19 Feb
2002
19 Feb
'02
6:14 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Chris Wren [mailto:jcwren@jcwren.com]
To me, that's like driving a model-T, and not
being
able to go on the
expressway because it doesn't go over 40 MPH. And the only
reason you're
driving it is because it's "repairable". Not because it's an
antique or
collectable, or a family hierloom.
No, it's more like driving a cobra that everyone thinks is
a model-t. Yes, obviously they're too stupid to realize that 20
or more years of age doesn't mean that it's useless. :) No it
doesn't have all of the "safety" features of newer cars, but just
don't crash and you'll be fine ;)
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl
Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
19 Feb
19 Feb
7:10 a.m.
Safety and conviencence features..... I hate them both. Sure I like a
cup holder, but why does everything have to be "new and improved"?
Usally it's not improved, just different, and it may not even work as
well as what came before. My grandpaprents don't even know how to trun
the dome light in the van anymore. They bought a new Chevy Venture a
year ago, and it's got so many "features" and changes that they can't
do
much with it except point it in the direction they need to go.
Also, my truck has DRL's. I guess GM thinks I'm too stupid to turn the
lights on myself. Actually it's probably not GM, they are just
responding to the "safety" desires of the masses. The really stupid
thing is that the DRL's are just on the front. If I'm concerned that
people aren't going to see me, I want to have my rear lights on too!
Windowsitis, would be a good name for this kind of thing.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Christopher Smith wrote:
No, it's more like driving a cobra that everyone
thinks is
a model-t. Yes, obviously they're too stupid to realize that 20
or more years of age doesn't mean that it's useless. :) No it
doesn't have all of the "safety" features of newer cars, but just
don't crash and you'll be fine ;)
Chris
18 Feb
18 Feb
11 p.m.
New subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people running it
On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:
Also, my truck has DRL's. I guess GM thinks
I'm too stupid to turn the
lights on myself. Actually it's probably not GM, they are just
responding to the "safety" desires of the masses. The really stupid
thing is that the DRL's are just on the front. If I'm concerned that
people aren't going to see me, I want to have my rear lights on too!
Windowsitis, would be a good name for this kind of thing.
Day-time running lights are a conspiracy by the headlight industry to sell
more headlights.
I can't think of anything more stupid at the moment. If you can't see a
car in the daylight with or without it's headlights on, YOU SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO DRIVE!!!
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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19 Feb
19 Feb
8:38 a.m.
New subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people
And thusly Sellam Ismail spake:
On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:
I can understand your point with since you are from California and every day
is bright and sunny. (Just watch L.A. Story) But in Canada, where daytime
running lights are mandatory, it is a very good thing. Think snowstorms.
If the person coming towards you doesn't have their lights on they will all
of a sudden appear in front of you. But if they have daytime running lights,
you would at least see two lights further in the distance. Now you have more
time to react (ie. maybe move from the centre of the road!!)
Cheers,
Bryan
Also, my truck has DRL's. I guess GM thinks
I'm too stupid to turn the
lights on myself. Actually it's probably not GM, they are just
responding to the "safety" desires of the masses. The really stupid
thing is that the DRL's are just on the front. If I'm concerned that
people aren't going to see me, I want to have my rear lights on too!
Windowsitis, would be a good name for this kind of thing.
Day-time running lights are a conspiracy by the headlight industry to sell
more headlights.
I can't think of anything more stupid at the moment. If you can't see a
car in the daylight with or without it's headlights on, YOU SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO DRIVE!!!
6:52 p.m.
New subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people
Then the person should turn on there lights manually, if it's snowing.
DRL's aren't the same as turning your lights on, at least not in the
US. I think the European DRL's are different, maybe the Canadian
version is different as well.
Another stupid part of the things, and this might be model or brand
specific, is that the DRL's turn on as soon as I turn the key, then shut
off when the starter motor engages, the then turn back on once the
starter motor is done.
