How apropo that I stumble into a hairy leg conversation as I'm online looking to book a waxing.
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Happy Birthday Raq!
Happy Birthday Kathy!
About to head out to deposit my paycheck and federal tax refund. Man, it's going to look like I'm solvent until I buy new tires and book my flight to Pasadena!
oh jesus christ.
I have not even started my taxes yet.
Me either, le n.
Happy birthday, Raq!
Happy birthday, Kathy!
I wish you both festivity.
It really must be that Time of Year, because I just had my first "spring" shave Wednesday, so that I can wear my calf-revealing sandals without The Socks Of Shame.
Happy Raq day! Happy Kathy day!
Multiple felicitations!
Also, can anyone forward me Kathy's email address? I don't seem to have it handy.
Haven’t Changed the Way You Drive in Years? Then You’re Probably Driving All Wrong
It turns out that many of the driving guidelines that we were taught in drivers' ed class have changed, including the old standby of keeping our hands on the steering wheel at the 10 and 2 positions on a clock.
The new take: AAA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and driving instructors teach that you should keep your hands lower, at 9 and 3 o'clock, or even lower, at 8 and 4. MSNBC says this change is partly to protect our hands and head, because if airbags go off, they're more likely to injure your hands that are higher up on the steering wheel and then slam your hands into your head. So apparently it's a "stop hitting yourself" adjustment.
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Finally, that "hand over hand" turning maneuver you were taught? Also out. Now:
Instead, you're supposed to "push-pull" — that is, push the wheel up with one hand and pull it down with the other, without crossing over.
This, too, is for safety reasons to avoid the perils of a deploying airbag. So there you have it. News to us. How about you?
Turn the wheel without crossing over? That's crazy talk!
holy shit. that's how I have ALWAYS been driving. I guess doing it wrong saves time.