On Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:07:28 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 2/25/2016 2:03 PM, Peter Boulding wrote:
A law firm asked 1,000 Brits what kind of driver was most likely to cause an
accident. The results:
1. Boy racers ƒ 48.20%
2. White van men ƒ 43.40%
3. The elderly ƒ 36.90%
4. Delivery van drivers ƒ 28.20%
5. School run mums ƒ 26.70%
6. Motorcyclists ƒ 16.80%
7. Sports car drivers ƒ 16.10%
8. HGV drivers ƒ 10.40%
9. Bus drivers ƒ 8.90%
10. Tractor drivers ƒ 7.40%
11. Women in general ƒ 5.80%
12. Men in general ƒ 3.70%
I agree with 1, 3, 4, and 5. I'd add most male pickup drivers (the big
4x4 versions). I find these to be arrogant bullies and total *ssholes.
They use the size of their vehicles to "push" others out of their way. >They'll tailgate. They bob and weave in and out of traffic. They're just >general nuisances. Arrrrrrggggghhhhhh.
And I will argue that #5 combined with big ass pick-ups are by far the
worst.
These teensy women get these huge pick-ups and *think* they know how to drive. Jaime does. The rest, no.
I'm actually starting to miss SUVs.
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3bmfv6.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:07:28 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 2/25/2016 2:03 PM, Peter Boulding wrote:
A law firm asked 1,000 Brits what kind of driver was most likely to cause >>>> an accident. The results:
1. Boy racers ƒ 48.20%
2. White van men ƒ 43.40%
3. The elderly ƒ 36.90%
4. Delivery van drivers ƒ 28.20%
5. School run mums ƒ 26.70%
6. Motorcyclists ƒ 16.80%
7. Sports car drivers ƒ 16.10%
8. HGV drivers ƒ 10.40%
9. Bus drivers ƒ 8.90%
10. Tractor drivers ƒ 7.40%
11. Women in general ƒ 5.80%
12. Men in general ƒ 3.70%
I agree with 1, 3, 4, and 5. I'd add most male pickup drivers (the big
4x4 versions). I find these to be arrogant bullies and total *ssholes.
They use the size of their vehicles to "push" others out of their way.
They'll tailgate. They bob and weave in and out of traffic. They're just >>> general nuisances. Arrrrrrggggghhhhhh.
And I will argue that #5 combined with big ass pick-ups are by far the
worst.
These teensy women get these huge pick-ups and *think* they know how to
drive. Jaime does. The rest, no.
I'm actually starting to miss SUVs.
We just bought a Mazda CX-7 (aww, our first car). The title says "CUV"
(as in "crossover"), but it looks SUVish to me.
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at all. >Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they are >designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and
don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine
get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the >operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as
he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at all.
Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and
don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine
get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as
he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are >combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will >happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 18:00:03 -0500, Hactar wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - have >>>> a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at all. >>>> Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they are >>>> designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and
don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine
get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the >>>> operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are
combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will
happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
Into the foot deep ditch?
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at all. >>> Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and
don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine
get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as
he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 18:00:03 -0500, Hactar wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the >> >operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as
he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are >combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will >happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
Into the foot deep ditch?
Hactar <ebenZEROONE@verizon.net> wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - have >>>> a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at all. >>>> Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they are >>>> designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and
don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine
get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If the >>>> operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are
combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will
happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me for my
tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
On Tuesday, John Mc. queried:
Hactar <ebenZEROONE@verizon.net> wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such -
have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at
all.
Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they
are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and >>>>> don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine >>>>> get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If
the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are
combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will
happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have
you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me for my
tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, just
look
at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a highway"
groups.
They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
/dps
On Thursday, John Mc. exclaimed wildly:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
On Tuesday, John Mc. queried:
Hactar <ebenZEROONE@verizon.net> wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - >>>>>>> have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at >>>>>>> all.
Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they >>>>>>> are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and >>>>>>> don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine >>>>>>> get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If >>>>>>> the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>>>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are >>>>> combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will >>>>> happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have
you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me for my >>>> tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, just >>>> look
at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a highway"
groups.
They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
/dps
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most
cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ ditch
along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've seen bottles >> and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and ditch. Tires for >> the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested in buying another or >> changing one out on some county road.
Back up, not back up into the ditch.
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me
for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass,
just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a
highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/
ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested
in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
On Tuesday, John Mc. queried:
Hactar <ebenZEROONE@verizon.net> wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - >>>>>> have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at >>>>>> all.
Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they >>>>>> are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and >>>>>> don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine >>>>>> get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a
heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If >>>>>> the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed
field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are
combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will >>>> happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have
you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me for my
tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, just
look
at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a highway"
groups.
They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
/dps
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote: >> On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me
for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass,
just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a
highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most
cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/
ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and
ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested
in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or >driveway.
On Thu, 03 Mar 2016 22:28:13 -0800, Snidely wrote:
On Thursday, John Mc. exclaimed wildly:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
On Tuesday, John Mc. queried:
Hactar <ebenZEROONE@verizon.net> wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3dpduq.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:04:59 -0800 (PST), Fred Simons wrote:
Somebody hosed the attributions
HE can pull into the ditch.
I know! He's the one with the vehicle designed for it.
NOT TRUE! Farm machines - especially the tall combines and such - >>>>>>>> have
a high center of gravity and don't handle cross-slopes very well at >>>>>>>> all.
Sure, they go "off-road" and across soft soil pretty well, but they >>>>>>>> are
designed to stay on flat fields. They don't do slopes very well and >>>>>>>> don't do ditches at all.
If the operator lets both wheel sets on the right side of the machine >>>>>>>> get into the ditch, the machine will flop over on its side in a >>>>>>>> heartbeat.
So when you meet a combine or other large ag. machine, be nice. If >>>>>>>> the
operator pulls over up the the edge of the ditch - he's gone as far as >>>>>>>> he can go.
And my Scion is built for field driving?
No. Not enough ground clearance to go either direction in a plowed >>>>>> field. Howwever, cars are much stabler in transverse slopes than are >>>>>> combines, so if you pull onto the grass/dirt, odds are nothing bad will >>>>>> happen as long as you go relatively straight and keep moving.
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>> have
you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me for my >>>>> tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, just >>>>> look
at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a highway"
groups.
They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
/dps
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/
ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've seen >>> bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and ditch. >>> Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested in buying >>> another or changing one out on some county road.
Back up, not back up into the ditch.
Back up to fucking where? Two miles from where I just came from? In reverse? You obviously do *not* know what we're talking about. It's all fields and ditches and not houses or driveways or pullover spots. All
right, occasionally there's a pullover spot. But more than a few miles apart. Sometimes there are cows in the road. Where do you want me to go?
Don't even get me started about you driving through the "Alps". My standard school bus didn't even have any issues.
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>> have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me >>>>> for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, >>>>> just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a >>>>> highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/
ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and >>> ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested
in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or
driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he's coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:
<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>> have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me >>>>> for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, >>>>> just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a >>>>> highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ >>> ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and >>> ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested >>> in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or
driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he's coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
And me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.
And me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a timeOn 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull
a U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving,
then you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a
cross-street or driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when
he's coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I
meet one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle
taking up 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.
And me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a timeOn 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>>>> have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me >>>>>>> for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, >>>>>>> just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a >>>>>>> highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>>>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ >>>>> ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've >>>>> seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and >>>>> ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested >>>>> in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or >>>> driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he's >>> coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet >> one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also
tried driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a stickshift is a bitch.
ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) wrote
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also
tried driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a stickshift is a bitch.
How did you manage the one handed bit? Steer with your elbow or knees?
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards
lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what
have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me
for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass,
just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a
highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most
cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/
ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and
ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested
in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or driveway.
