I've Never Seen So Many Truckers!!! 4503

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I've Never Seen So Many Truckers!!! 4503 You're doubtless thinking of the feedlot of the Harris Ranch agricultural empire, in the broad general vicinity of Coalinga. Like a lot of things... Drunk Pilots Drunk Drivers The pilots who drank somewhere around the equivalent of 15 12 ounce beers between them starting at 11:00 PM and ending at 4:00 AM may have had... FWD Lockable Differential 4505 Not sure why not. What it "locks" is the gear part -- it re-integrates the differential, if you will. The linkage part outboard of that isn't involved, right? Anyway, I... FWD Lockable Differential 4506 I think we're in violent agreement. A true locker would be pretty inappropriate for the front end of a... The real danger of allowing GM and Ford to go bankrupt as that is where both are headed) If the U.S. economy is to remain intact into the 22nd century, we will have to... The real danger of allowing GM and Ford to go bankrupt . . . 4508 Dave However, that's not happening, at least not right away. And the huge drawbacks to any other energy source (usually lower energy density) aren't being offset by lower... The real danger of allowing GM and Ford to go bankrupt . . . 4509 Ted B. It wouldn't be too difficult to convert the existing petro-fuel infrastructure to accomodate a different liquid fuel, say alcohol, should improvements be made to the production... The real danger of allowing GM and Ford to go bankrupt . . . 4510 Of course there is a limit. One needs a chemical reaction to generate the electric potential. We seem to be reaching inherent limits in this. Most of the new really good ones aren't... Stop the Connecticut Cell Phone Ban I was on a trip to Columbus, OH with a friend. We witnessed a couple of accidents that were preventable. At... Russell Weller, Meet Peter Robbins Yep, it's Russell Weller all over again, right down to the part where "no citations were issued." Whatsamatter, officers? Isn't... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM archived forever. the sclerosis and stupidity of a corporation that has lost its way and deserves to... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM 4514 Alex Rodriguez I think that his point is somewhat valid. Yes, there's gains to be had from tearing down compebreastors' vehicles and finding... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM 4515 On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, MC Pee Pants Pfft. The technology was there. It wasn't as polished as it is now, but it... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM TV's Daniel J. Stern The US automakers had to retrofit 70's emissions equipment onto engines mostly designed in the 50's. For whatever reason, whether it... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM 4517 To paraphrase someone (don't remember who) - "it's about the cars, stupid!" (No, not you, Daniel). Build cars people want and they will buy them. If I may point... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM 4518 Steve Magee From all I've heard the GTO is a very nice car indeed. It just has typical Pontiac tack-on-some-plastic-pooe styling and is about 10K more expensive... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM 4519 All I know about pension obligations and corporate management or mismanagement of them is that even attempting to... long Compost article about banality and stupidity of GM TV's Steve Magee Chrysler is moving back to RWD in mbutte. I expect for Ford and GM (especially Ford) to start offering large modern RWD cars with independent suspension and... CHP Speeder Crackdown 4521 On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:51:31 -0700, Scott en Aztlán Here's the written version of the story. I... CHP Speeder Crackdown 4522 Scott en Aztlán There was a TV show on here recently with police setting a speed trap and then giving people tickets. (They do this for propaganda purposes). There is a motorway off... CHP Speeder Crackdown 4523 Maybe they are irritated becasue they feel reckless speeding endangers their lives. Or maybe it is the rude and arrogant behavior exhibited by many "speeders." Often the speeders are the same... Consequences of micropbuttingLLBing understood to have stated the following: Agreed. Also, if you're driving through areas with reasonable pedestrian traffic, and a clueless pedestrian or bicyclist moves into... DC: don't take 295 Serious warning to all drivers in the metro DC area, do not take 295 through DC from US... DC: don't take 295 N8N I remember during a widening project on Interstate 79 in West Virginia, they forgot to add some asphalt from the milled pavement to the widened bridge, which was set... Car Alarms Don't Protect You They Just pee Off Your Neighbors The following letter appeared in the June 16, 2005 edition of the Need car alarm in safest city? Dear idiot with the... Car Alarms Don't Protect You They Just pee Off Your Neighbors Then how about you protect it with a SILENT alarm that contacts YOU (and ONLY... Right of Locomotion Ordinarly used for Personal Travel on our Public Highways 4529 proffsl Hmmm...you seem to have an unusual fascination with hemaphroditic loveual intercourse. If you are trolling this site to find others equally attracted to this odd pleasure... Right of Locomotion Ordinarly used for Personal Travel on our Public Highways 4530 John S Are you attempting to suggest I don't live in a society with other human beings so that you can pretend to lecture me? Refrain yourself from such judgments... Right of Locomotion Ordinarly used for Personal Travel on our Public Highways 4531 John S In all honesty, Ignorance is no excuse. Just because you were Ignorant of my existence before we met here doesn't mean I didn't exist... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4532 Scott en Aztlán People should be taught to drive more aggressively. One time, I was... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4533 Yabbut what I meant was how peds in the East do the "crossing dance" with cars- go out into a clear traffic lane (the cars keep moving around you), stand... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4534 I can explain why. When someone does something stupid like that in the middle lane, there are two choices, speed up or slow down. If I'm rather close to the person... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4535 Let me get this straight, you think that on average our roads are only carrying 5% of their theoretical maximum capacity because of incompetent drivers... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4536 Coming up with a quanbreastative answer is one of those math problems that I won't even approach -- the rusted... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4537 It could be a LOT easier if it didn't have to conform to DARPA rules. For example, the DARPA vehicles have... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4538 For outside Any it. guide A human mind is a very efficient super computer. It can process a LOT of information... