Tough titties, GM.  Stop selling these gas guzzling SUVs that only get
our troops killed.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/2006-12-26-gmfueleconomy_x.htm
GM blasts proposed change in U.S. fuel economy rules

On the commute to work, I ended up getting behind some jackass driving
an econobox. I caught up with him at the same spot I lost the cable
truck driver a few weeks ago. =))
The LLBer managed to block me in for about a mile. As we approached a

Got the Texas trip shots! All can be accesssed here:
http://www.mylandofmisery.com/end06tx/index.htm
This component includes: some Oklahoma meat-cleaver sine salad,
3-direction Missouri sine salad, Texas scenery, a beach run, some

My Texas observation, in general...for the most part, drivers in Texas
go quite fast, but not in a stupid manner.  I did see one exception: in
Fort Worth some goofball on a motorcycle passed me (I was doing 60 in a
60) riding in wheelie mode at probably 70-75!  Apparent Darwin bait ...

In a hit and run even . .
http://www.ktvu.com/news/10602307/detail.html?rss=fran&psp=news

Drugs
Booze
Speed
Teens

So last night, at about 11 PM, I'm driving home on the loop 101,
heading east from I-17. The traffic was predictably light, and I
strolled down the open road, drink in my lap, my right hand lightly
resting on the steering wheel, my left hand holding a smoke, as the

The first major intersection of my daily commute has 3 westbound lanes;
the left lane is posted left-turn only, the center lane is posted
straight-only, and the right lane is posted right-turn only.
I was in the left lane (about 4th in line) when the light turned green

The Worldwide Highway Library has just added some photographs w/ open
Arizona land.  Come see State Route 95's glimpse of desert landscape, while
stretches of State Routes 89A and 260 demonstrate how forest-trees can be
scattered about w/ plenty of elbow room:

I went to Gerald Ford's Funeral services today in Palm Desert CA.  It
was a closed Casket and the military was their.  Army, Navy, Airforce,
Coast Guard, and Marines.  They were busing people to St. Margarets
Episcopalian church.  It was a very sad experience.  The wait in line

The use of the term "MFFY" is stating to spread to the general
population outside of this newsgroup:
http://www.nj.com/forums/commuting/index.ssf?artid=24283
Congratulations, Brent! Maybe they'll put your picture in the

Not busing may knot traffic
Milford school budget cuts will force more to drive
BY BARRETT J. BRUNSMAN AND CINDY KRANZ
MIAMI TWP. - Students in this Clermont County community likely won't be

How many people really know the responsibility and liability they hold in
their hands when driving a car?
Or using a gun?
Not a lot, in my experience.

Today in this newsgroup there are most posts arguing about the date of
Hawaiian statehood than there are about DRIVING. What's up wiff dat?

My girlfriend (a retired CA DMV driver license examiner) and I have
differnt viewpoints on this question.  I thought I'd let you weigh in
on it.
When stopped at an intersection preparing to turn right (either from a