[MaSnaka]

Saved by the mini van...getting on the freeway last weekend to meet up with the Cobra caravan I approach the onramp and to my delight there is nobody in front of me. This particular on ramp is a long uphill 360 degree bender which I must admit is a lot of fun at speed. As I approach the turn (following the rule: approach like a gentleman and exit like a beast) with a nice smooth downshift into 2nd I begin my assault on the road where I can now see just ahead getting onto the freeway lanes is this dammm mini van (slowly for me normal for her) so I have to back off at the last minute. There as I merge into lanes is the CHP who would have been just behind me while I was hitting 3rd hard but instead I was coasting along in 2nd. Those lucky pennies I keep picking up seem to be working. lol.

John