Anyone remember the 1541? One of the things you could do was store data (code) in its memory that could survive a reboot of the computer itself. Retro malware, anyone?

Right - just like the Massholes at the Massachusetts DOT that collectively took a long pull from their spliffs, coughed and beat their chests, and exclaimed:

"I GOT IT! *cough* How about we take the slowest possible lane we have, the breakdown lane (which is the lane where cars experiencing problems are supposed to go into and STOP to await help or effect repairs), and open it up for travel during rush hour! And as a bonus, given the fact that much of the debris that ends up on the road eventually finds it way to the shoulders and breakdown lane, we can introduce more tire hazards for those vehicles using it! Yeah, brilliant!

Yeah - what a great idea... I see how great it works on each drive from NH to Boston on I93... It is funny to watch people actually get pissed off because someone had to bring his car with a flat into that lane to stop and await AAA.

Imagine - the nerve of some people to use the breakdown lane for the REASON IT EXISTS!