[Shotimes] RE: Almost lost

[alfitz@alfitz.com]

I have driven in 47 of the 50 states, and I can tell you that the most
aggressive drivers are in Boston. I say this with authority; I was born and
raised in Boston and I even drove a Boston cab for a few years when I was a
young man. Aggressive, but pretty good drivers, although not for the
procrastinators or the timid.

Al Fitzgerald
alfitz@alfitz.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael S Wojton" <Mike.Wojton@owens-ill.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Almost lost


> I've seen all of that here in Toledo, just not so much for some of it.  I
work
> with a guy who told me to never make eye contact with another driver in
> Boston.  If they know you see them they will do anything they want and
> know that you will move out of the way.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> '95 MTX
> Toledo, Ohio
> shomike@tri-statesho-svt.org
>
> K&N sans silencer cone
> SHO Shop Y-pipe
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
> ------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )---------------------
> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:40:45 -0500
> To: D.Potter[jpotter8]@bellsouth.net
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> From: Randy.Palmer[Randy_Palmer]@hotmail.com
> Sender: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE:  Almost lost it, aka death by phone
>
> You know.  The typical.
>
> Drivers cutting lane to lane at 80-85 while the other traffic's doing
70-75.
>
> Following less than 1 car length off your bumper.
>
> Refusing to allow cars coming in from the on-ramp to merge.
>
> The car behind you on the on-ramp pulling out around you to merge out
first
> and then not allowing you to get in.
>
> Passing on the right.
>
> Passing on the right in the breakdown lane.
>
> Barreling into traffic circles without regard to cars already in the
rotary.
>
> Pulling a 4 (or 5) car freight train turning left on the green light.
>
> Pulling a left turning freight train through the yellow/red light or
> blatently running the red.
>
> Cars coming to the front of the left lane at a stoplight turning right
> across your bow because they don't think they should have to wait in line
in
> the right turning lane.
>
> Pulling out halfway into the road and sitting there blocking the lane to
> make a left turn while waiting for a gap to open in the on-coming lane.
>
> Scraping off a small porthole in the front windshield while leaving the
side
> windows and rear windshield covered in ice and snow.
>
> Talking on cell phones, reading books, putting on makeup, eating
breakfast.
>
> You know, just generally trying to get ahead of everybody else without
> regard to anyone's safety or the rules of the road.
>
>    -RP
>
>
> > Now, what exactly happens in Boston that would curl my hair? They have
> > aliens from Planet 9 driving there? They transport Uranium, dumped
loosely
> > in unsafe dump trucks? Every other car is someone's great granparent in
a
> > Buick? No one's driving curls anything on me except my ire.
> >
> > DP
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