New Zealand was the only country where women were more promiscuous than their men

Are women that far outnumbered by men? Or, who are they sleeping with?

Racing pumkins...No really

We're not kidding. As the story begins: "Ever wondered what happened to those enormous pumpkins after they're taken to the fairs to be put on display?" Well, some people have decided it is OK to race them. Not only that, but they race them down a river!

If only they raced pumpkins in New Zealand, it would be the bestest place to live evah!

eta: More: [link]

I saw the pumpkin boatrace stuff on tv . . . I swear I did. I just can't remember what program but I bet it was on Food Network.

Everyone except a few drivers that stay in the right lane to pass everyone lined up in the big-assed long line and then cut into the lane to the left only when the right lane is finally closed. Wrong?

It's wrong, but the situation is wrong to begin with, too. In magic fantasyworld of good drivers, what should happen in is that people use both lanes as long as they can, and then TAKE TURNS at the merge. It's a much more efficient use of the road. And less stressful.

Because people aren't taught to do this, I switch lanes early. But if it's seriously stop-and-go, when I get to the merge I will usually let one car in out of, I don't know, idealism.

On a completely unrelated note, tommyrot, did you see this? [link]

On a completely unrelated note, tommyrot, did you see this? [link]

Awww... widdle cutie kitty boo-boo snuffy-wuffy-kins!

I think most of the alleged "ugly" in that photo is the kitty's expression in response to being dressed in such a fashion....

Okay, not only do I need to not click on tommyrot's links, I need to not click on links that tommyrot likes! Hee.

I do the one car in thing, if...and this is important...I didn't seem them swerving out of the lane and racing down the opposite lane to jump position. I will let a car in if they slow down to the slowed lane's speed and signal. I do not let a car in that is stopped all the way up at the actual merge point because they can *see* that they're going to have to merge long before that, even if they missed the signs. I will let a car in if the signs are stupid, though, or confusing.

A friend of ours referred to people who refused to speed up when he got on their tails as "front-gaters".

Your friend would be well-advised to make sure his airbags are in good working order before he drives behind me.

My worst highway peeve is probably semis that don't bother to clear right lane traffic before merging back into the lane. Though of the non-dangerous variety, semi drivers that try to pass other semis only to match paces exactly for miles on end are pretty annoying.

Hee! I love our drivers' ethics!

Do folks know this? When a semi-driver is being passed at night, once the vehicle passing him is clear, he'll flash his running lights off and on to let the passing driver know. Then the passing driver will usually flash his running lights off and on to say thanks.

Usually truck drivers do this for each other, but sometimes they'll do it for cars too. If a truck driver is passing me I usually flash my lights off and on for the driver.

I don't know how to flash my running lights, but I really appreciate the truck's flash. It's really reasurring to know that i can move back over and, perhaps more importantly, that they see my little bitty car in front of them.