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"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" |
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19 Apr 2006 12:31:43 AM |
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So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? |
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
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| User: "William S. Hubbard" |
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| Title: Re: So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? |
19 Apr 2006 11:46:05 AM |
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You are evidence that your father should've used a condom..
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| User: "Zigler" |
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19 Apr 2006 12:48:29 AM |
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"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
So then all these fucking idiots on wheels would actually drive 70 instead
of 85 - 95?
Sounds good to me.
Don't overlook the profound affect on stress and road rage that ever
increasing speed has.
These humans have gone mad. Every fucking freeway is their own personal
"NASCAR"...
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| User: "Alex Rodriguez" |
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24 Apr 2006 02:55:05 PM |
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In article <_ak1g.47$613.22238@news.uswest.net>, says...
Don't overlook the profound affect on stress and road rage that ever
increasing speed has.
Road rage usually involves one person driving substantially slower than
they should be.
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Alex
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| User: "Brent P" |
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19 Apr 2006 07:30:06 AM |
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In article <_ak1g.47$613.22238@news.uswest.net>, Zigler wrote:
So then all these fucking idiots on wheels would actually drive 70 instead
of 85 - 95?
Sounds good to me.
People drive the speed they are comfortable at. I've seen 90mph flow
speeds here in IL where the 55mph SL still rules.
Don't overlook the profound affect on stress and road rage that ever
increasing speed has.
High speed on limited access highways is rather relaxing. It's a lack of
lane discipline that is frustrating.
These humans have gone mad. Every fucking freeway is their own personal
"NASCAR"...
No, those would be the arseholes who think they should block up the road
by squating in the passing lane.
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:22:44 AM |
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Brent P wrote:
In article <_ak1g.47$613.22238@news.uswest.net>, Zigler wrote:
So then all these fucking idiots on wheels would actually drive 70 instead
of 85 - 95?
Don't overlook the profound affect on stress and road rage that ever
increasing speed has.
High speed on limited access highways is rather relaxing. It's a lack of
lane discipline that is frustrating.
Congratulations. You have just been unanimously voted into the
Criminal Coddler Hall of Fame.
Lane discipline?? HAHAHA
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| User: "Dan J.S." |
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19 Apr 2006 08:23:26 AM |
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"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:33:32 AM |
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Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
.... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
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| User: "" |
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19 Apr 2006 06:27:04 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Just like Bush is going to serve a third term? LMAO.
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| User: "N8N" |
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19 Apr 2006 11:37:37 AM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Fatalities or injuries per VMT or PMT are the only stats worth looking
at for evaluations of how "safe" our roads are, which you'd know if you
weren't so disingenuous. Total fatalities and injuries tell you
nothing, unless VMT and PMT remained constant as well.
nate
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 03:34:09 PM |
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N8N wrote:
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Fatalities or injuries per VMT or PMT are the only stats worth looking
at for evaluations of how "safe" our roads are, which you'd know if you
weren't so disingenuous. Total fatalities and injuries tell you
nothing, unless VMT and PMT remained constant as well.
nate
Sorry you can't read but the poster said "highway fatalities decrease
every year" and i showed him wrong.
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| User: "Nog" |
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19 Apr 2006 03:43:44 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
N8N wrote:
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as
we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Fatalities or injuries per VMT or PMT are the only stats worth looking
at for evaluations of how "safe" our roads are, which you'd know if you
weren't so disingenuous. Total fatalities and injuries tell you
nothing, unless VMT and PMT remained constant as well.
nate
Sorry you can't read but the poster said "highway fatalities decrease
every year" and i showed him wrong.
55 will never come back. You have seat belts, air bags, child car seats,
third brake lights, day time running lights and still 42k deaths a year and
hundreds of injuries. Just goes to show you can't fix stupid. Billions on
safety down the toilet and goober is just as stupid. Imagine that!
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:08:36 PM |
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Nog wrote:
55 will never come back. You have seat belts, air bags, child car seats,
third brake lights, day time running lights and still 42k deaths a year and
hundreds of injuries. Just goes to show you can't fix stupid. Billions on
safety down the toilet and goober is just as stupid. Imagine that!
