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In article <7prd4vc08f0ilq5o8snv63347n9qh3r1sc@4ax.com>, 
qinencnyn@lnubb.pbz says...
> On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 18:51:41 GMT, joel-garry@nospam.cox.net (Joel Garry) wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 04 Feb 2003 10:47:30 -0700, Scott in Aztlan <qinencnyn@lnubb.pbz> wrote:
> >>In our last exciting episode, bgold@nyx.net (Barry Gold) wrote:
> >>
> >>>If you live in California, you must register your cars in California.
> >>
> >>Even the snowbirds who have a house in Chicago and a vacation condo in
> >>Palm Springsthat hey spend 3 or 4 months per year actually living in?
> >
> >As a practical matter, they are less likely to be caught, since they
> >aren't leaving their cars every day in an obvious spot like an employer
> >or park-n-ride.  Of course, if they get a job at Wal-mart, all bets are
> >off.
> 
> Well, if they get a job in CA, CA law specifically requires them to register
> their vehicles in CA. I'm thinking more of people who don't work (or don't work
> in CA) but own vacation property there.
> 
> >Took me a month to get my car fixed after being rear-ended at a freeway 
> >offramp red light.  sigh...
> 
> That's a real nightmare - there's no more helpless feeling than watching a
> vehicle speed towards you from behind as you're stopped at a red light. There is
> absolutely NOTHING you can do.

<not necessarily pointed at you>

I was rear-ended on I94 in St. Paul MN years ago.  The bastard 
had the audacity to be driving a full-sized sedan when he rear-
ended my brother's (I was driving alone) Beetle. The result was 
squished Bug between two *OUTRAGIOUSLY SIZED* sedans.  The rear 
of the bug was gone, the front hopelessly wrinkled.  The *BASTARD 
SEDAN* behind had a broken radiator cowling and some grill teeth 
missing.  The *HUMONGOUS* sedan in front had a bent license 
plate.  

What we've learned so far from this thread:

1) the bug had great crumple zones (I was one)

2) the damage to the bug was much more severe than the 
   damage to the *HUMONGOUS* sedans on either end.  Therefor 
   the bug had better crumple zones and was therefor 
   somehow safer.

3) *HUMUNGOUS* sedans should not be allowed on the road.  
   All cars should be bugs.  

4) the rear engine saved me because it (choose one) 
  a) broke and therefor saved my life by "crumpling"
  b) only broke in half, so its mass kept me from getting
     piston where I don't want it.

5) the bug got better gas mileage than the sedans so 
   it was "better".

6) the bug had no AC, so it was *way* better

7) the bug had no *heat*, so despite it being -10F 
   it was "better"

8) I didn't get rapped by an SUV (nor cigarette, nor 
   Big Mac), so it didn't matter 

Yeah, I want to drive a bug.  rrrRIGHT!  You drive the POS.  
I'll drive what I like.  

-- 
  Keith