Re: RC: Fwd: RC: sportsmanship

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Blame our dear US Government.  They want vehicles lighter to save fuel...yet WE
get charged for having a heavier, SAFER rig!!!

Teddy

SandyDSA@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 3/24/99 5:38:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> BMcCrary27@aol.com writes:
>
> << deliberately left between me and the vehicle in front of me.  Our rig is
>  a diesel truck (1 ton PU) pulling a 20 ft. gooseneck livestock trailer.  One
>  simply does not stop one of these outfits in a short distance, so I leave a
>  margin of safety.  Then someone in a speedy little outfit sees the extra
> space
>  and dashes right in.  Grrrr!
>
>  >>
> yeah - and everyone is harping on the SUV and Light Trucks! seems to me that
> too many compact car drivers just LOOK for trouble. I for one don't feel sorry
> for them. THEY are the reason that I insist on driving
> something....protective.
> san
>
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> Subject: RC: sportsmanship
> Resent-Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 16:57:39 -0800 (PST)
> Resent-From: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:33:28 EST
> From: BMcCrary27@aol.com
> To: russianblu@hotmail.com
> CC: ridecamp@endurance.net
>
> In a message dated 3/23/99 6:47:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> russianblu@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << My friend's really
>  sensible mare was riding in a trailer behind the suburban, and this
>  INDUHVIDUAL decided to wedge themselves between the trailer and the
>  car that had the rest of our group in it (there were 8 of us heading
>  for a normal trail ride).  >>
>
> My favorite pet peeve on the road is the person who dashes into the space I
> have deliberately left between me and the vehicle in front of me.  Our rig is
> a diesel truck (1 ton PU) pulling a 20 ft. gooseneck livestock trailer.  One
> simply does not stop one of these outfits in a short distance, so I leave a
> margin of safety.  Then someone in a speedy little outfit sees the extra space
> and dashes right in.  Grrrr!
>
> BMc
>
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