Bob Ridpath
Pit Bull love
I don't much care about them, personally. Of course, I learned to drive in a long-ago age where the yellow light meant slow down to stop and not speed up to beat the red
Midair at Reno Air races
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killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
A long time ago - and I don’t remember what year - there was a print ad that had a white Volvo wagon next to a white Porsche 944.
The ad copy said “To a radar gun, they look exactly alike.”
Always liked that ad.
Pilot Fighter
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For years, I’ve thought about doing a V-8 install on a Volvo 240. For those with right skill set, it’s a pretty simple project.
Volvo
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Long ago I lived in Hong Kong, back when it was still a British colony. Speed cameras were commonly deployed. Very effective!
I think he was being sarcastic.
NovemberEcho
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I’m fine with speed cameras if the speed limit is set at a reasonable speed. Highest speed on Long Island is 55 even on the interstate. Believe I’m going to have to go with Sammy Hagar on that one.
BEEF SUPREME
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Inshallah, we will rid the world of the left lane camper my brother!
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NovemberEcho
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I’m in favor of bringing back public flogging for them personally. If I ever run for a political office, this will be my main campaign stance. Also an immediate bullet to the back of the head for those who drive in the HOV lane slower than the normal lanes are moving.
the nuance of driving the same speed as the traffic around you
I know you'd like this to be a binary thing but I think traffic enforcement has a lot of discretion because it's so fluid
knot4u
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I live within close proximity to the 210 freeway. I know many people have no idea why we refer to these concrete marvels using descriptors like "the 210", but it's because it isn't an ancient trail. These freeways for the most part are fairly new additions to our landscape. Someone might say their neighbor was forced to sell their house so "the freeway" could be built, the obvious question is "Which freeway?" and the response would likely be something like "The 210.", I'm not entirely sure that's the reason why we talk about our roads differently but it makes sense, these were huge projects that had names versus a trail that had been improved over many decades and were already ingrained in the local culture. I remember as a kid the 210 was a wonderland, just a perfect piece of engineers working with contractors and producing a superior product. I've been above 140 mph on it. But the original plan always had it ending at a connection with the 15, when they completed that final stretch all of the sudden our beautiful stretch of perfect concrete was full of 18 wheelers. Now the road is not smooth and the drivers don't seem to give a care about going 3-wide and backing up traffic for miles behind them. I used to have a soft spot for truckers but these days it's pretty sore.
knot4u
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I had a friend with an old XJ-6, if he'd just not gotten so rowdy with his engine and exhaust choices we probably could've made a lot of money. But no, on the outside it looked it looked almost like a stock Jaguar (you might've needed to squint a little), but once the engine started any thought of "sleeperdom" was out the window. Yes I was involved in street racing in the '80s, but it was not anything like it is now.For years, I’ve thought about doing a V-8 install on a Volvo 240. For those with right skill set, it’s a pretty simple project.
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V8 Swaps that work. Conversion Manuals and parts for V8 S10, Datzun Z V8, Datsun ZX, Jaguar V8, Astro Van V8, Chevy TPI & TBI, Chevy Colorado, Volvo 200 & 700.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
The only fluid I see is a bunch of puddles of piss who like getting away with not getting ticketed.
(I don’t actually feel strongly about this, I feel that slowing traffic through infrastructure design and getting people out of cars period are a bigger priority than making sure nobody goes 70.5 on the freeway but the shot was open so I took it)
knot4u
Repeat Offender
This is pretty much the airplane I cut my teeth on as a freshly minted A/P (I actually worked on it when I was still going to school) and this is a couple years after I left. But this is what Reno was, you'd work all year for one chance to shine, sometimes it worked out and sometimes it wouldn't. I think how you react to adversity is the most important thing I learned from my time there and I certainly wouldn't trade it for anything. I still have a couple of jackets with my name on them.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udr8d--T-Z8
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udr8d--T-Z8
Autothrust Blue
Welcome aboard the Washington State Ferries
I'm inclined to agree with Roger here, @bimmerphile though I'd still point out that it's very difficult to argue with KE = 1/2 mv**2.
Boris Badenov
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The streets (and esp. the highways) will run red with the blood of the infidels, my brother! Durkah Durkah Mohommad Jihad!
Boris Badenov
Fortis Leader
CRIMES? We're not talking about the Great Train Robbery, here. And look, I'm perfectly willing to play chasey-chasey-catchy-catchy-kissy-kissy with the Rozzers who are pretty much forced to be the business end of the local government funding emergency shortfall prevention device, but those Rozzers can also be tasked to deal with actual crimes, too! They're multi-purpose!
At least where I live, the notion that the great threat to public safety is some guy going 80 in a 55 is risible. There are people *obviously* driving around drunk with crap hanging off of their de-catted Camaros and 300Cs, and no license plates whatsoever, and they fairly regularly pile in to cars parked on the street (I could go drive for fifteen minutes and be 100% certain of finding a rear-ended norm-mobile, probably a single mother who has to get to work, etc.), and these people don't care about getting a ticket in the mail (provided they even have a license plate and/or a permanent address).
Perhaps the money would be better spent paying for more Evul Coppers to do their dastardly Law Enforcement Activities?
NovemberEcho
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Every day for 3 weeks in August a cop was parked outside the local Cycle Gear looking for bikes with no/tucked plates or expired inspection. Great use of resources that.
Move, maybe?
(Not totally serious - I've lived/worked in similar places, and there are positives that weigh into that decision making process...}
Boris Badenov
Fortis Leader
Whose streets? OUR STREETS. I'm not moving to the burbs because some significant portion of the local gentry refuses to be Civilized. Although I may buy a vacation home...
Boris Badenov
Fortis Leader
Dumb use of resources, but you and I have both seen enough Squids for one lifetime.