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Old 10-27-2005, 09:30 PM
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Default Was Thursday "Drive as slow as we can day"

I must not have gotten the memo becauae every-fcukin-where I went today, all day long, people were driving like they were supposed to be driving slow as hell, like they were in a parade or something.

I was on the beltway, JFX, Harrisburg Express way (83 N of the beltway) and 795 and EVERYONE was just creeping along like snails. Normally, people are driving anywhere from 60 to 80 on these roads, but many times I was forced to go well under the speed limit (40-45mph, 35 in a couple cases) all because some jackass couldn't find 5th or 6th gear. This happened all day long, not just during rush hours.

What the hell was going on? Why were people driving so unusually slow Thursday?

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Old 10-27-2005, 09:33 PM
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You know I noticed the same thing!!!!

I was just driving around for fun and everytime I ended up behind a car, they weren't even going speed limit!!!! I was just like WTFFFF!?!?!?

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Yesterday I had that problem... someone going 45 in the left lane of 695 while everyone else was going 70. I hate those ers!
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I'm sorry. I apologize for going slow today. I clogged up traffic all day. I drove from 795 to 695 to 95 then 495.. all the while only doing 45 mph. I loved every minute of it.
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It was Volvo Appreciation Day.
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looks like all the country folk (that i deal with every focking day ) converged on the balt/wash area all in the same day
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Fuel gauge was on "E" and payday wasn't unitl Friday (today). You'll see the "counter-effect" later this evening when gas tanks are "F".
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Originally Posted by 4theheckof_it,Oct 28 2005, 01:48 AM
I'm sorry. I apologize for going slow today. I clogged up traffic all day. I drove from 795 to 695 to 95 then 495.. all the while only doing 45 mph. I loved every minute of it.
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Originally Posted by Poindexter,Oct 28 2005, 06:56 AM
It was Volvo Appreciation Day.
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