In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.

Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!!   -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...!

		devils_child wrote:
		I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up....      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!  We invented the f***er...we make the rules.  LOL!  Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!      devils_child wrote: Annex my country???? But Darth,  I thought you loved me the way i was....... And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia.  You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff).  Think of it as a natural progression.  We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road!  HA!      devils_child wrote: LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread...  No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it.....      Deep Freeze wrote: No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race! The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something.  For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations! I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity.    (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)   Head banger wrote:   so, I just checked my email, and there is a breaking news report.  so I wonder, riots in washington, a plane crash, drug bust??? nope Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president.  WTF, how is this breaking news.  anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? Edited at: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:07:35 PM