Have They Landed Yet?

As we have grown, we remember those teachers that inspired us, challenged us and encouraged us. They helped shape us into the person we are today. Without teachers, I’d venture to say we’d still be rubbing to rocks together in order to try and start a fire.

We probably also remember those teachers that were a little eccentric in their methods. One such teacher was my eighth grade science teacher whose name has long since been forgotten. The classroom was large with a huge cabinet/work station at the head of the class. Legend has it that one day during class while showing a science experiment he reached across the cabinet top to retrieve something. The Bunsen burner was lit and as he reached across, he lit his tie on fire. Smelling smoke he went over to the doorway and held up the tie and pounded out the flames with his fist.

One of his signature moves though was when he caught someone in the class looking out the window. He would call out the students name as he rapidly moved to the window and ask enthusiastically, “Have they landed yet”?

The Escalade Hybrid I am driving in a Platinum Edition which includes the LED headlight assembly. There is a vertical stack of five LED lights that are the headlights with two larger lights inboard that are the high beams. They produce a very white light and illuminate the road ahead better than HID lamps. The beam is well focus as no oncoming driver has flashed their lights at me to dim mine.

Last week I stopped for gas and coffee while it was still dark. After pumping the gas I backed the Hybrid away from the pumps. As I approached the vehicle and hit the unlock button the headlights came on. For the first time I saw how menacing this vehicle looks in the night. Can you image what other drivers see in their mirrors as you approach?


Escalade Hybrid Platinum – Yes it has landed!