On May 29, 8:02*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> Bwrrryan wrote:
>
> >Bought a new hail damaged car this evening. They knocked off over a
> >thousand dollars, and you probably wouldn't even notice the dings if
> >you weren't looking. Another 1000 off in GM Card savings, and 1500
> >more off in instant rebate. I'm now driving a Chevy Aveo. Goodbye old
> >green clunker. *And it has something I've desired for years, cruise
> >control. *
>
> WTF is so wonderful about cruise control? *I've had cruise control in
> my last three vehicles and never use it, it has only disadvantages and
> no advantages... it's dangerous in even light traffic

I don't use it in traffic, only on uncrowded divided highways. It
makes one's right leg happier on long drives.

> and in no traffic can lull you into a comatose state.

Maybe it could "lull [YOU] into a comatose state."

>*I even have cruise control on my tractor, quite useless as slowing to turn at the end of
> a row or slowing for any reason cancels it. *Cruise control is an accident
> (actually an on-purpose) waiting to happen. *

You're especially full of shit this time.

--Bryan