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[Chris Bacon]

The last time I saw this addy it was Chris P Bacon and it was anthony
bournes then too.

I sent that a bit hastily, perceiving the poster I was replying to
had somewhat over-reacted. I was, as well, attempting to be humerous.
Apologies to the person I replied to if it was taken otherwise.
However, I have no idea who you are, or the other person you mention
is. Please leave me out of any vendetta, thanks.

 

[Brimstone]

I sent that a bit hastily, perceiving the poster I was replying to
had somewhat over-reacted. I was, as well, attempting to be humerous.
Apologies to the person I replied to if it was taken otherwise.
However, I have no idea who you are, or the other person you mention
is. Please leave me out of any vendetta, thanks.

There's no vendetta, honest.

(Just be careful who's knocking at the door before you open it. )

 

[MrBitsy]

But why put so much effort into defeating a system that's only
intended to keep you from killing people?

How do you work that one out?

 

[MrBitsy]

In case you'd care to check, the discussion was about defeating
law enforcement systems that catch people who are breaking existing
laws.

Breaking laws yes, killing people no.

 

[Keith Williams]

Yes, this 1986 Fiero:
http://www.neodruid.org/images/GoldenFiero.jpg
It gets me from point A to point B.

Yep, an old POS.

Feh. This is just stupid. Or just plain non sequitur.

Call it what you will. I call it the truth.

And Williams, your news client doesn't attribute properly.

It's set to "IN article <article ID>, <address> says...", so? It's
Gravity's default.

 

[Keith Williams]

[snip]

All states DON'T require a front plate... for example, Arizona.

So, obviously, if you are really impelled to flout the traffic safety
laws, you should move to Arizona! ;-P

(Personally, I don't have a problem with going 35 in a 35 zone and
so on. And hell, my car is only calibrated to about 85!)

You must drive an *old* POS.


No, he could drive a newer car.

I happen to have a '99 Camaro SS that came with Z-rated tires. The
speedometer (and the car) goes to 155 mph. A V-6 Camaro shipped
without speed-rated tires has an 85 mph speedometer and a limiter to
match.

I didn't think they did such silliness since the double-nickel crap.
My mini-peekup has a 120MPH speedometer, though I don't think I'm going
to test it soon.

People just don't understand the necessity for well-maintained tires
in good condition. A guy was seriously injured just yesterday on our
Interstate highway after a tire failure cause him to roll. As I write
the temperature is 105 F and projected to be 109 F later today.

Why is it that Big Brother (or GM or Apple Pie's, for that matter) must
try to prevent idiots from doing what comes naturally. Cut the damage
awards and let people be stupid.

The weather is perfectly clear and you can imagine the temperature of
the blacktop. At 75 mph (our current limit) the heat buildup in tires
is huge. For a non-speed rated tire, it is perfectly appropriate to
limit the max speed of the automobile. This is easily done in a
computer-controlled fuel-injected engine. No different than the
electronic rev limiter in my car that starts a purposeful misfire at
6500 RPM.

I don't believe it's appropriate at all. If I want to change the
tires...

Our legislature actually tried to pass a law that set the max limits
at the 85 percentile. It failed to pass, since the cops are against
it and the loonies who believe that "speed kills" were against it too.

Next time, try to convince the legislators that there are more
motorists than cops. Yeah, there are always the loonies, but perhaps
you can point out that they are, after all, loonies.

As a general rule (correct 85% of the time) people will drive at the
appropriate speed. I have seen streets that were in poor condition
where the limit was 45 and most everyone drove 35-40. This is akin to
the story of the architects that build a campus, but leave out the
sidewalks until they can observe where the people actually walk, then
they put in the sidewalks.

Sure. If for some reason the speed should be lowered in an area design
the road for the wanted speed.

 

[[email protected]]

I sent that a bit hastily, perceiving the poster I was replying to
had somewhat over-reacted. I was, as well, attempting to be humerous.
Apologies to the person I replied to if it was taken otherwise.
However, I have no idea who you are, or the other person you mention
is. Please leave me out of any vendetta, thanks.

What makes you think of the word 'vendetta' for goodness sake?
pete

 

[Alex Heney]

What makes you think of the word 'vendetta' for goodness sake?

It is the obvious word for what you are doing.

 

[[email protected]]

It is the obvious word for what you are doing.

How would you know anything about it Alex unless of course you
frequent the same ng's as Anthony Bournes. I am sure that is not the
case at all;-)
pete

 

[Wes Stewart]

[snip]

All states DON'T require a front plate... for example, Arizona.

So, obviously, if you are really impelled to flout the traffic safety
laws, you should move to Arizona! ;-P

(Personally, I don't have a problem with going 35 in a 35 zone and
so on. And hell, my car is only calibrated to about 85!)

You must drive an *old* POS.


No, he could drive a newer car.

I happen to have a '99 Camaro SS that came with Z-rated tires. The
speedometer (and the car) goes to 155 mph. A V-6 Camaro shipped
without speed-rated tires has an 85 mph speedometer and a limiter to
match.

I didn't think they did such silliness since the double-nickel crap.
My mini-peekup has a 120MPH speedometer, though I don't think I'm going
to test it soon.

People just don't understand the necessity for well-maintained tires
in good condition. A guy was seriously injured just yesterday on our
Interstate highway after a tire failure cause him to roll. As I write
the temperature is 105 F and projected to be 109 F later today.

