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maybe you have seen this... by explorerx4
Jan 11, 2009 (6:27 pm)
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a inconsiderate husband(ricardo patrese, ex F1 driver) driving with his wife.
some choice italian spoken
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Re: maybe you have seen this... [explorerx4] by xwesx
Jan 12, 2009 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 11, 2009 6:27 pm)

Hahha; that was hilarious. She was a nervous wreck while he was perfectly calm, composed, and stoic. That really helps you appreciate the difference of perspective. You don't have to speak the language to appreciate what happened there.
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didn't see this one... by ilmbg
Jan 13, 2009 (7:07 pm)
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I didn;t read 655 pages, but did read alot of them- so if this is a duplicate of someone else's I apologize.
I drive frequently with a three horse trailer with small living quarters. I have a dually truck, that is weel equipped to haul.
I get absolutely livid when an idiot cuts in front of me, then immediately slows down about 30mph or more- I have LIVE horses in my trailer that have a hard time standing when I have to slam on my brakes so I don't hit the guy!
Where are peoples brains??!! I am carrying an animal that is standing up in a trailer- these horses have legs that are not much thicker than a man's arm- some horse's legs are smaller than a man's arm!! When someone does this, the horses are slammed against the stall dividers. GEE MR IDIOT- I PAID MORE FOR MY HORSES THAN YOU'LL EVER PAY FOR A CAR- HAVE SOME COURTESY!!
These drivers seem oblivious to the fact that I can't slow down from 65mph to 30mph in 200 feet- WHAT THE H*LL ARE THEY THINKING??!!
 
Please- drivers- when you see someone hauling live animals- give them some room...
 
Geez- I get upset just thinking about it!
 
The rudest city for driving is San Antonio, Texas in my book.
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Re: didn't see this one... [ilmbg] by snakeweasel
Jan 13, 2009 (7:19 pm)
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Replying to: ilmbg (Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm)

Please- drivers- when you see someone hauling live animals- give them some room...
 
After getting stuck next to a semi hauling hogs I have to agree with you.
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Re: didn't see this one... [snakeweasel] by imidazol97
Jan 13, 2009 (8:18 pm)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm)

>After getting stuck next to a semi hauling hogs
 
Years back we were going out to eat cross town. Got stuck behind a hog semitrailer, the one with multiple levels, on I75. There was a drizzling rain that day. The mist and spray with hog manure washed off the trailer into the spray behind it. Then it ended up coating the air intake for the heater at the front of the windshield. So we smelled hog the rest of the way to the restaurant and back home.
 
It took a spray-it-yourself car wash and a several days for the scent to disappear.
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Re: didn't see this one... [imidazol97] by 210delray
Jan 13, 2009 (8:23 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 13, 2009 8:18 pm)

Just what you needed to whet your appetites!
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Re: didn't see this one... [imidazol97] by ruking1
Jan 16, 2009 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 13, 2009 8:18 pm)

I hope that is not what they mean when they say "in hog heaven, or living high on the hog!! "
 
You guys better stop !! You are going to make me look at pork products in a different light !
 
I have been break in two new sets of tires. It was time to change out an oem set with 112,000 miles. It was a catch 22 situation as the set is going on its 6/7 year, yet still serviceable, but I had bought a set (times ticking off the 6 years on it) because most folks having that oem tire said they got 50,000 miles TOPS out of them. Anyhow since I bought them before the 30% price rise, they are not a bad deal.
 
To the point of the topic of the thread, I have been taking to the roads in the SLOW lane doing the 300 miles to 600 miles break in gig. Tis a brave new world doing 40-55 miles per hour on highways where even the highway patrol doesn't ticket 80-90 mph. I do have to say most see me coming up fast and pass. So in that sense, going this slow is a pretty cool experience, once you get past the fact that literally EVERYONE is going by and passing you. For my .02 cents compared to watching paint dry, breaking in tires is soooooooooooooooooo slow as to making watching paint dry an adrenaline sport !
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Re: didn't see this one... [ruking1] by xwesx
Jan 16, 2009 (9:20 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 6:39 am)

Please explain the process of "breaking in" tires. I have not heard of anyone doing that before....
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Re: didn't see this one... [xwesx] by ruking1
Jan 16, 2009 (9:36 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 16, 2009 9:20 am)

I am not sure I understand the question? This has been standard operating procedure for longer than I have been driving? However I do know a lot of folks do not follow it. It is covered in tire oems literature and also vehicle oem owners manuals. Or am I missing what you really are asking?
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Re: didn't see this one... [ruking1] by steve_ HOST
Jan 16, 2009 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 9:36 am)

I don't follow any set procedure when I get new tires either, but then again, I'm not doing burn-outs or otherwise driving like an idiot most of the time.
 
Breaking In Your Tires

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