Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site cca.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!heiser From: heiser@cca.UUCP (B. Heiser) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Entrance ramp crawl Message-ID: <511@cca.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Oct-84 04:28:10 EDT Article-I.D.: cca.511 Posted: Fri Oct 5 04:28:10 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 06:49:02 EDT References: <525@ihu1g.UUCP> <687@osu-dbs.UUCP> <858@opus.UUCP>, <2340@ucbvax.ARPA> Organization: Computer Corp America, Cambridge Lines: 46 Having lived in three different states (Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire), I feel qualified to *flame* about drivers in all three states... 1. Massachusetts- As many of you may know, Mass. drivers, particularly in the Boston area, have a reputation as being among the most obnoxious drivers in the country. This reputation, I must say, is well-deserved. Hardly a week goes by when I'm not *hassled* by someone while commuting to work. These hassles include being run off the road, being *forced* to drive at dangerous rates of speed (70+) in order to get out of someone's way, and having my windows pounded on by people who seem to have a grudge against the world in general. Just the other day, I was driving out of Boston, minding my own business, I might add, and I came to a 4-lane stretch of road. All of a sudden, some guy in a Saab seemed to think he had a sole proprietorship on that piece of roadway, and came veering towards me, apparently trying to ram me off the road. Since I was in the proper lane, and intended to turn off soon, I did not move, other than to veer out of his way to avoid a collision. When we got to the next stoplight, he got out of his car and started pounding on my window. Luckily, the light changed soon, so I was able to *escape* by swerving among other cars. Outrageous! 2. Maine- Although the drivers in Maine are much more polite and coureous than in Mass., they have their problems too. Their favorite trick seems to be their method of entering roadways. They will sit at an intersection, and wait for an oncoming car to get near them. As soon as the car is reasonably close, they suddenly screech their tires and pull out in front of the other driver. I have yet to determine what they are trying to accomplish.. 3. New Hampshire- I can't really think of too many complaints concerning New Hampshire drivers. The only time they become obnoxious is when they see drivers of Massachusetts, New York, or Connecticut cars. Then they go all-out to get in their way, and to drive as slowly as possible in front of them. I can't say I blame them, though, because the tourists do tend to get pretty overbearing when they are in N.H. -- Network: decvax!cca!heiser USPS: Bill Heiser, Kendall Sq. PO, Box 891, Cambridge, MA 02142