On Friday 15 September 2006 11:03 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 15 September 2006 18:45, Nigel Henry wrote: > > On Friday 15 September 2006 18:48, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Friday 15 September 2006 17:36, Mike McCarty wrote: > > > > I'll take two. Also, where can I get an automobile- > > > > mounted rocket launcher to take care of speeders > > > > weaving in and out of traffic and cutting me off > > > > when I try smoothly to enter a highway during > > > > rush hour? > > > > > > <ducking into an OT mode> > > > I want one rear-mounted, so that when I've pulled in to a soft bank in > > > an almost single-track road to allow the driver coming up-hill to pass, > > > if he can't be bothered to acknowledge me, I can blast him :-) > > > > > > (We have a lot of country roads round here, and a lot of people with no > > > manners.) > > > > > > Anne > > > > Hi Anne. I can see this turning into another long running thread like the > > "What is British" one. But it is the weekend after all, and time for a > > bit of relaxed posting. > > > :-) > : > > If you've pulled in to let this guy past, and he hasn't acknowleged you, > > you really need the forward facing ones, > > Being well-mannered myself ;-) I give the benefit of the doubt as they > approach. I'm quite prepared to accept a certain amount of concentration > is needed to position one's vehicle accurately. By the time they are > actually passing me, I'm getting angry. I'm not fussy about what kind of > acknowledgement, either. A smile or nod will do if he daren't take a hand > off the wheel. > > > but I can see the rearward facing > > ones being good for those idiots who are tailgating you on the motorway, > > highway, or autoroute, depending on which country you are in. > > I do know that feeling, too. It's far too common a problem. Idiot seeking missiles are so hard to come by :-( > > Anne -- Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggy" While you look for a rock..Will Rodgers
