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Old June 1st 05, 10:16 AM
Cub Driver
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On Tue, 31 May 2005 16:49:08 -0400, "Morgans"
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That was one thing that I really remember, that made a strong impression on
me, in Paris. When the light changes, the first car and the 20th car all
step on the gas! It was like formation driving.


When I drove through the Mont Blanc tunnel, and after I paid the toll,
a woman signaled me to pull over. She'd been in the car behind me. I
rolled down my wind and got hit by a torrent of Italian. I tried to
answer, and she, realizing I wasn't Italian, launched into French. I
tried to answer in French. Since I couldn't speak either language to
her standard, she realized that I must be American, so she switched to
English: "WHY YOU GO SO SLOW IN TUNNEL?"

Evidently I had broken the formation.



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Old June 1st 05, 02:00 PM
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I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking little
scooters going just as fast as they could !

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech


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On Tue, 31 May 2005 16:49:08 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:

That was one thing that I really remember, that made a strong impression
on
me, in Paris. When the light changes, the first car and the 20th car all
step on the gas! It was like formation driving.


When I drove through the Mont Blanc tunnel, and after I paid the toll,
a woman signaled me to pull over. She'd been in the car behind me. I
rolled down my wind and got hit by a torrent of Italian. I tried to
answer, and she, realizing I wasn't Italian, launched into French. I
tried to answer in French. Since I couldn't speak either language to
her standard, she realized that I must be American, so she switched to
English: "WHY YOU GO SO SLOW IN TUNNEL?"

Evidently I had broken the formation.



-- all the best, Dan Ford

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Old June 1st 05, 05:25 PM
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("W P Dixon" wrote)
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking little
scooters going just as fast as they could !



Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved to
Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood 4 way
stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!


Montblack

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Old June 1st 05, 07:52 PM
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"Montblack" wrote in message
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("W P Dixon" wrote)
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon
discovered that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow
meant," what the heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for
it and haul butt". And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those
moped looking little scooters going just as fast as they could !



Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved
to Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood
4 way stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!


Montblack


I spent 2 years in Tehran, Iran back in the mid 1970s and it sounds like
their traffic is very similar to Mexico.

- The "Law of the Bumper" rules

- Any lane (one or more) can and will turn left/right at the next
intersection.

- Four way stops mean you might lift off the throttle a little bit, but if
you've honked the horn and/or flashed the headlights you don't have to.

- Lane markings are only there to tell work crews where to eventually
repave.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ


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Old June 1st 05, 11:55 PM
Morgans
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"Montblack" wrote

Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved

to
Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood 4

way
stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!


After a couple weeks in Ecuador, I got back and had to suppress the urge to
honk the horn every time I passed a car.

The roads have no markings. If you wanted to pass, you honked the horn, and
went around them. This might be on a blind curve in the mountains, while
the car you are passing is passing a truck. If someone comes, everyone
gives a little, and you get back in line. I got to do a good bit of
driving, since we were visiting an ex exchange student and her family, and
her mom didn't like to drive.

The old AMC Eagle had a problem in the headlight dimmer switch, I found out,
as we were driving home in the dark, in the Andes mountains. The lights
would go out for no good reason. Mess with it, and they would *usually*
come back on in a couple of seconds. g
--
Jim in NC


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Old June 3rd 05, 07:07 AM
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WP wrote"
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon
discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what
the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul
butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking
little
scooters going just as fast as they could !


Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech
"

That brings back memories and really put a big grin on my face. ;^)

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Old June 1st 05, 11:48 PM
Morgans
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"Cub Driver" wrote

Since I couldn't speak either language to
her standard, she realized that I must be American, so she switched to
English: "WHY YOU GO SO SLOW IN TUNNEL?"

Evidently I had broken the formation.


Chuckle! Evidently!

In the same vein, answering another post in this thread, a cabby in
Amsterdam said (after my Dad commented on running a red light) said, "

Nah, not red, it was between yellow and red. Orange. I step on gas and
squash it. I make orange juice!"

This was after he shoved 4 adults and 2 kids into an old Impala, (at our
request) and had to tie down the trunk, for all of the luggage sticking out.
He drove on the trolley track (in the middle) and stayed there to pass a
car, until he was playing chicken with an oncoming trolley. Wow. Wow. I
was glad to get to the hotel.

As far as that goes, I was glad to leave Amsterdam, after 3 days of
watching people shoot up in the streets and parks, with call girls sitting
in windows wearing a towel in their lap, (only) and pick-pockets everywhere.
One got my sisters credit cards, passport and euro-rail pass. It took her
all day to get the new passport and other things replaced. This was in '89,
I think. She did have an unusual one, being issued in Amsterdam, though.
g
--
Jim in NC

 




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