[PRCo] Re: More Darwyn

[John Swindler]

I tried not to use names, such as 'Andy', but then probably should have 
replaced: 'Fred the third' with 'someone on this list'

With an apology.

By the way, we are on 'indoor annual leave' this week. (:>)

John






>From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: More Darwyn
>Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 08:17:54 -0500
>
>Pleeeezz, John.  He is an acquaintance, not a friend.
>
>But there is a lot of truth in the allegation that youth are eternal, until 
>they
>get older.  Unfortunately, they get older very rapidly in foxholes.
>
>
>John Swindler wrote:
>
> > I suspect multiple reasons:
> >
> > - Young people tend to consider themselves indestructible.  That's why 
>they
> > make good soldiers.
> >
> > - Others just like to show off to their friends.  Guess its called being
> > 'kool'.
> >
> > - Others are fantasizing that they are NASCAR drivers.  And to bring 
>this
> > back to electric railways, Fred the third has good story of a railfan 
>who
> > fantasizes that he is accelerating a 'bullet' car.
> >
> > Just some suspicions.
> >
> > js
> >
> > >From: rogertrolley.1 at juno.com
> > >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > >Subject: [PRCo] Re: More Darwyn
> > >Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 08:02:59 GMT
> > >
> > >
> > >I had a theory on why the young people drive fast!! The latest movies 
>(2of
> > >them) called THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and a sequel, brought out a bunch 
>of
> > >kids trying to copy these people. Plus the car adds showing cars 
>zooming
> > >around sharp corners on wet or leaf covered roads and driving way too 
>fast
> > >in a sports car in a pouring rain on a curve laden road !!! AND the 
>latest
> > >one by Escalade showing this SUV zooming down a snow covered street in 
>a
> > >buisness district and turning at thee end of it. He would have been off 
>the
> > >road in a heartbeat on its side !!  These young kids want to get out 
>there
> > >and do the same thing !!! Stupid,stupid adds are setting a bad example 
>!!
> > >Most are speeded up to show the cars in them driving fast!!  And the 
>driver
> > >shifting gears and the motors roaring !!  BULLSHIT
> > >
> >
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