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

[philharpn@xxxxxxx]

If you are driving and playing your harmonica in Troy, Michigan (the post office box for SPAH) you should be aware that it is against the law to phone or text while driving in the city limits. 


The problem is, the city cops might think  THAT harp in your mouth is a phone and you're busted.

There may be other cities that also have this law....


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Watson <fountain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Steve Molitor <stevemolitor@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; jon kip <jon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Sep 21, 2015 10:35 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] driving while practicing...or vice versa


I never hold the harp with both hands while driving -- I need one hand free fortexting. Sent from Tom Watson,s iPhone.> On Sep 21, 2015, at 5:46 PM,Steve Molitor <stevemolitor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > I used to play whiledriving. I did it with no incident for years.> > Then one day I totalled mycar while playing. I ran a red light and hit a> car in the intersection. Myeyes saw the red light, but it didn't register> with my mind because I was sointo 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; Ijust 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 hoursaway.>> >> I will be, for the first time, attempting to practice chromaticharmonica>> during the trip.>> >> 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 andcashews I'll be eating find>> themselves inside my instrument. (Drinking beercan only do so much to>> cleanse the mouth.)>> >> I have been a long-timefollower of David Naiditch, who has long been a>> serial vehicularpracticer.>> >> For those of you who live near Los Angeles, and who may bein my way, I'll>> be leaving soon,(11:30 AM) and will take the 170 to the  210all the way to>> Redlands, CA.>> >> I'll be home by four, latest, and youcan resume normal, carefree driving>> at that point.>> >> Ok, let's seewhat happens....those of you who are surreptitiously reading>> this in churchon an iPhone, with bowed head,    pretending  to be>> transfixed by PastorBob's Sunday Sermon, as long as you're there, you>> might consider a prayer inmy direction. (East on the 210)>> >> thanks>> >> >> jk>> >> >>>> jon kip>> jon@xxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> >> >>