Rant: Passing lane driver behaviour

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snoopy221, Nov 3, 8:34am
Three men, a writer, a chemist and a bum, were out riding in the van when it crashed into a tree.

Before anyone knows it, three men found themselves standing before the pearly gates of Heaven, where Saint Peter and the Lucifer were standing nearby.

“Gentlemen,” the Lucifer started, “Due to the fact that Heaven is now overcrowded, Saint Peter has agreed to limit the number of people entering Heaven.

If anyone of you can ask me a question which I don’t know or cannot answer, then you’re worthy enough to go to Heaven; if not, then you’ll come with me to Hell.”

The writer then stepped up, “Well,please tell me everything about Leo Tolstoy’s life.”

With a snap of his finger, a stack of paper appeared next to the Lucifer.

The writer read it and concluded it was correct.

“Now,go to Hell!”

With another snap of his finger, the writer disappeared.

The chemist then asked,”Could you give me the most complicated potion formula never theorized before!”

With a snap of his finger,potion in a burette appeared next to the Lucifer. The chemist looked at it and reluctantly agreed it was correct.

“Then, go to Hell!” With another snap of his finger, the chemist disappeared too.

The bum then stepped forward and said, “Bring me a chair!”

The Lucifer brought forward a chair. “Drill 7 holes on the seat.”

Lucifer did just that.

The bum then sat on the chair and let out a very loud fart.

Standing up, he asked, “Which hole did my fart come out from?”

The Lucifer inspected the seat and said, “The second hole from the left.”

“Wrong,” said the bum, “it’s from my asshole.”

And the bum went to heaven.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 8:41am
Your turn is coming. even pesky window washers have to retire.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 8:44am
It will be hard going with a million more people in Auckland alone.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 8:51am
As a farmer I accept what Mother Nature will give me and live with what markets will pay me. I wont get behind the wheel of a car and play a different tune.
therafter1, Nov 3, 8:56am
I don't live in Auckland, and I said driving, not commuting! . I'm aware that both require the holding of a steering wheel, but there is still a considerable difference.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 9:09am
I would like to get off Highway 25 and farm somewhere else but too late for that.
ema1, Nov 3, 9:16am
Seems bad now going by various comments posted here on this and other threads, 20-30 years time with a big population increase predicted I shudder to think, I guess I might not be around then to find out, not that it interests me what happens up there even now, they can have it.
therafter1, Nov 3, 9:16am
Nightmare road, infested with dorks, dawdlers and inconsiderate incompetents. I avoid it like the plague, especially at holiday times!
therafter1, Nov 3, 9:21am
I can understand why you do not pass on a road like that, there is absolutely no point, all you achieve is you catch up to the next tail back being generated by some inconsiderate idiot!
headcat, Nov 3, 9:21am
Gotta agree with all of that.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 9:22am
The fun and games start about 12. 30 pm Fridays.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 9:26am
Dont agree bud. As car numbers build up there is congestion . Always a slow vehicle ,a truck , car and trailer , tanker trying to get into our gateway the list is long.
jantar, Nov 3, 10:08pm
That is stupid. If the vehicle in front is going slow enough to cause you to slow down, you simply indicate right, move into the right lane and pass. When there is a clear space in the left lane and traffic in that lane is moving at a similar speed to yourself, you indicate left and move back into the left lane. It is not rocket science.
sadmuddle, Nov 3, 10:31pm
If the vehicle slows down the same thing is happening in both lanes. There is never space in the inside lane. Auckland
mrcat1, Nov 3, 10:57pm
How are you going to upgrade the roads relying on electric cars?
marte, Nov 4, 6:13am
A dedicated upgrade of main highways to take into account the future use of electric cars.
At the moment its OK to waste fuel and car parts and time and the odd persons to bad road design.

But with the computer feedback from electric cars you can tell that X amount of $$ is being wasted on any certain piece of road between any two self designated points.
Or even any certain corner.

Once these losses are quantified, its a simple math calculation to figure out that its better to spend x amount of $$ here to fix the problem.

Its amazing sometimes to crest a hill and see the road snaking all over the place between your present spot and the horizon.
When you know you could pull out a gun and shoot a bullet directly at where the road meets the horizon and know that's its path is what the road should follow.

Not some bush track made more than a century ago for a horse and cart between mounds and swamp patches.
socram, Nov 4, 6:38am
Of course there is. All the clattys are in the right hand lane in quieter times.

Without even speeding, over the last 2 or 3 years at least, early on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning, I have had to overtake 10 times as many cars using the left lanes as the right lane.
sadmuddle, Nov 4, 7:08am
I stay in outside lane heading toward Harbour bridge because if I don't I end up taking Northcoat exit when I go to Albany. Sorry about that.
mrcat1, Nov 4, 7:22am
You do realise that at the moment all the charging sites are free to charge them and they pay no RUC in any form?
So all the other forms of transport have to pay for these upgrades.
laurelanne, Nov 4, 7:28am
Actually sadmuddle, when I come home after a few beers you do make me laugh.
sadmuddle, Nov 4, 7:33am
All good
marte, Nov 4, 7:57am
Yup, and when electric cars become more common, ruc will increase on them and one of the reasons is.
"Well, better roads cost money and the moneys going to come from the money you save owning and driving a electric vehicle".

There's no point in putting bends in a straight road.
mrcat1, Nov 4, 8:04am
Do you have a electric car?
What do you mean RUC will increase on them? They aren't paying ANY RUC currently, why should petrol, diesel and heavy vehicles fund a pipe dream?
ally-oop, Nov 4, 8:54am
You're either dim, or think that life goes on forever.
ally-oop, Nov 4, 8:58am
Touche. Not to mention that life is short and therefore time is precious. (and further, the kind of gits that sadmuddle sounds like are the last people you want dictating your speed, and blocking your otherwise view of hazards, on account of their poor skills in that regard).