Re: [Harp-L] Playing & Driving (not rollin & tumblin'!)

[Richard Eisenberg <catketch2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Driving is the MOST dangerous thing ANY of us will ever do.
I agree that an good case can be made for not playing the harp while
driving.
But, if you maintain that one should never play harp while driving, you
better not be smoking, eating, talking to passengers, fiddling with the
radio, adjusting the kids seat belts or ANYTHING ELSE  either.

I play harp sometimes while driving and have seen a few others doing it too.
 I don't on unfamiliar roads, in heavy traffic,  in blizzards, downpours, or
on ice, etc. Everything in moderation, including moderation.

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Jacob Fund <jeikuman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> but what of those long stop lights that seem to have no end. I can get a
> small practice session in there.
>
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I hate to pour cold water on such a light-hearted thread, but if you are
> > playing the harmonica whilst driving a car you are risking your own life
> and
> > the lives of other people. If ever there was a common activity that, in
> > every practical and moral way, demands full and unalloyed attention, it
> is
> > driving a car. Stick a CD on and wait 'til you get home before you
> practise.
> > > Good Manfred points out the obvious, when driving and playing harp you
> > shouldn't also be honking!
> > >
> > > Seriously, some of us do play and drive at times, and like anything re:
> > driving, one should only do it safely. I feel it can be done safely, at
> > least when I'm doing it.   And of course, if your window is down and a
> news
> > crew is nearby, it better be sounding good!
> > >
> > > -Dave "Harp's the only good excuse for an automatic tranny" Fertig
> >
> >  >               To:
> > >               harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >  morning on CBC Radio someone commented on the fact they saw a guy
> > > driving in downtown busy Toronto and "honking" on his harmonica.  The
> > > song was OK, but "What a silly thing to do". Not a good way to get your
> > > 15 seconds of fame.
> > >
> > > Manfred from Toronto the Good
> >
> >
>



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