"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
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"Tobias Schnell" wrote in message
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:19:12 -0800, AES/newspost
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Brought back a very old memory of my first visit to the Soviet Union,
eons ago (maybe 1969?), being driven in from the airport to a Moscow
hotel by a research institute driver who repeatedly accelerated to maybe
50 mph, turned off the engine, coasted back down to maybe 15 mph (with
the clutch disengaged), then repeated the process.

This method is still very common with Chinese cab drivers today. At
least that's what I'm told by colleagues who regularly vist my
company's Chinese plants.

In 5 months working I China I never had a cab driver do that with me
on board. Virtually every other method of driving you can think of,
but not that! :-)

Paul



Two folks show up at the Pearly Gates...

One is a minister and the other is a taxi driver.

St Peter says to the taxi driver "Come forward, get your silk gown and golden staff". The minister thinks he's got it
made, man of the cloth and all. So St Peter calls him over and says "Here are your tattered clothes". The minister is
confused so he asked why he does not get the silk gown. St Peter replies that the minister would preach to all the folks
on Sunday at church, and the folks would fall asleep. However, when the taxi driver drove, folks would pray....