Ah you guys are not giving them poor lads a fighting chance. Now lets only
pick on guy/gals that at least have a V-8
Hoping like heck to meet someone to run up here. ah just call it itchy
foot.
Glenn.
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> From: Pat Buthmann <patb@mindless.com>
> To: 'dakota@ait.fredonia.edu'
> Subject: RE: Last Night
> Date: Sunday, August 10, 1997 10:14 AM
>
> Ken,
>
> I had a similar event friday night after dropping my date off. Some kid
> in a Honda Prelude came ripping up behind me, and attempted to pass me on
> the right. A little of the old German lead foot (My other car is a
Porsche
> after all) kicked in and kept him from passing me, and then I just
figured
> I'd put him out of my misery. Left him 3 car lengths behind, and then we
> finally got to a light. He peeled off the line, but before we reached
the
> other side of the intersection, I was 3 feet in front of him, and was
> easily 3 car lengths in front of him a couple of blocks down the street.
> At that point, I figured I'd proven my point, and let off the gas (about
> 90 Mph, down city streets, not a really good thing to do). He continued
to
> race past me, and waited for me at the next light again. So I buried him
> in the dust again after one block, and then let him race past me going
way
> too fast for city driving again. At this point, I gave up, seeing as
this
> kid was never going to learn that his car was slower than my truck, and I
> wasn't about to push the safety limit any farther than I already had.
>
> Pat Buthmann
>
> 1997 Dakota Sport, Club Cab, 4x4, 3.55, 318, 5Spd, All the heavy duty
> stuff, no creature comforts...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MARDIGRAS1@aol.com [SMTP:MARDIGRAS1@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 1997 7:29 AM
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Last Night
>
> Well Gents, went to the Saints game last night. As we were leaving I
> pulled
> up at a red light beside a Jeep Cherokee. He hit the gas a few times and
> when the light changed we both took off. By the time we got to the next
> red
> light (maybe 300 yds.) I had him by 2.5 car lengths. He punched the gas
> again and we took off (some fools never learn). I was waiting for him at
> the
> next red light as well. He rolled down his window and asked me (kind of
> sheepishly) if I would let him in front of me so he could take his exit.
I
> realize it isnt like picking on a Porsche or a Mustang, but considering
> that
> my truck is not built for speed (CC,4X4, 3.55, 318) I was pretty happy.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
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