Sojourner Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 [quote name='God the Father' post='1022888' date='Jul 12 2006, 12:55 PM'] To me this doesn't make sense, concerning the nature of the word "limit." I'd think that in the government, where everything revolves around careful wording, techincalities, and red tape, the officials would not place a "limit" intending for the limit to be broken. [/quote] I don't think they're placing the limit with the intent that it will be broken, but rather are setting it knowing that people will break it. There's a difference.
qfnol31 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 How come you get upset when I'm going the speed limit in front of you on a two-lane road? Do I not have that right or am I bound by your faster speed? How come I cannot pass another car when you are hogging up the passing lane? How come you get upset when I politely wait to try and pass a slower car and refuse to speed up to accomodate you? How come you get to arbitrarily set the "speed limit (at least!)" rather than go by the one that has been established?
Jaime Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 [quote name='qfnol31' post='1025390' date='Jul 16 2006, 11:19 AM'] How come you get upset when I'm going the speed limit in front of you on a two-lane road? Do I not have that right or am I bound by your faster speed? How come I cannot pass another car when you are hogging up the passing lane? How come you get upset when I politely wait to try and pass a slower car and refuse to speed up to accomodate you? How come you get to arbitrarily set the "speed limit (at least!)" rather than go by the one that has been established? [/quote] Because I'm bigger than you
Laudate_Dominum Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1025432' date='Jul 16 2006, 12:54 PM'] Because I'm bigger than you [/quote] [img]http://www.galapagosinc.com/images/own3d5ow.gif[/img]
bx_racer Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) [quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1020873' date='Jul 10 2006, 03:51 AM'] Thing is [color="#FF0000"]you do not have the "right" to drive at all[/color] it is a privilege. Funny isnt? We pay for the car we drive its taxes the gas that goes in that car and the gas taxes, and we pay for the road in taxes, and we pay for the police pay checks in taxes and the Judges. And most importantly we vote for and pay in taxes the Lawmakers which gives us the privilege to drive, who we give the privilege to govern. Tell me what right does a goverment have to give any privileges, when it has no rights at all, but only the privilege from the people to govern? Answer NONE [/quote] yeah brother fight the power : [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' post='1025441' date='Jul 16 2006, 01:27 PM'] [img]http://www.galapagosinc.com/images/own3d5ow.gif[/img] [/quote] hahaha Edited July 16, 2006 by bx_racer
qfnol31 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1025432' date='Jul 16 2006, 01:54 PM'] Because I'm bigger than you [/quote]I wasn't gonna say it.
qfnol31 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) I guess I should clarify for some. : I have the right to go no faster than the speed limit, not guaranteed by the government, but not to be limited by the citizens! Edited July 17, 2006 by qfnol31
scardella Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 [quote name='qfnol31' post='1025390' date='Jul 16 2006, 11:19 AM'] How come you get upset when I'm going the speed limit in front of you on a two-lane road? Do I not have that right or am I bound by your faster speed? [/quote] I don't; I pass you when I get the chance. (Actually, that's one of the most awesome parts of driving... passing on a 2 lane road!) [quote]How come I cannot pass another car when you are hogging up the passing lane?[/quote] Actually, this happens to me a lot. The people going 5-10 mph faster than me don't give me a chance to pass the grandma who's doing 5 under... I just wait for an opening and floor it! [quote]How come you get upset when I politely wait to try and pass a slower car and refuse to speed up to accomodate you?[/quote] I do this too, sometimes, and people get upset. It's not worth being drafted or bumped, though, by an angry driver. However, sometimes a lot of annoyance on both sides can be avoided if you don't make it look like you jump in front of them only to slow them down. [quote]How come you get to arbitrarily set the "speed limit (at least!)" rather than go by the one that has been established? [/quote] 90+% of the time, it's safer to go the average speed of traffic than the posted speed limit. Seeing that the goal of the law is safety...
Sojourner Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Zach, drivers like you definitely make the drive more challenging. What I don't understand, though (and perhaps you can tell me this) is why y'all (and I'm lumping all you bad drivers into the same category) feel compelled to stay in the passing lane when there's no one in the right lane.
Sojourner Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Oh and Zach, I have a question. How much time do you spend in your car?
