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kampala

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Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« on: June 07, 2024, 14:52:07 »
In Rhode Island (East Coast USA) for a wedding and spotted this Pagoda — turns out the building complex is a car condo place. 

« Last Edit: June 07, 2024, 15:16:01 by kampala »
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2024, 20:57:15 »
Saw my first one there in 1965 at Quonset Point Naval Air Station. Love at first sight!

Parked very close to a mobile hazard! 
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2024, 20:00:08 »
My sister-in-law has one in East Greenwich.  Rhode Island is a beautiful place to drive around in the summertime.  Newport, Jamestown, etc.
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2024, 13:17:53 »
What's with the "keep right" signs? An election thing?? ;)
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2024, 16:06:58 »
Quote from: JamesL on June 11, 2024, 13:17:53
What's with the "keep right" signs? An election thing?? ;)

I think the "keep right" (to be read in the mirror by the person in front) is to remind folks that left lane is for Passing!   Many in the USA seem to not follow this convention of left lane is for passing (when traffic is light to allow this).
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2024, 17:13:57 »
If we were allowed such signs on our cars in the UK, i'm not so sure they would be so polite
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2024, 05:40:42 »
I’ve often thought a dot matrix light bar with various messages would be a fun (if dangerous) addition.
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Re: Rhode Island-Newport, Middletown
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2024, 06:34:24 »
JamesL.


Great minds think alike........I had the same idea.......many times I would like to send a message to those lefties who hog the road and won't let anyone by as well as the rude motorists who cut you off within inches..........those kinda folks are notorious in Florida.  Have had this done to me soooo many times.
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