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Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: silas on March 26, 2007, 02:34:35 PM
must post yes or no questions....let's see how far this goes until someone fesses up....

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Posted by dvkk on 10-16-2003 11:02 PM:

This one is actually quite funny. It didn't happen to me, but a friend. He had a VW type 3 station wagon and was having trouble with it. He had the rear hatch open and the damn thing wouldn't start. It was to do with the starter, the solenoid wouldn't kick in all the time, so he crawls under the car in front of the rear tire with a screwdriver to jump the terminals, forgeting the car was in gear (automatic). Of course the car starts, and immediatly jumps forward until it stops against his body, with the torque converter slipping. He tried with all his might to roll the car backwards, but couldn't overcome the engine. But he was able to hold it, pinning himself. Problem was, he could hear the engine slowly increasing in rpms as it warmed up. He knew he couldn't hold it much longer, so he had to let go and allow the car to run him over. Now the car was heading down the driveway, so he leaps up and dives through the open hatch, crawling forward and just reaches the steering wheel in time to avoid a major insurance claim.
Later that day he met up with some friends, and one of them notices the tread mark on his t-shirt. So he relates the story. They were laughing so hard none of them believed it, so he whips his shirt off to show a clear Michelin XZX tread pattern in red across his chest and shoulder!


is the storyteller bruce tweddle?
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: Chris W on March 26, 2007, 02:50:48 PM
I think I remember reading that on cal-look. Mark Herbert maybe?
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: silas on March 26, 2007, 03:00:26 PM
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I think I remember reading that on cal-look. Mark Herbert maybe?
yes or no questions only chris.... B)  

allthough in your case i'll let it slide this time because as a resident south of the 49th, i'm pretty sure you're not familiar with the classic cbc tv program \"front page challenge\". ;)

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/...frontpagech.htm (http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/frontpagech/frontpagech.htm)
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: Chris W on March 26, 2007, 03:08:41 PM
ahhhhh. we have a lacking of candian TV down here.  :D  :)  :D  
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: egspot on March 26, 2007, 04:01:41 PM
NO
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: silas on March 26, 2007, 05:05:55 PM
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NO
\"no\" to what emilio?
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: Chris on March 26, 2007, 05:41:34 PM
was the fesses up or messes up?!

Anyway here is my question.

Does this person live local to the ASF?
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: Geoff on March 26, 2007, 07:52:57 PM
My guess is Yes...sounds like a good Bruce story
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: silas on March 26, 2007, 08:11:15 PM
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My guess is Yes...sounds like a good Bruce story
yup, i'm pretty sure it's bruce. the post was taken from the pelican parts forum, and after viewing the posters profile...all leads point to bruce.

to elaborate on vwchris' question...is the guy that owns the t3 wagon an asf local?
Title: Front Page Challenge....asf Style
Post by: egspot on March 26, 2007, 09:19:08 PM
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was the fesses up or messes up?!

Anyway here is my question.

Does this person live local to the ASF?
Yes that was Me again.

Q:As an expericnce VW guy and thinking of safety was the e-brake on?