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I'm fuming over these gas prices but I REFUSE TO MAKE ANY SACRIFICES by
Larry Bud
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:25:01 GMT, laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
> > wrote:
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> >Yes - I will bitch and bitch and bitch and demand my government do
> >something, but i personally will do NOTHING to help myself.
>
> Headline news just ran a story about...
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todays tales from saddle... by
Brent P
So... today I decided to ride about 20 miles. The outgoing trip was calm
and nice even though there was heavy traffic in spots. Drivers were
pretty good and I was behind the same car for 3 traffic signals in a row
in one section. However that changed once I reached the far end of the
loop and...
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Touring With Mid 90's Land Rover Discovery by
[email protected]
Does anyone have any experience with touring / long distance trips in a
mid 90's Land Rover Discovery? Reliability, ride and gas mileage are a
few of the concerns, I guess. I haven't sat in one, but it seems to
have good visibility.
One web site states that it gets around 12/16 MPG, and has a...
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GOOD NEWS - Lynch mob coming for hit-and-run driver by
John Lincoln
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:09:50 GMT, laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
> > wrote:
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>> Facing death threats from outside and inside the jail population,
>>William Todd Bradshaw, who is accused of striking two south county
>>joggers with his car, has been...
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Here's a (Sorta OT) Thought by
Daniel W. Rouse Jr.
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> rec.autos.driving is a driving enthusiasts' newsgroup. Think about it:
> if you're interested in, say, horseback riding, you seek out a
> newsgroup on horseback riding. If you like...
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Video: How Sloth Kills Road Throughput by
John S.
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Here is a perfect illustration of how Sloth kills throughput on the
> road:
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> http://www.zippyvideos.com/6203519534801576/sloth/
> --
Gee...that looks like a construction zone with a stop light on a
curve...I wonder why the other driver might have been driving 35mph.
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So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? by
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
On 22 Apr 2006 04:50:50 -0000,
(Baldur) wrote:
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>But the solution is quite simple: $10 a gallon gas.
>Make your own choices.
>
No - the solution is smaller cars and lower speeds. Next question.
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DWD (Driving While Drowsy) by
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:24:30 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:
>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12405053/
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>Some highlights from the article:
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>Drowsiness behind the wheel is a more significant safety problem on
>U.S. roads than previously thought, although cell phone use is...
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More Proof That Sloth KIlls Throughput by
John C.
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> http://nwanews.com/adg/Gridlock_Guru/152413/
>
> Q: "I turned south off Joyce Boulevard onto Arkansas 265 at 4: 30 p.
> m. Thursday and traffic was backed up to Birdie and Par
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So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? by
Garth Almgren
Around 4/18/2006 10:31 PM, Aunt Judy (Pride of Diarrhea)
<http://tinyurl.com/65nqz> wrote nothing of consequence:
> <snip>
That one is easy; Never. Didn't work then, and certainly won't work now,
or any time in the foreseeable future.
Next question: When will we finally get rid of the last...
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More Proof That Sloth KIlls Throughput by
gpsman
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> http://nwanews.com/adg/Gridlock_Guru/152413/
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> Q: "I turned south off Joyce Boulevard onto Arkansas 265 at 4: 30 p.
> m. Thursday and traffic was backed up to Birdie and Par
> streets," Alexy writes. "Being bored, I did some timing and counting.
> It took eight minutes...
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Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train by
Brent P
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> This is how it starts, folks. Since the last time gas prices hit
> $3/gallon a few weeks ago, Metrolink has ordered new cars and
> announced plans to expand service. As the service gets better, more
> people will...
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DWD (Driving While Drowsy) by
John S.
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12405053/
>
> Some highlights from the article:
>
> Drowsiness behind the wheel is a more significant safety problem on
> U.S. roads than previously thought, although cell phone use is the
> most common distraction for drivers, new research...
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Test your reaction time by
gpsman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/
Are you as fast as an old man?
My times, second attempt:
1- 0.184
2- 0.179
3- 0.266
4- 0.194
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Distracted driver by
[email protected]
Hey guys, here is the list of the most common distractions when you are
driving. Check this video out and drive carefully:
http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1145652890700.wmv"><img
src="
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by gpsman
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Here's a (Sorta OT) Thought by
John Gaquin
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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>... when you see a poster taking an anti-good-driving stance,
or, more accurately, an "anti-dave, brent, et al style of driving-stance"
i trust that your employers are thrilled to have you aboard, assuming you
expend even half the...
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by gpsman
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So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? by
Hypocrisy Alert
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE reveals its stupidity and hypocrisy with
this crap:
> Well then you haven't looked. It was settled in 1974 when the speed
> limit was lowered to 55 and IMMEDIATELY annual highway fatalities
> dropped by 9,000/
And deaths continued to drop even after 55 was sent to...
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Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train by
John S.
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Top of the KTLA News this morning is a live report from the Ontario
> (CA) Metrolink station. Now that gas is well over $3/gallon with no
> end in sight, as you might expect Metrolink ridership is up. Commuters
> interviewed said the high gas prices and the frustration of...
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Speeding saves lives by
[email protected]
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Eight out of 10 crashes involve drivers who are
drowsy, chatting on a cell phone, applying makeup or otherwise
distracted from the road ahead, according to a government study
released Thursday that videotaped people behind the...
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April 21st 06 11:42 AM
by 223rem
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