emergency landing in downtown Montreal ends well

Recently, Emily posted:

john smith wrote:
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

I've driven in Montreal and Dallas. Except for the fact that the
Dallas drivers were probably armed, they didn't worry me as much as
the Montreal drivers. The only place that scared me more than
Montreal was in Madrid, and there I was only a passenger.

Puerto Rico... Rule of the First Bumper: If my bumper is ahead of
yours, I can cut in front of you.

That's what I heard about Rome. I told my boss last month when he
threatened to send me that I might drive fast, but not that bad.

Rome wasn't that bad, the other drivers are predictable but the Police
have some odd notions of how violations should be handled.

The worst place that I've driven was Torre del Greco, a small Italian
town. It's on every map of Italy that I've seen, regardless of how small
the map (it's near Pompei & Naples). I think it's a subtle warning. ;-)

Second worst is Boston & vicinity. In other places drivers will do just
about anything imaginable, but in Boston, you have to watch out for those
things you never imagined anyone would do. Every time I've been there I've
seen someone driving the wrong way on the freeway, but that isn't the
worst I've seen there.

Neil

Neil Gould wrote about really bad drivers,
... Every time I've been [to Boston] I've
seen someone driving the wrong way on the freeway, but that isn't the
worst I've seen there.

What IS the worst you've seen there?!

In article ,
Jon Woellhaf wrote:
Neil Gould wrote about really bad drivers,
... Every time I've been [to Boston] I've
seen someone driving the wrong way on the freeway, but that isn't the
worst I've seen there.

What IS the worst you've seen there?!


As Dave Barry said in a column a long time ago, "In Boston, the
drivers refuse to obey even the laws of physics."

I learned to drive in and around NYC. I've driven coast to coast
and in 46 of the 50 states. Drivers everywhere have their own
local stupid driving tricks. Once you figure out the local tricks,
you can predict what sort of stupid things the cars around you are
likely to do. Drivers in Boston are so unpredictable that I never
got comfortable driving there.

Driving rules in NYC are easy. It just comes down to right of
mass, being willing to drive within millimeters of another car,
and knowing when to flinch. And taxi cabs always win.

John
--
John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/

"John Clear" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Jon Woellhaf wrote:
Neil Gould wrote about really bad drivers,
... Every time I've been [to Boston] I've
seen someone driving the wrong way on the freeway, but that isn't the
worst I've seen there.

What IS the worst you've seen there?!


As Dave Barry said in a column a long time ago, "In Boston, the
drivers refuse to obey even the laws of physics."

I learned to drive in and around NYC. I've driven coast to coast
and in 46 of the 50 states. Drivers everywhere have their own
local stupid driving tricks. Once you figure out the local tricks,
you can predict what sort of stupid things the cars around you are
likely to do. Drivers in Boston are so unpredictable that I never
got comfortable driving there.

In Ohio (Columbus), they stop about 40 feet behind the car in front of them
so as to not slide into the back of that car during winter weather. Of
course, they still do this is in June, during dry weather.

In Ohio (Columbus), they stop about 40 feet behind the car in front of them
so as to not slide into the back of that car during winter weather. Of
course, they still do this is in June, during dry weather.

That's better than the other way 'round.

Here in the Midwest, the first snowstorm of the year always brings a
rash of fender-benders, as folks have to re-learn how to drive in icy
conditions.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Recently, Jon Woellhaf posted:

Neil Gould wrote about really bad drivers,
... Every time I've been [to Boston] I've
seen someone driving the wrong way on the freeway, but that isn't the
worst I've seen there.

What IS the worst you've seen there?!

It would be hard to decide... Insane entries and exits of rotaries? Coming
out of blind side streets at the speed limit, ergo they didn't even slow
down for the stop sign? Right-hand turns from the left side of the road &
vice versa?

Neil