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In a message dated 8/27/2002 10:07:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:


> No, no, Boston's the worst! Lauara Derrick who lives in Texas and travels
> all over the US agreed with me. Roads that branch off unexpectedly with no
> signs. 7 way intersections. If you don't do at least 10 mph over the speed
> limit you're like a rock in the river of traffic with cars passing on
> either
> side. And if you're unsure of where you're going, other drivers are *not
> kind*.
>

And of course, with the Big Dig, you never know how to get where you have to
go. Makes for interesting variety, though.
Kathryn


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[email protected]

In a message dated 8/28/2002 11:08:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:


> > No, no, Boston's the worst!
>
> Well I'll have to argue this:) I've driven in many parts of the world but I
> can say that Abu Dhabi is about one of the worst. Take 10,000 illiterate
> Afghanis and Pakistanis and make them taxi drivers and then add thousands
> of millionaires in throw-away mercedes and jags and let me tell you it
> creates slight havoc. We bought a 4-wheel drive out of necessity as you do
> not want to be smaller than other people! People here haven't quite figured
> out that whole white line thing of keeping your car in your own lane nor
> have they figured out the speed limit signs or u-turns or anything else it
> seems on some days!
> Insurance is not for "if" you have an accident but "when."
>
>

Oh! Oh! Marrakesh! We didn';t actually do the driving there, and were glad
every moment. Speeding cars, lots of insane cabs, mopeds....AND mule-pulled
falling-apart wooden carts. No one seemed to notice the lines there either.
We decided it was very clear that this WAS a religious country, because you'd
have to be.
Kathryn


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Charles L Whittom Jr

Sounds like you're describing Killeen, Texas and Ft Hood with really bad drivers. I've driven all over this country with a semi and this is the worst I've had. Been coast to coast and border to border and it's the road rage down in this part that gets people killed.

Charles in Texas
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From: KathrynJB@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:48 PM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Re:Driving


In a message dated 8/27/2002 10:07:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:


> No, no, Boston's the worst! Lauara Derrick who lives in Texas and travels
> all over the US agreed with me. Roads that branch off unexpectedly with no
> signs. 7 way intersections. If you don't do at least 10 mph over the speed
> limit you're like a rock in the river of traffic with cars passing on
> either
> side. And if you're unsure of where you're going, other drivers are *not
> kind*.
>

And of course, with the Big Dig, you never know how to get where you have to
go. Makes for interesting variety, though.
Kathryn


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Kate Green

> We decided it was very clear that this WAS a religious country, because
you'd
> have to be.
> Kathryn
>
>
Yep that's a big part of it here as well. Allah will protect and if he
wants you to die well then it's just your time. I have had women tell me
that's why they don't use car seats here because if Allah wants the baby,
then it's just going to happen!!!!

Kate

Sharon Rudd

There are fatalists everywhere....whatever they call
it. Or perhaps it is really passive neglect :-(

Sharon of the Swamp who has put people out of her
car for refusing to use the seat belts.

--- Kate Green <karegree@...> wrote:
>
> > We decided it was very clear that this WAS a
> religious country, because
> you'd
> > have to be.
> > Kathryn
> >
> >
> Yep that's a big part of it here as well. Allah will
> protect and if he
> wants you to die well then it's just your time. I
> have had women tell me
> that's why they don't use car seats here because if
> Allah wants the baby,
> then it's just going to happen!!!!
>
> Kate
>


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