Before I explain wtf actually happened today, let me just say that T Cahill is one awesome dude. Gave me a brand new engine stand for free and drove 45 minutes outta his way to do so! If you haven't dealt qith him before, do not hesitate. Just an all around good person to deal with.

Now, about 20 minutes before I meet up with Tommy at Sonny's to pick up my new engine stand I had a run in with a trooper. Coolest trooper I have ever had the dis pleasure of dealing with though. Im drafting a newer Honda SUV on i75 by the Hillsborough exit when they start slowing down. Well I went to get around them and after checking the mirror and seeing noone I move over and almost completly wipe out a trooper Vic that was behind me. Apparently there was only about a foot of room between us and I explained I looked and seen nothing and he must've been in my total blind spot. Ended up getting two tickets. He said I was riding too close to the car in front of me (the Honda that was slowing down) and not wearing a seatbelt. So $254.56 later in tickets, I have the most expensive engine stand I have ever owned

 

1) It does no good to "draft" behind any vehicle other than a semi truck. Driving on the freeway is not like racing in the 500.

2) Eat bananas. They help with potasium.

3) Wear your seat belt. Or at least wear new underwear that you wouldn't mind a nurse seeing.

 

I like bananas!

Potasium GOOD!

That sucks Jeff!

 

I have a stand....I'll even save you a few dollars...$180

 

1. Not true. I was drafting the fuck outta him. I have also done it in my Mudstains with other cars.

2. Dont be gay , eat your own bananna's.

3. I had a freind in middle school ages ago that had her head cut off by a seatbelt. So I refuse to wear them.


A odd thing he said though, its the law to wear your seat belt on the interstate. No where else though ... Not sure how true it is.

 

It's a proven fact that attempting to draft at speeds lower than 75 mph is a waste of time, and more dangerous that it's worth. For referrence, I submit this site: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007...ing_behind.php It has nothing on drafting behind a car, but a car is designed to slip through the air. Unlike a truck, which is not designed this way and is basically a giant brick going through the air.

2) I prefer to eat potatos for potasium. A baked potato has more potasium than 10 banana's.

3) Everyone who refuses to wear a seatbelt had a friend who died because of one. Sorry about your friend, but the studies don't lie. It is a proven fact that wearing your seatbelt will increase your odds of surviving a crash with minimal injuries. Yes, there is the odd instance where someone gets cut completely in half because of one. In your friends instance, I would venture to say that she was probably not wearing it properly, because if it's worn properly, it's not possible to cut your head off in a frontal collision. (Frontal collisions are the most possible statistically. )

 

Nu-uh... Put on my old ass decrepted 24 year old seat belts on thursday and tell me if its gonna save my life or cut my head off! Lol

 

Only a 1986? Shiot man...I still wear mine in my 65. Also wear mine in my 67....Of course, in the 67, I have teh option of wearing the shoulder straps too...It's a 5 point harness in that one. LOL

 

That coil sucked Tim

 

Damn dude...Sorry about that. But hey, the price was right. LOL