Originally posted by Curval
On the German autobaun you can, and should, drive far faster than would could ever drive in ANY state in the US. Given how much emphasis and value Americans put on their automobiles then Germany far surpasses the freedom afforded to Americans in this regard.
But..in every single US/European debate the subject of freedom always comes up. Silliness like "you are subjects, we are citizens" is written in an effort to prop up American freedomaniacs egos...yet when you break it down to basics we are all as free as each other.
It is really very silly indeed.
Yes indeed, the German autobahnen. I'll never forget the day I visited -erni- - a WB squaddie I went to stay with near Munich. I had to drive there from Frankfurt where I was visiting a few other people. The drive between those two cities is a three-laner - no speed limit. And Ernst's last message to me before I made that drive was "The mirror will be your best friend. Very high speed sometimes!" No kidding. Most traffic seemed to be doing 100mph+, and I was letting rip at 120-130. Maxed out at 140 just once and STILL they were passing me! One Merc turbo coupé disappeared into the distance at 150+, possibly nudging 160. But I felt completely safe, because the krauts know how to drive and use the correct lane instead of sitting in the middle lane at 60-70 the way they do here.
Hehe, I thought of the US hillbilly cop that once pulled me over on I-80 near Quad Cities in Illinois for doing a "suicidal" 64mph when the limit was 55 everywhere in the US.
For those that don't know it, I-80 is one of the main E-W highways between Boston and San Francisco.
I'm told that Montana has no speed limit. The limit is "as fast as is prudent", which is of course wide open to interpretation - much like Montana itself - lol.
Rav, Curv - I'm looking forward to meeting you guys later this month.
Lazs - "you have no choices for your medical and pay to watch your own televisions with programing by the government. "
My (American) ex mother in law needed carpal tunnel surgery. But it would have cost $20,000 and she couldn't afford it. So she just had to suffer. As for TV, while we're watching quality programs you'll be watching snippets of sitcoms interspersed between a wall of commercials. I'll take the British version, thanks.
