GLOCK21GB
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get out of this guys way
...from deathrace 2000
get out of this guys way
...from deathrace 2000
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Virginia considers repealing last radar detector ban in America, pleases gun owners
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N6ATF
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Glock34 wrote:
The speed limit encourages people to drive at unsafely slow speeds.
Glock34 wrote:
Which is deliberately set lower than safe speeds in little-to-no traffic.N6ATF wrote:yup, drive the speed limit. pretty easy.Glock34 wrote:If you drive too slowly for near-empty and good weather freeway conditions, you don't need one either. Snails should be fined just as much as zig-zag lightspeed at rush hour drivers.most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
The speed limit encourages people to drive at unsafely slow speeds.
GLOCK21GB
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N6ATF wrote:
N6ATF wrote:
so, 65 MPH is too slow for ya ? :?Glock34 wrote:Which is deliberately set lower than safe speeds in little-to-no traffic.N6ATF wrote:yup, drive the speed limit. pretty easy.Glock34 wrote:If you drive too slowly for near-empty and good weather freeway conditions, you don't need one either. Snails should be fined just as much as zig-zag lightspeed at rush hour drivers.most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
The speed limit encourages people to drive at unsafely slow speeds.
Nutczak
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Glock34 wrote:
Yah, Ok. Just keep on believing that until you get wronglyticketed when you were not exceeding the postedlimit. I have had it happen on more than 1 occasion.
The last instance is what tirggered me researcing the best detectors available and deciding on my V-1.
Laser is out there, but not nearly as much as you think, Laser can only be used from a stationary vehicle while radar can be used in a moving vehicle.
Glock34 wrote:
most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
Yah, Ok. Just keep on believing that until you get wronglyticketed when you were not exceeding the postedlimit. I have had it happen on more than 1 occasion.
The last instance is what tirggered me researcing the best detectors available and deciding on my V-1.
Laser is out there, but not nearly as much as you think, Laser can only be used from a stationary vehicle while radar can be used in a moving vehicle.
GLOCK21GB
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Nutczak wrote:
Nutczak wrote:
The last time I got a ticket for speeding was 13 years ago. Now I don't speed, I wear my belt & use my Blinkers. 13 years ago when I got that ticket, I took it to court & it was thrown out.How you ask ? My driving record is squeeky clean, with no criminal past..I fight all tickets & always win. People that need radar/laser detectors are those that exceed the posted limits & they are the ones that need to worry about getting pulled over. I luv cruise control, lock it in at 64 don't worry about a thing.Glock34 wrote:most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
Yah, Ok. Just keep on believing that until you get wronglyticketed when you were not exceeding the postedlimit. I have had it happen on more than 1 occasion.
The last instance is what tirggered me researcing the best detectors available and deciding on my V-1.
Laser is out there, but not nearly as much as you think, Laser can only be used from a stationary vehicle while radar can be used in a moving vehicle.
N6ATF
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Glock34 wrote:
Glock34 wrote:
On a relatively straight, well-maintained road, good weather, and no other vehicles within a mile front or back traveling 65 MPH or less, 65 MPH is too slow, encourages crashes and road rage. And the government knows it. They have your worst interests at heart.N6ATF wrote:so, 65 MPH is too slow for ya ? :?Glock34 wrote:Which is deliberately set lower than safe speeds in little-to-no traffic.N6ATF wrote:yup, drive the speed limit. pretty easy.Glock34 wrote:If you drive too slowly for near-empty and good weather freeway conditions, you don't need one either. Snails should be fined just as much as zig-zag lightspeed at rush hour drivers.most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
The speed limit encourages people to drive at unsafely slow speeds.
Tomahawk
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Glock34 wrote:
Glock34 wrote:
So one gun a month is not enough for ya? :?
GLOCK21GB
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Tomahawk wrote:
but, their is a law that says 65 MPH is as fast as you can go on Interstate highways
Tomahawk wrote:
no law that says you can only buy on gun a month here in Wisconsin
but, their is a law that says 65 MPH is as fast as you can go on Interstate highways
Tomahawk
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Glock34 wrote:
Well, then, maybe you need a one-gun-a-month law. You don't need to buy guns any faster than that if I don't need to drive faster than 65.
Maybe we can build HOG guns, high-occupancy guns, which you may buy more than once per month as long as you share it at the range with 3 or more other gun-owners.
And you need a gun lisence, too, because we need to make sure you can follow the range rules before we let you own one.
