car safety

A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car. A resident of Kilgore , Texas she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly began to hy dro-plane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence!

When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her something that every driver should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON. She thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain.

But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on when your car begins to hydro-plane and your tires lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed making you take off like an airplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred.

The patrolman said this warning should be listed, on the driver's seat sun-visor - NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed - but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry.

The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had a similar accident, totaled his car and sustained severe injuries.

If you send this to 15 people and only one of them doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might have saved a life.

NOTE: Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE) will not allow you to set the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on.

Now I have not driven for many years so this is news to me!

Natural Highs Please make sure you forward this back to
me . . . You'll see why at the end. Think about them one at a time
before going on to the next one. It Does Make You Feel Good, especially the
thought at the end of #44.
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> 1. Falling in love.
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> 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
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> 3. A hot shower.
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> 4. No lines at the supermarket
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> 5. A special glance.
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> 6. Getting mail.
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> 7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
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> 8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio
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> 9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
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> 10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
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> 11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).
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> 12. A bubble bath.
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> 13. Giggling.
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> 15. The beach.
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> 16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
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> 17. Laughing at yourself.
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> 18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
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> 19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
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> 20. Running through sprinklers.
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> 21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
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> 22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
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> 23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS
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> 24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
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> 25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

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> 26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
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> 27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
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> 28. Playing with a new puppy.
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> 29. Having someone play with your hair.
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> 30. Sweet dreams.
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> 31. Hot chocolate.
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> 32. Road trips with friends.
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> 33. Swinging on swings.
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> 34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
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> 35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
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> 36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
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> 37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
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> 38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good
or bad) never change.
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> 39. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much
desired present from you.
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> 40. Watching the sunrise.
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> 41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another
beautiful day.
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> 42. Knowing that somebody misses you.
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> 43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
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> 44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people
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> Now I believe this list long but I'm a guy and believe happieness is a four part procedure;

1.Hot coffee in the morning.

2.Cold beer in the refridgerator

3. Hot food for dinner

4. Finally cold beer after hot sex!

A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and says,"I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.

"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams. We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the father says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her."

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this,"

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at her father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "they're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."
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TTFN

Beth Meiller
Since it's that time of I have repeated this and it may give all you parents out there a way of getting the kids home!