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From: y7106@dalcs.UUCP (Rich Johnson)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: re: move over you are blocking me et. etc.
Message-ID: <504@dalcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 11:14:48 EST
Article-I.D.: dalcs.504
Posted: Tue Feb  7 11:14:48 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 23:30:53 EST
Organization: Dalhousie U, Halifax N.S.
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     Having listened (read) to most of the arguments about left-lane-bandits etc
     I would like to say a few words on the matter. This summer I was fortunate
     enough to find a job driving a 5 ton truck delevering(sp) wood and assorted
     products. Most of my area was out in the country, on quite hilly roads.
     this in it's self wouldn't be too bad exceept for the people going down
     hill just before a steep upgrade, when I'm trying to get enough speed up
     to make it up the next hill. Now these people in their minis etc. would
     be going mabe 85k/hr (50mph) while I'm doing about 120k/hr(figure it out).
     The number of times these people would do nasty things to me because I   
     ended up on their tailpipe unable to pass soon reaches epic proportions.
     Don't get me wrong, I'm a nice guy, not out to flatten anyone( with one or
     two exceeptions) but if you're on a hilly road, why not let the truckers 
     past. You never know, they might do you a favor some day.

     So much for point one. The other thing is
     BIKERS ARE PEOPLE TOO !!!!
     The next S.O.B. who tries to drive through,over etc. me and my lady friend
     will be subject to harrasment from every trucker I know, so that he/she/it
     will realise what is it like to look at a hunk of steel 20* their weight.
      


			       Lead,follow but stay out of the way
				     RICH JOHNSON
				     Y7106
				     DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
				       HALIFAX
					 N.S.