OT: Autobahns & Re: Another EBAY item, I wish I could get

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri Oct 31 05:55:37 2003

At 05:10 AM 10/31/03 +0100, you wrote:
>On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Roger Merchberger wrote:
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>> Then things sure have changed from when I was there... I drove from Oerbke
>> (I think that's the spelling... it's been a while since '91... 12-year
>> brainfog) - 50km north of Hannover, anyway - I was driving an American
>> Military vehicle (CUCV -> Chevy Blazer for those who've seen one) 130kph up
>> to Bremerhaven (with oversized balloon tires only designed to withstand
>> 72kph - it was *bouncy*!!) and rarely did those little, dinky,
>> currently-domestic Porches & Mercedes drop below 170kph, even in the
>> construction zones! Some of them zipped past me near cm away - that was a
>> rather hectic ride!
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>Many freeways (autobahns) in Germany (and Holland *grin*) can easily
>be done at 180-220km/h. But during daytime, there's always the chance
>of traffic, and then you'd better slow down.
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>> And you had *no* witty comeback about the beer... ;-) ;-)
>Well.. U.S. beer sucks. nuf said.

  Is it just my imagination or does the US make the WORST beer in the
world? Even the Canadians make better beer.

   Joe

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Received on Fri Oct 31 2003 - 05:55:37 GMT