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jmonroe1

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

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Sounds like you’re all set.

I heard if you use the right lubricant, read as a good bourbon, you can almost double that year and posting count.

jmonroe

andres3

oldfarmer50 said:

andres3 said:

henryn said:

Hurricane evacuation, a real mess, no easy answers.

In 2005, as Hurricane Rita approached the Texas gulf coast, an estimated 2.5 million people tried to evacuate. The result was sheer utter chaos. It’s estimated that more people died due to the evacuation than due to the storm. When you get caught up in that kind of unbelievable mess, you’re s_____d, period.

I knew several people who spent up to 24 hours caught in the gridlock. A nightmare scenario. I was living in Sealy, a small town 30 miles west of Houston, right on one of the major arteries (I-10 West). I volunteered in the relief efforts for the people stuck on the freeway. We were running up and down the shoulders of the highway in 4-wheelers, bringing water and food to people, and carrying some to the local churches for rest and help.

That reminds me of the Paradise, CA fires. A lot of people burned because someone thought Vision Zero was a good idea limiting/reducing lanes, installing obstructions, narrowing, and other anti-mobility features.

I wonder if any Vision Zero proponents feel appropriately guilty.

I never heard of that. What exactly is vision zero?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_Zero_(New_York_City)

https://ww2.motorists.org/blog/countering-safe-streets-and-the-vision-zero-mindset/

driver100

I got an email from Dicks Sporting Goods Store. I haven't been to a Dicks store in almost a year, and I don't think I actually bought something there, and they sure don't have my email address - and we don't have any in Canada. It said I had won a prize and all I had to do was click on the icon to find out what I won! Hmmmmmm. Strange, Dicks wasn't mentioned anywhere in the email address!

When I went to Dicks almost a year ago I was looking for tennis shoes. They must have had 50 kinds of sports shoes on the wall. A young kid - high school age came over and asked me if he could help me. I said I am looking for tennis shoes. He said, "Do you mean to play tennis in?".
I said "No, I like to wear tennis shoes when I watch tennis on TV".
He said they don't have any tennis shoes.
They seem to like golf a lot....a lot more money in selling golf equipment, and basketball is big these days.

driver100

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

I have a friend in Florida who got pains in his chest on Saturday. It didn't get better so he went to the hospital. He got exactly what you did and was out in 2 days. The doctor told him, "Now you should be good for another 10 years", I guess they all learn that line at doctors school. They also mentioned that IF it happens again it will mean open heart surgery. He said it gives you a different perspective on life.

ab348

I can tell you it gives you a new perspective on heart surgeons. And not a good one.

Michaell

My wife is going on 20 years with her stents. Hasn't needed any updates or additions. I'm sure the factory warranty has expired on them.

oldfarmer50

andres3 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

andres3 said:

henryn said:

Hurricane evacuation, a real mess, no easy answers.

In 2005, as Hurricane Rita approached the Texas gulf coast, an estimated 2.5 million people tried to evacuate. The result was sheer utter chaos. It’s estimated that more people died due to the evacuation than due to the storm. When you get caught up in that kind of unbelievable mess, you’re s_____d, period.

I knew several people who spent up to 24 hours caught in the gridlock. A nightmare scenario. I was living in Sealy, a small town 30 miles west of Houston, right on one of the major arteries (I-10 West). I volunteered in the relief efforts for the people stuck on the freeway. We were running up and down the shoulders of the highway in 4-wheelers, bringing water and food to people, and carrying some to the local churches for rest and help.

That reminds me of the Paradise, CA fires. A lot of people burned because someone thought Vision Zero was a good idea limiting/reducing lanes, installing obstructions, narrowing, and other anti-mobility features.

I wonder if any Vision Zero proponents feel appropriately guilty.

I never heard of that. What exactly is vision zero?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_Zero_(New_York_City)

https://ww2.motorists.org/blog/countering-safe-streets-and-the-vision-zero-mindset/

As soon as I saw the name de Blazio I knew all I needed.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

I got an email from Dicks Sporting Goods Store. I haven't been to a Dicks store in almost a year, and I don't think I actually bought something there, and they sure don't have my email address - and we don't have any in Canada. It said I had won a prize and all I had to do was click on the icon to find out what I won! Hmmmmmm. Strange, Dicks wasn't mentioned anywhere in the email address!

