A New Entry for the Sloth Glossary: The -5 Sloth

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Here's an as-yet-unnamed subcategory of Sloth: the -5 Sloth. The -5
> Sloth drives around everywhere at 5 MPH below the posted speed limit.
> Unlike other kinds of Sloths which are generally oblivious to their
> surroundings, the -5 Sloth is aware of what the speed limit is - it
> just chooses to drive 5 notches slower. Tucson is the capital of the
> -5 Sloth, but you see them everywhere in the US (and, I'm sure, other
> countries as well).

Wow, I didn't realize the speed limit was the minimum speed limit. Or
that it was a legal requirement that, if a road is posted at 40 mph,
you have to do 40 or higher.

Around 4/3/2006 1:38 PM, ! wrote:

> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>> Here's an as-yet-unnamed subcategory of Sloth: the -5 Sloth. The -5
>> Sloth drives around everywhere at 5 MPH below the posted speed limit.
>> Unlike other kinds of Sloths which are generally oblivious to their
>> surroundings, the -5 Sloth is aware of what the speed limit is - it
>> just chooses to drive 5 notches slower. Tucson is the capital of the
>> -5 Sloth, but you see them everywhere in the US (and, I'm sure, other
>> countries as well).
>
> Wow, I didn't realize the speed limit was the minimum speed limit. Or
> that it was a legal requirement that, if a road is posted at 40 mph,
> you have to do 40 or higher.

Well, now you know, and knowing is half the battle.


Sheesh.

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