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:And me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com>
wrote:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>>> have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me >>>>>> for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, >>>>>> just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a >>>>>> highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ >>>> ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've
seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and >>>> ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested >>>> in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or
driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he's >> coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet >>>> one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up >>>> 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
John Mc. was thinking very hard :
On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:40:06 -0500, Hactar wrote:And me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time and
In article <nbakid$m8i$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> >>>> wrote:
On 3/2/2016 2:58 AM, Snidely wrote:
Somebody wrote:
It's NOT the ditch that's the main problem. It's the unknown hazards >>>>>>> lurking in the grass. Be these beer bottles, pieces of metal or what >>>>>>> have you. I seriously doubt Mr. Green-jeans is going to reimburse me >>>>>>> for my tires. And if you doubt me about debris hidden in the grass, >>>>>>> just look at the multitude of bags collected by the various "adopt a >>>>>>> highway" groups. They're not all full of soda cans.
You've got a perfectly good reverse gear.
True but where do you suggest I back up to? It's a country road, in most >>>>> cases there is almost no shoulder and I've no idea what's in the grass/ >>>>> ditch along side the road. That's my problem with the scenario. I've >>>>> seen bottles and pieces of metal and all sort of debris in the grass and >>>>> ditch. Tires for the Tundra are over $1000 for the set. Not interested >>>>> in buying another or changing one out on some county road.
Well, if you can't pass and your turning circle is too wide to pull a
U-ie in the road and the grass is too treacherous for driving, then
you're kinda stuck behind the guy until you can find a cross-street or >>>> driveway.
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he's >>> coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet one head
on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up 3/4 of the
road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Big Boat has the right of way.
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet >>>>> one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up >>>>> 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried
driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I
also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want
to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive
the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of
the road.
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 10:16:45 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
On 3/8/2016 9:45 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:35:34 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
My oldest ran into a parked car the day after he got his license. His >>> brother took an entire week longer.
One of the neighbor girls did that her first week. Unfortunately for her, >> there were witnesses.
Whether or not there were witnesses shouldn't enter into it.
Of course not. But she thought it was a telephone pole.
John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
On 3/7/2016 12:19 PM, Les Albert wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, "John Mc." <john@thetdcogre.com>I've got no idea here folks.
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I would guess it was Archie the cockroach, except he couldn't do
capital letters.
Les
Didn't look like that when I typed it.
I just assumed that you had to make a sudden stop at a red light while
you were typing and the contents of your blender spilled over your
laptop.
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3qb4rw.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 10:16:45 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
On 3/8/2016 9:45 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:35:34 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
My oldest ran into a parked car the day after he got his license. His >> >>> brother took an entire week longer.
One of the neighbor girls did that her first week. Unfortunately for her,
there were witnesses.
Whether or not there were witnesses shouldn't enter into it.
Does make it harder to drive away and pretend nothing happened, and that
you have no earthly idea how the front fender got messed up; why, someone >must have backed into me and skedaddled, without leaving so much as an
"oops" note, the lout.
Of course not. But she thought it was a telephone pole.
That's what she _said_ anyhow. Kids never lie^Wstretch the truth to save >their asses. Source: I was once a kid. Hard to believe, but it's true.
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 12:53:53 -0500, ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar)
wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3qb4rw.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 10:16:45 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
On 3/8/2016 9:45 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:35:34 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
My oldest ran into a parked car the day after he got his license. His >> >>> brother took an entire week longer.
One of the neighbor girls did that her first week. Unfortunately for her,
there were witnesses.
Whether or not there were witnesses shouldn't enter into it.
Does make it harder to drive away and pretend nothing happened, and that >you have no earthly idea how the front fender got messed up; why, someone >must have backed into me and skedaddled, without leaving so much as an >"oops" note, the lout.
Of course not. But she thought it was a telephone pole.
That's what she _said_ anyhow. Kids never lie^Wstretch the truth to save >their asses. Source: I was once a kid. Hard to believe, but it's true.
At what age did you stop being a kid?