When I went to Dicks almost a year ago I was looking for tennis shoes. They must have had 50 kinds of sports shoes on the wall. A young kid - high school age came over and asked me if he could help me. I said I am looking for tennis shoes. He said, "Do you mean to play tennis in?".
I said "No, I like to wear tennis shoes when I watch tennis on TV".
He said they don't have any tennis shoes.
They seem to like golf a lot....a lot more money in selling golf equipment, and basketball is big these days.

Click on that link and I’m sure you’ll be standing on the street wearing nothing BUT tennis shoes.

I’ve even noticed those scams in the comment section of YouTube videos. Supposedly if you comment, the creator asks you to contact him/her on What’sApp or Telegram (obscure messaging systems I had never heard of).

Then there’s the bank scams.

I guess I’m lucky to live like a troglodyte. I have no accounts with companies or banks so I know these solicitations are scams.

graphicguy

venture said:

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

I hope you are feeling well.

I am. PRobably feel better than I have for the last 5 years, or so.

graphicguy

jmonroe1 said:

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

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Sounds like you’re all set.

I heard if you use the right lubricant, read as a good bourbon, you can almost double that year and posting count.

jmonroe

Mr Monroe…I will try out your suggestion. Sounds like a good one.

graphicguy

driver100 said:

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

I have a friend in Florida who got pains in his chest on Saturday. It didn't get better so he went to the hospital. He got exactly what you did and was out in 2 days. The doctor told him, "Now you should be good for another 10 years", I guess they all learn that line at doctors school. They also mentioned that IF it happens again it will mean open heart surgery. He said it gives you a different perspective on life.

True indeed…way different perspective.

My “old” cardiologist retired. The new one, who took over the practice, is maybe in his 40s? Young in MD years. I like him a lot more. He’s very transparent.

HAd a stress test done a few weeks ago. My cardio was on vacation. So, it was supervised by someone else in his practice. That guy sent me on my way and said I was “good to go”. Figured I was always out of breath due to something else.

My Cardiologist comes back from vacation earlier this week. He calls me and says he’d like to see me ASAP. I thought that was ominous. But, the “stand-in” cardiologist missed something that my cardio saw, and it was serious. This was Tuesday. My Cardio scheduled the angiogram on Thursday, and put the stent in at the same time. I was in by 8:00 a.m. and out by 2:00 p.m.

During prep, my cardio said there were 3 outcomes…..

1. Echo Cardiogram I had during the stress test was wrong (doubtful), in which case he finds nothing.
2. He’d find blockages and have to clear it (them) with angioplasty and insert a stent(s)
3. Blockages were irreparable and he’d have to rip out veins from my leg, crack open my chest, and put in the new plumbing.

First two were acceptable. LAst one, not so much.

He said #3 was MAJOR surgery and carried significant risk, including death. I told him I couldn’t understand how I could walk into the hospital and maybe be carried out in a box.

He said the plan was for me to walk out. At least he was honest.

driver100

Be prepared I always say;

imidazol97

graphicguy said:

driver100 said:

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

He said #3 was MAJOR surgery and carried significant risk, including death. I told him I couldn’t understand how I could walk into the hospital and maybe be carried out in a box.

He said the plan was for me to walk out. At least he was honest.

He has a sense of humor.

snakeweasel

stickguy said:

Save a lot of hassle by just not drinking coffee.

I make iced tea by the gallon. Just takes a normal handled pot and a $10 Rubbermaid gallon pitcher!

I don't drink coffee either but it doesn't save me any hassles as I drink tea (and not iced tea). Actually I think it's more of a hassle as I usually have 6 or more varieties which may or may not require different brewing temperatures and while some are packaged in tea bags some are loose.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

qbrozen said:

I'll admit, I'm kind of lost as to how the coffee maker is responsible for the quality of coffee.
As long as the water is correct temp, it should be the same. The brand is simply the quality of the construction. If a brand has failed within a couple of years, I write it off. That has done away with Mr Coffee, Keurig, and Bunn from my shopping list. The Bunn was particularly scary since, when it failed, I found melted plastic on the bottom where the wiring shorted out.

