"Steve Freides" wrote in message ...

Andy wrote:
> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>
> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>
> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
> skin senior citizens?
>
> You'd think they could see it coming!
>
> Andy

Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern rednecks and
half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've driven there exactly once
and don't look forward to the next time.

-S-

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I've never been to Florida and don't plan on going. I don't trust *any*
drivers. I drive very defensively and treat everyone as if they're
beginners who can't handle a car. This is why I've never had an accident
which was my fault. I've had people run into me, you betcha. I parked the
car outside a Walgreens, went inside for two minutes to buy something, came
out, found my car had been hit. I was extremely ticked off. I yelled, "Who
the F*** hit my car?!" A little old lady had parked an overly large
Cadillac right next to mine. She heard me, ran towards me saying, "It
wasn't me!" Really? (Of course the store didn't have security cameras so
no way to prove it was her.) What is the deal with older people and BIG
cars?

Then there's this. I went to the dollar store last week to pick up toilet
paper, etc. Someone had driven their golf cart there. The speed limit on
the road is 50 MPH. A good golf cart on its best day will go about 35
MPH... if you have a tail wind. Driving a golf cart to the store is not a
very bright idea. Not to mention it's illegal to drive those things on
public highways.

Jill