Les Albert <lalbert1@aol.com> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 11:29:07 -0500, John Mc. <John@tdcogre.com> wrote:
S. Checker <spam.sc@gmail.com> wrote:
John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
I've got no idea here folks.
Didn't look like that when I typed it.
I just assumed that you had to make a sudden stop at a red light while >>> you were typing and the contents of your blender spilled over your
laptop.
God no. To me, people who text while driving should be drawn and quartered.
And that's probably too easy on them. I've a similar take on cell phone
usage while driving. The Tundra has hands free Bluetooth for the cellphone
but unless it's a quick: "Pick up eggs and milk" call I'll pull over to
take the call. SWMBO is frequently peeved when I do this but I don't trust >> myself to not become distracted. Usually when I'm driving and the car in >> front is going significantly under the speed limit or not moving after a >> light change my first take as to why is: "This idiot's on his cell". And >> I'm usually right.
I have noticed the "under the speed limit" tell of cell phone
user-drivers. Also, when they suddenly start wandering out of their
lane at a slower speed on a high speed road, it's always because of
using the cell phone. If I'm behind them I fire a burst of my
imaginary fender mounted machine guns http://tinyurl.com/gn4bmna
I've actually looked into programmable car horns
<http://www.boomblasters.com/big-bubba-programmable-car-horn-p-476.html>
I'm leaning toward the Scarecrow's song from The Wizard of Oz.
In article <1362162988.479154739.595122.John-tdcogre.com@news.eternal-september.org>,
John Mc. <John@tdcogre.com> wrote:
Les Albert <lalbert1@aol.com> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 11:29:07 -0500, John Mc. <John@tdcogre.com> wrote:
S. Checker <spam.sc@gmail.com> wrote:
John Mc. <john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
I've got no idea here folks.
Didn't look like that when I typed it.
I just assumed that you had to make a sudden stop at a red light while >> >>> you were typing and the contents of your blender spilled over your
laptop.
God no. To me, people who text while driving should be drawn and quartered.
And that's probably too easy on them. I've a similar take on cell phone >> >> usage while driving. The Tundra has hands free Bluetooth for the cellphone
but unless it's a quick: "Pick up eggs and milk" call I'll pull over to >> >> take the call. SWMBO is frequently peeved when I do this but I don't trust
myself to not become distracted. Usually when I'm driving and the car in >> >> front is going significantly under the speed limit or not moving after a >> >> light change my first take as to why is: "This idiot's on his cell". And >> >> I'm usually right.
I have noticed the "under the speed limit" tell of cell phone
user-drivers. Also, when they suddenly start wandering out of their
lane at a slower speed on a high speed road, it's always because of
using the cell phone. If I'm behind them I fire a burst of my
imaginary fender mounted machine guns http://tinyurl.com/gn4bmna
I've actually looked into programmable car horns
<http://www.boomblasters.com/big-bubba-programmable-car-horn-p-476.html>
I'm leaning toward the Scarecrow's song from The Wizard of Oz.
Which is completely unrelated to the theme song from "Scarecrow and Mrs. >King".
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:55:22 -0500, ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar)
wrote:
In article <4f6udb9mrgl4fmp90mg74cbgqdlu98rto4@4ax.com>,
Les Albert <lalbert1@aol.com> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 12:53:53 -0500, ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar)
wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3qb4rw.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 10:16:45 -0600, Tim Wright wrote:
On 3/8/2016 9:45 AM, Lesmond wrote:
One of the neighbor girls did that her first week.
Unfortunately for her, there were witnesses.
Whether or not there were witnesses shouldn't enter into it.
Does make it harder to drive away and pretend nothing happened, and that >> >you have no earthly idea how the front fender got messed up; why, someone >> >must have backed into me and skedaddled, without leaving so much as an
"oops" note, the lout.
Of course not. But she thought it was a telephone pole.
That's what she _said_ anyhow. Kids never lie^Wstretch the truth to save >> >their asses. Source: I was once a kid. Hard to believe, but it's true.
At what age did you stop being a kid?