Starbucks has made billions off people who thought that coffee tastes better if you pay 5 times more for it. Perhaps I don’t have a sophisticated palate but all coffee tastes the same to me except for coffee that has been sitting in the pot all day.

Same with beer. I prefer the mutt brands to the fancy foreign stuff.

You guys don't know how to make a pot of coffee, here let this guy show you.

snakeweasel

roadburner said:

My three drink choices are quality coffee, Diet Dr. Pepper, and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale or Guinness Stout.
That is all.

Thats four choices.

snakeweasel

stickguy said:

DIet Dr. Pepper is one of the couple of soda types we will actually drink. I love it. That and diet Mt. Dew.

Give me some good old RC cola.

snakeweasel

tjc78 said:

Pretty interesting

Who in their right mind would spend $100K on a seat massager.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

laurasdada said:

Michaell said:

driver100 said:

How do you charge the thousands of cars in the traffic jam.?

How do you put gas into those same cars stuck on the highway? Gasoline is a finite resource, too.

I get your point, but at the moment, the percentage of the US fleet that is fully electric is miniscule.

Besides, according to the mainstream media, only the wealthy can afford EVs, so they'll use their private jets or helicopters to evacuate.

If only the wealthy can afford EVs, does that make me middle class with a PHEV?
Or does the rusted-out pickup and old toilet on my front lawn make me some other class?

Ever since I moved the toilet off my lawn I’m in a class by myself.🤩

I took a sledgehammer to mine.

Seriously I did, they wouldn't take the whole toilet as refuse so I broke it up into small pieces and recycled it.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

speed limit does not tell you anything about the roads and traffic. The same speed on a rural interstate in Montana can be much safer than on a highway through NYC. so a country with a lot of open highways and light traffic should have fewer accidents than a congested one.

Yes, good answer. And the amount of training drivers have. German drivers are quite skilled, if North American drivers didn't have speed limits the roads would be extremely dangerous.

What about Poland? They drive a sublime 140 KPH and still do quite well. Are Polish drivers trained to German standards?

I don't think anyone in the US is really advocating for limitless speed limits just yet; but appropriate 130 (85 MPH) and 140 KPH equivalents would be nice.

130 KPH is about 80 MPH

roadburner

I got a text this morning informing me that a body was found and a death investigation is now ongoing.
Yay; that might well add to the 11 murder/manslaughter/kidnapping(presumed dead) cases that are already open.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

I got an email from Dicks Sporting Goods Store. I haven't been to a Dicks store in almost a year, and I don't think I actually bought something there, and they sure don't have my email address - and we don't have any in Canada. It said I had won a prize and all I had to do was click on the icon to find out what I won! Hmmmmmm. Strange, Dicks wasn't mentioned anywhere in the email address!

When I went to Dicks almost a year ago I was looking for tennis shoes. They must have had 50 kinds of sports shoes on the wall. A young kid - high school age came over and asked me if he could help me. I said I am looking for tennis shoes. He said, "Do you mean to play tennis in?".
I said "No, I like to wear tennis shoes when I watch tennis on TV".
He said they don't have any tennis shoes.
They seem to like golf a lot....a lot more money in selling golf equipment, and basketball is big these days.

Click on that link and I’m sure you’ll be standing on the street wearing nothing BUT tennis shoes.

I’ve even noticed those scams in the comment section of YouTube videos. Supposedly if you comment, the creator asks you to contact him/her on What’sApp or Telegram (obscure messaging systems I had never heard of).

Then there’s the bank scams.

I guess I’m lucky to live like a troglodyte. I have no accounts with companies or banks so I know these solicitations are scams.

Next you are going to tell me that the email I got from Chase Bank using a gmail account regarding the checking account I don't have with them is a scam.

henryn

I was always cautious about opening email links, and I learned to become much more cautious. My former employer, before I retired 2 years ago, was very concerned about their security. They implemented a plan, wherein they generated fake scam emails and sent them at random to employees. If you clicked on the link, you were sentenced to security training, which was a pain.

And if you were an elevated user (admin or root privileges), the penalties were more severe. Much more severe, up to and including termination. Needless to say, being in that group, I took great pains to avoid phishing emails.

