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tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 5132
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 8:56 pm: | 
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With Valley St. torn up like it is, and those monster 2-inch bumps getting across, is anyone besides me amused by the site of SUVs slowing to four miles per hour in order to negotiate them?
I thought you were supposed to be able to drive those things over tree stumps and boulders; why do you have to creep over a little bump in the road? |
red
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5877
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 9:01 pm: |
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Let's see, don't want my kids bouncing out of the back of the car? |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 2060
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 9:13 pm: |
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Let's see: how else can I talk on my cellphone and chew on a bagel at the same time as I drive? |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1135
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 9:29 pm: |
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They're for parking on the islands at the mall when the lot is full. Duh.
J.B. |
anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 58
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 9:39 pm: |
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what do you drive Tom? |
algebra2
Supporter
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 4123
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 9:46 pm: |
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Who slows down?! I like weaving in and out of the raised man hole covers. If anything I speed up. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14763
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 10:26 pm: |
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Why not careen right over the manhole covers in an SUV?
tom, I like your question.
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Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1149
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 10:27 pm: |
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The easiest thing to do is just put the manhole cover directly between the wheels and drive right over it. But yeah...i saw someone in an offroad-style jeep with jacked up suspension slowing down to less than 5 mph |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1507
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 11:07 pm: |
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The SUV can handle the bumps no problem, the danger is in the tires. Why ruin good tires when there is no need to.
The funny thing is that if the SUV drivers were going faster then car traffic on these roads they would more then likely be accused of reckless driving.
That said I agree with algebra. I weave through that obstacle course in my jeep. |
tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 5136
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:23 am: |
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FWIW, I drive a Honda Accord. |
anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 59
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:30 am: |
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those bumps on valley must be brutal in that little thing. 
actually, tom, the real reason we have SUVs is so that we can blind you with the headlights reflecting off your side mirror. no dimmer on those side mirrors! |
Cougar86
Citizen
Username: Cougar86
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:55 am: |
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I simply have been turning off valley and running at 35 across peoples lawns in my SUV! |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1166
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:59 am: |
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