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On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:30:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>> Not *that* horn, the one in the car. ;-)
>>
>> (Largely because of where the switches are positioned - by the time I
>> remember, the moment has passed)
>>
>>
> LOL I know that feeling ;-)
I used to get frustrated when I went to honk the horn and found I was
just pressing on the airbag. ;-)
Jim
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On 07/06/2010 9:00 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> (Largely because of where the switches are positioned - by the time I
>>> remember, the moment has passed)
>>>
>>>
>> LOL I know that feeling ;-)
>
> I used to get frustrated when I went to honk the horn and found I was
> just pressing on the airbag. ;-)
>
Oh! You’re still talking about cars. ;-)
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Stephen
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On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:11:48 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 07/06/2010 9:00 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> (Largely because of where the switches are positioned - by the time I
>>>> remember, the moment has passed)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> LOL I know that feeling ;-)
>>
>> I used to get frustrated when I went to honk the horn and found I was
>> just pressing on the airbag. ;-)
>>
>>
> Oh! You’re still talking about cars. ;-)
Indeed - I don't want to know where your switches are located. ;-)
Jim
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On 07/06/2010 9:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Indeed - I don't want to know where your switches are located.;-)
'Nuff said.
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Stephen
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On 6/7/2010 2:06 PM, Stephen wrote:
> You don't? < 10 mph over the speed limit seems to be OK here, even from
> the Polis
Depends on the city, really. I generally try to keep it 5 or less over.
10 over can be pushing it if you have a city that's particularly
interested in using the highway as a revenue stream
> Do you remember the toy that made machine gun and Ray Gun noises that
> fitted on your dashboard?
I think I do... :)
>> What's worse is when you're stuck behind someone driving at 50mph, and
>> the fast lane is moving at 80mph.
>>
>
> I think that you are allowed to beep your horn in that case.
>
I'm sure its permissible... But this is Texas, and Texans lurrrve their
guns. :)
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Indeed - I don't want to know where your switches are located. ;-)
I think you just found the switch to the overshare light.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Eiffel - The language that lets you specify exactly
that the code does what you think it does, even if
it doesn't do what you wanted.
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On 07/06/2010 9:19 PM, Mike Raiford wrote:
> On 6/7/2010 2:06 PM, Stephen wrote:
>
>> You don't? < 10 mph over the speed limit seems to be OK here, even from
>> the Polis
>
> Depends on the city, really. I generally try to keep it 5 or less over.
> 10 over can be pushing it if you have a city that's particularly
> interested in using the highway as a revenue stream
>
>
Our Motorways don't belong to cities.
>> Do you remember the toy that made machine gun and Ray Gun noises that
>> fitted on your dashboard?
>
> I think I do... :)
>
You must be old :-P
>>> What's worse is when you're stuck behind someone driving at 50mph, and
>>> the fast lane is moving at 80mph.
>>>
>>
>> I think that you are allowed to beep your horn in that case.
>>
>
> I'm sure its permissible... But this is Texas, and Texans lurrrve their
> guns. :)
>
F*ck! I forgot that. :-)
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Stephen
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>> Indeed - I don't want to know where your switches are located. ;-)
>
> I think you just found the switch to the overshare light.
Whatever turns you on...
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On 6/7/2010 3:41 PM, Stephen wrote:
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> Our Motorways don't belong to cities.
>
Here the city can patrol any road that passes through it for traffic
infractions. regardless of who maintains it.
>>> Do you remember the toy that made machine gun and Ray Gun noises that
>>> fitted on your dashboard?
>>
>> I think I do... :)
>>
>
> You must be old :-P
>
Not that old! And I was a mere kid when those things came out. :)
>> I'm sure its permissible... But this is Texas, and Texans lurrrve their
>> guns. :)
>>
>
> F*ck! I forgot that. :-)
>
heh...
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On 07/06/2010 9:49 PM, Mike Raiford wrote:
> On 6/7/2010 3:41 PM, Stephen wrote:
>
>>
>> Our Motorways don't belong to cities.
>>
>
> Here the city can patrol any road that passes through it for traffic
> infractions. regardless of who maintains it.
We have a separate branch of the police for road traffic, similar I
suppose to your highway patrol.
>
>>>> Do you remember the toy that made machine gun and Ray Gun noises that
>>>> fitted on your dashboard?
>>>
>>> I think I do... :)
>>>
>>
>> You must be old :-P
>>
:-)
>
> Not that old! And I was a mere kid when those things came out. :)
>
>
>>> I'm sure its permissible... But this is Texas, and Texans lurrrve their
>>> guns. :)
>>>
>>
>> F*ck! I forgot that. :-)
>>
>
> heh...
>
Don't you mean "He Haw" :-)
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Stephen
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