Re: A safe distance.

[Jeremy R King <kingjer@eng.auburn.edu>]

I didn't say I agree with my brother's philosophy, much less live by it.  
I just said I liked it.  Everyone should always maintain a good distance 
- especially in increment weather.

Jeremy

On Fri, 12 Jan 1996, Richard Funnell wrote:

> >I like my older brother's philosophy on tailgating.
> >
> >        If you follow at 4 or 5 car links and the guy ahead of you slams
> >        on brakes or hits something, you're gonna really smack him pretty
> >        hard.  If you're only a foot or so from his bumper, you distribute
> >        all your energy into tearing up his car - no impact between you and
> >        him.
> >
> >Sounds good anyway.  And makes sense, given the assumption that you're
> >gonna make contact.
> >
> >Jeremy
> 
> I've got to say that's not an assumption I generally make (something about
> self-fulfilling prophesies?).
> 
> Richard Funnell,
> San Jose, California
> '83 urQ
> '87 560 SL
> 
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