You're right that americans are crazy drivers but that to me is all the
more reason they should be forced to go slower. When we went to the 55
back in 1974 it immediately saved 9,000 lives a year.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plus a lot of gas. Americans are crazy if they don't demand the return
of the 55 or maybe even go to 45. And combine it with stiff penalties.
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| User: "" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:15:22 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Nog wrote:
55 will never come back. You have seat belts, air bags, child car seats,
third brake lights, day time running lights and still 42k deaths a year and
hundreds of injuries. Just goes to show you can't fix stupid. Billions on
safety down the toilet and goober is just as stupid. Imagine that!
You're right that americans are crazy drivers but that to me is all the
more reason they should be forced to go slower. When we went to the 55
back in 1974 it immediately saved 9,000 lives a year.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plus a lot of gas. Americans are crazy if they don't demand the return
of the 55 or maybe even go to 45. And combine it with stiff penalties.
Home from the bath house early tonigh, huh faggio? Yah musta lost that
new found respect you were enjoying so many months ago.
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| User: "" |
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19 Apr 2006 06:28:57 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Sorry you can't read but the poster said "highway fatalities decrease
every year" and i showed him wrong.
Thanks! Yet another good laugh. Is your reading good enough to
distinguish the difference between fact and fiction? Guess that's why
you got all bent out of shape over an april fool's joke, huh?!?
*MAYBE*, just maybe, if you lay off the crack pipe and apply yourself,
you *might* gane reading skills comparable to a second grader's. Which
would be an accomplishment considering you're a Colorado resident.
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| User: "Nate Nagel" |
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19 Apr 2006 06:52:18 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
N8N wrote:
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Fatalities or injuries per VMT or PMT are the only stats worth looking
at for evaluations of how "safe" our roads are, which you'd know if you
weren't so disingenuous. Total fatalities and injuries tell you
nothing, unless VMT and PMT remained constant as well.
nate
Sorry you can't read but the poster said "highway fatalities decrease
every year" and i showed him wrong.
All you showed was that either you are too dumb to interpret statistics
properly or you care more about being "right" than about safety. Or
both. Or you're just an asshat troll.
nate
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replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel
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| User: "Furious George" |
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20 Apr 2006 05:28:43 AM |
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N8N wrote:
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
Dan J.S. wrote:
"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" <xeton2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nib42tgias6mfql3sh6accd46cf5b60k7@4ax.com...
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
highway fatalities decrease every year... cars are uber safe now...
LIAR!!!!!!!!! Highway fatalities have been flat at around 42,000 the
last 10 years. Which is a lot more than guns. As for cars being safe
... maybe, but the drivers are psychopaths and that's the problem.
Fatalities or injuries per VMT or PMT are the only stats worth looking
at for evaluations of how "safe" our roads are, which you'd know if you
weren't so disingenuous. Total fatalities and injuries tell you
nothing, unless VMT and PMT remained constant as well.
Of course, fatalities and injuries should be normalized, but VMT and
PMT are not appropriate for the task. We should be looking at
fatalities and injuries per capita.
(1) Everyone else is recording incidents per capita. How do we make
comparisons if we use a different metric. Are American highways more
or less dangerous than Austrailian highways?
(2) It is the standard for just about every other hazard. Do we record
cancer deaths per VMT or PMT? How do we know how dangerous our roads
are if we can't compare them to other hazards. Should we direct more
money to highway safety improvement or cancer prevention?
(3) Americans are driving longer distances (for example longer
commutes). If you triple your commute, but only double your risk, did
you really make yourself safer? VMT or PMT would suggest you are
safer, but per capita would correctly show you had increased your
danger.
nate
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| User: "SheBlewHimDidYouBlowHim" |
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19 Apr 2006 04:58:25 AM |
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15 mph would save even more gas.
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:27:56 AM |
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SheBlewHimDidYouBlowHim wrote:
15 mph would save even more gas.
