shutdown -h in Denver

[Ric Moore]

On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 13:26 -0700, Collins Richey wrote:
> On 12/21/06, David Bandel <david.bandel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 12/21/06, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > >
> > > I've never been fond of restrictive speed limits except in residential
> > > areas, but extreme speed does kill.
> >
> > No, speed itself doesn't kill anything (any more than the gun in my
> > closet jumps out and kills by itself).  If speed killed, all those
> > breaking the sound barrier would be dead.
> >
> 
> I have to agree about the guns. What I should have said was: "Extreme
> speed in inappropriate areas in the hands of the young and supposedly
> immortal does indeed kill."
> 
> Driving 120mph on a wide open Montana highway is a lot safer than 85
> on a road clogged with others driving 45 and needing to respond to
> traffic lights.

When I first moved to Montana I was surprised to see 55 MPH speed limit
signs on the Interstate. I thought there was no speed limit. I got
pulled for doing 70 within weeks. The Officer asked for my license,
registration, proof of insurance and asked me if I knew that by going
over the posted 55MPH speed limit I was wasting "Natural Resources'?

WTF? Excuse me? "Well, by driving over 55 MPH you are consuming more gas
that you would at 55." He pulled out a sticky note looking pad that was
pre-printed with "Pay the Officer $5 or mail it in to this address." It
was like Monopoly "Get out of Jail for $5" !! I paid the 5 bucks and
thanked the nice man. That was how they got around not having a speed
limit, for the fedral states highway funds, by posting the 55 MPH signs
and charged you for wasting gas, not speeding. Car insurance is really
cheap there... you'll never get points for speeding.  

Here's the deal, with all those good God-Fearing Irish Catholics there,
with no traffic courts to speak of, no Judge, Bailiffs, court recorders,
utilities, buildings, networks and computers, and software to support
the infrastructure to keep track of "points", the overhead is really
low!! No huge tax burden so there is no sales tax. 

They didn't have a third shift at the Highway Patrol, either. If you're
God-Fearin', you'll be at home or in a motel room by Midnight. If you
hit a tree at 2AM, they'll get to you when the first shift comes on at
around 6AM. Saves on the salaries that would be spent protecting the
stupid. Evolution in Action. Ric


  
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