"It eventually blew the head gasket the week after it was paid off."
Ain't THAT a word-that-rhymes-with-witch? On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Either the universe was telling me to change jobs or to ditch that car. It > eventually blew the head gasket the week after it was paid off. > > I would love to get a job that is close to my house, but that is pretty > much impossible around here. > > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:55 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Deity... and my family wonders why I drive so infrequently. >> >> >> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Thanks. I think the universe was telling me that I should look for >>> another job. That wasn't the first time that I almost bought the farm coming >>> to and from that job. >>> >>> In another incident a woman pushed my car at 70 from behind. How do you >>> not see a car in front of you? >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Martin Baxter >>> <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [?][?][?][?] >>>> >>>> I'll breathe in about ten minutes... allow me to say that it's great to >>>> have you with us. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yea I know what you mean on that. I was going to work one morning and a >>>>> woman on the phone in a suv got over into my lane. It was only a 2 lane >>>>> highway! All I knew was I saw a 20 inch tire headed for my face. Luckily >>>>> there was an emergency lane I blew my horn and slammed on the gas. (to my >>>>> right was a 200ft cliff) When I pulled in front of her she was still >>>>> yapping >>>>> on the phone unaware that she almost killed us. Or me at the minimum. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Martin Baxter < >>>>> martinbaxt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mr Worf, I'm sorry to hear that, too. >>>>>> >>>>>> My moment of being done with SUVs was when a woman in Downtown >>>>>> Atlanta, driving one while chatting on her cellphone, jumped a corner and >>>>>> almost made me a LOT thinner than I am. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Keith Johnson < >>>>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Man I'm sorry to hear that. >>>>>>> I people every day who simply aren't qualified to drive the SUV's and >>>>>>> vans they own. You can tell they don't really know how to corner in the >>>>>>> vehicles, as the higher center of gravity makes real control difficult >>>>>>> over >>>>>>> a car or light truck, they have no good concept of stopping distances at >>>>>>> high speeds, often seem to be unaware of who's around them (meaning >>>>>>> side- >>>>>>> and rearview mirrors aren't set well). Many can't even seem to be able >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> park them between the white lines in parking lots. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many, many people in SUV's are dangerous as far as I'm concerned, >>>>>>> because they never really become skilled drivers who work at >>>>>>> understanding >>>>>>> their vehicles. I've lost count of how many moms with kids, dudes on >>>>>>> cell >>>>>>> phones, etc., I see on the road of Atlanta in SUV's who get in typical >>>>>>> traffic situations and over- or undercompensate, vehicles veering all >>>>>>> over >>>>>>> the place--obvious proof they don't really know how to handle them. >>>>>>> Personally I think that SUV owners, and maybe some bigger truck and van >>>>>>> owners, should be required to take additional driving lessons. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 1:39:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>> technologies >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My sister's friend had a horrible road trip incident in one last >>>>>>> year. She and a friend was driving while towing a trailer and rolled a >>>>>>> SUV >>>>>>> on their way down to ATL. So not only did she lose her vehicle most of >>>>>>> her >>>>>>> belongings as well and her friend. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Keith Johnson < >>>>>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Agreed. the idea of people with a HUD who already have trouble >>>>>>>> focusing on driving down a road scares me--especially those in SUV's, >>>>>>>> who >>>>>>>> have no concept of how to drive the vehicles. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Tracy Curtis" <tlcurti...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:33:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada >>>>>>>> Eastern >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>>> technologies >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's not a good idea to have a bright augmentation of the road's >>>>>>>> edge. If you can't see that, it's a good signal that driving >>>>>>>> conditions >>>>>>>> aren't good enough. And if the tech gets it wrong, the driver has two >>>>>>>> conflicting visual signals to follow. That's not good. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Keith Johnson < >>>>>>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "augmented reality windshield"? For a car? Don't know what >>>>>>>>> frightens me more: that people already distracted while chatting on >>>>>>>>> cellphones or texting have a new distraction...or the fact that this >>>>>>>>> pic >>>>>>>>> seems to indicated this is tech built on a Microsoft OS! :( >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:20:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada >>>>>>>>> Eastern >>>>>>>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>>>> technologies >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>>>> technologies<http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217.html> >>>>>>>>> Augmented >>>>>>>>> reality on your windshield >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - Next Image >>>>>>>>> ยป<http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-2.html> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [image: Augmented reality on your >>>>>>>>> windshield]<http://content.zdnet.com/2347-11422_22-418217-418218.html?seq=1> >>>>>>>>> The human/machine interface department at GM has developed a >>>>>>>>> working heads-up display that turns an ordinary windshield into an >>>>>>>>> augmented >>>>>>>>> reality information dashboard. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *See full story: * An augmented reality windshield from >>>>>>>>> GM<http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=2164&tag=col1;post-2164>in >>>>>>>>> Chris Jablonski's Emerging >>>>>>>>> Tech blog <http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/>. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Credit: General Motors and Carnegie Mellon University* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-1.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-2.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-3.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-4.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-5.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-6.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-7.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-8.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-9.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-10.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-11.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-12.html> >>>>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-13.html> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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