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Nate Nagel wrote:
> I don't think that this is any special territory of foreigners. I am > almost amazed when I see *anyone* driving in a correct manner. Stop > signs are especially chaotic. Doesn't anyone teach the proper way to > handle a 4-way stop anymore? I used to be proud of the way Californians handled dead traffic lights -- queuing properly, taking turns, etc. We had a power outage the other day which also blew the lights at the complex intersection up the street. After only a few minutes I looked out and there were flashing lights and smashed cars. Sic transit gloria competence. > I've all but given up hope on the KRETP > issue, best it seems you can hope for is that the morons don't bunch up > so close that you can't get through at all. Directionals are > alternately treated as a) a sign of weakness b) a device for granting > oneself the right of way. > > I used to enjoy driving, back when I lived in civilized redneckia... No going back, unfortunately... -- Cheers, Bev MSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMSMS MSMSMSMSMSMS FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. It comes bundled with the software. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004, The Real Bev wrote:
> Sic transit gloria competence. Or, sick transit glorifies incompetence. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004, The Real Bev wrote:
> Sic transit gloria competence. Or, sick transit glorifies incompetence. |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:45:44 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote: >So I'm driving down Euclid in Anaheim. I need to make a left into a >shopping center, so I turn on my left turn signal and merge into the >center left turn lane. Waiting in the driveway of the shopping center >is a dang furriner in an older Mercedes sedan; his left turn signal is >activated. As I approach, he begins to pull out of the driveway; he is >blocking two lanes of traffic as I pull in front of him. I have to >swing wide to clear his car before I can pull into the driveway. As I >cross in front of him, I mouth the words "you are a total ****ing >moron." He responds by throwing up his hands - as if *I* was supposed >to yield to him and let him exit the shopping center first. > >I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road before >the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... Yeah - goddammed furriners should learn to ****ing drive. And when they learn to drive, maybe we can get the dang merkins to learn next |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:45:44 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote: >So I'm driving down Euclid in Anaheim. I need to make a left into a >shopping center, so I turn on my left turn signal and merge into the >center left turn lane. Waiting in the driveway of the shopping center >is a dang furriner in an older Mercedes sedan; his left turn signal is >activated. As I approach, he begins to pull out of the driveway; he is >blocking two lanes of traffic as I pull in front of him. I have to >swing wide to clear his car before I can pull into the driveway. As I >cross in front of him, I mouth the words "you are a total ****ing >moron." He responds by throwing up his hands - as if *I* was supposed >to yield to him and let him exit the shopping center first. > >I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road before >the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... Yeah - goddammed furriners should learn to ****ing drive. And when they learn to drive, maybe we can get the dang merkins to learn next |
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Brent P wrote: > In article >, Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote: > > > I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road before > > the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... > > It's easier to skip the step of learning the rules of the road and go > right to making up their own version and driving in a me first, **** > everyone else style just like so many of the born-here citzens. MFFY is a problem for all races and nations, but it is a particular problem for the dark and yellow races. |
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Brent P wrote: > In article >, Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote: > > > I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road before > > the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... > > It's easier to skip the step of learning the rules of the road and go > right to making up their own version and driving in a me first, **** > everyone else style just like so many of the born-here citzens. MFFY is a problem for all races and nations, but it is a particular problem for the dark and yellow races. |
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In article .com>, Furious George wrote:
> > Brent P wrote: >> In article >, Scott en > Aztlán wrote: >> >> > I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road > before >> > the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... >> >> It's easier to skip the step of learning the rules of the road and go > >> right to making up their own version and driving in a me first, **** >> everyone else style just like so many of the born-here citzens. > > MFFY is a problem for all races and nations, but it is a particular > problem for the dark and yellow races. Um actually I find it most popular amung rich white folk.... |
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In article .com>, Furious George wrote:
> > Brent P wrote: >> In article >, Scott en > Aztlán wrote: >> >> > I wish these dang furriners would learn the rules of the road > before >> > the come here and start driving like arrogant little pricks... >> >> It's easier to skip the step of learning the rules of the road and go > >> right to making up their own version and driving in a me first, **** >> everyone else style just like so many of the born-here citzens. > > MFFY is a problem for all races and nations, but it is a particular > problem for the dark and yellow races. Um actually I find it most popular amung rich white folk.... |
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In article ich.edu>,
Daniel J. Stern > wrote: >On Tue, 28 Dec 2004, The Real Bev wrote: > >> Sic transit gloria competence. > >Or, sick transit glorifies incompetence. Shouldn't the OP have "Sic transit competence mundi" -- "Thus passes the competence of the world" in fake Latin. "Sic transit gloria competence" means "Thus passes the glory of competence" in fake Latin. |
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