Mailbox baseball

[unixronin]

Read.  That is all.

I'm slightly frightened to realize that I know this guy.

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[rbos.livejournal.com]

This makes me happy.

[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

Funny, yet, sadly, this story could not have possible happened as described.

1963 Chevy Impalas, 2 door and 4 door, convertable and fixed-head alike, all were hardtop models with no roof connecting b-pillar. There would have been nowhere for the unwitting hero of our story to place his trusty lance, unless he was sitting in the backseat, and even then, the impact would not have torn the door off as described.

-Ogre

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Perhaps he was mistaken as to the exact model of the vehicle. I could ask him if he's certain it was an Impala .....

[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, if you like, but I certainly don't care that much. We'll just assume it was some other Giant American Boat (tm) that had a b-pillar.

-Ogre

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

For reference, Shel replied:

Although it's based on a historical incident, I changed a lot of identifying marks so the original miscreant would be more difficult to identify. The car type was one of the details. Since I fancy myself a "car guy," I really should have gotten that detail right, but I didn't.

I'll change it to "Biscayne" or something when I finish the book.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

*ROFLMAO* Oh, jeez. I'm really surprised none of these jokers didn't qualify for a Darwin award.... 'course, they were drunk, and so wouldn't tend to tense up on impact....

You *knew* this cretin? You have my condolences. Obviously you got better...

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

No, I know Sheldon, the guy who's telling the story, not the star knuckle-dragger. :)