About 8 years ago, I started receiving phishing emails about my Chase account. I contacted Chase, reported the multiple incidents, and offered to provide further information including the phishing emails. Surprisingly, the Chase security team was not interested in any details.

snakeweasel

henryn said:

I was always cautious about opening email links, and I learned to become much more cautious. My former employer, before I retired 2 years ago, was very concerned about their security. They implemented a plan, wherein they generated fake scam emails and sent them at random to employees. If you clicked on the link, you were sentenced to security training, which was a pain.

My employer does the same thing.

jmonroe1

graphicguy said:

jmonroe1 said:

graphicguy said:

Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts.

————————————————
Sounds like you’re all set.

I heard if you use the right lubricant, read as a good bourbon, you can almost double that year and posting count.

jmonroe

Mr Monroe…I will try out your suggestion. Sounds like a good one.

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I knew you’d jump all over that suggestion. You shouldn’t expect anything less from a poster buddy.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

I got a text this morning informing me that a body was found and a death investigation is now ongoing.
Yay; that might well add to the 11 murder/manslaughter/kidnapping(presumed dead) cases that are already open.

My son had a dump of an apartment in the city but move out. There have been 7 shootings on his old doorstep since then. I am so glad he got out of there.

oldfarmer50

henryn said:

I was always cautious about opening email links, and I learned to become much more cautious. My former employer, before I retired 2 years ago, was very concerned about their security. They implemented a plan, wherein they generated fake scam emails and sent them at random to employees. If you clicked on the link, you were sentenced to security training, which was a pain.

And if you were an elevated user (admin or root privileges), the penalties were more severe. Much more severe, up to and including termination. Needless to say, being in that group, I took great pains to avoid phishing emails.

About 8 years ago, I started receiving phishing emails about my Chase account. I contacted Chase, reported the multiple incidents, and offered to provide further information including the phishing emails. Surprisingly, the Chase security team was not interested in any details.

I always forward those scams to the respective bank/company but I’ve never heard back. It’s probably impossible to track the scammers or do anything as they usually are located in foreign countries.

explorerx4

@roadburner,
You need Hieronymus Bosch.

driver100

A friend lives in Saskatchewan. He said the distances are too great for him to buy an EV....there aren't enough charging stations.
For comparison, Texas, population 30 million, 268000 sq miles
Saskatchewan, population 1.2 million, 252000 sq miles

explorerx4

@driver100,
That's not a great comparison. Houston alone had over 2.3 million people. Dallas has 6.5 million.

jmonroe1

@henryn said:
I was always cautious about opening email links, and I learned to become much more cautious. My former employer, before I retired 2 years ago, was very concerned about their security. They implemented a plan, wherein they generated fake scam emails and sent them at random to employees. If you clicked on the link, you were sentenced to security training, which was a pain.

And if you were an elevated user (admin or root privileges), the penalties were more severe. Much more severe, up to and including termination. Needless to say, being in that group, I took great pains to avoid phishing emails.

About 8 years ago, I started receiving phishing emails about my Chase account. I contacted Chase, reported the multiple incidents, and offered to provide further information including the phishing emails. Surprisingly, the Chase security team was not interested in any details.

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That sounds very typical of folks that don’t want to know what they don’t want to know. After all they might have to do what they’re paid to do.

jmonroe

driver100

A friend lives in Saskatchewa

explorerx4 said:

@driver100,
That's not a great comparison. Houston alone had over 2.3 million people. Dallas has 6.5 million.

That could be explorer....I was trying to show that very few people live in an area the size of Texas. If he wanted to drive to another province, Alberta or Manitoba for example, he would drive through very remote areas where he would be lucky to find a gas station, let alone a charging station.

roadburner

My son's EPS picks were once again right on the money. I think he will eventually wind up moving into sports writing full time.

roadburner

explorerx4 said:

@roadburner,
You need Hieronymus Bosch.

Solving the crime usually isn't the problem; it's finding witnesses and getting all the forensic evidence promptly evaluated. We have a couple of murder cases that were drug related, and we are trying to keep track of the witnesses and hope they don't abscond or OD. In another case, a police officer thought his evidence had been sent to the state police crime lab but it hadn't made it. I probably won't be granted a continuance so I'll have to dismiss and re-indict.

andres3

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

speed limit does not tell you anything about the roads and traffic. The same speed on a rural interstate in Montana can be much safer than on a highway through NYC. so a country with a lot of open highways and light traffic should have fewer accidents than a congested one.

