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**Bill Harsey** · 04-02-2004, 18:31

Thanks Guys! Many interesting things over there. First, driving there is very different than home. Much of the driving I saw close up would probably be a cause for a righteous shooting here. When in Rome...so to speak, I learned where open wheeled Grand Prix auto racing came from. In Rome some boulevards had enough room for at least three lanes each direction but no painted lane lines. Everyone just shot for the opening. Cool, I could adapt. In Athens, Greece the roads stayed very crowded downtown and every time one Greek driver saw another they honked the horn. Again, that shooting thing might apply if that happened around here. (please remember I live in what some still consider the wild west, rule of road is don't piss off rednecks, it's a health issue). Boy do I have a lot to learn about other countries. Have any of you guys seen the "Smart Car"? It's made by Mercedes and not much bigger than a four wheeler with a roof. By the time I got back to the hotel at night even the warm beer was ok.

04-02-2004, 18:31	#5
Bill Harsey Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets Posts: 3,886	Thanks Guys! Many interesting things over there. First, driving there is very different than home. Much of the driving I saw close up would probably be a cause for a righteous shooting here. When in Rome...so to speak, I learned where open wheeled Grand Prix auto racing came from. In Rome some boulevards had enough room for at least three lanes each direction but no painted lane lines. Everyone just shot for the opening. Cool, I could adapt. In Athens, Greece the roads stayed very crowded downtown and every time one Greek driver saw another they honked the horn. Again, that shooting thing might apply if that happened around here. (please remember I live in what some still consider the wild west, rule of road is don't piss off rednecks, it's a health issue). Boy do I have a lot to learn about other countries. Have any of you guys seen the "Smart Car"? It's made by Mercedes and not much bigger than a four wheeler with a roof. By the time I got back to the hotel at night even the warm beer was ok.
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