SpeedRacer 1 #101 March 5, 2002 Hey then maybe we should all drive tanks! Now THAT would be cool!Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #102 March 5, 2002 I want a tank, man that would rock! I could roll over all kinds of shit and not worry about it...think about rush hour? Stupid 17 yr old girl in a POS Mustang just cut me off and is going slow while she chats on her phone...oops, I accidently crushed her car... j/k"Give me one ping and one ping only..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #103 March 5, 2002 Bigger and heavier doesn't mean safer. You have more energy to disipate in an impact with your SUV than I do in my dodge neon. If we both go off the road and slam into a tree, I'll have less energy running through my body than you will.A safe vehicle is one that does a good job transfering that energy into the frame of itself and not into you. I'm pretty sure most cars do that better than most SUVs.Plus cars are probably more manueverable. I've never driven an SUV, so I don't know how well you can see out of them. But I do know I avoid them like the plague when I'm on my bike, because the people driving them can't seem to see for shit.An extra 2 tons of steel wrapped around your ass doesn't make it any safer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #104 March 5, 2002 Why does a certain incident in San Diego years ago suddenly come to mind? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #105 March 5, 2002 QuoteI want a tank, man that would rock!I could be off slightly but I think an M-1 Abrahms gets about 3 gallons to the mile......"I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #106 March 5, 2002 Hell, if you're in a tank ain't nothing on the road going to be transferring you any energy! They'll do all of the disipating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #107 March 5, 2002 and a .50 caliber commander's MG. Now those can disipate some energy! The 18 gallons of fuel to start up kind of sux though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #108 March 5, 2002 Funny, there was a PBS show on about the Ford Explorer problem and part of it was on how the gov't wanted to mandate gas guzzling SUVs off the road and I guess some senator from the Motor City State got the National Transport Safety Board to basically say if you are in a small car that gets hit by a big car - you will die. And they contribed tests of like Neons getting broad sided by Monte Carlos or something akin to that.Ironicly, this allowed more SUVs to be bought - and the subsequent roll over issue. Poetic justice if you ask me. I hope the insurance industry is having a field day with premiums for SUV owners Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #109 March 5, 2002 You have friends? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #110 March 5, 2002 QuoteYou have friends?A couple female friends....I even let them out of my trunk now and again...."I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #111 March 5, 2002 Kewl, I had a few too - but they chewed themselves free from the straps and got loose from my closet. Haven't seen them since . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #112 March 5, 2002 QuoteHaven't seen them sinceBitches!!!!! "I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #113 March 5, 2002 BWAHAHAHAHA!!aaah, the skydiving talkback forum...nowhere else will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.....Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #114 March 6, 2002 Quotenowhere else will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainyThank you....Thank you very much...."I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #115 March 6, 2002 Ungrateful indeed!Here I give them a roof over thier heads, fed them, and clothe them - well, not clothe them - but 2 out of 3 ain't bad, right?And they should have been quite happy I only cooked the other two 'friends' for dinner - was a wonderful meal, sauteed leg with a nice spicy peppercorn sauce. Quite tastey indeed.Ungrateful indeed! BTW: Anyone looking for a handmade one of a kind lampshade? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #116 March 6, 2002 QuoteHe has 66 confirmed kills and carries a lot of guilt because of it. He pictured things much differently than they turned out to be. People tend to get all wrapped up in how glorious war is and how they are going to be a hero. Then they get there and realize what killing people is really about. It's not like the movies and fucks with their head.Well said Clay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottbre 0 #117 March 6, 2002 Little known fact. Safety rating statistics for SUV's are virtually useless. Why? Because SUV's are crash tested and safety rated for only 3 passenger, even though most have seatbelts for 5 to 6. Interesting... Plus they are road and gasoline hogs. Down with all SUV's. 20 million bathtubs can't be wrong. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #118 March 8, 2002 QuoteI like to look at this the other way around...As a whole I think we are pretty smart, just some individuals are stupid.For example: As a whole, I don't think Gary Condit will win the primary today (God I hope I am right), but some stupid individuals will vote for him.Sorry to bring this back, but I owe a Thank you.Thank you God!Skydivers...they're just plain cool!Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 5 of 5 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
GrumpySmurf 0 #109 March 5, 2002 You have friends? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #110 March 5, 2002 QuoteYou have friends?A couple female friends....I even let them out of my trunk now and again...."I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #111 March 5, 2002 Kewl, I had a few too - but they chewed themselves free from the straps and got loose from my closet. Haven't seen them since . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #112 March 5, 2002 QuoteHaven't seen them sinceBitches!!!!! "I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #113 March 5, 2002 BWAHAHAHAHA!!aaah, the skydiving talkback forum...nowhere else will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.....Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #114 March 6, 2002 Quotenowhere else will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainyThank you....Thank you very much...."I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #115 March 6, 2002 Ungrateful indeed!Here I give them a roof over thier heads, fed them, and clothe them - well, not clothe them - but 2 out of 3 ain't bad, right?And they should have been quite happy I only cooked the other two 'friends' for dinner - was a wonderful meal, sauteed leg with a nice spicy peppercorn sauce. Quite tastey indeed.Ungrateful indeed! BTW: Anyone looking for a handmade one of a kind lampshade? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #116 March 6, 2002 QuoteHe has 66 confirmed kills and carries a lot of guilt because of it. He pictured things much differently than they turned out to be. People tend to get all wrapped up in how glorious war is and how they are going to be a hero. Then they get there and realize what killing people is really about. It's not like the movies and fucks with their head.Well said Clay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #117 March 6, 2002 Little known fact. Safety rating statistics for SUV's are virtually useless. Why? Because SUV's are crash tested and safety rated for only 3 passenger, even though most have seatbelts for 5 to 6. Interesting... Plus they are road and gasoline hogs. Down with all SUV's. 20 million bathtubs can't be wrong. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #118 March 8, 2002 QuoteI like to look at this the other way around...As a whole I think we are pretty smart, just some individuals are stupid.For example: As a whole, I don't think Gary Condit will win the primary today (God I hope I am right), but some stupid individuals will vote for him.Sorry to bring this back, but I owe a Thank you.Thank you God!Skydivers...they're just plain cool!Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
