7 Jul
2003
7 Jul
'03
5:50 a.m.
From: "Fred N. van Kempen"
<waltje(a)pdp11.nl>
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> > lines of his car ran off the road after a celebratory party. If you've
> > driven Hwy 17 at night (between San Jose and Scotts Valley), you know it's
a
> real
damp-armpits trip, even when sober. About 300 twisty turny bits,
> rising and falling, no streetlights, few guardrails, steep dropoffs.
People
crossing the f* road (when you get closer to the Sta Cruz end),
and so on. On the way TO sta cruz, beware of drunk-as-a-skunk party
people driving (!) back to their homes (around san jose) ... bah.
--fred 
7 Jul
7 Jul
5:58 a.m.
On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
I drive 17 every day. You need to treat it with
respect.
Yup. When my parents came over from Holland, I gave them the
general south-bay tour, including a trip to Sta Cruz (OKOK, I
admit.. I love the garlic fries on the Boulevard ;-)
They didnt enjoy the trip down 17, but got really scared on 1
at times, looking out of the car, down the cliffs onto the,
ehh, water. Lots of water :)
And then, while driving back over the 5, they fell asleep :)
Ahwell.
Luckily, my Malibu LS only does 120 or so, not much damage one
can do with that, unlike with an F55 (or Z3, which I use in
Holland.)
--fred
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