The Green Light Jumping Sloth.
You've seen them, they're waiting for the light to turn back to green,
first in line.  They keep edging up farther and farther (one guy today
had his REAR wheels over the stripe), ready to pounce on the green

How did VW end up being owned by the government of "Lower Saxony?"
Did Saxony buy 14% of VW's shares?
"The German state of Lower Saxony controls 20% of the voting rights in
Volkswagen, despite the fact it owns only 14% of the automaker's

I forgot to turn off the head light of my car and left it for one day.
Then I cannot start the car, it seems to run out of battery. Is this
normal problem, or the battery of my car has some problem?
Thanks

From
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-may0906-beesleys.25bb795a.html
"an 84-year-old woman was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee in the parking
lot and instead of hitting the brake to avoid another car, accidentally

My mother has a DMV-issued driving permit and my father has a valid
California driver's license. One day morning, my mother was driving
my father's car accompanied by my father because she wanted to
practice driving before she takes the DMV driving test. There were

The return on investment for an inexpensive scooter is superb with gas
costing over $3 a gallon.  My scooter paid for itself in well less
than a year.   Here's a simple breakdown:
(With permission from In Praise of Motorscooters:

http://www.wxii12.com/news/9177985/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=irresistible
Woman Pulls Sword In Spat Over Parking Spot
UPDATED: 3:32 pm EDT May 8, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An argument over a parking place outside a

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7003538016
British Inventor Unveils 8000 MPG Car
May 12, 2006 2:18 p.m. ESTJulie Farby - All Headline News Staff Writer
London, England (AHN)—A British inventor unveils the world's most

While making a front page story of how a minor congressman like
Patrick Kennedy was involved in a car crash that harmed no one.
Here's a couple links on what laura did.  The first one from a
pro-bush source and the second  anti bush. Everyone agrees she did it.

This is purely subjective but it seems that two things have happened
out here in the open country in the NW since the gas went over 2.75
(now at 3.08). Traffic seems to be a bit slower and very much lighter.
Used to be I would have to wait for a gap to pull out of my drive but

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060516-125016-4401r.htm
Bill permits 193 million more aliens by 2026
By Charles Hurt
The Senate immigration reform bill would allow for up to 193 million

Road rage in general is a waste of energy and idiotic, and displays a
bratty personality; like a child who wants their toy NOW. If someone is
in such a big hurry, leave the house earlier. Honking the horn like
it's life or death will not diminish the traffic jams. If I was a cop,

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=special_coverage&id=4147609
" The cameras catch everyone, including government workers driving on
taxpayer time. City vans. Prosecutors' sedans. And nearly 90 police
vehicles, all caught on camera going through red lights.

I mean, are they more economical than regular V8s of same size?
(My guess is that they're not providing any significant fuel savings,
and that the added complexity will lead to lots of problems in the
years to come).

Remember when we all talked about the people getting burned for not stopping
immediately when for a cop's flashing lights - sometime last year, I think, and
the cops on the forum were all saying, "Yeah, you gotta stop immediately, no
going down the road for safety or anything like ...