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wouldn't matter if you did or didn't... you're still not going to....
LOL : ) On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:51:30 GMT, wrote: >On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:35:00 -0700, Spike > wrote: > >>No problem... sorry, you are not allowed in my Mustang. I am not a >>bigot... I just hate all stupid people like you. >> >> > >lmfao >what makes u think i would want to ride in your car?? > >are u gay ?? > > >hurc ast Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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"Ralph Snart" > wrote in
: > > > "Brent P" > wrote in message > ... >> In article >, RichA >> wrote: >> >>> who think >>> 40mph can mix with 60mph without problems. >> >> On a limited access highway where lane discipline is practiced, a >> wide speed variance is easy and safely delt with. Only in the USA >> is this a problem, because lane discipline is practically >> non-existant in much of the nation. >> >> Lane discipline is why a 911 and 2CV can be on the autobahn at the >> same time. >> > > I have to agree. On I-25, the posted speed limit is 75, most people > go 80-90, but there will ALWAYS be the assclown in the left lane > going SLOWER than the traffic, causing people to have to go into the > right lane to pass his/her sorry ass. These drivers are much > greater hazards to the roads than speeders or tailgaters. It's a > pity that they can't be shot on sight. Check this out: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/leg...=1&cset=tru e The Road Rage Law is coming to Florida. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC |
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In article >, Spike wrote:
> I think one law enforcement exchange program experience would open > your eyes to a presence you fail to observe. Guess you're not going to provide a cite or address anything I've written. > Perhaps as you are > traveling at 100+ the natural tunnel vision which develops blinds you > to the obvious. You're wrong. I've driven the autobahn, crusied at 90+mph and was just keeping up. I never passed many people, even when I had the car topped out at ~118mph. The only other car in the area at that time though was a cop, who was ahead of me and slightly gaining on me. Meanwhile, the actual data shows the autobahn safer than US interstate. And I have to agree. I've never felt safer on the road than I did on the unrestricted autobahn. The competence of the drivers around me was amazing to me. No me first **** you games, no passive aggressive assholes, no nothing. Orderly, effecient, fast and _SAFE_. > Then read the annual reports from the people who > manage the Autobahn. Read the engineering reports regarding the > construction and maintenance of the Autobahn, and you will see that > there is no other system, as old or new, which compares to what has > gone into creating, maintaining, and improving the system, anywhere in > the world, although some of the newer Japanese route are approaching > first rate. Yes, and there is no reason, the US tax payer should put up with the slip-shod crap that's done regarding our roads. Our roads should last a lot longer. But even with the crap we have, 80-95mph is generally fine for most interstates. Can't do 200mph anywhere there is winter, but 45-55mph speed limits are just there to serve lowest common demonator thinking, revenue goals, and of course the ability to stop just about anyone at any time. > You cite the Autobahn and how much more the drivers comply > compared to the US. The Autobahn, extensive as it is, is a very small > piece of the European roadway system. The portion you don't mention is > nowhere near as complying. I would suggest that you get over there and > do a much wider range of travel, and then question why the Autobahn > has more compliance. It is not simply because the drivers are more > polite. Round trip from hamburg to flensburg to keil to flensburg to hamburg and I saw ONE cop. He was driving about a 120mph and I couldn't keep up with him. Surface streets, I never saw a cop car that wasn't parked and empty. Drivers were well displined. Light was green, we moved. No dillyadallying morons. Social correction is also present, no 'just-let-em-do-it' crapola like in the USA. I was making right turns on red and getting dirty looks, so I asked one of the guys in the plant and found it's not legal there. I ceased making right on reds. BTW, You might want to learn about what's based in Flensburg, you might be surprised. <refuse of top posting deleted> |
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On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:40:27 -0700, Spike > wrote:
>I still do not see where, with evidence that many users of the >Autobahn violate lane discipline every day (and that's according to >the Autobahn enforcement and management divisions), you expect to get >everyone to fall in line like good little soldiers and stick to this >practice. You can't do it there with strict enforcement, how do you >expect to see compliance anywhere? But what do I know... I'm just a >"revenue" cop with 20+ years experience. You have all the answers. Go >fix it. Maybe it starts with much tougher driving tests and not granting licenses to every idiot that wants one? -Rich |
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Brent... While there is much you promote with which I disagree, there
is much I do agree with. However, I do not hold with the concept, right or wrong, that the United States should be like anyone else. Our history is nothing like the Euros, and my Aussie friends have all voiced the same feelings about their home. Nor do I expect the Euros to be like us. More than anything, I want to thank you for allowing me to work off some of the boredom of this weekend by getting you worked up...and stringing you along. This is one of those subjects; like politics or religion, where neither side wins. You will never understand what it's like to be one of the cops you seem to distrust, dislike, and have no use for, and I will never know what it is like to be you. Anyway, thanks for the break in the monotony.... : ) Have a great week. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:57:39 -0500, (Brent P) wrote: >In article >, RichA wrote: > >> who think >> 40mph can mix with 60mph without problems. > >On a limited access highway where lane discipline is practiced, a wide >speed variance is easy and safely delt with. Only in the USA is this a >problem, because lane discipline is practically non-existant in much of >the nation. > >Lane discipline is why a 911 and 2CV can be on the autobahn at the same >time. Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:02:44 -0700, Spike > wrote:
>wouldn't matter if you did or didn't... you're still not going to.... >LOL : ) like i care fagboy hurc ast |
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In article >, Spike wrote:
> Brent... While there is much you promote with which I disagree, there > is much I do agree with. So you're not going to address the points I made. > However, I do not hold with the concept, > right or wrong, that the United States should be like anyone else. Our constitution dictates a system more like Germany's that one we have. > Our > history is nothing like the Euros, and my Aussie friends have all > voiced the same feelings about their home. Nor do I expect the Euros > to be like us. How are the concepts of liberty supported by a system of arbitary rule on the roads? I am for two simple things. 1) Drive such that one's impact on others is minimal. 2) That speed limits be set by the 85th percentile method, and derestriction on rural limited access highways. (such as interstates) This is what is compatible with the concepts of liberty outlined by constitution of the united states of america. Germany is simply the example that shows it works and is safer than what we presently have. What we presently have is wrong on every level. We have a system of arbitary speed limits that are nearly universally ignored. How is that compatible with a government that is supposed to be by the people for the people? It seems to be a government _OVER_ the people. And that's always the excuse used to defend under posted speed limits, that elected officals just know better than the people they rule over. > More than anything, I want to thank you for allowing me to work off > some of the boredom of this weekend by getting you worked up...and > stringing you along. Nice face saving comment. > This is one of those subjects; like politics or > religion, where neither side wins. No, this subject is settled by DATA. It's an engineering question, and the data is on my side. > You will never understand what it's > like to be one of the cops you seem to distrust, dislike, and have no > use for, and I will never know what it is like to be you. Anyway, > thanks for the break in the monotony.... : ) I'll never understand what it is to be someone who collects tax revenue at the side of the road with a gun. I'll never understand the unquestioning, following orders mentality that every cop I've had any meaningful discussion with has. I'll never understand how so someone who does police work has so little understanding of the constitution of this nation, so little understanding of the beliefs that brought it about, and views more like those of a police state. Police are on the front lines of taking away the liberty of the people. I don't trust their masters (government), so why should I trust those that follow the orders blindly? |
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Nice of you to sign you name, but doncha think "fagboy" is blatant
advertising for your lifestyle? On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:33:17 GMT, wrote: >On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:02:44 -0700, Spike > wrote: > >>wouldn't matter if you did or didn't... you're still not going to.... >>LOL : ) >like i care > >fagboy > >hurc ast Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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You're still going on about this? Oh, well. Hope the rest of your week
is better for you. You need to lighten up or you'll end up with ulcers and an early grave. I hope we don't travel in the same neighborhood. If my difference of opinion gets you this wound up, I'd hate to think what you might do if I accidentally cut you off in traffic. Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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