reporting in from the land of inexplicable slowdowns and hour-and-a-half, 15 minute commutes...
We have view slowdowns here in the Pacific Northwest. A view slowdown will generally happen in a southbound lanes of I-5 from north of, and down through, Seattle. What happens is, on a clear day, from the crest of every rise on the highway, one can see Mount Rainier. 14K feet of purely magestic snowcapped volcano rising from (relatively) flat land. A fantastic site to behold to be sure; so fantastic that everybody just slows down to look at it. Ye gods... will ---- William H. Bowen Webmaster ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.esca.com/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Mcdowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:36 AM Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > I used to be a very patient driver with those more aggressive on the > road. Until my wife got pregnant. Nonetheless, I've been able to > "increase my calm" (What movie was that in - Bonus Points = 100) > > Tailgaters get me though. I've only opened the car door once. The > fellow looked at me then backed up with a sheepish look on his > face. He knew he was wrong and I'm thankful that my temper didn't > get the best of me. > > I saw a magician once who went by the name of "Zoltan the > Adequate" I paraphrase him - "You may wonder why I do not call > myself Zoltan the Great or Magnificent. Adequate doesn't seem like > a flattering epithet on the surface. But as most of you drove down > highway 401 to be here, surely you have noticed that being simply > adequate is a rarity. How many adequate drivers did you see?" > > Mostly I practice defensive driving. If someone really wants to pass > on a two-lane, I'll pull over on the shoulder. If someone is gating me > and I have nowhere to pull over, I press the brake until the light > comes on but doesn't actually engage the brakes and then > accelerate. That usually messes them up. > > My big question is, "Why is everyone so determined to be the first > one to the next stop light?" > > Good old Einstien said, "Only two things are infinite, the universe > and man's stupidity and I'm not so sure about the universe." > > I'm often in the stupid category too, but at least I get an A for effort. > > On 24 Jul 02, at 9:51, Bill Wheatley wrote: > > > hehe yea I hate people who don't use blinkers. > > > > I get highly hostile on the road ;) I actually almost got into a fight > > other day cause a moron. > > > > I pull into the left turn lane to do a u-turn. > > > > The man on the other side was in the right hand turn lane, before me, > > thus he had the ROW so I let him go. > > > > Then I start to go and this other moron who had his son in the car > > apparently to demonstrate to him HOW not to drive. > > > > So I'm turning and he starts to pull out and we both have to stop in > > the middle of the highway and he gives me this look like I was wrong > > and then gave me the finger. > > > > OHHH well I don't stand for $hit like that so we just both happened to > > be going to best buy. To my hearts delight I have always waited for > > the chance to pick one of these morons brains. So I go up and ask him > > why in the world he thought it appropriate to flip me off and cut me > > off and fail the right of way so I tried to give him a brief driving > > lesson and he pushed me so I got to slug him. > > > > I will tell you that let all the stress drain away. And to boot I got > > the newest copy of Flashpoint Resistance, which is very good btw. > > > > Personally I think all new cars should come equipped with grenades for > > those people who shouldn't be allowed to breath much less drive. > > > > > > > > > > Bill Wheatley > > Senior Database Developer > > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > > EDIETS.COM > > 954.360.9022 X159 > > ICQ 417645 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:39 AM > > Subject: Wednesday Rant > > > > > > > I learned something today. Apparently my jeep is the only vehicle on > > > the road equipped with turn signals. > > > > > > I know this is hard to believe, but it's true. > > > > > > This conclusion is based on several years of research. > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
