Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:23:54 GMT From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzle.nospamnospamlobal.net> Subject: Re: cupholders
Very true. A friend of mine from California and I were talking about the different names we have in the US for a motorway. Were I am, they are called expressways or tollways. In California, they are called freeways because, as my friend explained, that is the only place where you can park free of charge (during rush hours ;-). "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote in message news:FJx8e.16569$jd6.7458nospamdc07... > >> >>Just my personal preference, but I like to keep two hands on the > steering >> >>wheel while driving except when shifting gears. So, I have no need for >> >>a >> >>cup holder in my Saabs. When I drive, I drive - when I drink I drink > :-) >> >>and the two don't mix, even it it is just water. Also - I don't use my >> >>cell phone. I let voice mail take the calls. >> >> > > > It's nice to have a cool drink when it's a hot day, and having a cupholder > certainly beats trying to hold it between your legs while driving from a > safety standpoint. Trying to juggle a drink while changing lanes in rush > hour traffic or going around curvey rural roads would be dumb, but > cruising > wide open on the freeway or sitting at a standstill in a traffic jam it's > not much of a distraction. > >