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  1. goaljnky

    goaljnky New Member

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    #2 goaljnky, Sep 8, 2010
    Well, if they want me to slow down, maybe they should try that with some breasts? I would slow down for those bumps.
     
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    #3 docv, Sep 8, 2010
    Yea, a set of DD's rising up in 3D would get my attention...:lol:
     
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    #4 ScottinBend, Sep 8, 2010
    OK.....so soccer mommy driving the SUV while on the phone suddenly notices said fake child and slams on the brakes, breaks nose on steering wheel, gets rear-ended by the next soccer mom in line, and sues the city.

    Makes sense to me.........................:rolleyes:
     
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    #5 Nathan, Sep 8, 2010
    You forgot about the part where the too hot coffee from 5bucks splashes on the soccer mommy and leaves her disfigured. Her vain husband is now turned off and they both sue the city for loss of consortium.
     
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    #6 PGT, Sep 8, 2010
    if a kid is playing ball in a parking garage, deserves to be run over*








    *yes, I'm kidding. But, something more believable would work better. 36DD's or the like
     
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    #7 iwashmycar, Sep 8, 2010
    sounds good to me!

    i cant go over any conventional speed bumps as it is lol.
     
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    #8 ScottinBend, Sep 8, 2010
    :D

    That is what happened to the second mom.......:lol:
     
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    #9 Metalman, Sep 8, 2010
    If it was me, I'd be mesmerized by the kids big feet, and hit one of the columns.:D
     
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    #10 Ernesto, Sep 8, 2010
    If you move your computer monitor towards your face at 30 kph the image looks much more realistic..
     
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    #11 Angib, Sep 9, 2010
    In Britain, the common (older) name for a speed bump is a "sleeping policeman"....

    Andrew
     
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    #12 BlimeyCabrio, Sep 9, 2010
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    Dittos on the need for fleshy speed humps.

    Seriously, seems to me to be a baaaaaad idea to condition people that it's OK to drive right over playing children. After seeing 400 of these, I wouldn't even register a real kid in the street... especially when sipping a latte and talking on the phone.
     
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    #13 Rixter, Sep 9, 2010
    Actually I rather like them although they will have limited shelf life I'm sure. Ive seen numerous areas near playgrounds where there are several posted signs and HUGE red squares painted on the road for 30kph (20 mph) but nobody pays attention.

    I actually think low/gradual speed bumps are the only thing that will make a difference in school and playground zones to slow people down. Until then trying something new and innovative is not such a bad thing.
     
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    #14 Metalman, Sep 9, 2010
    If you want to slow them down.....
    Set up concrete barriers..... Serpentine.... Serpentine:D

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1WxSITwWw]YouTube - The In Laws - Alan Arkin Peter Falk - Serpentine! Serpentine! (1979)[/ame]
     
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    #15 Johngo, Sep 9, 2010
    I am surprised they do not have smart bumps... If they detect your speed as excessive, they raise... If you are moving within a reasonable limit, the road stays flat.

    Frankly, I like the signs they have around here: Speed Hump. My perverted mind gets this image of two people getting it on quickly... :D