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To: Ga Peach who wrote (2050)	11/19/2000 9:36:48 PM
From: sandintoes	Respond to of 4692

That would be fun if we could get some of the wonderful writers of SI involved, and there really are many.

To: Ga Peach who wrote (2050)	11/23/2000 11:22:18 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4692

Hey Ga, remember when we were talking about driving in Atlanta? Well, here you go. Driving in Atlanta... 1. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before hitting the orange construction barrels. 2. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Atlanta driver never uses them. 3. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation. 4. Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change is considered going with the flow. 5. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit. 6. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions and are apparently not enforceable in Atlanta. 7. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that an Atlanta driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot. 8. Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during rush-hour traffic in Atlanta. 9. Always slow down and take a really good loooooong look when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. 10. It is traditional in Atlanta to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes. 11. Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way. 12. Never take a red light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding. Safety first! 13. Remember that the goal of every Atlanta driver is to get there first, by whatever means necessary. 14. Real Atlanta women drivers can put on pantyhose and apply eye makeup at seventy-five miles per hour in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Real Atlanta men drivers can remove pantyhose and a bra at seventy-five miles per hour in bumper-to-bumper traffic. 15. Atlantans consider "multi-tasking" the ability to drive at 80+ mph, talk on the cell phone, read the paper and drink a coke--all at the same time. Ahh...don't you just love the slow pace of the South???!!!