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Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Galaxie Starliner
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 00:00
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On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Joel Garry wrote:

:)>On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 16:10:43 GMT, Matthew T. Russotto <russotto@wanda.pond.com> wrote:
:)>>In article <Pine.SUN.3.96.980710211251.26154A-100000@eve.speakeasy.org>,
:)>>Galaxie 500 XL  <galaxie@speakeasy.org> wrote:
:)>>};*}}So for those of you waiting until the last second, what are you driving
:)>>};*}}and do you have any idea what it does to traffic behind you.
:)>>};*}}
:)>>};*}}For the record, if at the last second, I realize that I'm in the wrong
:)>>};*}}lane, that's what the next exit is for.
:)>>};*}
:)>>};*}"Next exit 53 miles".
:)>>}
:)>>}You're at 50th street the next exit is 65th, you cut over anyway, you're
:)>>}rude.
:)>>
:)>>That's an awful big city if 15 blocks is 53 miles.  Sounds like
:)>>something out of Johnathan Swift.  I'll be rude rather than travel 106
:)>>miles out of my way.  (although in practice, if actually missed the exit I'd
:)>>just look for a "No U-turn sign" and disobey it)
:)>
:)>If you miss the exit from 5 on either end of Camp Pendleton it's 18 miles, and
:)>there's anti-migrant fencing in the middle of the freeway.
:)>

Well then perhaps it would be a better idea to pay attention to where
you're going rather than how fast you're goin.

Galaxie

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From: Galaxie Starliner <galaxie@speakeasy.org>
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/07/15
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