Norah
You echo my sentiments exactly!
On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 18:35:54 -0500 Jason & Norah <janor@ican.net> writes:
>Yes, I looked at the crash photos. Since this is the *Insurance*
>Institute
>for Highway Safety, I really have to wonder just how independent and
>unbiased these people really are. What about several months ago when
>everyone was whining that our trucks should just be outlawed because
>they
>caused too much damage to tiny little shoebox cars when the drivers of
>said
>shoebox cars crash into us. I suppose by that logic we should outlaw
>buses,
>cube vans, transports, and trains, because they're even worse. No, I
>like
>my solution better. If you're worried about your micro car getting
>wrecked,
>I say drive something made of steel instead of plastic.
>
>I think someone's comment to me was along the lines of "you don't
>*need*
>(hugely whiny voice) to drive a truck." To which I replied, "Oh,
>REALLY?
>You don't *need* a computer, TV, VCR, or any of that jewlery you're
>wearing,
>so why don't you just give it all to me?"
>
>Personally, I think the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is
>trying to
>build a case to get pickups off the road unless you have a
>professional
>license for one, so they don't have to pay out as much money for
>damage
>whenever some idiot in a tin can gets himself wedged under a pickup.
>
>Okay, I'll step off the soapbox now. Next?
>Jason
>current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
>current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
>RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>
>
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