We have to draw the line somewhere. What do you think the max SL should
be?
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| User: "" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:19:40 PM |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
SheBlewHimDidYouBlowHim wrote:
15 mph would save even more gas.
We have to draw the line somewhere. What do you think the max SL should
be?
For you? 1mph should be slow enough to keep you from having another
fatal accident in the next 4 years.
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| User: "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" |
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19 Apr 2006 10:26:29 AM |
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Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 4/18/2006 10:31 PM, Aunt Judy (Pride of Diarrhea)
<http://tinyurl.com/65nqz> wrote nothing of consequence:
<snip>
That one is easy; Never. Didn't work then, and certainly won't work now,
or any time in the foreseeable future.
It worked extremely well back in the 70s. And it would have worked even
better if we had had strict enforcement. Make the SL 55 and anyone
caught doing 70+ should lose their DL for 5 years. NO MORE CRIMINAL
CODDLING.
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| User: "Leftists = traitors" |
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19 Apr 2006 01:35:34 AM |
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Go on an lock me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
take my license, all that jive
I can't drive, FIFTY-FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| User: "Alex Rodriguez" |
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24 Apr 2006 02:54:06 PM |
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Why don't you driver 55mph? Just keep to the far right out of everyone elses
way.
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Alex
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| User: "Leftists = traitors" |
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19 Apr 2006 01:34:12 AM |
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Why not drop it to 20mph?
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| User: "Furious George" |
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19 Apr 2006 01:03:31 AM |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings
Do you think BushCo gives a sh*t about "thousands of highway killings"?
every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas.
"The American way of life is non-negotiable" -- ***** Cheney
It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills.
Is it big pharma is a subsidiary of BushCo or is BushCo a subsidiary of
big pharma? Either way, anything that reduces medical bills is going
nowhere.
This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
The 55 speed limit won't come back until Halliburton figures out how to
make money off it.
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| User: "Doug" |
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19 Apr 2006 07:09:17 PM |
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"Furious George" <bugme_69@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1145426611.785992.77900@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
"The American way of life is non-negotiable" -- ***** Cheney
That's why you always keep plenty of stocks and bonds and other easily
convertable paper. ;-)
Doug
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| User: "jcr" |
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20 Apr 2006 06:18:09 PM |
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On 4/19/2006 2:03 AM ... Furious George wrote:
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings
Do you think BushCo gives a sh*t about "thousands of highway killings"?
every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas.
"The American way of life is non-negotiable" -- ***** Cheney
It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills.
Is it big pharma is a subsidiary of BushCo or is BushCo a subsidiary of
big pharma? Either way, anything that reduces medical bills is going
nowhere.
This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
The 55 speed limit won't come back until Halliburton figures out how to
make money off it.
Uhm, the limit was raised when Clinton was in office (not that either
Clinton or Bush had/have anything to do with setting speed limits).
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| User: "Larry Bud" |
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20 Apr 2006 07:06:23 AM |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s.
We reinstitute it the day after you off yourself, just for irony's
sake.
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| User: "nospam" |
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19 Apr 2006 05:43:01 AM |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s.
The best way to save gas will be for the companies to accept telecommuting
for every job possible who does not require physical presence (most of the
office jobs).
There is a problem however, in US we does not have ANY legislation to
protect our workers. Offshoring is taking away US jobs by the minute.
Once the telecommuting infrastructure is in place for most of the companies,
there is not going to be ANY office job left in US. Not just the US economy
will collapse but people are going to hunt for the jobs that require
physical presence and we are back in time.
So instead of pushing for 55 speed limit why don't push for an
anti-outsourcing legislation ? It will do much more good in: saving gas,
saving life, reducing medical costs, uncrowding the highway etc, than the
55 mph limit.
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| User: "Dave Head" |
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19 Apr 2006 06:44:39 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:43:01 -0400, nospam <nospam@example.com> wrote:
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s.
The best way to save gas will be for the companies to accept telecommuting
for every job possible who does not require physical presence (most of the
office jobs).
