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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Tideland Prius, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    So I was on the highway today doing 83-88km/h in a 90km/h zone following a large lorry (hence the reason for the range. I assume they don't have cruise control). Anyway, it's my only excuse to do a lower speed. Behind me, I saw a Prius taxi coming up. I kept looking at the mirror and I noticed, he wasn't exactly travelling faster than I was. In fact, he was probably doing the same speed which surprised me since I thought cabs usually speed cause they want to get to their destination asap. Behind the taxi, I saw a Civic. I immediately thought, "ha, he's gonna overtake the cab once he follows long enough and gets sick of doing below the limit." Turns out I was wrong. The Civic behind the cab was a Civic Hybrid and he was drafting the cab who was following me who was following the truck. B)
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Aug 22, 2006
  2. rufaro

    rufaro WeePoo, Gen II

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Aug 21 2006, 10:44 PM) [snapback]307348[/snapback]</div>
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    Tide :p
    Linguistic question here...when did Canajians start using "lorry?" I lived in Montreal from 4th grade (oops...grade 4) until two years after high school...or are you a Brit refugee? Or just multilingual, unlike most of my compatriots...Me, I speak a well American goodly...

    Just curious...no answers....it's late and I get some strange questions running through my head...and where but here can I express them without being ducked as a witch? :rolleyes:
     
    #2 rufaro, Aug 22, 2006
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Oh, I was brought up learning British english hence you'll notice my posts are usually in British english but yeah I do do use American english sometimes.

    e.g. I still use curb instead of kerb but I'll use tyres instead of tires.

    Confusing eh?
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, Aug 22, 2006
  4. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    I wouldn't mind if that happened to me once in a while. As it turns out, whenever I'm not in a hurry and fall in line in the slow lane behind a big-rig or other large, slow-moving vehicle, I find myself tailgated by a dual-cab pickup or SUV as if I have the ability or desire to step on the accellerator and move THROUGH the large, slow-moving vehicle in right FRONT OF ME which I know they can see very clearly from their vantage point. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: B)
     
    #4 Rancid13, Aug 22, 2006
  5. wstander

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Aug 22 2006, 10:01 AM) [snapback]307602[/snapback]</div>
    Bonnets, fenders, bumpers, hoods, spanners, Whitworth Standard, Smiths, Lucas....

    Same words, so different across the pond :) :lol:
     
    #5 wstander, Aug 22, 2006
  6. M. Oiseau

    M. Oiseau 6sigma this

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rufaro @ Aug 22 2006, 02:36 AM) [snapback]307375[/snapback]</div>
    ...I express them without being ducked as a witch? :rolleyes:
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    :lol: One of my kids was just talking about wearing a false nose for Halloween this year with one of her friends following her screaming, "A witch!!"
     
    #6 M. Oiseau, Aug 22, 2006
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