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John Beardmore <wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<sgpbUpFdZBBAFwEP@wookie.demon.co.uk>...
> >If you drive an Stupid Unnecessary Vehicle you destroy the
> >environment. If you drive an smaller vehicle you save the environment,
> >but you are dead meat.
> 
> Well no.  Your are at somewhat more risk of being hurt in an accident 
> with another vehicle, and somewhat less likely to kill in the event of 
> an accident with a pedestrian.  I can live with that.

I hear SUVs are up to 16 times more deadly to other vehicles. That's
more than "somewhat," is it not?

> 
> 
> >And how good can you be to the environment once
> >you are dead, other than fertilizer?
> 
> How much can you be when you're alive when you keep talking in
> riddles ?

Just like the Bible. But once in a while I do speak direct.

> 
> 
> >PS: Driver training is important but it ain't gonna happen, not at
> >least while we are busy fixing up problems around the world... ;)
> 
> You mean you're too busy sorting out Iraq to train drivers to a decent 
> standard ?
> 
> 
> J/.

Well, I'm afraid I already know the word, "priorities"... ;)

HOW THE LION BENEFITS FROM THE LITTLE ANIMALS' POVERTY 

One day all the little animals went up to the King of the Jungle and
complained about their poverty, and in particular about the fact that
every time, during the dry season, they had to travel long distances
to drink the precious fluid, and demanded a water well be built for
them... They cited how the resources that they contributed to the
kingdom were wasted in wars and extravagant projects to the tastes of
the King... He, however, replied with all kinds of excuses: the lack
of resources, that it wasn't a matter of him not wanting it, but that
it was a matter of "priorities" --which was one of his favorite
words...

Meanwhile, an Owl --who had very good eyes-- had been observing life
in the jungle, and thought this way: "Every time there's a dry season
the little animals must come to the little dirty waterhole where the
Lion waits for them... Had they been well fed and strong, he would
have had to run after them and even risk resistance..."

And that's how the Owl landed an important --and well paid-- post in
the brand new Astronomy Department created by the King of the Jungle
--to the effect of exploring life in other planets...

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