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Originally Posted by Rain Man
Side story. Back when I was a kid, cars didn't have soft bumpers. They were hard metal and chrome.
At one point in my teen years my family was headed out for the day and I was going to catch a ride with my dad. Our driveway was on a strong slope, and my dad's car was behind my mom's car with a couple of feet separating them. I started to go in between the cars to get to the passenger side, but right as I took the first step between the cars, my mom pushed in on the clutch for some reason and rolled back into my dad's car.
I was able to get back in time by a flea's width, but man, it still gives me the sweats to think about it. Both car bumpers were exactly at knee level, and if I had been one second earlier both of my knees would've been crushed. I remember looking ashen-faced at my dad who was looking back at me with the same expression.
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You might want to explain to the kids around here what a clutch is....