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[Elk]

Perhaps you like nimbleness and speed on two wheels as it takes a great deal more skill to ride a bike then drive a car, and the rider is more intimately involved.

[lonson]

Well perhaps. It also takes more skill to drive ‘thirties and ‘forties cars and trucks and I really do enjoy those for perhaps the same reason.

[Elk]

More skill meaning a clutch, manual steering and brakes? Other aspects?

Certainly more skill required.

I oddly enjoy driving rental cars. There are so many variations as to feel, performance etc, among even modern automobiles. Similarly, I always check to see what loners are available when I bring a car in for service. BMW even allowed me to take a fully electric car when I promised to bring it back within a single charge.

[lonson]

I’ve only ever rented a car twice in my life, and both times really for another visiting to drive around Austin when I lived and only had a motorcycle of my own (my father once, a friend another time). I imagine it would be fun to experience a number of makes and models that way.

[RonP]

A couple months ago I rented a Chevy Malibu. I was pleasantly surprised at the accurate and entertaining steering, braking, handling feel.

[Elk]

I was surprised as well. A solid machine.

[lonson]

[christophervalle]

Are loner cars those that are reluctant to interact with other cars?

[lonson]

Happy Birthday Louis! (And Obama. . . and me).

[RonP]

Happy birthday Lon!

[lonson]

Thanks. Entering a decade I really don’t want to I’m celebrating Louis today rather than me!

[1cdfoley]

Happy Birthday, its wonderful that you share a day with the great Louis Armstrong.

[lonson]

It is pretty cool. I have a few connections with Louis.

Both of our fathers were named William Armstrong.

Louis claimed once his birthday was July 4, 1900. His birth certificate found much later shows August 4, 1901.

My parents’ first child was to have my name (a name handed down from uncle to nephew) but was still born July 4, 1954. I came along Ausgust 4, 1955.

[joe-appierto]

Happy birthday and many happy returns of the day!

[lonson]

Thank you sir!

[Steve08226]

Happy Birthday Lon, you’ve definitely helped us make our system better!

[lonson]

Wow, high praise. Thanks!

[Elk]

Well deserved

[lonson]

Thank you, I’m feeling humble.

[lonson]

Just found again a birthday pic that Chris Albertson (jazz record producer, critic, historian) created for me more than fifteen years ago utilizing an early picture of me in Ethiopia and playing on my shared birthday with Louis Armstrong. It’s very cool!