From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Apr 3, 10:49 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstr...(a)frontiernet.net>
wrote:
> "TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle"<nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:959f1b54-3116-4879-a567-658fb53aeb0f(a)z7g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > It was meant to show that drivers could get along better by
> > COOPERATION rather than COMPETITION.
>
> That is completely wrong. This is the solution:http://www.theonion.com/video/tired-of-traffic-a-new-dot-report-urges...

If that is the case, you need a louder horn than anyone else, such as
an SUV around here that blasts the loudest horn I ever heard,
something like a train approaching. I think he has fun with it and
does it for the hell of it. He sure scares the hell out of everybody.

From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Apr 3, 10:49 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:11:37 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
>
> showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle wrote:
> >> If people didn't drive like idiots it wouldn't be so bad.
>
> >> Come to Mass. I'll take you for a ride through Boston you'll never
> >> forget.
>
> > Why all the idiots drive little Toyotas? Is there a cause and effect
> > pattern?
>
> Well, it used to be in the good old days that there were so few Toyotas on
> the road, and they were usually driven by good drivers.
>
> Then they caught on from us owners bragging about our cars, and the
> unwashed masses began buying them, and Toyota became the world's #1
> automaker, so naturally people trying to get away from GM money pits are
> going to go with a more reliable car and bring their lousy driving habits
> with them.

Smart move from Toyota. They needn't be that boring though.

The other day I drove a stick shift Ford Ranger p/u truck and it was a
nice balanced drive. Not fast, but who wants to drive fast in America.
Then you either feed the police predation game or are slowed down by
vigilantes sitting on the left lane.

>
> What I can't understand is your jealousy about Toyota. Can't afford one?
>
> You can't say they aren't good cars. I've had Volvos and *A* VW (NEVER
> again!) and the Toyotas are hands down the most easily maintained and
> reliable cars I've ever owned.

Smar

I drive some older Lexus. Same boring car.

From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:11:20 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle wrote:

>> Then they caught on from us owners bragging about our cars, and the
>> unwashed masses began buying them, and Toyota became the world's #1
>> automaker, so naturally people trying to get away from GM money pits are
>> going to go with a more reliable car and bring their lousy driving
>> habits with them.
>
> Smart move from Toyota. They needn't be that boring though.

You must not own the right one. I have a Corolla GTS and a Supra, and they
are far from boring.

>
> The other day I drove a stick shift Ford Ranger p/u truck and it was a
> nice balanced drive. Not fast, but who wants to drive fast in America.
> Then you either feed the police predation game or are slowed down by
> vigilantes sitting on the left lane.


A Ranger with a stick? Not a lot, but when I used to sell used cars the
owner was a Ford guy and we had a Ranger with a stick. You're right, it is
a nice little truck.

We took a '94 Expolrer in on a trade and it had a five speed. We were
playing a gig about 90 miles away and had to fit as much into one vehicle
as we could, so I "borrowed" it. We stuffed it as ful as we could and I
kept to 60 MPH on the highway, and the thing got 26 MPG for the trip.

But I don't really care for SUVs all that much. A Soob AWD wagon would do
fine. Can you say BOR-ING?


From: TheTibetanMonkey on
On Apr 3, 11:02 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:11:20 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
>
> showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle wrote:
> >> Then they caught on from us owners bragging about our cars, and the
> >> unwashed masses began buying them, and Toyota became the world's #1
> >> automaker, so naturally people trying to get away from GM money pits are
> >> going to go with a more reliable car and bring their lousy driving
> >> habits with them.
>
> > Smart move from Toyota. They needn't be that boring though.
>
> You must not own the right one. I have a Corolla GTS and a Supra, and they
> are far from boring.
>
>
>
> > The other day I drove a stick shift Ford Ranger p/u truck and it was a
> > nice balanced drive. Not fast, but who wants to drive fast in America.
> > Then you either feed the police predation game or are slowed down by
> > vigilantes sitting on the left lane.
>
> A Ranger with a stick? Not a lot, but when I used to sell used cars the
> owner was a Ford guy and we had a Ranger with a stick. You're right, it is
> a nice little truck.
>
> We took a '94 Expolrer in on a trade and it had a five speed. We were
> playing a gig about 90 miles away and had to fit as much into one vehicle
> as we could, so I "borrowed" it. We stuffed it as ful as we could and I
> kept to 60 MPH on the highway, and the thing got 26 MPG for the trip.
>
> But I don't really care for SUVs all that much. A Soob AWD wagon would do
> fine. Can you say BOR-ING?

Some cars do surprise you. A Geo Metro (3 cyl) gave me the surprise of
my life for fun coefficient.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:45:34 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey wrote:

>> But I don't really care for SUVs all that much. A Soob AWD wagon would
>> do fine. Can you say BOR-ING?
>
> Some cars do surprise you. A Geo Metro (3 cyl) gave me the surprise of my
> life for fun coefficient.
Saab 3 cylinder 2-stroke...