[PRCo] Re: More Darwyn

[Fred Schneider]

This week?

John Swindler wrote:

> 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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