[Shotimes] RE: Almost lost

[SHO GOS]

I learned to drive in the Boston area. Vancouver BC drivers remind me of
Boston without the horns blowing but you do see people hanging out the their
windows calling you everything under the sun. They have a body shop or two
at just about every intersection. They don't believe in left turn lights so
it's everyone for themselves.

----- Original Message -----
From: <alfitz@alfitz.com>
To: "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Almost lost


> 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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