Re: One less lister, was Stupid bet!

["Levis-Fithian, Jeff E" <LevisJE@LOUISVILLE.STORTEK.COM>]

Somebody once said:

"It's not speed that kills, it's the sudden deceleration."


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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 18:06:17 EDT
From: PlyBoyDoct@aol.com
Subject: Re: One less lister, was Stupid bet!

In a message dated 6/17/99 2:29:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
lee@wheelman.com 
writes:

> I'm willing to bet $20 that if you don't crash and kill yourselves, or
other
>  people, the cop that hauls your sorry asses into jail is *really* pissed
at
>  you for being so stupid.
>  
>  I'm willing to take a corollary bet that if you *do* crash, despite the 
fact
>  that the 10 PM News will show at least a 45 second shot of the wreckage,
>  nobody will be able to tell which was the Camaro and which was the Audi, 
nor
>  how many doors either car had, or even what color they were.
>  
>  I'm further willing to bet that while this may not be the last stupid
thing
>  you do, something like this will be.
>  
>  </soapbox rant>
>  
>  Lee

Chill, Lee....
Many people drive fast, but they are under control.  How do you know they 
aren't going to try this on the Autobahn, which by the way is legal during 
the day?  It is safe enough if you are not stupid.  We Americans have a 
higher death rate with our 60mph speed limit, but the Autobahn has a lower 
one.  Why, you ask?  Because speed does not necessary mean its more 
dangerous, it just means that you need to have more control over your 
vehicle.  If you drive 60mph in a miata and smash into a 18 wheeler, what
are 
the chances are you going to survive?  How about 70mph?  How about 80mph?  
Its the actual smashing in that kills you, not the speed(though speed has 
something to do with it).  I'm not flaming you like you flamed Marty, but I 
just want to make it clear to you that speed is safe, if you have control 
over it.  And please try and keep the 'soapbox rant' to a low roar next
time. 

Jason C
89 200t10v
Redmond WA