Bobbing for apples to oranges

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.HPP.3.95.970103163930.6163E-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> Psycho Bob writes:

> And I couldn't stand how many "urban legends" are there for AWD.

Here's another one.
 
I was in Rottingdean today - a very hilly area right on the South Coast, just a 
mile or two from Brighton.  It snowed a few days ago, and unusually has since 
got even colder - so the snow is hanging about.  I was driving through 
Rottingdean to see a friend in nearby Saltdean, and I turned into a street that 
went pretty well straight up a hillside.  There was a police car drawn across 
the street, and two police officers leaning against it, chatting.
 
As I got close, one of them leapt from the car and waved me to stop.  I pulled 
up, perhaps a couple of yards from the end of their car.  The one who had waved 
came to my window - his colleague was perhaps five yards behind him.
 
He said: "I'm sorry, sir, we're only allowing 4WD vehicles up this road."
 
His (older) colleague looked at me, dropped his chin to his chest and slapped 
his hand over his eyes.

Then he said, quite loudly: "Don't worry, sir, he's new to the job."
 
I have to admit to going up the slope with a bit of a swish.

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 Phil Payne
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