Hey Liddle? Maybe you should come to Canada instead. We're unarmed and yet
somehow still manage to be VERY polite.
> The biggest problem with driving in America as I see it is the fact that
> everything is so over-regulated. I don't think this will impact YOU
> directly, but understand it does radically change the abilities of
> Americans. I'm mean, it would affect you if you stayed here long enough,
> but doesn't sound like you will.
> What I mean is, in America, the government is doing everything in its
power
> to remove any decision making responsibility from the driver. Most of the
> time, you don't have to think about what you're doing because you have all
> kinds of "aids" to help you. I mean, you don't have to worry about is it
> safe to pass because the stripe in the center of the road will tell you.
> You don't have to worry about is it safe to turn left, because the traffic
> arrow will tell you. You don't have to worry about is it safe to go thru
> the intersection, because either there is a light or they are all being
> converted to 4-way stop. You don't have to worry about how safe to go
thru
> a turn, because the corner speed is marked. You don't have to worry about
> how fast to go straight, because the speed limit is posted. You don't
have
> to worry about can I get on the freeway because it is metered. I guess in
> theory this might be safer (in the mind of your average moronic bureaucrat
> anyway) but in practice it results in a very noticable degradation in
> driving ability and turns drivers into pre-programmed robots that have a
> very hard time dealing with any situation that is somehow "out of the
> ordinary".
> So here is the problem: *You* (Liddle) are driving down the road. *You*
> (Liddle) approach one of the few intersections that is not 4-way stop.
Say
> it is 2-way, or 3-way (the worst) . You notice it for what it is, a 3-way
> stop (because in Europe you have to pay attention to this kind of thing).
> You notice you are not required to stop, but the other drivers are. BUT
the
> American moron already stopped at the same intersection at a 90 degree
angle
> from you is so programed by all the 4-way stops he's so used to, he just
*as
> sumes* you will stop and pulls right out right in front of you. You
T-bone
> him.
> That's just an example. The point is they're trying to turn us into
cattle
> and we're beginning to respond. So when you get here, just remember to
> drive like everybody else is a cow and you should be OK.
> -Tony-
> P.S. Better make that an *armed* cow. Remember, an armed society is a
> POLITE society. I'm sure you'll do fine, just remember to mind your
> manners.
> > Hi all, hope this is the right froup to ask :)
> > I'm getting married this year, and myself and my fiance are
honeymooning
> in
> > San Diego, California. We are both from England (finance was originally
> > from Canada), but are a wee bit anxious about driving in the 'states.
> > Does anyone know of any simulation which would be reasonable for driving
> > around the streets of a californian city? I've tried downloading Driver
> (1)
> > for the PC, but for some reason the controls (I have USB keyboard &
mouse)
> > are erratic - they keep 'sticking', and 'lagging'... odd behaviour.
Apart
> > from that - the LA driving in "Driver" is perfect :)
> > Does anyone know of a replacement sim for US (right hand side of the
road)
> > driving? Preferably one with traffic lights, and LA or San Diego maps
> would
> > be a bonus!
> > Many thanks in advance,
> > --
> > Liddle Feesh
> > ' O 0 o <"//>< ' o'^
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