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218 messages,  Last post on Nov 03, 2010 at 12:15 PM

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#209 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [oldfarmer50] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 29, 2010 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 29, 2010 10:07 am)
I saw (soon after it happened, not eye-witness) a very rusty Audi break in half after an accident on Hwy 82 in Colorado. I remember it was an east coast car because it had Michigan plates. The front half and rear half ended up 25 yards apart. Yes, someone was killed.

#210 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [Mr_Shiftright] by steve_ HOST

Oct 29, 2010 (3:56 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 29, 2010 3:22 pm)
East Coast? You mean one of the Great Lakes coasts perhaps? Ironwood MI is farther west than New Orleans.

#211 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [steve_] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 29, 2010 (4:03 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Oct 29, 2010 3:56 pm)
East of ME...okay okay, point taken....a MIDWEST car (even worse).

#212 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [Mr_Shiftright] by steve_ HOST

Oct 29, 2010 (6:40 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 29, 2010 4:03 pm)
I'm reminded of the famous New Yorker Magazine cover, but you're on the wrong coast.
 
In other news, you can now share your beater on your coast and still get insurance coverage. That should encourage more of them to stay on the road.
 
Meet the beater: A low-stress way to carshare (SF Gate)
 
California Bill Would Help Neighbors Share an SUV (matternetwork.com)

#213 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [Mr_Shiftright] by michaell

Oct 30, 2010 (8:16 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 29, 2010 3:22 pm)
I saw (soon after it happened, not eye-witness) a very rusty Audi break in half after an accident on Hwy 82 in Colorado.
 
Was this east or west of Aspen?

#214 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [michaell] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 30, 2010 (8:59 am)

Replying to: michaell (Oct 30, 2010 8:16 am)
This was west, towards Glenwood Springs, as I recall just past Woody Creek.

#215 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [Mr_Shiftright] by m6vx

Nov 03, 2010 (7:16 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 29, 2010 3:22 pm)
Michigan - east coast?
 
No, Michigan is sometimes called the Third Coast since it has more coastline than any other state except Alaska.

#216 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [m6vx] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 03, 2010 (9:44 am)

Replying to: m6vx (Nov 03, 2010 7:16 am)
That's the way my mind works-- RUST = EAST of the Rockies.
 
Is Michigan east of the Rockies? There you go

#217 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [Mr_Shiftright] by michaell

Nov 03, 2010 (11:35 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 03, 2010 9:44 am)
That's the way my mind works-- RUST = EAST of the Rockies.
 
Well, gee, Shifty - Denver is east of the Rockies, and we don't have a huge problem with rust around here.
 
In fact, another car-related forum has a regular spot that shows pictures of older cars in and around Denver and uses the tag line "the city that rust forgot".

#218 of 218 Re: farmers neck of the woods [michaell] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 03, 2010 (12:15 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Nov 03, 2010 11:35 am)
BARELY east of the Rockies.....but you're right, cars don't rust much in Denver.
 
Okay, East of Rockies + Humidity + Road Salt = East Coast.

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