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Old 12-03-2005, 07:24 PM   #1
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In a collectivist society, the only privacy you have is the one that pols and bureaucrats let you have. This suprises me not one whit about Canada. Not to pick on them, but this sort of behavior is commonplace in a socialist society.

Not that I endorse speeding. But imagine if you will, if the govt put the same zeal into capturing and punishing violent criminals. Instead, they take the easy way out and target drivers, who as we know, are a much steadier source of income AND an easier group to manage.

Now, don't get me started.

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Old 12-03-2005, 08:27 PM   #2
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As Mr. Heston would probably say, the only way they’ll get my non-GPS-speed-regulated Porsche is to pry it from my cold, dead hands!
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Old 12-03-2005, 09:31 PM   #3
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:45 AM   #4
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If that ever came to pass here in the US (doubt it would) I would figure out how to disable this device or buy an older car.

Man, does this piss me off.

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Old 12-04-2005, 07:01 AM   #5
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I wonder if these guys take cases in Canada?

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Old 12-04-2005, 11:23 AM   #6
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Judas priest, what will the pols think of next?
I drove a rental moving van one time that had a governer on it, restricting the speed to 60 or so as I recall. I thought it was the most unsafe vehicle I had ever driven, even on the interstate.
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Old 12-04-2005, 01:13 PM   #7
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The 987 has a on board speed limit you can set in the computer. When you go above that speed, a circle appears around your speed and you get an audio chirp. It has been very handy coming rocketing off the On-ramp to the highway, for some reason, my foot is calibrated to 100mph.

Speed doesn't kill, one handed cell phone, latte drinking, screaming kid, soccer moms kill. You can put that in your rucksack and hump it or take it to the bank and cash it...I'm out of sayings. Toodles.
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