Driving home, and there was a cop set up at a corner gas station. I wondered
why he was in the position he was because he was facing the opposite way of
traffic on that side of the road and couldn't see any traffic coming the
other way. It was at a light too, with many left and ...

From the KTLA Morning News: a dumb c.nt was hanging out the window of
a moving car on the freeway, and fell out. She's dead, too, just like
the other one.
Darwin will not be denied!

Next Tuesday April 19, 2005 the California Senate committee on
Transportation will vote on SB 466 (Kuehl), which will legalize the use
of automated speeding enforcement by cameras in vans parked by the side
of the road.

Trip from Colfax to Seattle (actually Auburn just sought of there).
150 miles on SR 26 (70% posted 65, 30% 60), 150 miles on 190 posted 70.
So I proceed west at posted plus 10% on SR26 looking forward to I90 to
get up in the 75 mph range.  No problem on 26 (cruis at 65-70), hit

Everybody *but* GM has to be laughing their a.ses off...
http://www.local6.com/money/4376746/detail.html
(scroll down for the automotive-related bit)
a refreshingly honest criminal, I must say...

<rant>
Police hypocrisy for the day: I'm on GA25-spur southbound approaching the
intersection with GA303 in Glynn County in the right lane doing about
45mph (the posted SL) and slowing down for a red light at the

Today is apparently a good day for news from FL...
http://www.local6.com/news/4382291/detail.html
I guess their new state motto should be "Florida: don't give us to
Cuba, we make the rest of you look good."

http://strategiy.com/inews.asp?id=20050413162227
GM to stamp corporate logo on all vehicle models
<...>
"The GM badge is a promise of trust to our customers, reflecting our

Police: Woman sold daughter for car
Second daughter allegedly forced into prostitution
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Posted: 8:07 AM EDT (1207 GMT)
OKEECHOBEE, Florida (AP) -- A woman was arrested for allegedly forcing

Geez, I was waiting to make a left turn on West Grand in West Oakland
today, and this red Volvo Stationwagon came flying down the street and
tried to make a sharp right turn. The car spun out and slammed into a
building. 7-8 Oakland Police cars were chasing the guy, and drew guns

What is considered as a "rice" car nowadays? Are they just funny cars
like on http://ricerville.phatasia.com or are they just slow cars? Are
they stock? Can a stock car be rice or does it have to look all
decally...? Im just confused... maybe a little bit of help here?

Article says it was tough to balance safety with personal freedom!!!!
To a montanan, using their car to kill innocent people is part of
freedom.  Bunch of forking fruitcakes.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7434398/

(Repost due to f.cked-up newsgroups line)
http://tinyurl.com/3svu3

Anyone who opposes this is a CRIMINAL CODDLER.
http://www.thisislondon.com/news/londonnews/articles/17767402?source=Evening%20S
tandard
By David Williams Motoring Editor, Evening Standard
7 April 2005

Here's another data point in support of Dr. Umberto Bigone's theory
that having a radar detector can actually result in MORE tickets. As
Dr. Bigone says: