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   Brent to Brent   
   Re: Why the hating on Carl Taylor/Rogers   
   21 Mar 14 22:08:30   
   
   From: tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com   
      
   On 2014-03-21, Brent  wrote:   
   > On 2014-03-21, thekmanrocks@gmail.com  wrote:   
   >> I'm just a bit naive on this sort of thing, so if someone could fill me in   
   OBJECTIVELY, without injecting personal feelings or agendas, it would be   
   appreciated.   
   >   
   > I thought he was long gone.   
   >   
   > A 'speed kills' true believer who liked to troll.   
   >   
   > Basically he believed his speed (70mph on limited access highways   
   > regardless of the PSL) was the best speed. He thought those who went   
   > faster were maniacs and driving slower than that annoyed him. Thus he   
   > opposed the 55mph speed limit but anyone doing 80mph was worthy of his   
   > scorn.   
   >   
   > Essentially a usenet embodiment of the typical american busy-body   
   > control freak who wanted to have what was best for him as best for   
   > everybody.   
      
   I should add I was describing Taylor.   
      
   Rodgers I think is the guy always promoting his website of photographs   
   of roads. He's just a minor annoyance and easily ignored.   
      
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