There is a problem however, in US we does not have ANY legislation to
protect our workers. Offshoring is taking away US jobs by the minute.
Once the telecommuting infrastructure is in place for most of the companies,
there is not going to be ANY office job left in US. Not just the US economy
will collapse but people are going to hunt for the jobs that require
physical presence and we are back in time.
Yep - you got that right. Don't set yourself up for an office job if you have
a choice. About the only office jobs that have a chance any more are those
having to do with defense and that require a security clearance. They don't
give clearances to foreigners, so therefore can't outsource those. But, as the
military budget is cut, and what money is still appropriated for military
operations is mostly spent on Iraq, the growth of relatively safe defense jobs
is pretty non-existent.
If you want to have a job, get into some kind of trade. Fellow I know at the
gym is a HVAC tech. Just joined a union and is making $70K. Look at the
GS-12 federal pay scales. Most working engineers, who work for the government,
are GS-12s. Some engineers, like electrical, are on the "advanced engineering
pay scale" which is maybe 10 - 15% higher. But this guy is competing with
them, and he didn't have to endure 4 years of living with very little income
while being a student, nor owe 2 years pay equivalent in student loan. And,
his job installing and repairing heating and air conditioning units at shopping
malls is definitely not going to get outsourced.
IF you can get a job in engineering in a few years, in this country, the main
advantage over this HVAC tech will be a more pleasant working environment and
less risk of injury. This fellow is always pulling a muscle or something -
he's tall, wide, and it ain't fat - if he wants a water heater moved, he
doesn't get a cart, he picks it up and moves it. Works most of the time, but
every now and then something happens and he wears an elastic brace on some
joint. Engineers don't have to contend with that.
So instead of pushing for 55 speed limit why don't push for an
anti-outsourcing legislation ?
Never happen. In fact, the government is all set to issue 600,000 H1B visas
for foreign workers to come here and take even more jobs. That is even a
threat to this HVAC tech's job, except that he's in a union. And, of course,
we're about to _legally_ flood the market for this fellow's type of job with
millions of illegal aliens that will willingly do it for 1/3rd the pay.
Virtually nobody's job is safe. The government, BOTH democrats and
republicans, have declared war on the American worker. We probably need a 3rd
party, maybe the American Worker's Party, that runs on this single issue.
It will do much more good in: saving gas,
saving life, reducing medical costs, uncrowding the highway etc, than the
55 mph limit.
Yep, but isn't going to make a lot of difference since these telecommuting jobs
are all going to be in India and China and Russia anyway.
Dave Head
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| User: "Cliff" |
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20 Apr 2006 09:41:15 PM |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s. But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas. It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate, it also saves billions of $ a month in
property damage and medical bills. This is a measure that pays for
itself so what are we waiting for?
My observations:
*I've never seen any studies documenting a big savings in fatal
accidents with the reduction of speed limits. Here's a study that
actually shows a DECREASE in fatal accidents with the higher speed
limit: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/press/2000releases/65mpg/
*It's true that gas mileage is improved at 55 mph vs. 65mph. All the
studies that I found on the internet confirm this. Here are some
example figures (interpolated from a chart):
SPEED---(MILEAGE)
10mph---(15mpg)
20mph---(30mpg)
30mph---(40mpg)
40mph---(47mpg)
50mph---(42mpg)
55mph---(36mpg)
60mph---(34mpg)
65mph---(32mpg)
70mph---(30mpg)
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/Pubs/energynotes/en-19.htm
Note, however, that there isn't a huge improvement in gas mileage
between 55mph and 65mph (about 11%).
*The above study also shows the increase in fuel efficiency versus
various factors. These are as follows:
Proper Tire Pressure: +4%
Remove Roof Rack (freeway speed): +5%
Remove 100 lbs: +2%
Efficient vs. Aggressive Driving Habits: +22%
55 vs 65 mph: +4%
Close windows at freeway speeds: +2-3%
Open windows & turn of A/C at freeway speeds: 12%
CONCLUSION: Reducing speed limit to 55mph doesn't help all that much.
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