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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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I WANT THIS WAGON FOR CHRISTMAS
I got to test out the Cadillac's brakes yesterday. I was returning from Durham after a visit to the VA. I had a cordazone shot and some pain killer put in my right shoulder. I cannot say that I was distracted at the moment but I was doing a juggling act during all of this... I had just passed a log truck, doing about 60 mph or so, and had just cut back into the right lane. I saw a car waiting to pull out into traffic about 25 yds ahead of me and true to form (what I warn everyone about) he did just that, pulled right out in front of me and never attempted to accelerate up to speed. He would have to jam the accelerator to the floor to make it. I had to ram my brake pedal to the floor board and hold it there. Ever seen a Cadillac do a nose dive? Hit the brakes hard at 65mph and hang on. Remember I said I just had passed a LOG TRUCK? Log truck have good brakes but not THAT good. 50,000 lbs of truck does not stop on a dime. So I have to hold the car's brakes, keep the car from going out of control or skidding by breaking traction and avoid the Log Truck running up my rear end...Finally the car that started all of this (putting me in danger) started to pull away. That means my braking action was in time to avoid smashing into him..Remember the Log Truck? Now it is time to see how fast the Cadillac can accelerate. Do you know how big Log trucks look in your rear view mirror as they close in on you? Then you have to look in the side view mirror to see if you can get out of harms way...Traffic was fairly lite so I hit the gas and swung the ole girl out into the passing lane making sure the Log Truck knew my intentions...Maintain control the whole time. I do not believe the Cadillac was built to be a sports car, but with good tires, it acts like one. It broke hard and accelerated on command and did not loose grip with the road at anytime. She hugged the pavement just fine. As for the clown who started all this. He just did the Polish salute and continued on. I'm not sure he realized how close he came to being smashed first by the Caddy and then by the Log Truck. Needless to say How bad I would have felt. You just can't control how some stupid people are going to drive. So be safe out there. Two weeks in a row now that I have dodged another wreck. I'm beginning to think someone is out to get me.



















