Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druxy.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!drutx!druxy!bees From: bees@druxy.UUCP (DavisRB) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Fast Driving Not The Cause Message-ID: <970@druxy.UUCP> Date: Sun, 12-Feb-84 16:28:12 EST Article-I.D.: druxy.970 Posted: Sun Feb 12 16:28:12 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 00:53:35 EST References: erix.244 <289@bunkerb.UUCP> <562@bbncca.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 27 Very well put! A perfect description of what I termed an oblivinoid in a previous article. I enjoy driving very fast, usually 90 to 110. Although my car is very stable and capable at these speeds, I rarely find it safe to travel this fast, even when the highway is nearly empty. There is always one oblivinoid intent on pacing the car next to him/her. Thanks to excellent braking, I can always (so far) avoid truncating the rear end of an oblivinoid. After following the geek long enough for him to get at least one car length ahead of the car in the right lane, I'll patiently wait for him to change lanes. An oblivinoid, by nature, rarely bothers to change lanes back to the right, so I either follow the geek for eternity (thus helping to hold up traffic), or I pass on the right. So, not only does the oblivinoid pull out in front of faster drivers, but he forces these drivers to pass on the right. [ Of course, the second before you pass, the oblivinoid usually changes lanes to the right without signaling. ] Anybody else ever wish they had a cannon mounted behind their grill? Ray Davis AT&T Information Systems Laboratories Denver {ihnp4|hogpc}!druxy!bees (303)538-3991