Sojourner Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 [quote name='scardella' post='1026022' date='Jul 17 2006, 01:39 PM'] Who's Zach? [/quote] qfnol31
qfnol31 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 I think I drive about 600 miles a week right now. Averaged out, I think I spend about 12 hours in the car a week as it stands. I don't stay in the left lane when the right lane is open, except on one road. In fact, unless a lane is ending in a mile, I stay in the furthest right lane possible. It's the drivers who use that one as a passing lane that get bothersome...Although, I do have a dent in the back of my car that needs repaired....:
Sojourner Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 [quote name='qfnol31' post='1026096' date='Jul 17 2006, 03:16 PM'] I think I drive about 600 miles a week right now. Averaged out, I think I spend about 12 hours in the car a week as it stands. I don't stay in the left lane when the right lane is open, except on one road. In fact, unless a lane is ending in a mile, I stay in the furthest right lane possible. It's the drivers who use that one as a passing lane that get bothersome...Although, I do have a dent in the back of my car that needs repaired....: [/quote] I once gave up speeding for Lent. I'm definitely impressed if you're driving that much and still sticking to the speed limit. It's difficult to do. I admit I do occasionally pass on the right side, but only when a person in the left lane stubbornly refuses to move over.
ilovechrist Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 as a young 18 year old who is looked upon as one who would commonly drive recklessly... i don't. sure i've had a ticket but i was late to a State meeting and was lost in the middle of the woods. the officer almost let it go because i was in such a panic. i drive responsibly--sure i'll go between 5-10 over, but i'm not going to put anyone's life in danger by doing so.
scardella Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 "Life is a Highway" by Tom Petty, also covered by Tom Cochrane and Rascal Flatts Life's like a road that you travel on When there's one day here and the next day gone Sometimes you bend and sometimes you stand Sometimes you turn your back to the wind There's a world outside ev'ry darkened door Where blues won't haunt you anymore Where the brave are free and lovers soar Come ride with me to the distant shore We won't hesitate To break down the garden gate There's not much time left today Life is a highway I wanna ride it all night long If you're going my way I wanna drive it all night long Through all these cities and all these towns It's in my blood and it's all around I love you now like I loved you then This is the road and these are the hands From Mozambique to those Memphis nights The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights Knock me down get back up again You're in my blood I'm not a lonely man There's no load I can't hold Roads are rough, this I know I'll be there when the light comes in Just tell 'em we're survivors Life is a highway I wanna ride it all night long If you're going my way I wanna drive it all night long Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah Life is a highway I wanna ride it all night long If you're going my way I wanna drive it all night long There was a distance between you and I A misunderstanding once But now we look it in the eye There ain't no load that I can't hold Roads are rough, this I know I'll be there when the light comes in Just tell 'em we're survivors Life is a highway I wanna ride it all night long If you're going my way I wanna drive it all night long
Sojourner Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Huh, I didn't realize Tom Petty did that song originally.
scardella Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 [quote name='Sojourner' post='1026663' date='Jul 18 2006, 08:05 AM'] Huh, I didn't realize Tom Petty did that song originally. [/quote] I didn't either, until a few weeks ago. Anyway, I'm all for tough standards for driver's licenses and high/no interstate speed limits.
Sojourner Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 [quote name='scardella' post='1026674' date='Jul 18 2006, 10:28 AM'] I didn't either, until a few weeks ago. Anyway, I'm all for tough standards for driver's licenses and high/no interstate speed limits. [/quote] We raised ours by 5 mph (to 70) on our interstates this year, and apparently there have been 40 percent more fatalities on those roads. It's too early to draw a correlation between the two events, but many people are concerned about the increase. I do think that higher standards for driver's licenses are a good idea. But, that must be coupled with providing other realistic transportation options for people who don't make the cutoff.
qfnol31 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Posted July 18, 2006 [quote name='scardella' post='1026674' date='Jul 18 2006, 08:28 AM'] I didn't either, until a few weeks ago. Anyway, I'm all for tough standards for driver's licenses and high/no interstate speed limits. [/quote]The highest speed limit in my state is 80 mph. I never took a driving test, except a written test for my permit. I then took driver's education with my parents. I consider myself a pretty good driver.
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