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From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag)
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Subject: Re: Halogen headlights -- ARGH!
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 10:33:12 EDT
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> > Halogen headlights are obnoxious!  They serve virtually no useful
> > purpose, except for sadists who enjoy blinding other drivers!  Well,
> > I'm not gonna take it any more!
> > 
> > I propose the following solution to the problem:  whenever you see
> > obnoxiously bright lights staring you in the face, turn on your high
> > beams. 
> 
> 	I sure have fun with guys like you! Despite the fact my head-
> lights are perfectly aligned, some people think that my halogens on
> low beam are regulars on high beam.

     Maybe because they blind them just as much as regulars on high
beams do?

> So when they give a blink so I
> turn 'em down and I give a courtesy flash in return to let them 
> know I DON'T have my high beams on and they still try to blind me, look
> out! I put those suckers on high and fix their ass! They probably see 
> spots for days. :-)

     I'm sure they're very impressed that you're macho enough to risk
blinding oncoming drivers.  What do you do for an encore?  Turn them
off completely?
> 					Doug Williams
-- 
Jeff Sonntag
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