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On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 08:42:11 -0700, Big Bill > wrote:
>On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 02:01:31 GMT, Dave Head > wrote: > >>On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:07:46 GMT, 223rem > wrote: >> >>>Dave Head wrote: >>> >>>> If _I_ am in the left lane, you _will_ be able to get around because the >>>> right lane will be clear, most of the time. >>> >>>Can you clarify the above statement please? I was trying to understand it, >>>but couldnt. How do you magically clear the right lane? >> >>Simple. >> >>1) At 7 mph over the limit, I am passing most everything else around here. >>Nothing is keeping pace with me on the right. The right lane is mostly clear. > >You keep saying this, and I wonder where you drive (I don't keep track >of such things). This takes place mostly on rt. 3 east of Fredericksburg. >Out here in the Southwest, 7 over will get you passed by just about >everyone on an Interstate. Oh, yeah, I know - I was pacing some van from California on I-10 at about 90 mph and 300 yards back with a radar detector about 10 years ago. All the traffic was fast, just not as fast as us. Yeah, he got a ticket, I got a dirty look from the cop, and had to slow down for a while 'til I caught another rabbit. Dave Head >>2) If there is someone that comes up and paces on my right rear, they are soon >>"scraped off" when I catch yet another car going slower in the right lane, and >>pass it. After that, of course there is nothing in the right lane. >> >>Dave Head |
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On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 08:42:11 -0700, Big Bill > wrote:
>On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 02:01:31 GMT, Dave Head > wrote: > >>On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:07:46 GMT, 223rem > wrote: >> >>>Dave Head wrote: >>> >>>> If _I_ am in the left lane, you _will_ be able to get around because the >>>> right lane will be clear, most of the time. >>> >>>Can you clarify the above statement please? I was trying to understand it, >>>but couldnt. How do you magically clear the right lane? >> >>Simple. >> >>1) At 7 mph over the limit, I am passing most everything else around here. >>Nothing is keeping pace with me on the right. The right lane is mostly clear. > >You keep saying this, and I wonder where you drive (I don't keep track >of such things). This takes place mostly on rt. 3 east of Fredericksburg. >Out here in the Southwest, 7 over will get you passed by just about >everyone on an Interstate. Oh, yeah, I know - I was pacing some van from California on I-10 at about 90 mph and 300 yards back with a radar detector about 10 years ago. All the traffic was fast, just not as fast as us. Yeah, he got a ticket, I got a dirty look from the cop, and had to slow down for a while 'til I caught another rabbit. Dave Head >>2) If there is someone that comes up and paces on my right rear, they are soon >>"scraped off" when I catch yet another car going slower in the right lane, and >>pass it. After that, of course there is nothing in the right lane. >> >>Dave Head |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:19:19 GMT, "Bernard Farquart"
> wrote: > >"Dave Head" > wrote in message .. . > >> Just like people that are on my tail and want to go faster - they don't >> give a >> rip that they're 7 over the limit and wanting to do 10 or 15 or 20. >> Everybody's putting themselves first, it seems. > >How is someone elses speed any problem for you? Why, you _know_ they are gonna fly off the road and disintigrate if the exceed the speed limit, dontcha? Just ask Judy or Carl. I'm just pointing out the hypocracy of someone who is already breaking the law complaining about someone else breaking the law. >If you are driving propperly, and keeping right, they have >no effect on you by passing you at whatever speed they are >going. Sure they do - because when they get beside me, a really goodly number will decide to "pass" me at exactly my speed. That requires me to do things that will get me a ticket, or noticed or both. Not happenin'. They want to drive that nutty, they can do it on my right side, where they won't be able to stay for more than a few minutes. >You , on the other hand, are forcing people to slow >down, Hey, I don't have to slow down when encountering someone else in the left lane, and neither do that. >wait to see if you will move over I don't wait. They don't have to either. > (as could reasonably >be expected) No, its not reasonable. If they use the horn or a headlight flash, then it would e reasonable to expect someone to get over immediately. But if I observe a car that's been driving in the left lane