{Semi-OT} Women drivers

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:27:05 +0000, Coyoteboy wrote:
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> Wickeddoll® mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
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>> OK. I'm sure I don't drive as much as hubby, come to think of it.
>>
>> Natalie[/color]
>
> Nothing goes without exception though, my better half drives 100 miles a
> day to work while i get the train most days!
>
> Isnt it also odd that the longer you go without an accident the cheaper
> your insurance is, but statistically the more likely you are to have one
> (by the laws of sod)?[/color]


It does? Not here in Massachusetts! It could be said that the more
accidents you have the higher your insurance goes (based on a 'points'
system) but once you're a Step 9, that's it....it don't get any lower than
that...

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:11:37 +0000, Coyoteboy wrote:
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> Wickeddoll® mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
>
>
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>> I see what you mean, with debility,[/color]
>
> Well no, i was tinking statistically the longer you go without an accident
> the more likely one is likely to occur, your fault or not. Much like if
> you leave an egg rolling about on a ships table it may last forever but it
> becomes increasingly likely that it falls off as its covering more miles.
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>> but honestly I'd still rather be on
>> the
>> road with old people than kids. At least the old farts usually move
>> slowly
>> enough for me to get out of the way! Usually.[/color]
>
> Problems i have with slow old people is them being very slow in fast areas
> and being blind as a bat. Lost count of the number of oldies who've got
> such bad vision and speed comprehension that theyre doing 30mph in a 70
> zone or just pull out at 20mph onto a 60 stretch and barely accelerate
> lol.
>
> But then ive been hit by old blokes in tractors that couldnt stop in time,
> new drivers that ignored rights of way and took off, middle aged people
> who only spotted me sat at lights when they were 20ft off my back bumper
> in a wet 60 zone. Stupidity knows no bounds :) I dropped my car into a
> field in thick fog doing half the speed limit so i guess I should count
> myself into that group![/color]


AWD can breed overconfidence! I always kept that in mind with my Tercel
and my Grand Voyager!

And I *STILL* spun out in a bad storm, with the van, loaded with about 300
pounds of musical gear, centered between the wheels! The guy in the WRX
behind me was ALMOST too close, as I spun around to stare him in the face!

Studded Snows within the next week, for sure!

"Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Wickeddoll mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
>
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>>
>> I see what you mean, with debility,[/color]
>
> Well no, i was tinking statistically the longer you go without an accident
> the more likely one is likely to occur, your fault or not. Much like if
> you
> leave an egg rolling about on a ships table it may last forever but it
> becomes increasingly likely that it falls off as its covering more miles.[/color]

So, if I continue buying lottery tickets my chances of winning increase.
According to the fine print it says I have a one in a billion chance of
winning the big prize. Last week's ticket said the same thing. Who the heck
do they think they're kidding??? ;)

Hachiroku ãƒ?ãƒ?ãƒ*ク mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
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> AWD can breed overconfidence! I always kept that in mind with my Tercel
> and my Grand Voyager!
>
> And I *STILL* spun out in a bad storm, with the van, loaded with about 300
> pounds of musical gear, centered between the wheels! The guy in the WRX
> behind me was ALMOST too close, as I spun around to stare him in the face!
>
> Studded Snows within the next week, for sure![/color]

This was in my wee peugeot 205 - fwd, fully loaded with enough camping kit
to sit it lower on the rear springs than 3 people did. Combination of tree
leaf litter on the floor, unlit roadsign and following someone who knew the
road well meant they cruised round the bend happily at the junction and I
didnt spot the lines until the last minute. Mustve been slippy cos i slid
across 3 lanes and jumped a further 20ft from ~35mph. Dont think the celica
would have survived the drop in one piece. I had photos somewhere....

