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From: Matthew Russotto on 20 Jul 2010 21:13 In article <1jlulkj.1vqmnj5incsbkN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote: > > >Alex Heney <me8(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> >> But that is not what most cars are, and it is most certainly NOT true >> of any modern front wheel drive car. > >No, they would slither all over the road, run wide and then kill you. >Unless you lifeted off then they would go backwards off the road and >kill you, probably. ROTFL. In most modern front wheel drive cars, a full throttle pass on a dry road starting from 20mph is a non-event. No slithering, running wide, or anything like that. On a powerful rear-wheel drive solid axle open diff car, you've got another story, but there are few enough of those left. -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need.
From: Matthew Russotto on 20 Jul 2010 21:18 In article <gc01o.174440$9c1.83361(a)hurricane>, Justin Credible <matt.finish(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > > > > >"steve robinson" <steve(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote in message >news:xn0gws8hxbgtqb002(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> Better to be 5 minutes late in this world than 40 years early in the >> next >> > >Or as US pilots put it; "better off late and anonymous than the lead story >on Fox News at 9". I'll take the risk. Those latenesses here and there add up. Dum Vivimus, Vivamus. -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need.
From: gpsman on 20 Jul 2010 22:15 On Jul 20, 9:18 pm, russo...(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) wrote: > In article <gc01o.174440$9c1.83361(a)hurricane>, > > Justin Credible <matt.fin...(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > > >"steve robinson" <st...(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote in message > >news:xn0gws8hxbgtqb002(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > >> Better to be 5 minutes late in this world than 40 years early in the > >> next > > >Or as US pilots put it; "better off late and anonymous than the lead story > >on Fox News at 9". > > I'll take the risk. That would be fine, if you could. Unfortunately, risky maneuvers are a risk to others. > Those latenesses here and there add up. Leave earlier. ----- - gpsman
From: Matthew Russotto on 20 Jul 2010 23:39 In article <4355dc71-8f52-43f7-bbc0-4d7c0aeb5121(a)d8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>, gpsman <gpsman(a)driversmail.com> wrote: > > >On Jul 20, 9:18=A0pm, russo...(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) >wrote: >> In article <gc01o.174440$9c1.83361(a)hurricane>, >> >> Justin Credible <matt.fin...(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: >> >> >"steve robinson" <st...(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote in message >> >news:xn0gws8hxbgtqb002(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> Better to be 5 minutes late in this world than 40 years early in the >> >> next >> >> >Or as US pilots put it; "better off late and anonymous than the lead sto= >ry >> >on Fox News at 9". >> >> I'll take the risk. > >That would be fine, if you could. Unfortunately, risky maneuvers are >a risk to others. Everything's a risk to others. >> Those latenesses here and there add up. > >Leave earlier. The time adds up whether I cut an earlier activity short to cover the longer drive time, or whether I'm late to the later activity. Dum vivimus vivamus. -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need.
From: gpsman on 21 Jul 2010 00:01
On Jul 20, 11:39 pm, russo...(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) wrote: > In article <4355dc71-8f52-43f7-bbc0-4d7c0aeb5...(a)d8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > gpsman <gps...(a)driversmail.com> wrote: > > >On Jul 20, 9:18=A0pm, russo...(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) > >wrote: > >> In article <gc01o.174440$9c1.83361(a)hurricane>, > > >> Justin Credible <matt.fin...(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > > >> >"steve robinson" <st...(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote in message > >> >news:xn0gws8hxbgtqb002(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > >> >> Better to be 5 minutes late in this world than 40 years early in the > >> >> next > > >> >Or as US pilots put it; "better off late and anonymous than the lead sto= > >ry > >> >on Fox News at 9". > > >> I'll take the risk. > > >That would be fine, if you could. Unfortunately, risky maneuvers are > >a risk to others. > > Everything's a risk to others. Watch out then, I'm posting this to Usenet, then I'm going to bed. > >> Those latenesses here and there add up. > > >Leave earlier. > > The time adds up whether I cut an earlier activity short to cover the > longer drive time, or whether I'm late to the later activity. If a minor delay makes you late, you need to better schedule. ----- - gpsman |