[LWJ]

Stories. I got em.

Not my Dad, but my FIL.

He has a lovely car collection. A big healey was purchased and he was pleased. It was three days in his possession and I was over and asked for a ride. He had not yet even driven it.

We roar off around the mountain where he lives and are being a little careless.

Side note here: FIL is successful. He likes to be in control. He doesn't make many errors- ever.

Back to the story, we are zooming around and the steering wheel comes off in his hands!! He looks to me in a microsecond and the look says "Oh sheet! I didn't mean to kill you!!!"

I have had British cars and had an instinctive response. I slammed the wheel back down and we drove back slowly and with caution.

It was a simple extension piece that needed the screw clamped down. No big deal, but I got to see my FIL being VERY uncomfortable and out of character for a moment.

I'm telling this one at his service, whenever it should be. He is still very much alive.