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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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| Char Aznable wrote: |
| Not being able to spell is different from not typing accurately (and not giving a shit about your typing mistakes), I'm just saying. |
precisely. I can't even come onto these forums sober lately anyways.
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S. McCracken
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Title: Enforcer
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Massachusetts
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Before people bitch and moan about it, it was me who deleted the posts with JEW and Sock. The topic is about driving, NOT about how JEW's gf might or might not be HIV positive or if Sock is gay or not. I thought about splitting the topic into a "JEW's gf has HIV" thread, but I wasn't sure that was appropriate either. Keep it on topic or make a new thread.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
Posts: 12294
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I'm also curious why i cant reply to posts in this forum ,and when I try to edit my own post it says "sorry, you can only edit your own posts"
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S. McCracken
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Location: Massachusetts
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I have nothing to do with that. That's most likely a glitch except if you're trying to reply to or edit posts I deleted.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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yeah that's what it is. I made teht reply before I saw that the psots were deleted. you amde a sound decision, and I have no problem with it. thank you.
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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I hate getting the "Sorry, the thread doesn't exist." error while replying to a spammer. That pisses me off.
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Sock
Title: Master Fornicator
Joined: Mar 12 2006
Location: The Skies Above
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It's funny because the whole exchange between Jew and I was just him and I fucking around.
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FNJ
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S. McCracken
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Title: Enforcer
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Massachusetts
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Oh, I understood that, and I'm cool with you guys fucking around in a thread meant for fucking around. I just didn't want to split one off myself about HIV.
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greeneyedzeke
Joined: Aug 25 2005
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If I can drive and not die, anyone can.
I got my license as early as legally possible, not because I wanted to drive, but because my family thought I should. I then spent... five or six years HATING it. Unless I absolutely had to, I found an alternate way to get from place to place. I used to have panic attacks anytime I got behind the wheel. Not to mention which, almost everybody I knew become preoccupied with cars and specs and whatnot and I couldn't have given a shit. By and large I still can't.
Then I met my girlfriend, who was in a bad smash up years ago and spent a long time in the hospital with her jaw wired shut on account of it, so her fear surpassed even mine. We both wanted to go places and had no other way to do so, thus I started driving for real. Now it doesn't bug me at all. In fact, at times I kind of like it. Two days ago I finally picked up my first new car.
But, okay, enough rambling. I have to get ready for "Battlestar".
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Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
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I find it funny that Illinois didn't have a minimum hours behind the wheel requirement when I got my license back in '96. I don't know if that's still the case now...
Or maybe that requirement was waved for me because I took Driver's Ed...
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S. McCracken
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Cattivo wrote: |
I find it funny that Illinois didn't have a minimum hours behind the wheel requirement when I got my license back in '96. I don't know if that's still the case now...
Or maybe that requirement was waved for me because I took Driver's Ed... |
I don't think Massachusetts has one. At least they didn't when I got my license. You just had to have 6 hours driving and 6 hours observing to pass driver's ed, and once you passed you could go for your license. The only restriction on drivers in Mass is that they can't drive with passengers unless one passenger is over 18. I think there may also be a curfew for underage drivers.
I would like to see restrictions put on the elderly; I would be in favor of yearly renewals after the age of 65, as well as a curfew for them as well. What is good for one side of the life cycle is good for the other, especially one that is just as dangerous behind the wheel of a car.
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Tishwitch
Title: PornStarExtraordinaire
Joined: Jul 01 2006
Location: Winter Wonderland
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When I read the curfew for the elderly I pictured a bunch of 70-somethings showing up at Town Hall yelling about how they can't go to Bingo anymore because it's over past curfew... it was a very funny daydream.
On a more serious note, though I do agree with the idea of yearly license renewals for the elderly, it's a bit tricky. Most people assume that as you age you vision becomes poor and that you also tend to lose your memory. That is actually not accurate. I think that if this hasn't been done yet, research should be done to determine what age would be most appropriate to commence yearly exams.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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| S. McCracken wrote: |
| I would like to see restrictions put on the elderly; I would be in favor of yearly renewals after the age of 65, as well as a curfew for them as well. What is good for one side of the life cycle is good for the other, especially one that is just as dangerous behind the wheel of a car. |
65 seems a little young. People are living much longer these days, and 65 is the new 40. I'd probably go with yearly renewals after 75, or maybe even 80.
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