Yes, good answer. And the amount of training drivers have. German drivers are quite skilled, if North American drivers didn't have speed limits the roads would be extremely dangerous.

What about Poland? They drive a sublime 140 KPH and still do quite well. Are Polish drivers trained to German standards?

I don't think anyone in the US is really advocating for limitless speed limits just yet; but appropriate 130 (85 MPH) and 140 KPH equivalents would be nice.

130 KPH is about 80 MPH

Close, but when discussing speed limits, as in upper limits, a 80 MPH limit would make 130 KPH (higher) illegal to drive.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

A friend lives in Saskatchewa

explorerx4 said:

@driver100,
That's not a great comparison. Houston alone had over 2.3 million people. Dallas has 6.5 million.

That could be explorer....I was trying to show that very few people live in an area the size of Texas. If he wanted to drive to another province, Alberta or Manitoba for example, he would drive through very remote areas where he would be lucky to find a gas station, let alone a charging station.

Valid point, which is why these broad government mandates worry me. I’ve driven many gas powered vehicles with a range of 400 miles or more and as I mentioned before you can always bring extra fuel with you. I’d hate to be traveling near Moose Jaw in winter and run out of juice.

qbrozen

Just a couple of pics from the local car show tonight to which my older son asked me to take him. I was impressed with the pickup build. A lot of work went into that. Not sure how I missed getting any shots of the 442 w-30. Oh well.

ab348

Broad govt mandates like those being discussed never make any sense because they are being enacted for philosophical reasons, not because they make any practical sense. Up here, as in many other places, govt banned plastic film shopping bags because of a few videos coming out of China about how they were harming sea creatures. Not just from being handed out for free at the supermarket, but totally. Forget that 20 years ago govts here set up elaborate and expensive recycling programs for them, so they were not getting into the sea. Now you can't even buy them. It's like they are made out of crystal meth (which is probably actually easier to buy these days). So instead everyone is forced to buy reusable shopping bags at $1 or $2 each. Which tear, snap handles, or otherwise fail over time. They then get thrown in the trash. Meanwhile, the company here that was buying the plastic film shopping bags from municipal recycling operations to make composite decking is going out of business because their supply of raw materials has vanished. Lose-lose. Your tax dollars at work.

sda

Not a bad one in the bunch

sda

Getting ready to enjoy a lovely Carolina fall evening. Grilling steak, vegetables, potatoes on the Weber charcoal grille and eating outside later. I love this time of year!

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

speed limit does not tell you anything about the roads and traffic. The same speed on a rural interstate in Montana can be much safer than on a highway through NYC. so a country with a lot of open highways and light traffic should have fewer accidents than a congested one.

Yes, good answer. And the amount of training drivers have. German drivers are quite skilled, if North American drivers didn't have speed limits the roads would be extremely dangerous.

What about Poland? They drive a sublime 140 KPH and still do quite well. Are Polish drivers trained to German standards?

I don't think anyone in the US is really advocating for limitless speed limits just yet; but appropriate 130 (85 MPH) and 140 KPH equivalents would be nice.

130 KPH is about 80 MPH

Close, but when discussing speed limits, as in upper limits, a 80 MPH limit would make 130 KPH (higher) illegal to drive.

I seriously doubt that anyone would be pulled over in normal conditions for doing 0.778 miles over the limit.

Actually 99.99% of the time no one will bother you for doing 80 in a 75.

Lets face it, in the vast majority of areas speed limit enforcement is a joke.

snakeweasel

sda said:

Getting ready to enjoy a lovely Carolina fall evening. Grilling steak, vegetables, potatoes on the Weber charcoal grille and eating outside later. I love this time of year!

We are getting ready for a lovely Norther Illinois fall day and heading out to a scarecrow festival. Then maybe dragged out to do some antiquing.

graphicguy

Interestingly, this is happening now in the town I grew up in (which is about 20-30 minutest from where I live now. We grow’em big out here…….


w

andres3

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

speed limit does not tell you anything about the roads and traffic. The same speed on a rural interstate in Montana can be much safer than on a highway through NYC. so a country with a lot of open highways and light traffic should have fewer accidents than a congested one.

