Damn reckless liquidateing pigs... 4027
Many years ago I lived in a city neighborhood where sirens were a constant noise. There were almost always sirens. It was just part of the background noise living there, like...
Damn reckless liquidateing pigs... 4028
Modern sirens suck. Can't tell where they are coming from at all much of the time. Same...
Motorists Resigned to Soaring Gas Prices
Thanks for the reasonable response. The thing about Iraq is, as long as the US military is "liberating" that country that their...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4030
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:47:52 -0500, "C. E. White" How do I handle it? By speeding...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4031
Scott en Aztlán" I am not talking about aggressive rude drivers trying to pbutt on the right. In the situation I was talking about, I moved over...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4032
Scott en Aztlán" On I-95 (or I-85) in North Carolina the traffic is very dense and there is almost always somebody approaching from behind at very high (and in my...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4033
Jim Yanik Define slower traffic. I'll guarantee that I am always slower traffic than some, and faster traffic than many others. It seems to me...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4034
Jim Yanik This is just a BS answer and if you did not know it when you wrote...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4035
No it's not;if you don't know the difference,you shouldn't be driving. In reality,you're just trying to create some exception or...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4036
N8N I like the way that you decide that speed limits "are asinine and are not reflective of...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4037
Scott en Aztlán" No, it is due to folks who completely disreard the speed limit - which apparently means you. If you think the speed limit is wrong, have it changed. Quit endangering...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4038
Following the flow of traffic isn't going to work if you're cited for speeding, or...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4039
It's called *TRAFFIC*. Evidently, you want all traffic to get out of your way. MFFY driving. See above. Why should others obey all rules so you can speed? Isn't that being a little...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4040
it I'll take it--if traffic in the left lane is pbutting slower traffic on the right, then there is no real reason to speed up to accommodate...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4041
DYM No, but one is much more likely to be involved in a bane crash when drunk...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4042
A 5 mph differential for a long line of vehicles is not a reasonable rate. It's micropbutting IMO...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4043
I live in the world of 55mph and lower interstate speed limits. There is no difference in...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4044
Only in your mind. That is exactly what you folks have said. I believe you have all agreed that STKR applies if neither vehicle is exceeding the speed limit. But you seem to think that...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4045
There are always faster cars. If I'm pbutting one, doesn't that make me one? Actually, Jim, I do. I'm pbutting. If...
What exactly is "left lane blocking" 4046
Now I know I'm right. You're coming back with characterizations instead of discussing the behavior. You hate the behavior that you practice. You don't like people going first and then...
Confused Old Geezer Causes Multicar Crash, Closes Major Freeway for Hours
The article doesn't mention the driver's age, but how many civillians under the age of 55 drive Crown Victorias? Clearly the driver was some...
Respond to this Tirade
Here's a rant I found on another automotive forum. I'm interested in your reaction and comments. quote The new generation of "Car Guys" who have no respect for others...
What was your gas mileage today
On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:02:13 -0700, Scott en Aztlán I found that rant totally disinteresting so I figured...
LIDAR Trial this Week
yep i found it yea it seems to have been overturned march 20th 1998 here are the important parts: if you...
Q about "pbutt left, drive right" 4051
Nearly Normal Jimmy When there are more than 2 lanes in a single direction, that means that the number of pbutting lanes has increased. IMO, one should drive...
Q about "pbutt left, drive right" 4052
Here, in the Atlanta area, there's another good reason to stay out of the rightmost lane. If you stay there for more 2-5 miles, the right lane will turn into an exit-only lane...
Q about "pbutt left, drive right" 4053
Yes, a yellow band under the sign above the exit, visible from a mile away under excellent conditions. No other advance notice...
Drives me crazy
drivers who unnecessarily brake when there is no chance of a collision by someone cutting across their path well ahead of them - drivers who do something totally illegal and stupid...
Drives me crazy 4055
I've seen cases where people have stopped 4 or 5 car lengths behind the stop line. The problem with these "Sloth Coasters" is they are usually slow to...
Drives me crazy 4056
On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:59:38 -0700, Scott en Aztlán I'm not sure what he means by "creeping". If he uses the word the same way I...
Drives me crazy 4057
Most of the people who stop short of the car in front-marked stop line...
Drives me crazy 4058
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:14:02 -0700, Scott en Aztlán I was thinking about this today as I aproached a red light. I had 3 choices. 2 lanes had SUVs in...
Drives me crazy 4059
DYM You mean the car ahead of you IN THE INTERSECTION just stays there in spite of traffic...
Drives me crazy 4060
able when doesn't there in We have a local intersection where the cross street comes in at...
Ready for 55 again 4061
SUV's rise has very little to do with CAFE, and more to do with: - cheap fuel prices in...
Ready for 55 again 4062
How much does an H2 weigh? I was thinking of exemptions for large busses, commercial tractor trucks, etc...
Ready for 55 again 4063
Matthew Russotto How can you tell that the mileage is fairly flat between 60 and 75? Unless you have some very...
Car accident
Thank you in advance for your suggestions. I live in Philadelphia, PA. Back in October 2004, I was rear ended by my wife's friend's sister. I did not call the police or report...
Car accident
Well, at the worst, it was a cheap lesson. Small claims court is a crapshoot, unless you can ge breast in writing (her writing, signed) thaty she was at fault. Obviously, she's not going to...
