Re: Daily gripe: Feds change "accident" to "crash"

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From: Scott M. Kozel
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 00:00

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Greg Resch <reschDELETE@millkern.com> wrote:
> 
> "Scott M. Kozel" <kozelsm@richmond.infi.net> writes:
> 
>  > Walt Horning <whorning@pipeline.com> wrote:
>  > > Well, if you have an accident, even if it truly is an accident, it is
>  > > no longer to be called an "accident" by one federal agency, but a
>  > > "crash". . . .
>  >
>  > "Crash" is a poor word. . . .
> 
> Yes, you're right, a poor word.  (How eloquently put!)  It doesn't have
> the rich, Saturday-morning-cartoon sound of your favored *splash*,
> *whoosh*, and *foom*.
> 
> Nevertheless, I think we should instead just call them "kozels."

I believe you've got too much unproductive time on your hands.

-- 
Scott M. Kozel    kozelsm@richmond.infi.net  
Highway and Transportation History Websites  
Virginia/Maryland/Washington D.C. http://www.richmond.infi.net/~kozelsm
PHL area http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/5961/pennways.html

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