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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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Best Regards,
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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~Mike
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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.
--
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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Best Regards,
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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http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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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.
>>> 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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~Mike
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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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Best Regards,
Stephen
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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/7/2010 9:07 AM, scott wrote:
> > Also, you are meant to ACCELERATE in these lanes! On Saturday I followed
> > a car that stayed at a steady 40-50 km/hr and attempted to join a pretty
> > empty autobahn where the cars were doing ~120 km/hr. When you're stuck
> > behind one of these people there isn't much you can do, and you will be
> > the one who gets the horn blast and flashing lights for pulling out so
> > slowly.
>
> Gah! Yet another peeve... but, yeah. Needless to say merging onto a
> 70mph road at 50mph is not going to win you any friends.
As an aside, on the few occasions I've driven in the US, I was amazed how short
the acceleration/deceleration lanes were for exits... this was in the MA/NH area
so I don't know if it's the same everywhere. Our slips roads in the UK are often
3x as long!
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Bill Pragnell wrote:
> As an aside, on the few occasions I've driven in the US, I was amazed how short
> the acceleration/deceleration lanes were for exits...
It depends if the roads were built after the surrounding area was built up.
Most ramps are plenty long enough, unless it would mean tearing up
historic[*] buildings or something to give the room.
[*] Historic for the USA, of course.
--
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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