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From: peterk@combo.adsp.sub.org (Dr. Peter Kittel)
Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld!
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Reply-To: peterk@combo.ganesha.com
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Date: 24 Feb 95 21:11:48 MEZ
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[Yes I know this is totally offtopic for most of these newsgroups :-]

In article <3ihnl0$qm9@bonnie.tcd-dresden.de> j@narcisa.sax.de (J Wunsch) writes:
>
>We don't speak about 55 mph, but something like 130 km/h (still 1.5
>times).  Still enough to drive to hell, but should reduce the current
>excellent mortal rate to 50 % or less.  Ok, i realize that you
>Americans don't really need high-speed racing highways for this, since
>you've got guns. >:-)

Ah, good theory.

>Btw., Danmark has the lowest speed limit in (at least, Western) Europe
>(110 km/h), and they drive *a lot* friendlier there!

I think this has to do with the size of this country: Also at 110, you
don't have any problems to make a full round tour in one day. Same is
valid for Switzerland with its 120 km/h limit.

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Best Regards, Dr. Peter Kittel       //
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Now ex-employee of Commodore, Class of '95.