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

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From: Marc
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 00:00
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alanh@galaxy.nsc.com (The Hepburn) said:
>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!

Me, my sister, and all her worldly possessions jammed into a
Civic for a little move from D.C. to Anchorage.

(and people wondered what this had to do with dc.driving,
ca.driving, and rec.autos.driving)

Hey Ryan, when I'm passing through, I'll wave.  Too bad I won't
be in my car, otherwise I'd show you what an old econobox
*should* be like :-)

Marc
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From: Gumbyy@tamu.edu (Marc)
Subject: Re: Daily gripe: all the traffic is in the left lane
Date: 1997/04/18
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