Being more positive on CF

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by geoleo

This guy who was on a large trawler, claimed it was only sailors who 'did it".

What did he recycle his? There are no pump outs

[geoleo]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

What did he recycle his? There are no pump outs

I have no idea- he was just anti-sailor- a real fool-perhaps he did recycle his into his next meal.

[Stu Jackson]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Fun personal anecdote. A few years ago my partner and I spent seven months driving our motorcycles across Canada and the USA. In all we drove in seven provinces and something like 22 states, including places like California and Texas. When we got back to southern Ontario both of us, independently, remarked that the worst, most rude and downright jerkish drivers were found in southern Ontario.

I don’t mean to promote this drift, but the posted speed limits are there as an expression of social norms. That’s why they’re publicly posted.

If someone chooses to get all bent out of shape because of someone else is travelling 10 to 15% slower than the maximum speed, then I think that is on them.

Good one, Mike, as always...

I like getting out on the boat to avoid traffic. Sure, it's the ONLY reason I ever get on my boat.

We used to drive from SF to BC to visit my in-laws from 1995 to 2016, on I5 thru California, Oregon and Washington.

In many places, I5 was only two lanes.

Two observations:

1. Dingbat gets on the highway from the ON ramp with plenty of room to spare, little traffic ahead or coming, and promptly swerves into the left lane and stays at either just the speed limit or just below it.

2. Dingbat (same one or different oneS!!!) start to pass a truck on said two lane highway, and actually SLOWS DOWN while passing the truck, almost matching the truck speed - which is usually posted ten mph below the automobile speed limit - and stays there!!! And sometimes this happens when it's raining!!! Like that's normal for this neck of the woods.

Both are truly scary.

Kinda like staying on port tack without looking.
There, I brought it back to sailing!

[Stu Jackson]

Originally Posted by Stu Jackson

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Within the past year there was a truly hilarious answer to one of these kinds of threads by a "regular" that was something like "The 19 typical answers to questions on the CF forum."

If anybody remembers where that is and could post a link, I'd be VERY grateful.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Anybody?

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Wow, talk about being anti-social .

It’s a maximum speed limit for a reason, not a minimum, a maximum. Some jurisdictions do have minimums. The one I’m aware of (in Quebec) lists 100 km max and 60 km min.

So, 10 to 15 km below is not obscenely or dangerously slow. The danger comes in the erratic, aggressive, tail gaters types who always seem late for everything.

The slow ones on our island are the tourists.
When they come to a turnout for slow vehicles, they stay in the fast lane and speed up until the slow lane ends.

Then they slow down again.

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

It’s a maximum speed limit for a reason, not a minimum, a maximum.

When discussing this, in combination with your comments on Southern Ontario, if you're on the QEW/Gardner Expressways there's no point is talking minimum limits let along maximum speed limits. Unless it's 04:00, there's too much traffic to do much more than a slow jogging pace!! The word expressway should NOT be used in combination with the QEQ or the Gardiner.


I know, I know. I should not be talking about slow traffic being from NYC!

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by Lake-Effect

I can donate a skyhook and a metric crescent-wrench...

Those would be awesome for someone just starting out. Combine it with a left handed screwdriver for a beginners tool kit!

[JPA Cate]

Originally Posted by Stu Jackson

Anybody?

I believe that was in one of *wolfgal*'s posts, within the last two weeks.

Use the regular search, the top one, not CF Google Custom Search). Put wolfgal in, click View Posts, and go. Maybe in her thread about the Baba 30, which would probably be in the monohull forum.

Apologies in advance if it doesn't work, I don't have time right now to try and find it. Sorry.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Stu Jackson

Kinda like staying on port tack without looking.

You look on port tack?

Oy!

[RaymondR]

Folks I'm gunna throw a spanner in the works.

The reason I drive 10-15 kilometres per hour below the speed limit is to lessen my contribution to global warming/climate change.

[s/v Beth]

I like being a grumpy old man. If I can save one person from going out in the Pacific NW above 40 Lat in a unprepared old sailboat then I have not wasted my time.
If they just think they know better, well at least I tried.

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

I believe that was in one of *wolfgal*'s posts, within the last two weeks.

Use the regular search, the top one, not CF Google Custom Search). Put wolfgal in, click View Posts, and go. Maybe in her thread about the Baba 30, which would probably be in the monohull forum.

Apologies in advance if it doesn't work, I don't have time right now to try and find it. Sorry.

I just looked at WolfGal's thread about the Baba 30. Alas, it is not in that one however it was interesting reading, so not a total loss of time.

[mglonnro]

This is the most positive internet discussion site I've ever been on!

(I used to participate a lot in discussions related to climate change and immigration, so my calibration might be somewhat based on those.)

[Sojourner]

To the lovely human proud of driving a solid 15kph under the limit: Yes, this causes accidents. Yes, other people have to get to work, or doctor appointments, or home to their kids or wives. Do you even understand that public roads are SHARED RESOURCES? You do not own them, you do not control them. Just because you might not want to ever get where you are going doesn't mean all of us should suffer for your lack of enthusiasm. If someone speeds past you and you really want to be an ahem good samaritan, call their tag in to the cops, wait for them to stop laughing, and let the rest of us go about our day at the LEGAL speed limit.

[Wotname]

To the lovely human proud of driving at the maximum speed limit. Yes, this causes accidents. Yes, other people have to get to work, or doctor appointments, or home to their kids or wives but can't because you were in a hurry resulting in an accident and causing a major disruption to the traffic flow as you were being scrapped off the road. Do you even understand that public roads are SHARED RESOURCES? You do not own them, you do not control them. Just because you are in a hurry to get where you are going doesn't mean all of us should suffer for your enthusiasm. If someone slows you down and you really want to be an ahem good samaritan, be patient and enjoy the journey remembering it isn't always about the destination. Live and let live.