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- From: cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston)
- Subject: Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.220009.6682@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
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- Organization: University of Virginia
- References: <1jme9tINN52i@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> <11277@vtserf.cc.vt.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:00:09 GMT
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- In article <11277@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
- >Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher (egreen@East.Sun.COM) wrote:
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- ><parts deleted for brevity>
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- > Not only does the name change, but the Northern most part (Skyline
- >Drive) is a toll road. If you are driving North on the Parkway either
- >get off at I-64 near Waynesboro or be ready to pay toll.
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- Specifically, the toll is $5.00 for cages and $2.00 for bicycles. Depending
- on who's in the booth, what you ride, how nice you are, and time of month/
- phase of moon/tightness of underwear (used or new), you may be charged either
- rate. I've always gotten on it for $2.00 -- but I ride Japcrap.
-
- And the speed limit drops from the BRP's 45 to Skyline's 35 mph in the park.
-
- >: ....[cop] pulled across both lanes and made a 3-point turn
- >: IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD to turn around and go after them. the bikers
- >: following nearly T-boned him).
- >He was just trying to keep our emergency braking skills sharp. :-)
- >Right Cliff?
-
- I've adjusted the rear brake since then: it lights up without engaging the
- brakes for the first (big) bit of travel, for enhanced safety and less chance
- of repeating the foam-and-vinyl enema episode.
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- | Cliff Weston DoD# 0598 '92 Seca II (Vessel of Doom) |
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- | I consider....buying used underpants. |
- | -- Geir Solvang |
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