|
Not much traffic on the way to work today. Even the eggheads crawling to the research center managed only small groups or loose formations. The only obstacle: A taxi on the way to the airport, hogging the leftmost lane and going even slower than the eggheads. A good Englishman, obviously, only that we are not in England.
The speed limit was lifted after the eggheads had successfully crawled off the road, but the taxi kept rolling along, still on the leftmost lane. Not that there were many cars left on the other two lanes to overtake. One, to be precise. A 911 on the middle lane, desperatly trying to resist the urge to illegally pass that slowpoke on the right side.
So I let him in and he was instantly able to convince the taxi to go on with sleeping a little further to the right. And afterwards I had the pleasure to see a Porsche take off and chased behind him as good as I could. A few miles down the road he took the same exit as I and he did not get out of sight. Looks like my car also was happy to run a little.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
How do you know the taxi driver was English?
|
|
|
|
|
Crawling along on the leftmost lane? There are not many countries in the world where that would be the correct thing to do. Here the rightmost lane would be the place to do that.
Most likely the taxi driver was one of the imprted camel herders, but his inability to leave the left lane made him look like he was imported from England.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
CodeWraith wrote: but his inability to leave the left lane made him look like he was imported from England.
If he was a British (which includes those from England) taxi driver, then he would not be crawling in any lane. He would probably out gun the 911.
|
|
|
|
|
Remind me, how do English cabbies set their charges? By time or distance?
I think the answer lies therein!
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
|
|
|
|
|
Both. And with an initial fee for getting in in the first place. And a surcharge for bags, other passengers, pink shirts, non-racist comments, or noticing that he is going the long way round.
Plus tip.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
Maybe, but can't he do that on a slower lane? Here, the leftmost lane is the fastest and intended for overtaking, not that there were many cars on the other lanes to overtake. And when the speed limit is lifted here, it's really lifted. No more speed limit at all, only a recommended speed. For whatever reason, that taxi driver simply was trying his best to be a jerk.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
CodeWraith wrote: that taxi driver simply was trying his best to be a jerk.
Believe me, they don't have to try very hard.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
|
|
|
|
|
In that case, I should look for some room to install this[^] in my car. I would call it AJS (Anti Jerk System).
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
It's been done[^] - and to a hybrid as well ... so it's green.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
When in doubt, more dakka.
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
|
|
|
|
|
And he probably was drunk too 
|
|
|
|
|
That's Scottish, not English.
|
|
|
|
|
CodeWraith wrote: resist the urge to illegally pass that slowpoke on the right side.
It's illegal to go around someone who is going too slow?  What country is that? I think I'll stay away.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
|
|
|
|
|
Passing on the right side is very dangerous and rightfully not allowed. While we have relatively few accidents at higher speed, this is among the causes for the most serious ones. Passing him correctly on his left side is impossible as long as he hogs up the leftmost lane.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
CodeWraith wrote: Passing on the right side is very dangerous and rightfully not allowed.
Only when the driver does not pay attention. It's no less safe than passing on either side.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
|
|
|
|
|
And you do think that those who are sound asleep on the left lane are especially attentive?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
My point was, passing on either side is just as dangerous. You said that passing on the right was more dangerous than passing on the left. Why would that be? It could only be true if people who were moving over to the right were less attentive than when they moved to the left.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
|
|
|
|
|
The physical rationale behind forbidding passing on the right is that the mirror on the right-hand side of the car is farther from the driver. This means (assuming that the mirrors on each side are symmetrical) that the field of view on the right is more limited.
The wider the vehicle, the larger the distance to the right-hand mirror, so attempting to overtake a truck or bus on the right can be especially dangerous.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
|
|
|
|
|
There are those who believe that they can change lanes anytime, without signaling or spending any thought on the consequences. Made such an aquaintance a few weeks ago. Ben Hur was on his way home, don't dare to be in his way.
And the dreamers? I guess that pulling over and/or hitting the brakes is their knee jerk reaction to anything that wakes them up from their slumber.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
It's illegal in many countries to overtake on the right (if they drive on the right), or on the left (if they drive on the left). This is true even if the car in the leftmost (rightmost) lane is crawling along.
The slow driver, OTOH, is typically liable for obstructing traffic, not keeping to the right (left), and being an a***hole.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
|
|
|
|
|
Daniel Pfeffer wrote: It's illegal in many countries
Wow.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
|
|
|
|
|
From the wrong side it is a nasty infraction, usually on highways it's "allowed" though because you *can* change lane and there is no rule that states that rightmost lanes have to be faster than left ones... therefore you are not overtaking, you are changing lane and going faster than the rightmost lane.
If the driver on the rightmost lane is an incompetent idiot and changes lane without looking and without signalling he/she can cause a nasty accident, but that's true also if noone is overtaking from the left.
Outside highways though it is reason for extremely painful sanctions, at least in Italy.
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
|
|
|
|
|
Go ahead, I would rest anyway. (6)
I ain't got no signature.
|
|
|
|
|
Go ahead,
I would I'D
rest REST
anyway (anag)
STRIDE
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
