Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.usage.english Subject: Re: GNU Date: 2 Apr 2026 02:38:04 GMT Lines: 41 Message-ID: References: <1rsoqz0.19zzbh71ebfb7bN%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <18a11176d0ed8bfb$1717$2710841$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <10q9dle$u3sq$1@dont-email.me> <1rspefm.1yoofvr1xiiol1N%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10qc65n$1silm$23@dont-email.me> <10qjuil$gubk$8@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net TWeSi5OxeNMTIZVU5k98Tgz5vSpaHPQzNryGynVgeT5eJxs4BK Cancel-Lock: sha1:otJdg7Uvsua9hzFz32YjNw3Y6A8= sha256:+l3aKi2OsKY3KOfYMUxnmpewdeLezyOaWyBDsTRm+gw= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:85109 alt.usage.english:1142090 On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 21:18:28 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 01/04/2026 20:27, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> A traditional American car without PS or PB must be a beast to drive. >> >> > In the USA, post war, one thing that was cheap was fuel. > > One thing that was in plentiful supply, was wide roads > > One thing not in plentiful supply, was people who could drive. > > Te solution was big cars with enormous low revving engines coupled to a > cheap 2 or 3 speed auto box fitted with power steering and brakes, and > aircon . > In Europe people were smarter, but fuel was expensive and roads were > mediaeval cart tracks. Paved over. And there wasn't a great need to > cross continents > > Small, agile, low powered economical and fun. Where I grew up many of the roads followed the paths pioneered by wandering cows, Since it was mountainous terrain they filled half of the biblical straight and narrow criteria. Engines were large and cars tended to have more weight on the front wheels than an ideal distribution, so you could break the back end loose easily. Many of the roads were unpaved to boot. You learned to drive with what you had. Slow learners got a column or two on the obit page. Before I got to the sporty car phase I got pretty good at showing sporty cars the tailights of my '60 Plymouth and it had distinctive tailights. https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1960-plymouth- savoy Later in life I almost killed myself learning to drive the Audi but I've gotten pretty good at FWD too. Do NOT hit the gas and expect the rear to steer around.