I think push button shifting went out of style,maybe too many tech problems.
I think there are new cars that have it.
I am not interested in anything but my car a CRV 2004 with less than 30,000. miles on it.
Most likely my last car.Thats why I bought a Honda

I have a 1999 Toyota. Those things never die, hopefully.

good thing it wasnt built recently

You know. I had my drivers training at the police academy, but they always trained us if you go into a slide, put the car in neutral. My first thought if the gas pedal stuck would have been to put the car in neutral, then once you've stopped turn off the key to keep the engine from revving. I don't know why people aren't thinking of that. Of course they may not be trained to drive in icy conditions, so that's not a thought.

It's a horrible thing to have happened. I'm sure a lot of people that have Toyotas are scared out of their wits. And now some man that is in prison for running into the back of another car, and killing it's occupants back in the 90s is claiming that is what happened, so if that's true the problem may have been arond longer than first believed, and it's possible the older Toyotas are affected also.

So if anyone ever has their gas pedal stick, put that car in neutral. Don't turn off the key until you're almost completely to a stop or your steering lock might come on. Modern engines normally can't over rev, anyway.

And there are about 100 women who stepped forward to get covered and bought out by Tiger Woods and Sandra Bullocks husband.
The would have had more evidence than his word he wasnt culpable.I'd be surprised if he hadnt been drinking.

No, they found no evidence of drugs or alcohol. I'll have to look up the article.

Here's a blog on it. I know they found during the forensics that the gas pedal was stuck, but they attributed that to the aftermath of the crash.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index...

hmmmmm

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

But there's got to be more to it, if they convicted the man of manslaughter and sentenced him to eight years, I think it was, if he did actually accidentally push the accelerator instead of the brake. The sentence indicates to me there was more to it.

If only the justice system was as thorow as it is on the detective programs on TV.
Not to cast aspersions on you Polly. But there are manipulations of the law that get guilty people off. Ever since O J I am cynical on the subject.
He's in jail now so his karma caught up with him, but the Goldman family will never get closure.

What wonderful pictures everyone! Here are some of my OT's in mid-June of last year. Lots of stalks now but nothing really close to flowering yet.

Hey Steve, glad you found us here. Your lilies look great.

Passing the gardening bug along to the youth is something to be proud of Steve. Does she have her own lilies over there now? Very sweet indeed.

Lovely little girl, Steve. Is her name Lily? I told my daughter Michelle It's a good thing she wasn't born in the 90s or I would have named her Iris for sure. She's glad.

Nise mix of DL's and Lilium.

Thanks all Naww but maybe her name should be Lily LOL Polly I don't think the kids like those old fashioned names anymore but I have seen them come back to some extent :"-) Tracey, yes she has her own garden and I am helping add to it each year. They're a very interesting family - Danish heritage and all the kids have Scandinavian names. They have all sorts of aimals and a big veggie garden. Really good people who have helped me out a lot around my place and have generally been great neighbors. I am helping them get into flowers now - really the least I could do. The kids are homeschooled but the nicest, most polite, down to earth kids you could ever hope to meet. Their parents really do a good job with them.

where is the picture Steve!!!!!!?
I tought at a Community College. The home-schooled kids were the best students.The were focused and always did well.

East side of garage-

Really nice mix of Daylilies and lillium

Thank you! My beds are pretty full! I just keep buying more. I guess it is a sickness.