I know there's people from Mass here: the Clods are at it again...

"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>" dbu.," <Demsonhotseatnow@repubsofhook.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> How about the other questions?
>>>
>>> You mean these?
>>> "Anytime you sit with your engine running and not moving you are at
>>> zero,
>>> so turn off your engine while waiting. So how many times in the day do
>>> you do that? For how long? Are you making unnecessary trips? Could
>>> you walk rather than drive? Did you choose a fuel efficient vehicle?
>>> Do you use excessive throttle to get going and do you go in excess of 60
>>> mph on the freeway or optimum RPM for fuel savings?"
>>>
>>> One answer for all: It's not up to you to determine who's in a rush and
>>> who's not. It's not up to you to decide that you're going to "break" an
>>> intersection by not opening up the right lane for a bunch of drivers who
>>> want to make a right turn, especially if it's no effort at all for you
>>> to be considerate.[/color]
>>
>> What a selfish fucker you are. It is NOT up to YOU to decide who should
>> pull over to the left lane. It is NOT up to you to decide who should turn
>> off their engine. CLUE: unless you are stopped for at LEAST a minute or
>> two, you WASTE fuel by STOPPING and RESTARTING your vehicle.[/color]
>
>
> So, if I pull over to let some cars make a right, I'm being selfish?[/color]

Not at all. Just don't EXPECT everyone else to do it all the time.

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"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>>" dbu.," <Demsonhotseatnow@repubsofhook.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> How about the other questions?
>>>>
>>>> You mean these?
>>>> "Anytime you sit with your engine running and not moving you are at
>>>> zero,
>>>> so turn off your engine while waiting. So how many times in the day do
>>>> you do that? For how long? Are you making unnecessary trips? Could
>>>> you walk rather than drive? Did you choose a fuel efficient vehicle?
>>>> Do you use excessive throttle to get going and do you go in excess of
>>>> 60
>>>> mph on the freeway or optimum RPM for fuel savings?"
>>>>
>>>> One answer for all: It's not up to you to determine who's in a rush and
>>>> who's not. It's not up to you to decide that you're going to "break" an
>>>> intersection by not opening up the right lane for a bunch of drivers
>>>> who want to make a right turn, especially if it's no effort at all for
>>>> you to be considerate.
>>>
>>> What a selfish fucker you are. It is NOT up to YOU to decide who should
>>> pull over to the left lane. It is NOT up to you to decide who should
>>> turn off their engine. CLUE: unless you are stopped for at LEAST a
>>> minute or two, you WASTE fuel by STOPPING and RESTARTING your vehicle.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Now, back to your wife's tits. Who draws the line with regard to
>>>>>> where the
>>>>>> president can touch people? You seem to be saying that HE draws the
>>>>>> line.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's another thread.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not really. You think the president can touch people whenever he wants,
>>>> just because he likes to "mingle" or some such nonsense. According to
>>>> some people who have no internal moral compass, he is a behavioral
>>>> guide for the entire country. Therefore, based on your logic, I can
>>>> touch your wife anywhere I want, according to my whims at the moment.
>>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>> There are certain traffic lights out here in the suburbs that have close
>> to a 5 minute cycle. If it's just turning red when you get up to it, it
>> will be 3-4 minutes before you get to go. I take it out of gear at that
>> point and if it's going to be a LONG one, sometimes I will turn the
>> engine off, too. She'll restart from Neutral.
>>
>> Charles of Schaumburg[/color]
>
>
> Because the 3 stooges have never seen this happen, what you've described
> has to be fiction. Odd world view, but that's where they're coming from.
> I've never been present to watch a heart transplant, so I assume that has
> never happened either.[/color]

I've never SEEN Joe's brain so I assume he doesn't have one.

