Suzuki Samurai was Re: [geeks] SPARC proprietary (waaaay

[Kurt Huhn]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 13:51:31 -0600 (MDT)
Dan Duncan wrote:

> > 
> > So, one should slow down to, what, 10MPH or 20MPH?  
> 
> That would depend on the visibility.  Reduced far enough, 10MPH
> might be warranted.
> 

But not very practical.  If that's where your comfort level is, then go
for it.  Me, I'm uncomfortable slowing to a crawl because there's a bend
in the road.

> 
> Experience has taught ME to drive, but clearly hasn't done
> the same for you.  Some learn better in a classroom situation
> and perhaps you are one of those.
> 

Again, ad hominem.  Fuck you.

I have close to 1.5 million miles of driving behind me, how many do you
have?  When you get up there, then we can talk about experience and
whether you have more/better/whatever.

> > > Do you also follow a car moving ahead of you at 50mph into a fog
> > > bank and just assume it's going to keep travelling at that speed?
> > > 
> > > How about overdriving your headlights?
> > > 
> > 
> > I made no mention of the above.  Non sequitor.
> 
> You overdrive your visibility in one situation, so I asked
> if you do the same in others.
> 
> Your failure to answer the question is noted.
> 

I see, well, you should probably have read the *entire* thread then.  I
said, in another email, that I get my ass off the road if fog is so
thick that I can't see far enough in front of me to maintain a safe
speed for the road and what I determine other drivers are doing.  If I
have to slow to 30MPH on the highway in order to stay within my
visibility, then that's too damn slow and I need to get the fuck off the
road before I cause an accident by going too slow.

I also do not overdrive my headlights, doing so is stupid and will get
you killed.  

Happy?  I still fail to see where you wanted to go with that, unless it
was a rhetorical question, posed in hopes of getting me to tell you to
fuck off so that you could squeal "See!  See!  He didn't answer the
question!"  

> > > How on earth did you ever get a driver's license and how on earth
> > > have you managed to KEEP one?
> > > 
> > 
> > Ad hominem.  Fuck you.
> 
> Ad hominem?  Hardly.  You clearly show little understanding of
> some very basic driving concepts, with the past history that should
> have taught you otherwise, and I fully meant exactly what I asked.
> 
> Again your failure to answer the question is noted.
> 

"I disagree with your argument.  Therefore you don't know how to drive."
 That's not ad hominem?  Your assertation that I know little about
driving bears no weight, pal.  You have no basis for the statement
except one assertation on my part and a couple of instances that I
related to the list that ocurred nearly a decade ago.  You've never been
in a car with me, and you've never witnessed me driving.

Get off your high-horse before it tosses you.

And why are you noting my failure to answer questions?  This isn't
political debate, nobody's keeping score, and you're still a twat.

> > 
> > Nope.  The VW Rabbit had a backup mechanical backup system for
> > brakes - coupled with a handbrake, and the fact that it's a manual
> > transmission, made stopping with even somewhat short notice very
> > easy without a primary brake system.  Truth is, with the VW Rabbit
> > Diesel, I never had to use brakes until I was going about 5-10MPH,
> > 97% of the time.
> 
> Wow, then you REALLY fucked up.
> 

Why do you say that?  A panic stop and a stop with short notice are two
entirely different things.  You're reading what you want and spouting
garbage in reply.

> > You nothing of what you speak.
> 
> I have a perfect driving record.  Perhaps you might take heed,
> unless your goal is to ram as many other vehicles as possible.
> 

Admitedly, I have pushed vehicles out of my way, when they pull in front
of me and slamm on their brakes.  People don't expect you to actually
hit them when they pull that shit.  They're really just trying to
intimidate you in some childish show of power, but..."Oops, I couldn't
find that brake pedal in time to keep from climbing up your rear window.
 I have a witness that saw what you did though, and this LEO says you're
at fault."  Heh, those are fun.

But anyway, a perfect driving record doesn't make you a good driver. 
The only thing it proves is that you haven't been cited for causing an
accident (or getting a moving violation) yet.  That's as much a
demonstration of statistics as anything else.

> Of course not, but the fact you plowed into the other car still
> stands out.  There could have been any number of reasons for a car
> ahead of you to stop (downed tree, another stopped vehicle, oncoming
> vehicle in their lane, large animal in the road, child running after a
> ball) and you are expected to leave enough of a safety buffer that
> you can stop.
> 

You're going to beat this one to death, aren't you?  Is this some sort
of bid for power or something?   What are you trying to prove?

> 
> It sounds like the only out of control idiot in that panic stop
> was you.
> 

Oh go suck an egg through your ass, you ridiculous little twat.  

Again, you attack me personally because you can't think of a better way
to prove your argument.  Would you like to make $reference now so that
we can kill the thread? 

Shit, now that I've typed that this thread will go on forever.  Bill,
would you mind LARTing me now please?

-- 
Kurt                        "I'm utterly clueless...." 
kurt at k-huhn.com                          Verisign VP Chuck Gomes