for the last 2 minutes as I approach, I don't reasonably expect them to do anything but continue driving in the left lane. >then proceed around you on the right, Like they would do in the 1st place if they had any "street smarts". Tell you what - you proceed down 200 miles of road in Virginia waiting behind every car in the left lane for them to move over, and I'll pass 'em on the right immediately. I'll see you at the other end, but I will have already finished dinner by the time you get there. >unsure if you are going to suddenly move over to your >right, 'cuz you got no "street smarts" > your behavior is unquestionably worse than theirs. Naw, just a notion you have. Dave Head |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:19:19 GMT, "Bernard Farquart"
> wrote: > >"Dave Head" > wrote in message .. . > >> Just like people that are on my tail and want to go faster - they don't >> give a >> rip that they're 7 over the limit and wanting to do 10 or 15 or 20. >> Everybody's putting themselves first, it seems. > >How is someone elses speed any problem for you? Why, you _know_ they are gonna fly off the road and disintigrate if the exceed the speed limit, dontcha? Just ask Judy or Carl. I'm just pointing out the hypocracy of someone who is already breaking the law complaining about someone else breaking the law. >If you are driving propperly, and keeping right, they have >no effect on you by passing you at whatever speed they are >going. Sure they do - because when they get beside me, a really goodly number will decide to "pass" me at exactly my speed. That requires me to do things that will get me a ticket, or noticed or both. Not happenin'. They want to drive that nutty, they can do it on my right side, where they won't be able to stay for more than a few minutes. >You , on the other hand, are forcing people to slow >down, Hey, I don't have to slow down when encountering someone else in the left lane, and neither do that. >wait to see if you will move over I don't wait. They don't have to either. > (as could reasonably >be expected) No, its not reasonable. If they use the horn or a headlight flash, then it would e reasonable to expect someone to get over immediately. But if I observe a car that's been driving in the left lane for the last 2 minutes as I approach, I don't reasonably expect them to do anything but continue driving in the left lane. >then proceed around you on the right, Like they would do in the 1st place if they had any "street smarts". Tell you what - you proceed down 200 miles of road in Virginia waiting behind every car in the left lane for them to move over, and I'll pass 'em on the right immediately. I'll see you at the other end, but I will have already finished dinner by the time you get there. >unsure if you are going to suddenly move over to your >right, 'cuz you got no "street smarts" > your behavior is unquestionably worse than theirs. Naw, just a notion you have. Dave Head |
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"Dave Head" > wrote in message ... >>How is someone elses speed any problem for you? > > Why, you _know_ they are gonna fly off the road and disintigrate if the > exceed > the speed limit, dontcha? Just ask Judy or Carl. > > I'm just pointing out the hypocracy of someone who is already breaking the > law > complaining about someone else breaking the law. If you read carefully, I think you will find the objections are based more on courtesy, and predictabilaty, rather than legality. > >>If you are driving propperly, and keeping right, they have >>no effect on you by passing you at whatever speed they are >>going. > > Sure they do - because when they get beside me, a really goodly number > will > decide to "pass" me at exactly my speed. That requires me to do things > that > will get me a ticket, or noticed or both. Not happenin'. They want to > drive > that nutty, they can do it on my right side, where they won't be able to > stay > for more than a few minutes. OK, since someone else *may* be an idiot, you have to act like one, as well? > >>You , on the other hand, are forcing people to slow >>down, > > Hey, I don't have to slow down when encountering someone else in the left > lane, > and neither do that. > >>wait to see if you will move over > > I don't wait. They don't have to either > >> (as could reasonably >>be expected) > > No, its not reasonable. If they use the horn or a headlight flash, then > it > would e reasonable to expect someone to get over immediately. But if I > observe > a car that's been driving in the left lane for the last 2 minutes as I > approach, I don't reasonably expect them to do anything but continue > driving in > the left lane. yes, it is reasonable to expect someone to keep right while not passing, if you define