Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dalcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!dartvax!dalcs!y7106 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. Lines: 33 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.