Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 01:23:56 -0500
Reply-To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: Insanity on our roads WAS: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico
Hey hey... that is funny Karl my friend...
You have a slow diesel van, i "feel" for you, ha ha ha.
It's 1 am right now, i'm in central PA, drove like a mad men from NJ with 2
complete Subi SVX engine in the back of my van in the hills of PA! yea,
people are a bit crasy, but still! little power is nice to have in this
crazy country. I still can not believe how that 2.5L is an amazing engine...
BRAVO Subaru!
I hate those diesel engine! get a gas powered one, the good one! i did a
superb 320 miles today on one tank!! pulling well over 1200 pounds in the back!
Yea yea, don't worry, i took pictures and video this time... for you, the
purist!!!
Now get that van ready for Mexico Karl!!! you can do it! i know, we will
have a blast in 3 weeks!
Cheers, Ben in PA! going home tomorrow.
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
>
>Kim Brennan wrote:
>> Different world in the east. 75 mph is tops in most places, and 65-70
>> is more standard. I recently took I-70 from DC to Chicago and the
>> turnpikes back to DC. If I cranked it up to 80mph I was passing
>> everything in sight. Most of the time I kept it around 70 mph
>> (slightly faster than most of the rest of the traffic). After all I
>> was pulling a trailer...
>>
>> Same was true on I-81 north to Canada and on the highways between
>> Toronto and Quebec City. Less lanes, less people (paradoxically) and
>> slower speeds than Southern California.
>>
>> I remember taking the 15 from San Diego up to San Bernadino and
>> nearly getting run over for "only" doing 75mph. I stayed in the
>> rightmost lane and was passed by everything.
>>
>> On the other paw, driving in the Seattle area, I was nearly pulled
>> over by a cop when I was doing 58 mph in a 55 zone. He followed me
>> for about 3 miles, before pulling off and turning around to look for
>> other prey. In Tacoma/Seattle, anybody doing more than 60 mph stands
>> out like a sore thumb.
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