Yes, good answer. And the amount of training drivers have. German drivers are quite skilled, if North American drivers didn't have speed limits the roads would be extremely dangerous.

What about Poland? They drive a sublime 140 KPH and still do quite well. Are Polish drivers trained to German standards?

I don't think anyone in the US is really advocating for limitless speed limits just yet; but appropriate 130 (85 MPH) and 140 KPH equivalents would be nice.

130 KPH is about 80 MPH

Close, but when discussing speed limits, as in upper limits, a 80 MPH limit would make 130 KPH (higher) illegal to drive.

I seriously doubt that anyone would be pulled over in normal conditions for doing 0.778 miles over the limit.

Actually 99.99% of the time no one will bother you for doing 80 in a 75.

Lets face it, in the vast majority of areas speed limit enforcement is a joke.

I agree, 99.999% of the time 5 over will not get you pulled over. However, the kind of bad apple officer that will use the excuse of 5 over to pull you over is exactly the kind you don't want to be pulled over by; hence, the law should be fixed.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Just a couple of pics from the local car show tonight to which my older son asked me to take him. I was impressed with the pickup build. A lot of work went into that. Not sure how I missed getting any shots of the 442 w-30. Oh well.

I guess the truck guys couldn’t figure out a better way to lower it. That sawsall treatment is pretty radical.

henryn

oldfarmer50 said:

qbrozen said:

Just a couple of pics from the local car show tonight to which my older son asked me to take him. I was impressed with the pickup build. A lot of work went into that. Not sure how I missed getting any shots of the 442 w-30. Oh well.

I guess the truck guys couldn’t figure out a better way to lower it. That sawsall treatment is pretty radical.

I never cared for lowered pickup trucks. Seems kind of backwards to me. On the other hand, I don't really care for trucks that have been jacked up a mile high either.

henryn

explorerx4 said:

@driver100,
That's not a great comparison. Houston alone had over 2.3 million people. Dallas has 6.5 million.

I don't know where you got your numbers, but Houston and Dallas have roughly the same number of people.

Sandman6472

Pouring here in the South Florida area just north of Ft. Lauderdale. Wife just came in my office to tell me our street is about to flood! Does flood pretty easily here but think it'll stop before too long. We're dropping my vehicle off at the mechanic's tonight so I'll pull hers back in the garage and put the Accent on my side. Hopefully the Golf will be home tomorrow all fixed up.

stickguy

used the tailgate on the truck yesterday for it's intended purpose. Tailgating! worked really well. Took it to NYC for the Mets playoff game (I got nominated to drive). hauled everything no issues and got 30 MPG even with flying a bit on the highway, and way too much time stuck in city traffic.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

speed limit does not tell you anything about the roads and traffic. The same speed on a rural interstate in Montana can be much safer than on a highway through NYC. so a country with a lot of open highways and light traffic should have fewer accidents than a congested one.

Yes, good answer. And the amount of training drivers have. German drivers are quite skilled, if North American drivers didn't have speed limits the roads would be extremely dangerous.

What about Poland? They drive a sublime 140 KPH and still do quite well. Are Polish drivers trained to German standards?

I don't think anyone in the US is really advocating for limitless speed limits just yet; but appropriate 130 (85 MPH) and 140 KPH equivalents would be nice.

130 KPH is about 80 MPH

Close, but when discussing speed limits, as in upper limits, a 80 MPH limit would make 130 KPH (higher) illegal to drive.

I seriously doubt that anyone would be pulled over in normal conditions for doing 0.778 miles over the limit.

Actually 99.99% of the time no one will bother you for doing 80 in a 75.

Lets face it, in the vast majority of areas speed limit enforcement is a joke.

I agree, 99.999% of the time 5 over will not get you pulled over. However, the kind of bad apple officer that will use the excuse of 5 over to pull you over is exactly the kind you don't want to be pulled over by; hence, the law should be fixed.

"Fixing" speed limit laws isn't going to stop that kind of police officer.