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"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>" dbu.," <Demsonhotseatnow@repubsofhook.com> wrote in message
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>>>> In article <%0Qsh.998$B25.57@news01.roc.ny>,
>>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I have never had any problem waiting for someone in the right lane
>>>>> >> ahead
>>>>> >> of me when I wanted to turn right on a red. The wait is not very
>>>>> >> long.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > It IS a long time if you are a legend in your own mind like Joe.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't matter if the wait is 3 seconds, or 2 minutes, as it is at
>>>>> some
>>>>> lights. Multiply the wasted fuel by millions of cars, and suddenly it
>>>>> matters a LOT. If you don't agree, then you must be a rich Arab.
>>>>
>>>> The wait is minor, safety is also a factor here, to have someone shift
>>>> lanes for some silly ass that can't wait a minute is a safety concern,
>>>> fuel consumption is secondary. The gas is wasted more so by fools
>>>> hastily goosing the pedal to get to the next light and driving 90 mph
>>>> on
>>>> the freeway.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How about 17 cars, all of which could make a right? You are an idiot if
>>> you think you can put a value on other peoples' time, or if you don't
>>> see that any fuel savings are good, no matter how small.
>>>
>>> This is why I asked you if you remembered when right-on-red became more
>>> widespread in this country. It was related to the cost of fuel, and the
>>> sudden realization that OPEC had the world by the balls. Apparently, you
>>> still don't see the connection between consumption and its geo-political
>>> consequences.[/color]
>>
>> If you FUCKING left a minute or two earlier, it wouldn't MATTER who was
>> ahead of you in your FUCKING precious FUCKING right FUCKING lane.[/color]
>
>
> Whoooooooooooosh! Right over your head, again.
>[/color]

Translation: I nailed Joe once again.

"sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>>" dbu.," <Demsonhotseatnow@repubsofhook.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How about the other questions?
>>>>
>>>> You mean these?
>>>> "Anytime you sit with your engine running and not moving you are at
>>>> zero,
>>>> so turn off your engine while waiting. So how many times in the day do
>>>> you do that? For how long? Are you making unnecessary trips? Could
>>>> you walk rather than drive? Did you choose a fuel efficient vehicle?
>>>> Do you use excessive throttle to get going and do you go in excess of
>>>> 60
>>>> mph on the freeway or optimum RPM for fuel savings?"
>>>>
>>>> One answer for all: It's not up to you to determine who's in a rush and
>>>> who's not. It's not up to you to decide that you're going to "break" an
>>>> intersection by not opening up the right lane for a bunch of drivers
>>>> who want to make a right turn, especially if it's no effort at all for
>>>> you to be considerate.
>>>
>>> What a selfish fucker you are. It is NOT up to YOU to decide who should
>>> pull over to the left lane. It is NOT up to you to decide who should
>>> turn off their engine. CLUE: unless you are stopped for at LEAST a
>>> minute or two, you WASTE fuel by STOPPING and RESTARTING your vehicle.[/color]
>>
>>
>> So, if I pull over to let some cars make a right, I'm being selfish?[/color]
>
> Not at all. Just don't EXPECT everyone else to do it all the time.[/color]


You did not see me or anyone else suggest that everyone should do it. I
pointed out HOW it was done, and THAT it could be done. You need to read
more slowly.

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>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:tQRsh.1013$B25.806@news01.roc.ny...
>>>>" dbu.," <Demsonhotseatnow@repubsofhook.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How about the other questions?
>>>>
>>>> You mean these?
>>>> "Anytime you sit with your engine running and not moving you are at
>>>> zero,
>>>> so turn off your engine while waiting. So how many times in the day do
>>>> you do that? For how long? Are you making unnecessary trips? Could
>>>> you walk rather than drive? Did you choose a fuel efficient vehicle?
>>>> Do you use excessive throttle to get going and do you go in excess of
>>>> 60
>>>> mph on the freeway or optimum RPM for fuel savings?"
>>>>
>>>> One answer for all: It's not up to you to determine who's in a rush and
>>>> who's not. It's not up to you to decide that you're going to "break" an
>>>> intersection by not opening up the right lane for a bunch of drivers
>>>> who want to make a right turn, especially if it's no effort at all for
>>>> you to be considerate.
>>>
>>> What a selfish fucker you are. It is NOT up to YOU to decide who should
>>> pull over to the left lane. It is NOT up to you to decide who should
>>> turn off their engine. CLUE: unless you are stopped for at LEAST a
>>> minute or two, you WASTE fuel by STOPPING and RESTARTING your vehicle.[/color]
>>
>>
>> So, if I pull over to let some cars make a right, I'm being selfish?[/color]
>
> Not at all. Just don't EXPECT everyone else to do it all the time.[/color]

I don't think that was ever in the scenario, really. But it is certainly
nice when
someone does do it, out of consideration.

Cathy