halb@tekid.UUCP (07/05/83)
It is a known fact that on Holidays the road patrols are after us in full force. They are pointing radar beams and buzzing us with airplanes to keep us from using too much fuel and getting to our destinations in a timely manner and arriving in a relaxed frame of mind. Now I will jump from sarcasm to state a point of experience. Knowing this fact I left home on a journey that would require driving I-5 through Oregon and Washington. I decided that I would travel at 55 mph and avoid getting cited for driving. The most interesting thing I discovered-- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE A CAR ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS!!!! I kept fighting me and my car. We were not busted. My fuel consumption was not improved. When I arrived at my destination my nerves were FRIED. How do all you law abiders do it. Does the feeling of being on a pedestal make it worth the effort? Come on BTM, let me hear it from the top. A Proud Member Over 55 Club Hal Bates teklabs!tekid!halb
knutson@ut-ngp.UUCP (07/14/83)
I sure wouldn't mind travelling a little slower when I'm out riding to catch the sights. In the East (New England area) and on the west coast, there tends to be lots of nice scenery to look at. Unfortunately, here in the Southwest, I get very bored looking at flat terrain and driving on a very long, straight and level road for hours on end. As it has been said before, road conditions ought to govern your speed. As far as sitting back and enjoying the ride, I find it rather hard to do nowadays with all the ugly billboards shoved in my face. Is there anyone else out there who is just offended by them as me?