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From: charlesgrozny on 9 Mar 2010 19:06 "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message news:4b96ddd2$0$1820$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... > Yet he wonders why we call him Joe$#itForBrains. LOL > > > "dbu''" <nospam(a)nobama.com.invalid> wrote in message > news:CJ-dnfF1N_UVSgvWnZ2dnUVZ_uUAAAAA(a)giganews.com... >> In article <Bnyln.72356$0N3.71697(a)newsfe09.iad>, >> "Joe$#itForBrains" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote: >> >>> "Obveeus" <Obveeus(a)aol.com> wrote in message >>> news:hn6bmb$1cg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> > e >>> > "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message >>> > news:4b96a406$0$2645$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... >>> >> The press always takes notice when people are killed, especially 54 >>> >> of >>> >> them. When water leaks into the trunk, not so much >>> > >>> > 30,000+ people died in car accidents last year. Feel free to post a >>> > breakdown by car manufacturer if you think Toyota is killing people. >>> > Otherwise, your focus on these particular 54 vs. the >>> > hundreds/thousands of >>> > others that died due to steering problems, airbag failures, poor crash >>> > protection, inability to operate the vehicle, blind spots, etc... >>> > seems a >>> > bit agenda based. >>> > >>> >>> Knock down a half gallon of cheap box wine before lunch and you'll see >>> things the way Hunter does. >> >> We are learning much about jsb and his habits. >> -- >> > > Hmm, I always thought Joe drank Ripple with his bottle in a brown paper sack. Or maybe he drinks Dr. Tichnor's. . . . Charles Grozny
From: clare on 9 Mar 2010 19:19 On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:54:27 -0500, "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote: >Perhaps but not if it was a member of your family that was killed or injured >because YOUR car went out of control. > > >"Obveeus" <Obveeus(a)aol.com> wrote in message >news:hn6bmb$1cg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> e >> "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message >> news:4b96a406$0$2645$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... >>> The press always takes notice when people are killed, especially 54 of >>> them. When water leaks into the trunk, not so much >> >> 30,000+ people died in car accidents last year. Feel free to post a >> breakdown by car manufacturer if you think Toyota is killing people. >> Otherwise, your focus on these particular 54 vs. the hundreds/thousands of >> others that died due to steering problems, airbag failures, poor crash >> protection, inability to operate the vehicle, blind spots, etc... seems a >> bit agenda based. >> > When my 1980 Corolla throttle stuck open my wife, who is not mechanically inclined at all, managed to control it and get it to a stop - then shut it off with the throttle wide open in neutral. Id dieselled like crazy, and the catalytic converter flashed white hot, burning the floormats and console out of it before she got the ignition back on, the car into drive with her foot hard on the brake, and then shut it off again. Garden hose saved the car from total destruction
From: JoeSpareBedroom on 9 Mar 2010 20:18 "Canuck57" <Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:wjCln.23038$wr5.20912(a)newsfe22.iad... > Third, there is the ignition. Turn it off long enough for it to stop and > then to run (but not start) and coast. Works even without brakes! Might not be possible to set it back to run position with a pushbutton ignition. Know what I mean? But, you and I can only offer conjecture unless we've used a Prius or read the manual. > So ask, why did it take this incopentat driver so long to do some basic > steps? Because our system of testing drivers does not weed out the incompetent ones, who comprise almost 90% of drivers on the road.
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 20:59 But, but, but, WHY did the car go out of control in the first palace to make those steps necessary, and you wonder why we call you Joe$#itForBrains. LOL "Joe$#itForBrains" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:trCln.17133$mn6.16079(a)newsfe07.iad... > "Canuck57" <Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message > news:wjCln.23038$wr5.20912(a)newsfe22.iad... > >> Third, there is the ignition. Turn it off long enough for it to stop and >> then to run (but not start) and coast. Works even without brakes! > > Might not be possible to set it back to run position with a pushbutton > ignition. Know what I mean? But, you and I can only offer conjecture > unless we've used a Prius or read the manual. > > >> So ask, why did it take this incopentat driver so long to do some basic >> steps? > > Because our system of testing drivers does not weed out the incompetent > ones, who comprise almost 90% of drivers on the road. >
From: JoeSpareBedroom on 9 Mar 2010 21:03
Your confusion is exquisite today, Uncle Jemima. "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message news:4b96fab2$0$2243$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... > But, but, but, WHY did the car go out of control in the first palace to > make those steps necessary, and you wonder why we call you > Joe$#itForBrains. LOL > > > "Joe$#itForBrains" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message > news:trCln.17133$mn6.16079(a)newsfe07.iad... >> "Canuck57" <Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:wjCln.23038$wr5.20912(a)newsfe22.iad... >> >>> Third, there is the ignition. Turn it off long enough for it to stop >>> and then to run (but not start) and coast. Works even without brakes! >> >> Might not be possible to set it back to run position with a pushbutton >> ignition. Know what I mean? But, you and I can only offer conjecture >> unless we've used a Prius or read the manual. >> >> >>> So ask, why did it take this incopentat driver so long to do some basic >>> steps? >> >> Because our system of testing drivers does not weed out the incompetent >> ones, who comprise almost 90% of drivers on the road. >> > > |