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larrybuck · 07-03-2012, 10:25 PM

How I remember the pinched fingers situation.

Junior High School aged: met friend to play sports at the school on a Saturday. We were done, and putting things away in the back of my friend's Mom's station wagon.

I was HELPING to close the tailgate on it. All ten fingers full in, gate fully closed.
No one noticed. I remember calmly saying: "Phil, could you please open this again?"

To be young, and not have anything broken was amazing. I had my 10spd. bike there with a 1 1/2 mile ride to go home. Still remember the feeling of those fingers throbbing! I believe the car was about a '65-'66 Dodge Monaco

My 1st car was a '67 Chevelle Malibu 2HT, 283 w 4spd. bought at 18 years old
in 1972. Took my own 1st road trip w it to CA. about a year later.

Also went from OR. to Wisconsin in it with just my Mom, as her parents were soon to pass on, and my car was more suitable for making that trip than trying to go in her '56 VW Bug. She paid all expenses, and I drove, and drove!

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larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	How I remember the pinched fingers situation. Junior High School aged: met friend to play sports at the school on a Saturday. We were done, and putting things away in the back of my friend's Mom's station wagon. I was HELPING to close the tailgate on it. All ten fingers full in, gate fully closed. No one noticed. I remember calmly saying: "Phil, could you please open this again?" To be young, and not have anything broken was amazing. I had my 10spd. bike there with a 1 1/2 mile ride to go home. Still remember the feeling of those fingers throbbing! I believe the car was about a '65-'66 Dodge Monaco My 1st car was a '67 Chevelle Malibu 2HT, 283 w 4spd. bought at 18 years old in 1972. Took my own 1st road trip w it to CA. about a year later. Also went from OR. to Wisconsin in it with just my Mom, as her parents were soon to pass on, and my car was more suitable for making that trip than trying to go in her '56 VW Bug. She paid all expenses, and I drove, and drove! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!