reasonable as what most people would expect. Shall we take a poll? > >>then proceed around you on the right, > > Like they would do in the 1st place if they had any "street smarts". > > Tell you what - you proceed down 200 miles of road in Virginia waiting > behind > every car in the left lane for them to move over, and I'll pass 'em on the > right immediately. I'll see you at the other end, but I will have already > finished dinner by the time you get there. I don't have such a problem with you passing on the right is someone won't get over, I have a problem with you sitting in the right lane, at 7 over, like it is the smartest thing to do. It makes you an obstacle but since you are not going to figure that out, I see no reason to keep telling you what is plain to everyone else. Bernard |
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"Dave Head" > wrote in message ... >>How is someone elses speed any problem for you? > > Why, you _know_ they are gonna fly off the road and disintigrate if the > exceed > the speed limit, dontcha? Just ask Judy or Carl. > > I'm just pointing out the hypocracy of someone who is already breaking the > law > complaining about someone else breaking the law. If you read carefully, I think you will find the objections are based more on courtesy, and predictabilaty, rather than legality. > >>If you are driving propperly, and keeping right, they have >>no effect on you by passing you at whatever speed they are >>going. > > Sure they do - because when they get beside me, a really goodly number > will > decide to "pass" me at exactly my speed. That requires me to do things > that > will get me a ticket, or noticed or both. Not happenin'. They want to > drive > that nutty, they can do it on my right side, where they won't be able to > stay > for more than a few minutes. OK, since someone else *may* be an idiot, you have to act like one, as well? > >>You , on the other hand, are forcing people to slow >>down, > > Hey, I don't have to slow down when encountering someone else in the left > lane, > and neither do that. > >>wait to see if you will move over > > I don't wait. They don't have to either > >> (as could reasonably >>be expected) > > No, its not reasonable. If they use the horn or a headlight flash, then > it > would e reasonable to expect someone to get over immediately. But if I > observe > a car that's been driving in the left lane for the last 2 minutes as I > approach, I don't reasonably expect them to do anything but continue > driving in > the left lane. yes, it is reasonable to expect someone to keep right while not passing, if you define reasonable as what most people would expect. Shall we take a poll? > >>then proceed around you on the right, > > Like they would do in the 1st place if they had any "street smarts". > > Tell you what - you proceed down 200 miles of road in Virginia waiting > behind > every car in the left lane for them to move over, and I'll pass 'em on the > right immediately. I'll see you at the other end, but I will have already > finished dinner by the time you get there. I don't have such a problem with you passing on the right is someone won't get over, I have a problem with you sitting in the right lane, at 7 over, like it is the smartest thing to do. It makes you an obstacle but since you are not going to figure that out, I see no reason to keep telling you what is plain to everyone else. Bernard |
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In a previous posting, Dave Head > had the
audacity to say: :Oh, yeah, I know - I was pacing some van from California on I-10 at about 90 :mph and 300 yards back with a radar detector about 10 years ago. All the :traffic was fast, just not as fast as us. Yeah, he got a ticket, I got a dirty :look from the cop, and had to slow down for a while 'til I caught another :rabbit. Using a rabbit is an excellent, effective and highly recommended technique either with or without a RD. -- E.R. aka SJG aka Ricardo present location: vancouver bc canada refugee from the european union's evil bureaucracy |
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In a previous posting, Dave Head > had the
audacity to say: :Oh, yeah, I know - I was pacing some van from California on I-10 at about 90 :mph and 300 yards back with a radar detector about 10 years ago. All the :traffic was fast, just not as fast as us. Yeah, he got a ticket, I got a dirty :look from the cop, and had to slow down for a while 'til I caught another :rabbit. Using a rabbit is an excellent, effective and highly recommended technique either with or without a RD. -- E.R. aka SJG aka Ricardo present location: vancouver bc canada refugee from the european union's evil bureaucracy |
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