And you have to get your gun inspected once a year for safety, and again each year for emissions test, to make sure the powder is burning properly. For a nominal fee, of course.
In fact, we could have speed limits for guns, too, for excessive muzzle velocity. And lisence plates on the stocks, too.
Glock34 wrote:
Tomahawk wrote:no law that says you can only buy on gun a month here in Wisconsin
but, their is a law that says 65 MPH is as fast as you can go on Interstate highways
Well, then, maybe you need a one-gun-a-month law. You don't need to buy guns any faster than that if I don't need to drive faster than 65.
Maybe we can build HOG guns, high-occupancy guns, which you may buy more than once per month as long as you share it at the range with 3 or more other gun-owners.
And you need a gun lisence, too, because we need to make sure you can follow the range rules before we let you own one.
And you have to get your gun inspected once a year for safety, and again each year for emissions test, to make sure the powder is burning properly. For a nominal fee, of course.
In fact, we could have speed limits for guns, too, for excessive muzzle velocity. And lisence plates on the stocks, too.
GLOCK21GB
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Tomahawk wrote:
No emisions testing here either
Tomahawk wrote:
Nice rant...I know you attempting to make a point...but Apples & Watermelons.Glock34 wrote:Tomahawk wrote:no law that says you can only buy on gun a month here in Wisconsin
but, their is a law that says 65 MPH is as fast as you can go on Interstate highways
Well, then, maybe you need a one-gun-a-month law. You don't need to buy guns any faster than that if I don't need to drive faster than 65.
Maybe we can build HOG guns, high-occupancy guns, which you may buy more than once per month as long as you share it at the range with 3 or more other gun-owners.
And you need a gun lisence, too, because we need to make sure you can follow the range rules before we let you own one.
And you have to get your gun inspected once a year for safety, and again each year for emissions test, to make sure the powder is burning properly. For a nominal fee, of course.
In fact, we could have speed limits for guns, too, for excessive muzzle velocity. And lisence plates on the stocks, too.
No emisions testing here either
sccrref
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Glock34 wrote:
Glock34 wrote:
Yes. Places to go, things to do and people to see.N6ATF wrote:so, 65 MPH is too slow for ya ? :?Glock34 wrote:Which is deliberately set lower than safe speeds in little-to-no traffic.N6ATF wrote:yup, drive the speed limit. pretty easy.Glock34 wrote:If you drive too slowly for near-empty and good weather freeway conditions, you don't need one either. Snails should be fined just as much as zig-zag lightspeed at rush hour drivers.most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
The speed limit encourages people to drive at unsafely slow speeds.
sccrref
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Nutczak wrote:
Nutczak wrote:
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f8"http://www.radarbusters.com/radar-detector-info.cfmRadar Roy has some info on this. There are a few more restrictions they have when using lasers.Glock34 wrote:most police depts, have switched over to Laser speed detectors anyways...If ya don't speed then you don't need a detector. Just saying...
<snip> Laser is out there, but not nearly as much as you think, Laser can only be used from a stationary vehicle while radar can be used in a moving vehicle. <snip>
okboomer
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In Oklahoma, there is still a law on the books that goes something like this, "If weather, traffic, and road conditions permit ..." and one of my dad's friends fought an 80 mph ticket in the mid-1970's on this basis successfully ... I also know that the interstate highways were built and rated for 70mph ... dad did a lot of research when I-40 was built through OKC.
In fact, the interstate system is built for movement of our military ... two 5-tons hauling a battle tank each should be able to go 70-mph side-by-side down the interstate ... also, the reason that off ramps are usually such tight loops is to bottle-neck invaders when they try to invade metro areas. Same thing for the (mostly) long access ramps, to facilitate military movement.
Now, if I spend the $$ for a high-performance vehicle (Pontiac Firebird) and it's speedometer goes up to 120mph, you better belive I am going to peg that sucker somewhere, sometime! :lol:The last TA showed 165 mph and the Challenger SRT-8 went to 180 ... I gotta need for speed
Of course, I set my cruise control at 68 ... gotta love that reduce speed function on the push of a button instead of having to drop out of cruise control ... and then, being female, I can usually get off with a warning :lol:And I refuse to be on the road when the local high school gets out ... those kids drive like maniacs! Small, rural town.
