Funny Honda-related story
02-04-2004 | 10:40 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:17:38 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net>
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:40 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:17:38 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net>
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:40 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:17:38 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net>
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:40 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:17:38 -0500, "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net>
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
wrote:
> BTW,
>the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It
>never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I
>passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to
>work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had
>wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved.
>
>J. Perry
A few years back I was in Arkansas on I-40W during a horrible ice
storm (I think it was 1996 or 1997) and the traffic was down to about
30mph. There were semi-trucks who once they stopped couldn't start
again. I was in a Hyundai Elantra, and it was rock solid, but about
every other entrance ramp an SUV would come flying into the
interstate, slide across both lanes, and hit the median. Some of them
would roll over, too, but I never saw anyone get hurt. We were going
slow enough to see them climb out ok. The smoky bears were doing their
real job that day and closing the highway down one exit at a time
about 3 miles behind us. It took them a while because of all the
accidents to follow up on.
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:36:49 -0500, "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net>
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:36:49 -0500, "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net>
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:36:49 -0500, "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net>
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
02-04-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:36:49 -0500, "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net>
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
wrote:
>Rain in FL is odd and especially with the top down, you need to always be
>watching the skies. It can rain at a moments notice also be a down pour
>across the street and you won't get a drop. I didn't believe it until it
>happened to me. Just another oddity of FL.
>
>Regards to pulling off, well, interstates and state roads in FL are very
>fast. If people feel they can get around you, they'll line up 10 cars deep
>and pass you on the right. No chance for the passed vehicle to move over.
>
>The fastest stretches of road in FL are 528 between Orlando/KSC, anywhere on
>I-75, I-4 between Orlando/Tampa and anywhere on I-95 from West Palm and
>south. You were just on a speedway and didn't know it.
>
>Keith
In 2000 from OKC to Tampa I was following a Toyota Supra doing 115 on
I-75 south. After I hit the limiter (118mph) on my Civic 2-3 times I
stopped at a rest stop just in time, as two piggly wigglies were
having a road tax party hidden in the exit ramp to the rest stop.
Oddly enough they followed me into the rest stop and parked right
across from my car as I used the restroom (they never got out of the
car) but didn't go for the Supra. Oh well, at least I didn't get a
ticket :-)
Nate
02-05-2004 | 01:30 AM
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Re: Funny Honda-related story
J. Perry wrote:
>
> Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
>
> ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
>
> ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
>
> Etc, Etc ...
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J. Perry wrote:
>
> Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
>
> ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
>
> ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
>
> Etc, Etc ...
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J. Perry wrote:
>
> Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
>
> ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
>
> ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
>
> Etc, Etc ...
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J. Perry wrote:
>
> Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
>
> ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
>
> ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
>
> Etc, Etc ...
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02-05-2004 | 04:30 AM
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"GusTheCat" <GusTheCat.1154fz@realcaraudio.com> wrote in message
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>
> J. Perry wrote:
> >
> > Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> > panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
> >
> > ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
> >
> > ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
> >
> > Etc, Etc ...
Have you tried Staples? They sell programmable signs like that. You'd
probably have to use an inverter for power.
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02-05-2004 | 04:30 AM
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"GusTheCat" <GusTheCat.1154fz@realcaraudio.com> wrote in message
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>
> J. Perry wrote:
> >
> > Does any of your guys know where can I get an electronic display
> > panel installed on my rear window? So I can display,
> >
> > ::Horn broken, watch for finger!::
> >
> > ::Get away from that ditch, it is MY job!::
> >
> > Etc, Etc ...
Have you tried Staples? They sell programmable signs like that. You'd
probably have to use an inverter for power.
--
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www.accesswave.ca/~orion