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4539 Actually, I am sure you weren't serious when you asked the question. You were just trying... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4540 are At least two headlights in the rearview mirror is well ahead. And the entire... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4541 If those are the only alternatives you can imagine,no wonder you have trouble. Why must you "cut in sharply",are you that... How Much Road Capacity is Wasted Due to Poor Driving 4542 Whatever dude, you seem like at this point you just want a flamewar and don't want to really discuss or resolve anything... Typical response from SUV driver I was walking my dogs as I usually do by the high school a few blocks from my home. It is in a fairly affluent neighborhood, and as you can... Typical response from SUV driver 4545 What happened to freedom of choice? If the owner is willing to pay for the gas burned then so be it, let them drive wahtever they want to. It's not my problem... Typical response from SUV driver 4546 Cory, You may want to read up on fossil fuel use in the US. Transportation is the single largest user of crude oil... Typical response from SUV driver 4547 Please provide a cite if you don't mind. Here is one: and another " US cars and light trucks alone consume about as much energy as domestic oil producers extract. Throw in all... Typical response from SUV driver 4548 Do you attack people driving Lexus LS430s, Acura RLs, Honda S2000s, Toyota Avalon's, Mitsubishi Eclipses, etc., etc., etc (all vehicles which mostly ride... Typical response from SUV driver 4549 Cartrivision1 My SO sons has a BMW 740i. It gets worse gas mileage than a Ford Explorer (and requires premium... the little nice things i think it's pretty well-documented that most of us don't appreciate many things other drivers do, i.e. LLBing, not... the little nice things brink This should be done automatically when there's room in the right lane. Even if... As If Things Weren't Already Bad Enough Police in Sunnyvale are keeping an eye out for a highly send and frustratingly elusive prankster who has... Moron Crashes RV, Kills His Son, His Friend, and His Friend's Daughter Four people died in this fiery crash. The one who survived was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle - how's that for irony? And all because some... Vale Detroit I dont think the Japanese ever made a good car anyway Marching into Manchuria ? May be the real bogey in the area isnt North Korea at all It seems for... Hard starting EF Falcon when cold Hi Guys, As the subject says, I have an EF Falcon that doesn't really want to start on cold mornings. Once it does start it's fine, and it will start without problems again... Hard starting EF Falcon when cold On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:52:28 +1000, Sir Lex Yet another suggestion. From not a... Some Drivers Don't Need a Red Light Camera 4558 Or for any other reason. I also can't help noting that a yellow light that was "about to turn red" probably would have been even more about... Some Drivers Don't Need a Red Light Camera 4559 Around 6-27-2005 1:56 PM, Alex Rodriguez 811.260 Appropriate driver responses to traffic control devices. This section establishes appropriate driver responses to specific... Some Drivers Don't Need a Red Light Camera 4560 It's the proverbial slippery slope, though. At the bottom of said slopeis a habit of red-light running. Aside from the basic rudeness of it (a lot of drivers were... Supreme Court is out of control 4561 DTJ Ah, yes - when faced with an argument you cannot address - you call names. Intellectually inferior. While Santayana was wise, you obviously don't "get it." Liberalism is at the heart of change. Conservatives... Supreme Court is out of control 4562 It depends. The reasons were different depending on what side of the isue on was on. Therefore, there... Supreme Court is out of control 4563 James C. Reeves No, it actually doesn't. It was primarily a states-rights issue, AND some trading (taxation) issues. Democrats... Supreme Court is out of control 4564 I don't see any reason for either Ds or Rs to oppose this. They benefit from it. They are in power. They get the control over people's property. There are a number of angles. The... some left turns in Detroit I had the misfortune of being in Detroit recently and they have "Michigan lefts" all over the place. You can't turn left, but instead are supposed to drive past the street... Keep right except to SPEED 4566 Paul. Added; thanks for the capture. You have a PGP key? -- wisdom, love, and respect... Keep right except to SPEED 4567 C. E. White Blocking other people from pbutting you is aggression against the rights of other persons. Simply going fast is not. What part of that simple... The Right to Drive Safely Motorhead Lawyer So? The Consbreastution predates even that. Does that somehow invalidate the Consbreastution? NO... intense fear of driving Hello. I'm 24 years old and have a anxiety disorder called ocd. If you have seen on tv or maybe the movie aviator some people have a... intense fear of driving 4570 You have to lose the fear. I wasn't comfortable driving as a teenager, but by the time I... intense fear of driving 4571 On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Jim A fearful driver cannot be a safe one. Fearful... Driver decapitated by seatbelt in minor accident 4572 Ad absurdum per aspera I strongly suspect that there are also cases where incorrect use of the seat belt is a significant factor in causing injury or rest. In... Driver decapitated by seatbelt in minor accident 4573 I totally agree about the poor design. It was a used car, so there is no owners manual, but I have... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4574 Bernard Farquart That, coming from someone who can't even spell "increased" correctly, and twice in one sentence? You're no scholar and that article tells us little about speed limits' effect on actual... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4575 On 3 Jul 2005 12:12:03 -0700, "Carl Taylor" following: You've never proven that you're a scholar, either. Hey... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4576 All I got from the article is that the rest rate is declining. The actual reasons for the decline were not adequately explained. And in... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4577 On 30 Jun 2005 22:21:09 -0700, "Laura Bush liquidateed her boy friend" I think if you were to take a poll, you would find... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4578 buttumes there is some way to determine how fast people would drive if there were no speed limit!" Now that's a stupid statement. Remove the speed limits from a... More proof that incresed speed does not equal incresed rest 4579 I did read the MUTCD and even quoted part of it in another post. It answered none of these questions...

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