From: Larry G on
On Feb 13, 12:27 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.la...(a)gmail.com> said:
>
> >> Which will only create a healthy black market for devices+software
> >> which can "sanitize" the data on these loggers.
>
> >maybe but let's say you ALREADY have a real accident record that has
> >cost the insurance company and they come back and say "No insurance
> >unless you put this device in your car" - very similar in concept to
> >these alcohol interlock systems.
>
> Until they all collude you can simply switch to another company.
>
> >keep in mind also that these devices can come with GPS and wireless
> >transmission.
>
> And the antennas for those wireless transmissions can break or get
> poor reception, forcing a fallback to the download scenario mentioned
> in the article.
>
> >Hacking ?  sure.... some clever guy may figure it out...  but the
> >average guy won't.
>
> The average guy will just buy the technology from the hackers. How
> many DrecTV pirates figured out how to break the signal encryption by
> themselves?
> --
> The MFFY Litmus Test:
> If your maneuver forces another driver WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
> to alter course or speed, what you did was probably MFFY.

hey whats MFFY stand for?
From: Larry G on
On Feb 13, 2:38 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.la...(a)gmail.com> said:
>
> >hey whats MFFY stand for?
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MFFY
> --
> The MFFY Litmus Test:
> If your maneuver forces another driver WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
> to alter course or speed, what you did was probably MFFY.

oh.. now I remember... thanks... and so true... that would be a cool
bumper sticker to affix to those who fit the description ,no?


From: necromancer on
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:38:55 -0800, Scott in SoCal
<scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

>Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.larry(a)gmail.com> said:
>
>>hey whats MFFY stand for?
>
>http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MFFY

You should add JLEDI to the UD also....

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From: Nate Nagel on
On 2/13/2010 9:20 PM, Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G<gross.larry(a)gmail.com> said:
>
>> oh.. now I remember... thanks... and so true... that would be a cool
>> bumper sticker to affix to those who fit the description ,no?
>
> Good idea - it would serve as a warning to other drivers.
>
> The problem is, you'd have to follow them to their destination, wait
> for them to walk away, and then sneak up and slap it on. Extremely
> time-consuming, not to mention illegal. ;)

Anyone remember 84 Lumber bumper stickers? My dad would always park his
truck backed up against a wall or something so they couldn't slap one on.

nate

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From: Brent on
On 2010-02-14, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, necromancer
><Zidane's_Last_Red_Card(a)worldofnecromancer_no_spam_no_way.org> said:
>
>>>Actually the Warren commission date passed already. Congress extended
>>>the time the records will be sealed.
>
> No doubt because some of the conspirators are still alive. :)
>
>>>If the US federal government still
>>>exists in 2039 and is current power structure still rules, there will
>>>be another extension.
>>
>>More than likely, ths Chinese will have foreclosed by then....
>
> Foreclosure only works when you can sell the foreclosed property to
> somebody else (or can make use of it yourself). Everybody else is just
> as overextended and broke as we are, so there's no way to unload all
> that foreclosed property. Another reason why there will be a
> renegotiation instead of a foreclosure: the US is "too big to fail."
>:)

You forgot the other option ofthe forclosing body making use oif the
property. China has a lot of people and probably could use the space.
The federal government owns A LOT of land.


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