By Margaret Riley, Colombia, 1973-1975 on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 12:03 pm: Edit Post |
...And this is the shortcut the local buses (escaleras) use to get to the river valley...too bad the landing is a little bumpy!
By Robert Bucci on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 1:30 pm: Edit Post |
I know the rules say we can't drive vehicles. What can possibly go wrong? India 42 (1966-69)
By Fran Bowman (franbowman) on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 1:44 pm: Edit Post |
And it can stop on a dime!
By Fristad on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 2:03 pm: Edit Post |
Shoot, I tried not to turn too sharply, but the chicken still flew out!
By Kevin Miller KAZ-5 on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 2:13 pm: Edit Post |
Well, I guess it depends on how "you" define a curve.
By Susan Martonosi, Guinea 99-01 on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 4:09 pm: Edit Post |
I honked the horn as loud as I could, but the cliff didn't get out of the way.
By Patrick Welch on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 4:42 pm: Edit Post |
Wow, this jeep will go anywhere...but how do you stop it Ma!
By Fred Marton on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 5:03 pm: Edit Post |
Don't worry, this vehicle has air brakes.
By Jan Droegkamp on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 5:52 pm: Edit Post |
Am sure glad I got my G.G. shot!
By Jerr Boschee, India 54 on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 6:06 pm: Edit Post |
"I think Thelma and Louise went this-a-way . . . "
By Erik Huspoe on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 8:11 pm: Edit Post |
Well, we will either get a medical seperation or an Admin Termination for driving.
By Carl Amerling on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 11:52 pm: Edit Post |
OK. Let's stay calm and look up this situation in our PC Training Manual. Here it is. Page 268. It says, "In the event you break through a steep mountain road guard rail, notify your country director immediately, then bend down, put your head between your legs, and kiss your ass good-bye.
By Davi Wessel on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 12:16 pm: Edit Post |
That reminds me, where's the border? I haven't told PC about this vacation.
Dave Wessel, Colombia II '62-'64
By Paul Halladay on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 1:46 pm: Edit Post |
No, really, I saw them do this on the commericial!
By Paul Halladay on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 1:48 pm: Edit Post |
No,really, I saw them do this on the commericial!
By Ann Hannibal on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 2:21 pm: Edit Post |
Hakuna Matata!
By Denise Foy on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 2:35 pm: Edit Post |
Trust me I've driven down steeper hills than this!
By Frank Regan on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 4:31 pm: Edit Post |
Do you suppose Peace Corps'conditions in the next life will be any better? Frank Regan, Nigeria 26
By Cheryl Oscar on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 5:18 pm: Edit Post |
Uh-Oh! I guess we should have paid closer attention in language class. That was a LEFT turn, not RIGHT!!!
By Rebecca Teel Daou, Mali 95 - 98 on Friday, September 27, 2002 - 2:53 pm: Edit Post |
"And so then the PC chauffeur tried to tell me that he must drive, that the road is dangerous. Don't worry, I assured him that as Country Director, I had already handled my share of curves in the road."
By Adam Barash El Salvador 99-02 on Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 6:44 am: Edit Post |
I prefer the more DIRECT way to my site
By susan baker Yemen 77-79 on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 12:45 pm: Edit Post |
Well, at least we have 4-wheel drive!
By Muji on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 2:14 pm: Edit Post |
YAY! we're rich! air bags faileeeeedaaaaaaiiiii...
By Patricia S. Dostalek on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 2:58 pm: Edit Post |
We are now in the bottom of the Rift Valley. Bas ndapita!
By T3G on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 11:24 pm: Edit Post |
What safety fence?
By Dennis Lynch on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 1:43 am: Edit Post |
How do you say "fix the brakes" in Spanish?
By Terry Wagner (cache-mtc-aa07.proxy.aol.com - 64.12.116.11) on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 3:54 pm: Edit Post |
"Did you ever hear the one about "If the Frog had Wings?"
By Dennis Lynch Colombia 67-69 (h-67-101-55-133.lsanca54.dynamic.covad.net - 67.101.55.133) on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 9:10 pm: Edit Post |
Not to worry! I just had new shocks installed!
By Anna (c-71-204-46-76.hsd1.ga.comcast.net - 71.204.46.76) on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 6:57 pm: Edit Post |
Let's hope our car's safety rating was good!
By Anonymous (pool-71-242-161-60.phlapa.east.verizon.net - 71.242.161.60) on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:53 pm: Edit Post |
WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
By R.M.Groves (65.13.125.9) on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 4:19 am: Edit Post |
HEY..!..Does This Come Equipped With A Parachute Button..?