Probably the same thing that we get here when the students come back to UK.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:12 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > > I wont even tell you what they slow down for here in So Cal... ;-) > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "William H. Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:06 AM > >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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