Spinning a van - scary thought! Im thinking of buying a smallish van for
runabout and it will be something I have to concentrate on! Hehe goto
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInQ-qPqqC4[/url] and go to 8 mins 40 and watch
from there :)

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"Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> mark_digital mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
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>> So, if I continue buying lottery tickets my chances of winning increase.
>> According to the fine print it says I have a one in a billion chance of
>> winning the big prize. Last week's ticket said the same thing. Who the
>> heck do they think they're kidding??? ;)[/color]
>
> No because, obviously, the odds are reset each time by the balls being
> reset. With driving, the way i see it (likely to be pulled apart by
> statisticians) you are accumulating time with the same overall conditions.
> I'm sure my old probability books will have it somewhere lol.
>[/color]

You know this is funny. I simply said *lottery tickets* and you must have
thought scratch tickets and pounded out *balls being reset*.
Anyway, I think I understand what you're getting at. LOL

mark_digital© mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:

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> You know this is funny. I simply said *lottery tickets* and you must have
> thought scratch tickets and pounded out *balls being reset*.
> Anyway, I think I understand what you're getting at. LOL[/color]

I don't any more, im totally confused and have forgotten what i meant in the
first place! I think its time for bed!

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"mark_digital©" ...[color=blue]
>
> "Coyoteboy" ...[color=green]
>> Wickeddoll mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
>>
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>>>
>>> I see what you mean, with debility,[/color]
>>
>> Well no, i was tinking statistically the longer you go without an
>> accident
>> the more likely one is likely to occur, your fault or not. Much like if
>> you
>> leave an egg rolling about on a ships table it may last forever but it
>> becomes increasingly likely that it falls off as its covering more miles.[/color]
>
> So, if I continue buying lottery tickets my chances of winning increase.
> According to the fine print it says I have a one in a billion chance of
> winning the big prize. Last week's ticket said the same thing. Who the
> heck do they think they're kidding??? ;)
>
>[/color]

LOL

Natalie

"Coyoteboy" <...[color=blue]
> mark_digital mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
>
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>> You know this is funny. I simply said *lottery tickets* and you must have
>> thought scratch tickets and pounded out *balls being reset*.
>> Anyway, I think I understand what you're getting at. LOL[/color]
>
> I don't any more, im totally confused and have forgotten what i meant in
> the
> first place! I think its time for bed!
>
> --
> J[/color]

I'm just shocked that in this male-dominant NG, I haven't seen more protests
about your use of the words "pounded out balls being reset."

Ouch...

Natalie

"Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Wickeddoll mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
>
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>>
>> I see what you mean, with debility,[/color]
>
> Well no, i was tinking statistically the longer you go without an accident
> the more likely one is likely to occur, your fault or not. Much like if
> you
> leave an egg rolling about on a ships table it may last forever but it
> becomes increasingly likely that it falls off as its covering more miles.
>[/color]
ah...
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>> but honestly I'd still rather be on
>> the
>> road with old people than kids. At least the old farts usually move
>> slowly
>> enough for me to get out of the way! Usually.[/color]
>
> Problems i have with slow old people is them being very slow in fast areas
> and being blind as a bat. Lost count of the number of oldies who've got
> such bad vision and speed comprehension that theyre doing 30mph in a 70
> zone or just pull out at 20mph onto a 60 stretch and barely accelerate
> lol.[/color]

Gawd, that drives me nuts, too! They ought to at least have the decency to
stay off the highway.[color=blue]
>
> But then ive been hit by old blokes in tractors that couldnt stop in time,
> new drivers that ignored rights of way and took off, middle aged people
> who
> only spotted me sat at lights when they were 20ft off my back bumper in a
> wet 60 zone. Stupidity knows no bounds :) I dropped my car into a field
> in
> thick fog doing half the speed limit so i guess I should count myself into
> that group!
>[/color]

Common sense may come and go, but idiocy is forever.

Natalie

Wickeddoll® mumbled incoherently to the rest of alt.autos.toyota:
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> I'm just shocked that in this male-dominant NG, I haven't seen more
> protests about your use of the words "pounded out balls being reset."
>
> Ouch...
>
> Natalie[/color]

Hehe look look, we rose above it! hehe he heheheh hehehe she said balls
beavis

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