Re: bronco busting

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <4.1.19990911211510.009623d0@traverse.com> Kneale Brownson writes:

> I believe the bogus big truck licensing scam was in Illinois and included
> some claim of graft to the governor's reelection committee (where have we
> heard that sort of thing before?) in that the outfit selling the licenses
> to wholly unqualified (couldn't even speak/read English, for example)
> drivers was supported by the state licensing agency operator appointed by
> the governor after healthy campaign contributions.

One of the things we Europeans find very noticeable in the USA is the
number of roadside signs that _HAVE_ to be read.  Some are quite verbose.

I've long thought they were the real reason for the 55 mph limit.  Any
faster, and Einstein couldn't read some of 'em.

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