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"I know no method to secure the repeal of bad, obnoxious, or unjust laws so effective as their strict execution." -- Ulysses S. Grant

Watch what happens when people conspire to act legally -- in this case, to obey the 55mph speed limit on a major interstate highway in tandem, thus forcing everyone behind them to do the same.

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Current Mood: amused

I feel that I should be heard loud and clear
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears

Oof, that was the commute from hell. After I ran into Kinko's to photocopy a few pages for Jodi and then dropped her off on campus, I hit the worst ordinary traffic I've seen. (There's been worse, but it's involved Gator football home games and other major disasters.) From the time I got to the interstate until about 150 feet from the door, I spent more time stopping than going.

Oh, and before that, I had a dream about how easily people can be motivated to do evil.

( Last night I had the strangest dream... )

The local gas supply seems to be stabilizing. Stations advertising gas for $2.99 actually *have* gas to sell. They're rare, but nobody seems to be out of gas around here. So I guess Tampa doesn't have any noteworthy problems now. That makes us awfully lucky, at least until a storm hits us...