[geeks] Re: was Suzuki Samurai, SPARC proprietary (waaaay off track)

[wa2egp at att.net]

> Even in places where a pedestrian has the right of way, it's limited to
> marked crossings and intersections.  You can't very well cross wherever
> you damn well please - I would hope anyway.  Even in the People's
> Republic of California (at least the parts I've lived in) the pedestrain
> would get a ticket for jay-walking.  Never mind pedestrian restriction
> on limited-access roads, like I was on - but, admitedly, I didn't
> specify that.

Oh, I hope the suits don't jump on that....
 
> > His point of slowing down when coming to a blind curve is valid. 
> > There are too many idiots out there!  As far as the squirrel....it
> > dies.  I've had too many <add your own description here> riding up my
> > exhaust pipe to risk a rear end collision and most of those are SUVs
> > that outweigh my rice burner.
> 
> The point is valid, sure.  I agree with slowing down, but sometimes the
> practicality of doing so isn't very good.  Sometimes you have to take an
> acceptable risk while driving - that's why it's a licensed sport.  :)

Agreed.  Now, should I slow down because the idiot in front of me is 
jabbering away on a cell phone, wildly swerving in the lane, but then, again,
is that 18 wheeler goning to climb up my exhaust pipe if I do slow down?
Decisions, decisions...