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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: Flashing Green Light
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 18:32:15 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 12 18:32:15 1986
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> > > > . . . > > >  . . . people who should be shot . . .
> > >
> > >  How about the jerk in front of you who insists that he cannot go through
> > >a flashing green light because he is NOT making a left hand turn, so he just
> > >sits there blocking traffic.
> > 
> > What the hell is a flashing green light?
> 
> Same question, more politely worded (and more specific):  What is a
> flashing green light (and where)?  I don't believe I've ever seen one
> in California or Hawaii.

A flashing green light is used for non-radio communication between a
control tower and an airplane.  It means cleared to taxi.

Or, if you're in the air, it means return for landing. :-)