I'm like the Ship of Theseus. Not that I'm becoming a cyborg or the >recipient of multiple transplants, but that I'm less kid-like over time.
So, you still stretch the truth but less so?
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet >>>>>> one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up >>>>>> 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I
also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want
to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you
leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive
the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of
the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick
him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits from 30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually pretty cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they understand what assholes everyone is being.
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up >>>>>>> 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive
the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of
the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick
him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits from >> 30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually pretty >> cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they
understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped
up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping
of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the >Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up >>>>>>>> 3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >>>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>>>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >>>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >>>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >>>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive >>>> the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >>>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick >>> him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits from >>> 30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually pretty >>> cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they
understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped
up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping
of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the
Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I meet
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >>>>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>>>>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >>>>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I >>>>> leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55 >>>>> all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >>>>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >>>>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive >>>>> the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >>>>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick >>>> him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits from
30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually pretty
cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they >>>> understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped >>> up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping >>> of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the
Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
We've got our pith helmets and pick axes ready
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> >wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had to >>> follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading >>> the f*cking newspaper while he drove.Years ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the >>highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
John Mc.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3vmsm4.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com>
wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had toYears ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the
follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading >> >>> the f*cking newspaper while he drove.
John Mc.
highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
Turns pages with her nose?
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:16:09 -0500, Hactar wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3vmsm4.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com>
wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had toYears ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the
follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading >>>>>> the f*cking newspaper while he drove.
John Mc.
highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
Turns pages with her nose?
That's how she puts her mascara on.
On 3/11/2016 12:18 PM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:16:09 -0500, Hactar wrote:Reminds me of driving to work one morning. This idiot almost swerved
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3vmsm4.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had toYears ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the >>>>>> highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading
the f*cking newspaper while he drove.
John Mc.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
Turns pages with her nose?
That's how she puts her mascara on.
into me. Startled me so badly I dropped my electric razor into my coffee.
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/11/2016 12:18 PM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:16:09 -0500, Hactar wrote:Reminds me of driving to work one morning. This idiot almost swerved
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3vmsm4.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had toYears ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the >>>>>>> highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading
the f*cking newspaper while he drove.
John Mc.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
Turns pages with her nose?
That's how she puts her mascara on.
into me. Startled me so badly I dropped my electric razor into my coffee. >>
I frequently see drivers with a cup of coffee in one hand, a burger in the >other, trying to light a cigarette while basically driving with their
knees. SCARY
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:31:53 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/11/2016 12:18 PM, Lesmond wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:16:09 -0500, Hactar wrote:Reminds me of driving to work one morning. This idiot almost swerved
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3vmsm4.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
Lesmond <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:46:07 -0800, Bill Turlock wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:27:53 -0600, Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
No, but I do have a picture, taken at a stoplight, of a fellow I'd had toYears ago someone had posted a picture of a woman driving down the >>>>>>>> highway, baby sitting on the steering wheel, nursing.
follow for some distance at way less than highway speeds. He was reading
the f*cking newspaper while he drove.
John Mc.
Passed on I-80 by a woman reading a book.
Slice of pizza in one hand, cup of coffee in the other.
Turns pages with her nose?
That's how she puts her mascara on.
into me. Startled me so badly I dropped my electric razor into my coffee. >>>
I frequently see drivers with a cup of coffee in one hand, a burger in the >> other, trying to light a cigarette while basically driving with their
knees. SCARY
I do not believe you. No one sane smokes and eats at the same time. It ruins both experiences.
On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:47:04 -0800 (PST), Alfalfa Bill
<tedthecat85@aol.com> wrote:
Driver Crashes While Using Taser On Girlfriend; Meth Lab Found In Trunk >Tulsa World; Friday, March 11, 2016
She was NOT my girlfriend!
