Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:37:14 -0700
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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Was Bumpersticker..Driving habits..something..Now..how about
this "habit"?
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Nah, it's only cyclical Jim. As soon as the testosterone ebbs sober
reflection calls for a more sensible solution to that warrior's old age
dilemma. He doesn't care to have races for 'the fast lane' when he's on
Geritol so the campaign for more civilized driving habits emerges. After
he's gone the young turks begin the cycle again.
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Scott;
>
> You poor man, what you are referring to here is "civilization"--a
> really lame and corny concept that went out of fashion about eight
> years and ten months ago. Today's it's the law of the jungle, you
> know... survival of the fittest, Ayn Rand and all that. Cooperate,
> help your fellow humans, and you'll get no bonus.
>
> Enjoy your view of the new financial landscape! There are going to be
> a lot more westies in it as high-class upgrades to tents.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > Hi Mike, indeed you are.
> > Isn't the idea that everyone does their part to make things easier/nicer
> > for everyone else ?
> > I thought that was the general idea and that everyone understands this,
> > right ?
> > Scott
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: Was Bumpersticker..Driving habits..something..Now..how about
> > this "habit"?
> >
> >
> >> OK, here's my rant.
> >>
> >> Long ago [and in this galaxy] when I got stuck behind a motorhome or
> >> another
> >> vehicle that was going much slower than the general flow of traffic I
> >> swore
> >> if I ever drive something significantly slower I'd pull over. Or if I
> were
> >> behind, say a truck or something and I couldn't pass I'd drop back so
> that
> >> others wouldn't have to do a two vehicle pass.
> >>
> >> And mostly I've done it.
> >>
> >> Now everyone pat me on the back and say "what a good boy you are!"
> >>
> >> Mike in Marin
> >>
> >>
> >> On 9/22/08 5:45 AM, "Joy Hecht" <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Or, you come up behind a row of vehicles, stuck behind a slower truck
> >>>> or
> >>>> car...chance after chance to pass is missed by the clueless car just
> >>>> behind
> >>>> the slow vehicle and nobody in the line has the speed or the safe
> >>>> distance
> >>>> to get round both the truck and the 'scaredy-cat' or the city fellow
> who
> >>>> doesn't know it is OK to go around slower vehicles....
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On the other hand, Matilda and I have been "caught" behind a slow
> vehicle
> >>> and have happily plodded along, since we couldn't go any faster than
> the
> >>> one
> >>> in front of us anyway. If the folks behind me were annoyed at me for
> not
> >>> passing - well, too bad! I didn't want to pass and probably couldn't
> >>> have.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Driving yesterday on the TransCanada in central Newfoundland, I was
> going
> >>> slowly up all the hills - no choice in the matter - and of course cars
> >>> would
> >>> pile up behind. Except for the ones that passed in the oncoming lane
> >>> when
> >>> there was a double line indicating that it was not permitted. So
> >>> ineptness
> >>> operates on all sides here.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> In Baja, Mexico, it's the custom to indicate it's safe for passing by
> >>>> putting on your left blinker when someone is behind you and is itching
> >>>> to
> >>>> go
> >>>> round. When you can see ahead that it's clear, you flip on the
> blinker
> >>>> and
> >>>> the fellow goes right round.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Yes, but in Africa you put on your left blinker to tell them it's not
> >>> safe
> >>> to pass, and switch to your right blinker when it is safe. So make
> sure
> >>> you
> >>> know what the practices are before you follow those signals!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> If you are going to be turning left off a
> >>>> highway, it's customary there (Baja) to pull across the line and turn
> >>>> from
> >>>> the oncoming lane so that people headed in your direction don't have
> to
> >>>> slow
> >>>> up while you do your turn..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> So if there's oncoming traffic the folks behind think you are being
> rude
> >>> if
> >>> you slow down and wait before turning? That practice doesn't seem too
> >>> good
> >>> to me.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Joy
> >
>
--
Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah)
Nunquam Pendite Divendium
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