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p> Most of the road rage occurring on U.S. freeways is preventable. Those in the throes of it are so afflicted because of their own bad habits. In full awareness of traffic snarls, hang-ups -- knowing what lane they have to be in and how long it takes to change lanes in wall br> to wall traffic, they still wait until their off-ramp looms and then curse all those who will not lag back and let them in. For starters, they didn't leave home in time to get where they are going. Now they would like everyone on the highway get outta the way so they can make it by a sweep of the second hand to a parking lot that will not have a space for them. More road rage. The traffic light is against them getting across the street to their office, where all three elevators are on the top floor never to return to Ground. When the IED sufferer finally arrives at his work place, he is in such foul temper nothing will do but take it out on office underlings. /p> p>When commuters have the same "sticks put in their gears" day after grinding day, why does it never occur to them to quit living on Utopian Time and set their clocks a little earlier? Oh, no! And run the risk of getting to work early? But isn't doing a thing over and over in the same way, expecting a different outcome the definition of insanity? Then why are we calling it intermittent? There is no pill for the procrastinator. The disorder starts at home. Can't find brief case, striped tie. Stopped by ATM when knew it would make him late. But when he gets on the freeway, it's the IDIOTS who are detaining him. br> -- Diane Smith br> South San Francisco, California /p> p> RET-VOLUTION br> Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell's, Jr. The Russian Evolution : /p> p>Count on it: Whatever the U.S. is for, the Russians and Chinese -- like the Democrats -- will be against. A smart Republican leader would use this to the general advantage of his nation and his party.

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