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about >>>>>>>> when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I >>>>>>> meet
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking >>>>>>> up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive >>> the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick >> him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits
from
30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually
pretty
cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they
understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped
up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping
of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were >frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a >double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the >Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3ulkof.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
"Lesmond" <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking aboutAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time
when he's
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I >> >>>>>>> meet
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking >> >>>>>>> up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >> >>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried
driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >> >>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I
leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55
all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >> >>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >> >>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive >> >>> the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >> >>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick >> >> him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits
from
30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually
pretty
cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they >> >> understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped
up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping
of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the
Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
Look for Pandanus candelabrum.
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3ulkof.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
"Lesmond" <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about >>>>>>>>>> when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a time >>>>>>>>> and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when I >>>>>>>>> meet
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle taking >>>>>>>>> up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side of >>>>>> the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also tried >>>>>> driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. I >>>>> also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I >>>>> leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55 >>>>> all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town. Want >>>>> to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as you >>>>> leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll drive >>>>> the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >>>>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to pick >>>> him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits >>>> from
30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually
pretty
cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they >>>> understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped >>> up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping >>> of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By
the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the
Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
Look for Pandanus candelabrum.
On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:35:01 -0800, Charles Bishop wrote:
In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o3ulkof.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
"Lesmond" <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
On Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:05:07 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/7/2016 10:13 AM, Lesmond wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:58:27 -0500, John Mc. wrote:
On 3/6/2016 2:22 PM, Hactar wrote:
In article <X7OdnRBX1Y0A6EHLnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwright6x@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/6/2016 10:45 AM, Hactar wrote:
In article <nbhcnd$ce9$1@dont-email.me>, John Mc.<john@thetdcogre.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3HEKcsiM4On 3/6/2016 2:29 AM, Lesmond wrote:
We're not talking about being stuck behind. We're talking about >> >>>>>>>> when he'sAnd me. I've got little problem with following one of them for a >> >>>>>>> time
coming in the opposite direction. Or at least I was.
and usually they'll pull over to let others pass. Problem is when >> >>>>>>> I
meet
one head on, so to speak. He's the one the ginormous vehicle
taking
up
3/4 of the road. To me, he can make an accommodation.
Then I got nothin', except "get good at reversing".
Just for kicks, I used to drive home from the entrance to the
neighborhood (~0.5 miles, 3 turns, 1 nasty dip), staying on my side >> >>>> of
the road, stopping at stop signs, and signalling properly. I also
tried
driving with one hand, and one foot. One hand AND one foot in a
stickshift is a bitch.
Except for the manual transmission part this is how I drive every day. >> >>> I
also adhere to the speed limit too. As I leave town from work once I >> >>> leave the city limits I speed up to 55 and set my cruise. Now it's 55 >> >>> all the way home except for two short speed zones and a small town.
Want
to know how to irritate folks? That small town has 4 way stop and as >> >>> you
leave two speed zones, 30 mph then 40. Adhere to these and you'll
drive
the locals crazy. They'll tailgate, weave and bob across the center of >> >>> the road.
You drive my child to school?
Yeah, he takes the bus, but he'll stay after for clubs and I have to
pick
him up. It's backroads and local 2 lane highways, with varying limits >> >> from
30 to 50. And the way I go, there's a four way stop. It's actually
pretty
cool because he and his friends have just done Drivers' Ed and and they >> >> understand what assholes everyone is being.
Today on my way home once I'd left Lafayette on the State Highway I sped >> >up to 60, set my cruise and reset the average speed readout on my dash
to keep check. This was at 3:15 or so and school buses were out dropping >> >of kids all along that road. I wasn't stopped by any but there were
frequent lines of oncoming traffic which prevented anyone from passing
me for most of the trek. I only slowed down for the two speed zones. By >> >the time I reached the town with four way stop I had been passed on a
double yellow line twice and once on the right on the shoulder of the
road. I had at least 12 vehicles behind me.
(ping Lesmond I've an expedition planned next week. We're taking the
Grand-munchkins diamond hunting and I plan to try out the dash cam.)
I can't wait. And I hope you find diamonds.
Look for Pandanus candelabrum.
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