Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-28 Thread LT Don
What? Am I suddenly on Banned? Gay bashing on Diesel? Don [straight but with gay friends, and not amused] On 9/27/05, Gabriel S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curt, > These rules aren't only possible but are being implemented, as we speak, > in > the newly formed state of pertopia. You, my homos

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Curt Raymond
: "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!) To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Curt, These rules aren't only possible but ar

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Gabriel S.
> > > Gabriel, I have to hand it to you, you know how to write an interesting > post, and with such regularity. I haven't decided yet if you're doing it on > purpose and just don't put in emoticons to let us know you're making a joke > or if you're not

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Kevin
On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 10:51:07AM -0700, Gabriel S. wrote: > here are the rules: > 11. People with headset DVD playing while no one is watching them will be > shot on the spot by the CHP Not shot, but a few creative rural cops have been known to pull these people over and issue citations for ill

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Curt Raymond
such regularity. I haven't decided yet if you're doing it on purpose and just don't put in emoticons to let us know you're making a joke or if you're not aware. -Curt Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:51:07 -0700 From: "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Su

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Potter, Tom E
: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:59 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!) Excellent! I'd edit #10 to read more like "people talking on cell phones will be shot on sight by CHP" but that's about it. (I'm not just against us

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Ed Booher
On 9/27/05, Gabriel S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > here are the rules: > 12. Trucks with 25" rims are cheesy But a 116 with 25" spinners is just plain classy. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Marshall Booth
Gabriel S. wrote: here are the rules: 1. If you drive slow stay to the right. 2. When coming into an onramp be at the same speed as the freeway before the onramp ends. 3. SUV's, mini vans and high profile vehicles aren't allowed in the fast lane...PERIOD 4. Don't slow down or look at accident

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Dave M.
Excellent! I'd edit #10 to read more like "people talking on cell phones will be shot on sight by CHP" but that's about it. (I'm not just against using them while driving, I refuse to own one at all... just don't have a need for one since I'm not in my own business!) =) -dm On 9/27/05, Gabriel S

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Gabriel S.
here are the rules: 1. If you drive slow stay to the right. 2. When coming into an onramp be at the same speed as the freeway before the onramp ends. 3. SUV's, mini vans and high profile vehicles aren't allowed in the fast lane...PERIOD 4. Don't slow down or look at accidents...accelerate past

Re: [MBZ] Road manners (was: Auto tranny 240Ds are slow!)

2005-09-27 Thread Dave M.
I don't have a problem with this unless you are poking along a freeway onramp. The onramp near me feeds into an interstate with a 75mph speed limit. If you're saving fuel with a light foot, and are only up to 45mph by the time you reach the freeway, and I'm stuck behind you forced to merge into 80m