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Wally wrote:I am going to do that with some of the money from my Ford stock.
I was very close to buying stock in Ford in last Feb. It would have been a good call, but I just couldn't get it all together.
That kinda opportunity isn't going to pass me by again.
The new toyota commercial has the vehicle's going normal speed, no high speed closed corse with professional don't do this at home drivers here .
gamby wrote:GameboyRMH wrote:The media's really having their way with this thing. When Explorers were spontaneously combusting, and 1st gen Focuses were rolling out of the factory with back seat legroom that could only accomodate a double amputee
nobody batted an eye.
Also, Toyota turned me into a newt!
(I got better.)
What if a Toyota attacked me with a pointed stick???
Where? Behind the rabbit?
Add to that the new reports of steering problems......
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
I realize that's photoshopped but that isn't actually a runaway truck ramp is it? 'Cuz it looks like it's going uphill 
yup, for 18 wheelers for when they lose their brakes...
GameboyRMH wrote:I realize that's photoshopped but that isn't actually a runaway truck ramp is it? 'Cuz it looks like it's going uphill
Sure - they slow down faster when they go uphill. Around here they go uphill and have huge piles of sand at the end to slow them even faster.
Uh but what happens when the truck with failed brakes does come to a stop?
Its in fairly deep gravel so putting it in gear and the remains of the parking break should hold it no problem
GameboyRMH wrote:Uh but what happens when the truck with failed brakes does come to a stop?
Usually? The driver gets out and examines the remains of the payload strewn over the hillside... and if has them, puts on clean underwear.
Theres always atleast one skidmark.
All this runaway truck talk brings to mind a couple of songs:
"Nitro Express" what's got, "I had to ride 'er down, I couldn't jump free or there'd be a big hole where that little town used to be."
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"Wolf Crick Pass" (C.W. McCall...yes, I'm a nerd) which contains the eloquent lyrics "The sign said clearance to the twelve foot line, but the chickens was stacked to thirteen-nine. We shot that tunnel at a hundred and ten, like gas through a funnel and eggs through a hen. We took that top row of chickens off cleaner than scum off a Louisiana swamp!"
I don't care how off topic it is, you can't beat a good runaway truck song!
Clem
