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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:36:57 +0300, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
><speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
>><jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>>car accident.
>>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>>
>>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>>memorial.
>>>>
>>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>>
>>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>>
>>>>Dave.
>>>
>>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 
>>
>>
>>Best regards, 
>>Spehro Pefhany
>
>The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.

Well, it's Kalifornia so I doubt the weather would be what I would
call bad, but point taken. 

>The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
>or icy surfaces. 

Yeah, I know-- one of my good friends perished in one of those things
when we were in high school (it was just a used car back then, not an
antique). Blizzard conditions. 

>In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
>handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

And the gas tank is in front. 8-(