Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, there are plenty of accidents and jams in countries I have visited where automatic transmissions are rare. Clearly complete rubbish! FD On 5 Mar, 2012, at 20:36, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > According to BMW Drivers Club, all accidents and traffic jams are due to > people using cars with automatic transmissions, and if everyone would use > a manual transmission car then the accident and traffic jams would > disappear. theres some food for thought. Go Figure. ;) > > gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Nebel" <john.nebel at csdco.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 11:46:55 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D > > Chris, > > I accept being an idiot, it's not as bad as some may think, however, I > happened > to read this while unloading a full Tahoe, starting with a seven foot > ladder, > and thought a comment from right field might be placed here > . > > Best, > > John > > On 3/4/2012 8:54 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >> Here, you have idiots in giant SUVs who all think the traffic laws don't >> apply to them. I see these dickheads every day running stop signs, >> speeding like crazy, tailgating anyone who dares drive the speed limit, >> etc. An Escort gets hits by a big SUV, and the Escort and its passengers >> are squished like bugs under your feet. I drive a Crown Victoria because >> of this. These guys in SUVs respect a big car like that because they know >> if they hit it, the Crown Vic is not going to flatten like an econobox. It >> costs more for gas, but its worth it to know I won't get myself killed by >> some fool. >> >> I obey traffic laws and drive safely. Few others here do. My life is worth >> more than theirs. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information