Why is it that Big Brother (or GM or Apple Pie's, for that matter) must
try to prevent idiots from doing what comes naturally. Cut the damage
awards and let people be stupid.

Easy for you to say. What if the idiot rolls his car into my lane?
Or even better into your's.

BTW another rollover yesterday killed two. Tire failure.

I don't believe it's appropriate at all. If I want to change the
tires...

Sure change the suspension and brakes too while you're at it, would
you please?

Next time, try to convince the legislators that there are more
motorists than cops. Yeah, there are always the loonies, but perhaps
you can point out that they are, after all, loonies.

This is tough to do when many of the legislators are loonies too.

Sure. If for some reason the speed should be lowered in an area design
the road for the wanted speed.

They do that retroactively these days, they're called "speed bumps" or
as Saguaro National Park says when referring proposed changes to a
road I drive daily, "traffic calming devices."

 

[Alex Heney]

How would you know anything about it Alex unless of course you
frequent the same ng's as Anthony Bournes. I am sure that is not the
case at all;-)

I have seen your posts about him in two of the other groups I do frequent.
Always crossposted to several groups (as this was)

 

[Richard the Dreaded Libertarian]

49:34 -0400, Keith Williams <[email protected]>
[snip]

[more snip]
Why is it that Big Brother (or GM or Apple Pie's, for that matter) must
try to prevent idiots from doing what comes naturally. Cut the damage
awards and let people be stupid.

Easy for you to say. What if the idiot rolls his car into my lane? Or
even better into your's.

Well, for one thing, there is no apostrophe in the possessive 'yours'.
For another thing, if an idiot rolls his car into 'your' lane, you're
supposed to be paying attention, taking responsiblity for the safe
operation of a thousand pounds or more or hurtling metal on the public
thoroughfare.
http://www.neodruid.com/images/SafeCar.gif.

BTW another rollover yesterday killed two. Tire failure.

The broken part was the loose nut behind the steering wheel. Sorry
to bust your fantasy, where you believe that someone else is
responsible for your well-being.

Sure change the suspension and brakes too while you're at it, would you
please?

Of course! If I'm responsible for the safe and sane operation of a
thousand pounds of high-powered metal, doesn't it behoove me to not
squash stray children and other idiots?
[additional snip - Geez, isn't there some middle ground here, snippage-
wise?]

This is tough to do when many of the legislators are loonies too.

Very good point. Legislators (except, of course, for my Uncle Dick (RIP),
who got into the Minnesota legislature by asking his neighbors and friends
to vote for him, and quit in disgust after one session, because the other
legislators were loonies, or thugs on the take) are loonies, or thugs on
the take.

Oh, feh. "general rule"s are going to be the death of us all.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Tom MacIntyre]

49:34 -0400, Keith Williams <[email protected]>
[snip] [more snip]
Why is it that Big Brother (or GM or Apple Pie's, for that matter) must
try to prevent idiots from doing what comes naturally. Cut the damage
awards and let people be stupid.

Easy for you to say. What if the idiot rolls his car into my lane? Or
even better into your's.

Well, for one thing, there is no apostrophe in the possessive 'yours'.
For another thing, if an idiot rolls his car into 'your' lane, you're
supposed to be paying attention, taking responsiblity for the safe
operation of a thousand pounds or more or hurtling metal on the public
thoroughfare.

Right, but some accidents are simply not preventable once an event
like this has occurred. All the defensive driving training and skill
in the world can't prevent the unpreventable. Human reflexes are
limited...even professional race car drivers crash, and some die.

http://www.neodruid.com/images/SafeCar.gif.

Link doesn't work.

Tom

 

[Wes Stewart]

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:18:24 GMT, Richard the Dreaded Libertarian

Well, for one thing, there is no apostrophe in the possessive 'yours'.
For another thing, if an idiot rolls his car into 'your' lane, you're
supposed to be paying attention, taking responsiblity for the safe
operation of a thousand pounds or more or hurtling metal on the public
thoroughfare.

Sure, whatever you say. Oh, BTW, it's "responsibility."

 

[Richard the Dreaded Libertarian]

51:38 -0400, Keith Williams <[email protected]>
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:49:34 -0400, Keith Williams <[email protected]>
[snip] [more snip]
Why is it that Big Brother (or GM or Apple Pie's, for that matter) must
try to prevent idiots from doing what comes naturally. Cut the damage
awards and let people be stupid.

Easy for you to say. What if the idiot rolls his car into my lane? Or
even better into your's.

Well, for one thing, there is no apostrophe in the possessive 'yours'.
For another thing, if an idiot rolls his car into 'your' lane, you're
supposed to be paying attention, taking responsiblity for the safe
operation of a thousand pounds or more or hurtling metal on the public
thoroughfare.

Right, but some accidents are simply not preventable once an event
like this has occurred. All the defensive driving training and skill
in the world can't prevent the unpreventable. Human reflexes are
limited...even professional race car drivers crash, and some die.

http://www.neodruid.com/images/SafeCar.gif.

Link doesn't work.

Oops!

http:/www.neodruid.org/images/SafeCar.gif.

Sorry,
Rich

 

[Richard the Dreaded Libertarian]

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:18:24 GMT, Richard the Dreaded Libertarian


Sure, whatever you say. Oh, BTW, it's "responsibility."

Good Catch!

Thanks!
Rich