Upon reflection, I too like the fact that people slow down to take in the view.
But you bring up another strange thing about Seattle traffic. > ** BEEP BEEP* > Get a move on! (albeit unwittingly) Nobody honks their horns here. (Ben?) I guess it comes down to the fabulously polite PNW personality (smile at each other, but don't try to get to know one another...) but its a bit disconcerting to see brake slamming, skidding halts replete with bird flipping and (muted) expletives (windows closed in the summer for AC [70 degrees and folks up here melt], windows closed in winter to keep out the rain) but no corresponding horn honking. Takes some getting used to, is all. 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: "Erika L. Walker-Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:13 AM Subject: RE: Wednesday Rant > I'm sorry, but I think it is FANTASTIC that people slow down to marvel > and wonder at such beauty here on earth. We should all enjoy it more. It > is truly fantastic. As long as it's done safely and respectfully of > course. <grin> > > OK. Done with the romantic views. > ** BEEP BEEP* > Get a move on! > > Erika > With a K > Who LOVES driving in NYC and battling it out with the taxi drivers. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > >>| -----Original Message----- > >>| From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:06 PM > >>| To: CF-Community > >>| Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > >>| > >>| > >>| 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. > >>| > > > > >>| > > > > >>| > > > >>| > > >>| > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
