On 3/13/2012 5:47 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:24:47 -0700 (PDT), North wrote:

On Mar 13, 1:31 pm, Happy wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:10:35 -0700 (PDT), North wrote:
On Mar 13, 9:36 am, Happy wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:28:54 -0700 (PDT), North wrote:
On Mar 13, 1:11 am, wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:24:58 -0400, wrote:
Virginia's HOT Lanes on I-495 will be collecting tolls the same way with
EZ-Pass

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EZ Pass has been in NY/CT/NJ for a long time and it works well,
greatly reducing traffic back ups at toll booths, and eliminating a
certain number of government employees. What's not to like?

Up here it's called the MacPass... probably because our two harbour
bridges are named after local Scottish men who distinguished
themselves in politics.
I have one and we can zoom through any lane in the bridge approaches.
They even discontinued the old 'token' system.. now it's either coins
or the MacPass.
BTW.. I hear this pass can also be used on our one& only 'toll road',
the Cobequid Pass.

You say 'it's called the MacPass...'. Is the EZ Pass called the MacPass, or is a different pass
required - one that's called the MacPass?

Here's all you might want to know about the Macpass...
http://www.macpass.com/

Don, all I was asking was a yes or no question. Never mind.

Duh!
I've never seen or used an EZ pass... so how can I compare the two?
I'm sure they are similar in some ways but all I was pointing out is
the type of 'electronic payment system' we use up here.
On the other hand.. you probably knew that, eh?

The topic of discussion was the EZ pass. You said, "Up here it's called the MacPass..."

To what was the 'it's' referring if not the EZ pass?

No one is trying to be a horse's ass here. I simply asked a question. I called you no names,

No, I didn't know 'that'. If I had, I wouldn't have asked you.

Believe it or not, until Harry got all fired up lately, this place has been very peaceful and
sociable for the past couple months. No reason to start the **** up again, unless you feel you just
have to follow in Harry's or Kevin's footsteps.

It's the only reason he came back...