Drifting.... what's that
Drifting is a style of racing or driving. Basicly in drifting the car slides around sideways around a corner. The Japanese are crazy about this style of racing. In the orthodox racing, you brake...
Station Wagon Recommendations Needed
Hi all, I need some opinions about station wagons, and which ones people would recommend. This is a nice...
Got a ticket today
Driving home, and there was a cop set up at a corner gas station. I wondered why he was in the position...
Got a ticket today... 4069
Honestly I don't feel I deserved the fine. For a non-safety issue I don't feel...
Got a ticket today... 4070
Nah, he got me fair and square. I was actually doing something illegal. of Well, me and whoever else...
Got a ticket today... 4071
On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:40:14 -0700, Scott en Aztlán Is there any other kind? After Jaybirds tirades, I'm inclined to think not. But of course - if they're not out...
Why Not Train People 4073
NGs pruned Dave Head I would say that *very few* reasonably able-bodied people are...
Why Not Train People 4074
On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 18:18:08 +0100, Robert Briggs Glad to hear it. Does that include the timorous that don't even try because they know its beyond them? I've known some people...
More criminal coddling State of VA drops red light cameras
N E One Here in the UK, an amber light is a *qualified* STOP: you may enter an...
Habitual Tailgator
Weren't we just talking about this? And all this time I thought the point of being a lead-foot was to...
Had fight with gfriend over LLBing
I agree with you 100%. The left lane is for pbutting. The right lane is for cruising. Nothing irritates me more than...
NIGHTHAWK vs. SILVERSTAR 4079
I will readily admit to no expertise on "Lights". However, much of the discussion of "what's better" seems to...
NIGHTHAWK vs. SILVERSTAR 4080
Around 4-21-2005 12:26 PM, Buford T. Justice Not for an inferior bulb. At Wal-Wart, I'd expect that both XtraVisions and NightHawks would be about half that. At any other...
Armor All bad urban myth or true
My mom got back from the Ford dealer and the mechanic there chastized my mom for using Armor All on the inside of her...
Armor All and your stang
patrick OK, if you want a detailed chemical explanation, here goes. Soft vinyl plastics (as opposed to things like PVC pipe) contain a large amount of plasticizers. The one that is almost...
Armor All bad urban myth or true
I've never seen this happen. Typically, I just apply Armor All once in the winter, and 2-3 times in the summer. The dashboard doesn't...
Does having NOS raise your insurance
Big Bill it, was Hagerty, will even There's some verbiage in the little piece of paper...
SKALPEL
That's one of the New Rules of the American Road: * Overtaking in high-risk, low-benefit situations is mentally and emotionally tiring. Be sure to give...
Somnambulist SUV Driver
On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:20:25 -0700, Scott en Aztlán I had to pbutt an SUV as I was turning right out of a parking lot because an SUV driver was...
MGRover *FLUSHHHHHgurglegurgleFooshFlupFlupFlup* 4087
I'd agree the ride was good, but I wouldn't say they handled well. It was OK within it's limits, but those limits were relatively low, even compared to an...
MGRover *FLUSHHHHHgurglegurgleFooshFlupFlupFlup* 4089
much like they were saying : Volume, amortisation of development costs... The E39 was sold in a LOT more markets, and almost certainly an order of magnitude higher production figures. Hardly...
My opinion about higher gas prices 4092
I buy 18-20 gallons each week, and believe me I've noticed the rise in prices. I am a student going to college (35 miles there and...
My opinion about higher gas prices 4093
buying would would I thought the small SUVs were quite fuel efficent. Don't they get 20-25 MPG highway? That doesn't seem too bad at all...
My opinion about higher gas prices 4094
My car is diesel, and I pay about 2.25-2.40 per gallon for No #2 diesel, I fill up every other week...
pedestriandriver incidents
Here's an incident I was in as the pedestrian (more than once): Busy intersection. There's a crosswalk. The walk...
pedestriandriver incidents
Once you're in a crosswalk with the light, you have the right of way. The driver has to yield; it's the law. The timer at that intersection is off...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4098
Here: "Speed and the Incidence of Crashes In a landmark study of speed and crashes involving 10,000 drivers on 600...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4099
Show me that at least 90% of the speedlimits on limited access highways, hell even surface streets in the USA are not arbitary. Depends. I've seen 35mph speed limits on the...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4100
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 03:12:08 -0400, Magnulus If you call a rational and precise comment like that a rant you might try freshman english, you apparently lack the capacity to properly read and...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4101
Actually, yes you can, and my reasoning is not as irrational as some might think. Anyhow, at some points you can drive 50 MPH through a school zone because sometimes...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4102
That's a half truth. The Autobahn does have speed "limits", especially near curves. Bona fide speed limits are also in place in areas with dense...
Article says he was SPEEDING 4103
No speed limits for curves. Speed limits are in urban areas and construction zones. And guess what, they are at or higher than the speeds I...
Sloth Starting MFFY
Jim Yanik More likely to be counterproductive -- the geezer snaps to attention and stomps on the brake while he looks...
Florida road rage law proposal goes after left lane drivers
Not clear if this applies to LLDs doing the speed limit. Wouldn't that be crazy - to make it a...
Florida road rage law proposal goes after left lane drivers 4106
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:35:51 GMT, laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE They're gonna have to tack-on an...
Florida road rage law proposal goes after left lane drivers 4107
No, making it illegal to drive in the left lane except when pbutting has absolutely nothing to do with speeding laws... -- Did Zepp Jamieson really think he...
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