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I typically drive at or slightly below the speed limit (except on downhill coasts where I can save gas by going faster). I find that drivers in rural South Carolina (with the occasional rare exception) are very courteous toward drivers who are driving at or slightly below the speed limit. They will keep back at a safe distance until it is safe to pass and will often not even attempt to pass. On the other hand, most drivers in western North Carolina are very pushy and will get right on your rear bumper if you are not going at least 10 or 15 MPH over the speed limit. I find it most curious that the drivers in rural South Carolina, a redneck haven, are more accepting of driving at the speed limit than are the drivers in the North Carolina mountains, a hotspot for environmentalists and the like. You would expect the reverse.

-My particular concern is not for those people speeding on the road in general. I have no problem with someone in the #1 lane driving 75 in a 65. My beef is with those that are driving unsafely. Cutting in and out of lanes, sliding so close to the rear on a pass that they almost brush my bumper, sprinting ahead, only to slam on their brakes. This kind of behavior is what gets my goat so to speak. It's these drivers that bother me the most.

-So, as far as I'm concerned, speed all you please, it's not my gas. But if you endanger me or my family, there is going to be a problem.

And while you are at it, speeders and gas guzzlers, volunteer your chidren to Iraq.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."

Good thing we do have good people who are willing to volunteer for the military. Else we ourselves might be ruled by someone like Saddam.

I have never understood the american predilection to be on a first name basis with dictators.

Do you also say 'GW' ?

But back to the point: Hussein did not threaten to invade the US; he threatend to extend his control over more middle east oil. See the difference ?

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."

We wanted to make a distinction between him and Hussein, King of Jordan - a very honorable man.

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

Only the more anxious of our repubican citizens still fear invasion from King Hussein of Jordan, six years after his death.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."

I had a long political rant here, but let me shorten it and prevent an escalation by just saying that if a couple of hurricanes can drive gas prices through the roof, we dont want to live in a world where someone like a Middle East dictator can control large portions of the oil. 'Nuff said.

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