Re: [Harp-L] driving while practicing...or vice versa

[Steve Molitor <stevemolitor@xxxxxxxxx>]

I used to play while driving. I did it with no incident for years.

Then one day I totalled my car while playing. I ran a red light and hit a
car in the intersection. My eyes saw the red light, but it didn't register
with my mind because I was so into the lick I was working on. It was scary,
and totally my fault. Fortunately no one was hurt. I didn't mention the
harmonica to the officer; I just said I was distracted.

So now I don't play and drive anymore.

Steve

PS the harmonica was OK

On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 1:34 PM, jon kip <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It's Sunday, one of our cats is sick, needs antibiotics, and the vet's
> branch office, open today, is two hours away.
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> I will be, for the first time, attempting to practice chromatic harmonica
> during the trip.
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> I will be using a Hohner deluxe 270, normal-tuning, (configured for a
> right handed player, with a blue Power Comb ) and will take a few spares
> with me in case any bits of the donuts and cashews I'll be eating find
> themselves inside my instrument. (Drinking beer can only do so much to
> cleanse the mouth.)
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> I have been a long-time follower of David Naiditch, who has long been a
> serial vehicular practicer.
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> For those of you who live near Los Angeles, and who may be in my way, I'll
> be leaving soon,(11:30 AM) and will take the 170 to the  210 all the way to
> Redlands, CA.
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> I'll be home by four, latest, and you can resume normal, carefree driving
> at that point.
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> Ok, let's see what happens....those of you who are surreptitiously reading
> this in church on an iPhone, with bowed head,    pretending  to be
> transfixed by Pastor Bob's Sunday Sermon, as long as you're there, you
> might consider a prayer in my direction. (East on the 210)
>
> thanks
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> jk
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> jon kip
> jon@xxxxxxxxxx
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