Another stupid part about them is that I blind the person in front of me
in the Taco Bell line. I have to drag my emergency brake slightly in
order to avoid blinding the person in front of me!! I actually had a
lady tell the drive through person to thank me for shutting them off
after blinding her for while.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Bryan Pope wrote:
I can understand your point with since you are from
California and every day
is bright and sunny. (Just watch L.A. Story) But in Canada, where daytime
running lights are mandatory, it is a very good thing. Think snowstorms.
If the person coming towards you doesn't have their lights on they will all
of a sudden appear in front of you. But if they have daytime running lights,
you would at least see two lights further in the distance. Now you have more
time to react (ie. maybe move from the centre of the road!!)
Cheers,
Bryan
20 Feb
20 Feb
12:41 a.m.
New subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Fernandez" <fernande(a)internet1.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid
people
Then the person should turn on there lights manually,
if it's snowing.
DRL's aren't the same as turning your lights on, at least not in the
US. I think the European DRL's are different, maybe the Canadian
version is different as well.
In the US, the headlights can not be turned off.
Another stupid part of the things, and this might be model or brand
specific, is that the DRL's turn on as soon as I turn the key, then shut
off when the starter motor engages, the then turn back on once the
starter motor is done.
That's because they are on the accessory circuit. It's a non-essential
circuit that gets shut off during cranking. Interestingly, there are
sometimes two circuits for the essential devices (like the fuel pump), one
run and one start. Failure of the run circuit but not the atart circuit is
not a uncommon problem. Sometimes the key can be backed off slowly until
the starter disengeges but the ignition doesn't switch from the start
circuit to the run circuit.
Another stupid part about them is that I blind the person in front of me
in the Taco Bell line. I have to drag my emergency brake slightly in
order to avoid blinding the person in front of me!! I actually had a
lady tell the drive through person to thank me for shutting them off
after blinding her for while.
That's because of a) your truck/SUV is just Too Durned Big, or b) your
headlights are focused too high for city life. I'd imaging a, but I drive a
truck at work that is both a and b. :)
Chad Fernandez
Bob
19 Feb
19 Feb
8:59 a.m.
New subject: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people running it
Nonsense. A conspiracy by the oil companies. You think continously pulling
110 watts comes for free?
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Sellam Ismail
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:01 AM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid
people running it
On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:
Also, my truck has DRL's. I guess GM thinks
I'm too stupid to turn the
lights on myself. Actually it's probably not GM, they are just
responding to the "safety" desires of the masses. The really stupid
thing is that the DRL's are just on the front. If I'm concerned that
people aren't going to see me, I want to have my rear lights on too!
Windowsitis, would be a good name for this kind of thing.
Day-time running lights are a conspiracy by the headlight industry to sell
more headlights.
I can't think of anything more stupid at the moment. If you can't see a
car in the daylight with or without it's headlights on, YOU SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO DRIVE!!!
Sellam Ismail Vintage
Computer Festival
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------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger
http://www.vintage.org
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www.VintageTech.com *
12:55 p.m.
New subject: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid peoplerunning it
Another OT rant, but here's my 2 kopecks worth . . .
I rented a Dodge in Atlanta, with a microprocessor brain. Something was
wrong and it wouldn't let me remove the key for all but one day of that
week. I wondered how I would explain how the car was stolen, sinply
because some stupid piece of silicon 'knew' something was wrong with the
car.
10 years from now I'd like to have that 'brain' cast in plastic so I
could use it as a paperweight, or another collectible for this list . .
. . .
Remember, behind every good intention lays a lawyer.
Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO
2 p.m.
New subject: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid peoplerunning it
Agree.
But haven't you anything better to talk about?
2:45 p.m.
New subject: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid peoplerunning it
John Allain wrote:
Agree.
But haven't you anything better to talk about?
How can it be off topic ???, It
has wheels and more computing
power under the hood than a 1950's cpu. :)
--
Ben Franchuk - Dawn * 12/24 bit cpu *
www.jetnet.ab.ca/users/bfranchuk/index.html
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