On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 09:03:05AM -0600, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
> But I think the biggest difference between Europe and North America, is
> the distance.  Europeans have no concept.  Texas, a single state, is
> bigger than France and Germany combined.

This is why I simply ignore Europeans' snide remarks about my SUV with the
3-liter engine and 20 MPG fuel economy (11.76 l/100 km). They don't
understand that conditions are fundamentally different.

> In a post-9/11 world, who wants to go through the humiliation at the
> airports to fly from Houston to Dallas?  In the 3-hour drive from
> Houston to Dallas, one would have gone through 12.3 countries in Europe
> and still not have found anywhere to park.

Not me. I drive for any trip that will take 8 hours or less, now, and some
that will take longer (for example, where a significant drive is needed at
either end).

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