There were years when I racked up 30,000 miles per year and 90% of those miles were on interstate, so I would say I am a safe driver ... all the accidents I ever had were the other person's fault and in all but two, I was able to drive away from them. It's kind of hard to drive away when you t-bone someone who turns in front of you against the light or oncoming traffic :what:
In Oklahoma, there is still a law on the books that goes something like this, "If weather, traffic, and road conditions permit ..." and one of my dad's friends fought an 80 mph ticket in the mid-1970's on this basis successfully ... I also know that the interstate highways were built and rated for 70mph ... dad did a lot of research when I-40 was built through OKC.
In fact, the interstate system is built for movement of our military ... two 5-tons hauling a battle tank each should be able to go 70-mph side-by-side down the interstate ... also, the reason that off ramps are usually such tight loops is to bottle-neck invaders when they try to invade metro areas. Same thing for the (mostly) long access ramps, to facilitate military movement.
Now, if I spend the $$ for a high-performance vehicle (Pontiac Firebird) and it's speedometer goes up to 120mph, you better belive I am going to peg that sucker somewhere, sometime! :lol:The last TA showed 165 mph and the Challenger SRT-8 went to 180 ... I gotta need for speed
Of course, I set my cruise control at 68 ... gotta love that reduce speed function on the push of a button instead of having to drop out of cruise control ... and then, being female, I can usually get off with a warning :lol:And I refuse to be on the road when the local high school gets out ... those kids drive like maniacs! Small, rural town.
There were years when I racked up 30,000 miles per year and 90% of those miles were on interstate, so I would say I am a safe driver ... all the accidents I ever had were the other person's fault and in all but two, I was able to drive away from them. It's kind of hard to drive away when you t-bone someone who turns in front of you against the light or oncoming traffic :what:
GLOCK21GB
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okboomer wrote: Always wanted a Ferrari F-50
okboomer wrote:
Never owned a Sports carIn Oklahoma, there is still a law on the books that goes something like this, "If weather, traffic, and road conditions permit ..." and one of my dad's friends fought an 80 mph ticket in the mid-1970's on this basis successfully ... I also know that the interstate highways were built and rated for 70mph ... dad did a lot of research when I-40 was built through OKC.
In fact, the interstate system is built for movement of our military ... two 5-tons hauling a battle tank each should be able to go 70-mph side-by-side down the interstate ... also, the reason that off ramps are usually such tight loops is to bottle-neck invaders when they try to invade metro areas. Same thing for the (mostly) long access ramps, to facilitate military movement.
Now, if I spend the $$ for a high-performance vehicle (Pontiac Firebird) and it's speedometer goes up to 120mph, you better belive I am going to peg that sucker somewhere, sometime! :lol:The last TA showed 165 mph and the Challenger SRT-8 went to 180 ... I gotta need for speed
Of course, I set my cruise control at 68 ... gotta love that reduce speed function on the push of a button instead of having to drop out of cruise control ... and then, being female, I can usually get off with a warning :lol:And I refuse to be on the road when the local high school gets out ... those kids drive like maniacs! Small, rural town.
There were years when I racked up 30,000 miles per year and 90% of those miles were on interstate, so I would say I am a safe driver ... all the accidents I ever had were the other person's fault and in all but two, I was able to drive away from them. It's kind of hard to drive away when you t-bone someone who turns in front of you against the light or oncoming traffic :what:
Always wanted a Ferrari F-50 Tomahawk
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okboomer wrote:
I tend to believe that the "military" thing was just the useful fiction Ike made up so he could get the federalgovernment involved in road-building, which it really has no business getting into. The fact that the fed gov now witholds highway money to coerce states into doing what it wants supports my theory.
Tight loops to bottleneck invaders? LOL
okboomer wrote:
I tend to believe that the "military" thing was just the useful fiction Ike made up so he could get the federalgovernment involved in road-building, which it really has no business getting into. The fact that the fed gov now witholds highway money to coerce states into doing what it wants supports my theory.
Tight loops to bottleneck invaders? LOL
N6ATF
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Grapeshot wrote:
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Nothing. Bolding some things and not others doesn't mean the others are no longer variables.
okboomer
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Tomahawk wrote:
It was the middle of the cold war and the Big Red Army was just over the horizon :what:
Tomahawk wrote:
It was the middle of the cold war and the Big Red Army was just over the horizon :what:
Icetera
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hlh wrote:
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Oh well, I guess the CB plus situational awareness will have to do. Atleast in VA, theState Policeare horribleat hiding.
AbNo
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sccrref wrote:
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That's not what the law says....