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Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)

#1674
From: Brandon Sommerville
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:00
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E. Faubion wrote:

>grimrod@mindless.com (Brandon Sommerville) wrote:
>
>>Then why are you accusing me of not wanting them?
>
>Read your own posts.  Any moron can see Brandon's only real interest
>is in Brandon being able to drive any old way Brandon pleases.  

Yeah, that's it!  You got me right on!  I like the way you accuse me
of zipping through neighbourhoods with kids playing in the streets
simply because I believe that 85th percentile speed limits are the
safest way to set INTERSTATE speed limits, as traffic engineers have
been telling us for years.

>>You're the one telling me I'm causing a danger by breaking the speed
>>limit law regardless of what that limit is.
>
>With you mentality you're a danger at any speed.   I pity the poor
>people who have to share the road with you.

Yeah, that's it, the fact that there is always at least twice as much
distance between me and the guy in front of me as there is between
anyone else around us makes me a mad man!  If you think it's a danger
to break the speed limit law under all conditions I hope you at least
have the courtesy to keep to the right as the world moves around you.

>>WHAT evidence?!?!  That higher speeds result in more crashes?  On a
>>national scale it doesn't happen.
>
>Forget it Brandon.   You're one of those morons who will have to learn
>the hard way.  I sincerely hope you survive.

Ahh, the wise old man act.  That's impressive if tired.  It's a shame
you have to rely on that act instead of answering the question.

>>>You continually make excuses for not taking up the challenge.  You
>>>haven't changed one bit.
>
>>Nor have you, Earl.  You refuse to answer all questions that you don't
>>like.
>
>Refusing to answer moronic questions from a moron is a God given
>American right.

I know, but being Canadian I've done my best to answer all your
questions, I guess I'm just too polite to come out and call you a
coward who refuses to look beyond his own dogma.  It's easy to
denigrate someone to try and make yourself look good, Earl, it's a
shame you haven't been able to back up any of what you claim on a
scale beyond your postage stamp view of the world.

>The game's over Brandon.  Since you won't take up the challenge you
>lose.  

Remarkable, you completely ignore all questions thrown your way
(calling them moronic makes them easier to avoid, doesn't it?) and
claim victory over something completely irrelevant that I conceded
right at the beginning.  

FARS data is collected from the reports of accident investigators,
unless you have some information contradicting that?  If it is, then
we have direct access to the information provided by those self same
accident investigators.

You have yet to tell me why Interstate speed related fatalities make
up such a tiny portion of the total (even smaller if you look at miles
driven on different types of roads) if exceeding the speed limit is so
dangerous.

>And remember, it's people like you that make writing tickets
>fun.   Thanks for making an otherwise distasteful task enjoyable.

Pshaw, you love the ticket writing aspect.  It's a real power trip,
isn't it?  At least that cope from LA ("onetime" I believe) was honest
enough to admit that the traffic ticket system screws the civilians.
It's particularly ironic since you strongly support a system that
gives you a get out of jail card.  Or should I say badge?

The only thing I regret is that you get frustrated here and take it
out on those who don't deserve it.  You're a great lackey of the
insurance industry.

>Don't forget to buckle up.  You're gonna need it.

I don't even move about the parking lot without my belt on, that's a
trait you Oklahomans can keep, thank you very much.
-- 
Brandon

"Spooooooooooonnnnn!"
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From: grimrod@mindless.moc (Brandon Sommerville)
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/07/01
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