Ok - and I suppose I have to add the other ‘attribute’ horse coachmen would whip there horses to go faster. It prevents walkers by from being whipped if you’re whipping on the right.
Ok - No more whipping for now…. On 12 Jul 2016, at 20:48, Martin Vlietstra <vliets...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Also, if two horsemen carrying swords were to pass each other peaceably, they > would do so on the left so that their swords would not foul each other. > > From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of John Altounji > Sent: 12 July 2016 20:17 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA 241] Re: Roundabouts > > With today’s automatic gear box this is not important. I heard that having > the driver to the right come as far as the time of swords; majority of > warriors riding a horse were right handed, so it is easier to attack the > enemy when he is on the right. > > John Altounji > One size does not fit all. > Social promotion ruined Education. > http://bit.do/tounj > > From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 3:39 PM > To: Harry's Email <hbwy...@gmail.com> > Cc: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> > Subject: [USMA 222] Re: Roundabouts > > I’m going to have to say that sitting on the right is better for right > handers. > You’re stronger hand always remains on the steering wheel the weaker hand > makes the gear change. > When the indicator and window screen wiper were opposite to how they are now > you could use your right hand to both steer and control the indicator stalk > as you turn, > > > > > On 11 Jul 2016, at 10:58 pm, Harry's Email <hbwy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In Noosa Australia, the roundabout capital of Down Under, there are upwards > of fifty of them in a medium sized town--at almost every intersection. Locals > complain that the edges of their tires (left edge, I guess) get worn town > prematurely! It was wonderful being in an SI only country. Rental cars down > there are all automatic trans. > > HARRY WYETH > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 11, 2016, at 14:39, Mark Henschel <mwhensch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Interesting thing about the British and their roundabouts, and driving on the > left side of the road. > > I was in a car being driven around England a few years back. The driver sits > on the right, but the gear shift is in the left, in the middle of the car. So > since they travel on the opposite side of the road, their roundabouts turn > clockwise, not counter clockwise as ours do. > > So here we are with the driver on the right, her left hand on the gear shift, > right hand on the steering wheel, left foot on the clutch and right foot on > the accelerator, and attempting to go counterclockwise into a roundabout. All > the time looking right and turning left. At least in the USA we can use our > best hand for most of us (right handers) on the gear shift and just hold the > steering wheel with the left hand, look left and turn right, but I imagine it > is a challenge to constantly use your left hand to shift gears if you are > right handed. > > Few European cars have automatic transmissions. Even when I rented cars in > Germany, they were usually stick shift but diesel engines. Hmmm. wonder if I > got one of the cars VW cheated on the emissions with? > > Mark > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:15 PM, John Dunlop <jrdun...@igc.org> wrote: > I just received a note from Queen Elizabeth. She has declared that we are > flubbing democracy, and therefore, effectively immediately, our independence > is revoked. Among the changes she will implement in the country formerly > known as the USA: > > > 6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start > driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go > metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. > Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense > of humour. > > John > > > John Dunlop > jrdun...@igc.org personal email > 612-374-2181 home phone > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > USMA@colostate.edu > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > USMA@colostate.edu > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > USMA@colostate.edu > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > USMA@colostate.edu > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
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