Date:         Fri, 2 Nov 2007 22:22:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Hersh <markhersh@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Hersh <markhersh@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Insanity on our roads WAS: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico

Hear, hear, Karl!

With gasoline over $3/gallon and looking like its going nowhere but up,
slow is the new cool!

Mark Hersh
86 Weekender "Monty"

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 19:34:20 -0400, Karl Mullendore
<groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:

>Strange how so many people in over-populated parts of the country have
>lost their friggin' minds and drive like absolute lunatics, 99 percent
>or more have NEVER spent a minute of time really getting to 'know' their
>vehicle on a closed course. Yet they seem to have a false sense of
>security, what with their air bags and anti-lock brakes and then think
>driving along at these velocities inches off someone else's bumper makes
>them a 'good' driver.
>
>I refuse to let the masses hurry me along, speed limits are there for a
>reason. If it gets too crazy I pull off and let them by, it's their
>death they're hurrying to, and I'll be darned if I'll let them take me
>to mine sooner because of their immature behaviour. If the police don't
>soon begin a widespread crack-down on the aggressive driving and insane
>speeds, my feeling is there will be more massive crashes or pile-ups
>like we've never seen before. The death and maiming toll ain't goin'
>down, although our 'government' (and I use that term lightly) wants us
>to believe it so. I mean, what the hell is the hurry??? Gotta get
>somewhere to make more money to buy more stuff to make themselves feel
>worthy? It's a never-ending, vicious cycle.
>
>Last trip to Seattle was a refreshing step into a surreal world of
>courteous people and safer driving...or was I dreaming this?
>
>Slow-lane Karl
>