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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Im gettting sick of waving bc nobody ever waves back, so stuck up here its not funny!
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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heres a couple for you
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Heres one from OKC!
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Took me about 5-6 before I got my first wave back, but now I've gotten 2 in a row. I have come to the conclusion that if the weather is nice and the person has a vert with the top up, they never wave back.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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I get sad when I don't get a wave back
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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I wave all the time. I get the same thing, probably a 60% return wave rate at best around orlando.

Later,
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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A lot of waves happen in Mich.
I always
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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wow you noticed that too? I might as well just start waving at NSX's they seem nicer then some of the vettes here in O-town.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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but still....
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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I catch myself snoozing once in a while, or opposing traffic prevents seeing each other, but I always wave whether I'm here in Orlando or anywhere else.

Heck, the other day I saw a C5 go by on a roll-back and almost waved at the roll-back driver, so strong is the urge.



Jim
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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here's one from me
and one from my vette in the Big D.

I dont' get too many during the week, but plenty on the weekends.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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Here's what can happen if you don't wave back
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Max01GreenMachine
I wave all the time. I get the same thing, probably a 60% return wave rate at best around orlando.

Later,
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I agree with Max at 60%.....however did have a young lady in a C5 talking on a cell phone go out of her way to wave!! Made my day just thinking about her athletic ability to do that....all hands and phone !!
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Too bad you are having no luck getting a wave. I'll give you one though .
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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to v.vet........if she had a foot out the window that would be "real athletic ability"
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I was sitting at a stop sign the other day in my C-5 and another C-5 passed. I gave him a big wave, and he and the passenger just gave me a glaring stare. I went ahead and got on the four lane in the next lane over from him. (by now I had pretty much forgotten about the wave) I passed the guy up and my wife said "Is that someone you know from the club?" I looked over and the driver was waving at us. I don't know if that was his first wave or not, but it made me feel like there may be hope for "the wave." If we just keep on waving, some of those who don't get it, may figure it out.

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Old May 19, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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recently i've stopped waving .. why? you ask, because I never see vettes unless i'm in another car.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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I was going to wave, but then I noticed you had a Canadian avatar

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