Re: sense "AGGRESSIVE" going away: READ ANSWER

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

Gross Scruggs wrote:
> 
> Allan, your comments re Wilt Chaimberlin (Chamberland?) and his driving 'style'
> are only part of his history.  I recall an article, circa mid '70s, saying that
> Wilt was one of the first known to have driven from LA to NYC in less than 40
> hours.  At that time I believe he had a Lamborghini Muria.  This was all prior
> to Brock Yates' "Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea-Memorial-Trophy-Dash"
> events during which the subsequent 'record' was lowered to about 32 hours by Dan
> Gurney in a blue Ferrari Daytona.  (They saw 172mph once in Nevada!)
> 
> My own, ahem, personal best was a drive from Minot ND to Jackson MS in 36 hours,
> in a clapped-out '65 MG1100, on a solo trip that started in Anchorage AK five
> days earlier.  My most recent 'long march' was from Annapolis MD to Monterey CA
> with wife, 16 mo old daughter, dog, two cats, and '92 Trooper pulling the
> U-haul, in a near-hysterical eight days!!  (Kids, don't try this at home.)
> 
> Regards,  Gross Scruggs  ('87 5kTQ, '92Trooper, '67/''69Rover2000TC,
> '70Rover3500S)  (ps: and one small fuzzy grey/black dog of unknown parentage.)
> 
> >>> Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net> 02/12/97 10:46pm >>>
> Wait till you read this!
>   I was just watching "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brian"/Reading this list, when a
> truck hit me...
>   Wilt Chaimberlin(man of 20,000 women) was on Conan and this is what came out
> of the interview: Supposedly Wilt's hobby is trying to average
> OVER 125 MPH while driving 'cross country!  Yes, you did read that correctly,
> AVERAGE over 125! Wait, there's more. I guess he does this regularly and each
> time wants to better his best speed while "trying" to attain an average of 175!
> This is what he said, someone out there back me up. The WORST IS YET TO COME:
> Guess what he practices while driving
> 'cross country "trying to average 175-180 MPH. No really, guess. I know someone
> else was watching. If no lister was watching I'll clue everyone in later, but I
> bet not only will you(remember you are competent, intelligent, and safe drivers)
> not guess, but you will NOT believe. I hope this interview was false or at least
> exaggerated, but with Wilt anything is possible.
>                                         Allan

   I knew of the Cannonball, etc., but never thought rich, bored people
(or poor, busy people for that matter) were *STILL* doing this! 
   Regarding the Wilt Chamberland/Cham-whatever-lain guessing game I'm
sorry I didn't reply earlier, but I'm sure nobody is "HOLDING THEIR
BREATH!"(NPI) Wait, shoot, that gave it away. Yes, that's right. HE
ACTUALLY TRIES TO HOLD HIS BREATH FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, EACH TIME
INCREASING THE DURATION UNTIL HE REACHED 5 MINUTES OR MORE! What this
means: somewhere there is a 7 foot tall man in a tiny sports car
travelling at speeds in excess of 125 MPH while CONTINIOUSLY trying to
hold his breath longer and longer! Is this dangerous and/or stupid, or
am I getting old and/or just too conservative?
					Allan