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Old May 31st 04, 11:34 AM
Cub Driver
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you are making the error of thinking that the Boston driver
actually notices the NH plates.


Oh, they notice everything! You only *think* that they are not looking
around them. The trick of driving in Boston is to move your eyes,
never your head. It is pretty much the same theory as not making eye
contact on the NY subway.

I used to flick my parking lights when cars crowded me too close on
the rat-race into Storrow Drive, coming off the Tobin Bridge. The
tailgaters figured I was braking and drew back (those NH plates
again!). But the guvmint ruined that technique when it mandated the
cylop's eye brake light.

I recall my astonishment when I went to Washington DC, and the drivers
actually stopped for me to cross the street. (In a different vein, I
was equally astonished when I went to NYC and found that the cops were
polite!)


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Old June 1st 04, 01:35 AM
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There are said to be two kinds of pedestrians in Boston: the Quick, and the Dead!
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Old May 31st 04, 12:48 AM
Paul Sengupta
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"tony" wrote in message
...
There are actully a few intesections
that meet at 90 degrees, but, keeping in mind the streets followed the
origional cow paths, and the cows had a bad sense of direction, driving

and
right of way is an adventure.


That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.

Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)


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Old June 1st 04, 10:12 PM
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"Paul Sengupta" wrote

That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.

Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)

Only one part of the country is like that. Much of it has more curves and
hills than England ever thought of having!
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Old June 2nd 04, 02:27 AM
Ash Wyllie
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Paul Sengupta opined

"tony" wrote in message
...
There are actully a few intesections
that meet at 90 degrees, but, keeping in mind the streets followed the
origional cow paths, and the cows had a bad sense of direction, driving

and
right of way is an adventure.


That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.


Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)


In England, roads are laid out by following farmers going to the local pub. In
Scotland they followed the farmers leaving the pubs.

By the way, Ive seen Scots, but has anyone ever seen an Eng?


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Old May 29th 04, 05:20 PM
G.R. Patterson III
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S Green wrote:

Not everyone knows where "Boston or Mansfield" is... this is a world wide
posting...


If you're that ignorant of the area, then you should simply ignore the thread. The
original poster was asking for information, and he certainly can't expect that from
you, so why expect him to add a bunch of unnecessary data in order to allow you to
participate?

George Patterson
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Old May 29th 04, 07:18 PM
S Green
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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S Green wrote:

Not everyone knows where "Boston or Mansfield" is... this is a world

wide
posting...


If you're that ignorant of the area, then you should simply ignore the

thread. The
original poster was asking for information, and he certainly can't expect

that from
you, so why expect him to add a bunch of unnecessary data in order to

allow you to
participate?


Totally agree


 




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