shutdown -h in Denver

[Collins Richey]

On 12/21/06, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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'?
>

The 55mph thing was a federal boondoggle after theCarter-era oil
crisis. Supposed to save fuel. Pain in the butt, but all states had
to cave in or loose federal highway funds. Made absolutely no sense in
the Western states where traffic congestion is practically
non-existent.


-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.