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Re: Daily gripe: all the traffic is in the left lane

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From: The Hepburn
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 00:00
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In article <3357b02f.53031097@news.tamu.edu>, Gumbyy@tamu.edu (Marc) writes:
> Vince Young <fsaec@SPAMBLOCK.wmin.ac.uk> said:
> 
> >There are lots of places you can go for long drives in England, it isn't
> >THAT small. Try driving from London to Glasgow. It is also much more
> >strenuous driving in England as the levels of traffic are much higher.
> >You won't see quiet patches on the M1 during the day like you'll get
> >even on I66 not far from Washington. City driving is of course hell as
> >usual.
> 
> In less than a month I'll be embarking on a 5000 mile trip
> (one-way).  Try that in England.
> 
A typical 5000 mile trip will take at least a couple of weeks.  Not only
is the trip difficult in England, but try loading up the family, and luggage
for that trip, and stuffing it all into a tiny 4 cylinder buggy, and not
have the kids constantly whining all day!

-- 
Alan Hepburn             |                                                 |
National Semiconductor   |           DON'T   TREAD   ON   ME               |
Santa Clara, Ca          |                                                 |
alanh@galaxy.nsc.com     |                                                 |
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From: alanh@galaxy.nsc.com (The Hepburn)
Subject: Re: Daily gripe: all the traffic is in the left lane
Date: 1997/04/18
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