And there can only be one hand on the wheel, the other hand is for the cell
phone.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Barry B. Bean <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 2:42 PM
Subject: Apologies in advance: Re: [OT] SUVs, peace (was: [OM] New OM-1N and
battery problem)
> On Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:05:01, Dirk Wright wrote:
>
> >because the car is ingrained into the american identity. you are what you
> >drive. And if someone's a suburban twit driving a vehicle that's too
large
>
> Suburban twit? Do you recognize any stereotyping in that label?
>
> >for thier skill level, then they are a danger to others on the road.
That's
> >the main thing that I & others hate about suv's. It's not the vehicles,
> >it's the lack of skill of the drivers.
>
> I don't believe that. There are plenty of bad drivers around, and
> there's no correlation with size. What about the teenagers and
> college students in their mini-cars who zip in front of me? Should I
> assume this is because of their vehicles, or the lack of experience
> and adolescent judgement?
>
> >Finally, americans pride themselves on thier individuality, yet they rush
> >around like cattle (or lemmings?) buying suv's and minivans. It's the
> >hypocrisy of this herd mentality that's so annoying.
>
> Again, bah humbug. Is buying one of the dozen or so cars that look
> just like a little jellybean any less herd-like?
>
> Pickout your car and let them pickout theirs.No need to get
> self-rightous about it.
>
> BB
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> B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Peach Orchard, MO http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
>
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