[ale] [OT rant] selfishness

[Charles Shapiro]

Quit your job and find one  you can commute to on your bicycle.  The best
solution I have found to  traffic is to avoid it.


-- CHS



On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:

> Btw when I was in ATL a couple weeks ago, I missed Indiana drivers. In
> Indy, during rush hour, most times, the traffic report is nil, if there is
> an issue, people pull over, help out, and others just keep going. I have
> only once seen a bottleneck at an accident. Most people seem to know how to
> drive. I was in ATL for about 3 hours, then thought, wow, I miss Indy.
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey, I live in Indiana. Btw I have lived everywhere. Usually when that
>> happens, I get out of the car, and direct traffic. Also I volunteer for the
>> American Red Cross's DAT. (Disaster Action Team). Take a look if you get a
>> chance.
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 8:53 AM, George Allen <glallen01 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I'll second that. I grew up and learned how to drive in Texas, and good
>>> manners was also part of the instruction. Then again, I've had people guess
>>> I was from Texas just because Texans still know the words sir and ma'am.
>>>
>>> But I could do ok without .50cals and mk19s.... I just wish all cars had
>>> very bright red strobe light that started flashing when going over 45mph,
>>> and it detects another car within two car lenghts. Sortof a shock collar
>>> for tailgaiters.
>>>
>>> Just the other day on 75 I was dri ving along at about the speed limit
>>> at night with light rain, no one in the rear view. Then looked away for a
>>> second, then glanced back and there was a car that had cut over from my
>>> right, but was so close I couldn't see its headlights... probably half a
>>> car length at full speed on the highway. No one has fast enough reaction
>>> time to deal with that type of stupid... people wanting to do nascar
>>> drafting and cut you off for using turn signals. I actually saw a 5 car
>>> pileup happen in the lane right next to me on the connector one morning
>>> because of this. Some one cut in too close to one guy, couldnt react when
>>> that guy slowed down because he was tailgaiting too, and bumpercars ensued.
>>>  On Jan 12, 2013 7:59 AM, "Mike Harrison" <cluon at geeklabs.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2013, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Whereas in Texas, drivers will routinely pull on the shoulder to let
>>>>> you pass when on a two lane highway. Well, they did in the
>>>>> late '70s....
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In Texas, even through the 80's it was that way. You "drive friendly"
>>>> in a place where other drivers are probably well armed and have a beer in
>>>> their hands..
>>>>
>>>> I was just in Dallas for a week, while it seems the open container law
>>>> has changed, they still drive armed (I love Texas!) and mostly still..
>>>> "drive friendly".
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