From: bberbeni@nyx.cs.du.edu (Bill Berbenich)
Subject: Re: Drivers from Hell
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 18:58:14 GMT

In <1992Aug12.103309.18975@doug.cae.wisc.edu> saunders@luther.che.wisc.edu (Brian E. Saunders) writes:

>In article <BsvIq0.92o@wpi.WPI.EDU> padutton@wpi.WPI.EDU (Peter Alan Dutton) writes:
>>In article <Aug.11.13.11.01.1992.11642@remus.rutgers.edu> kretz@remus.rutgers.edu (Kevin Kretz) writes:
>>>
>>>In article <Bsrt5A.CLL@wpi.WPI.EDU>, padutton@wpi.WPI.EDU (Peter Alan
>>>Dutton) writes:
>>> 
>>>> Has it ever occurred to you that people don't pull over precisely
>>>> BECAUSE you flashed your lights? Contrary to what you might think,
>>>> most people agree that "If I am driving in the fast lane and a car
>>>> comes from behind and flashes its lights then its driver is an
>>>> arrogant asshole who deserves to be boxed in by 18-wheelers going 
>>>> 50 mph."
>>>
>>>Wrong, jerky.  Worldwide, the flashing of lights is not viewed as rude
>>>or obnoxious except in the U.S. where more people drive, including
>>
>>Yes, but in most other countries it is standard to be rude and
>>obnoxious behind the wheel at all times. What does this prove?
>>
>>>people with inferiority complexes who suddenly grow balls once they're
>>>locked in their cars and say things like:
>>>
>>>> If I am passing someone who is going, say, 55, and I am perfectly
>>>happy
>>>> passing at 65, and some bozo going 75 comes up behind me while it is
>>>> perfectly obvious I am still in the middle of passing AND THEN
>>>FLASHES
>>>> HIS LIGHTS, I find it extremely satisfying to pull up just enough
>>>> so that the idiot tailgater can't get to the right and then slow to
>>>> the speed of the car on the right. 
>>>
>>>If it satifies you to decrease the efficiency of our highways, you are
>>>warped. Plus, many more accidents are caused by people passing on the
>>>right because of boneheads like you than by people speeding. 
>>
>>How long have you been in the Northeast? WHAT efficiency of the highways?
>>And where are your statistics proving your blind assertion? If one is
>>passing on the right (which is NOT illegal, at least in NYS), that one
>>is probably speeding (which IS illegal, though most people, myself
>>included, don't act that way). Now if that person cracks up, do you
>>think maybe he shouldn't have been speeding?
>>
>>Of course, there are those who think that they have balls simply because
>>they are going 100mph in their Camaros (these idiots are the reason why
>>my insurance is so high, I suppose). And there are those who "grow balls"
>>once they're behind a computer keyboard.
>>
>>>> This usage of lights seems to be a recent phenomenon in the
>>>Northeast.
>>>> I hope it doesn't catch on.
>>>> Peter!
>>>
>>>Idiots like Peter! seem to be a less recent phenomenon everywhere.
>>>While I hope they don't catch on, a gesture which communicates the
>>>vsame idea as flashing lights ('Move over, dork') is to put on your
>>>left turn signal in the left lane.  Unfortunately, this also presumes
>>>intelligence on the part of someone already shown to be stupid.
>>>
>>>In many states, the penalty for failure to keep right is more than
>>>that for speeding.  But it is harder to convict for that ticket in
>>>court. 
>>>      : - (
>>
>>"Keep right except to pass" means just that. And if I choose to pass at
>>65, then too bad. Even still, it's a moot point on most New York City
>>area roads.
>>
>>And again, I seriously doubt your yet another blind assertion. "In
>>many states", yeah, right. Tons of people get speeding tickets. Has
>>anyone ever heard of anyone getting a "staying to the left" ticket
>>(besides as an addendum to a speeding ticket??)
>>
>>Peter!

>Maybe you should sign your posts "Dick!" instead.
>-- 

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When are you people going to learn to delete text and to use mail for
follow-ups like that?

Time to drag out this old chestnut again -
Peeve:  People who quote ENTIRE POSTINGS in a follow-up, then add their
        own tiny little one line of snail brained synaptic response.

Should you continue in such postings, a rather ordinary looking Italian
gentleman will be hired to seek you out.  He will be carrying a rather
typical looking sheepdog with him.
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