tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post8192439086495696554..comments2023-10-26T03:26:53.959-07:00Comments on Suebob's Red Stapler: Boom boom out go the lightsSUEB0Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-61032266790229472682010-02-10T22:29:11.310-08:002010-02-10T22:29:11.310-08:00Scarey, scarey!! I had a breakdown a couple weeks ...Scarey, scarey!! I had a breakdown a couple weeks ago, during our last rains, on the 101 freeway. I was really really gratified by the AAA guys and also by the CHP and freeway patrol guys who regularly check out stranded cars on the freeway shoulders. hooray for those guys.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-81905574512624679012010-02-09T21:27:39.261-08:002010-02-09T21:27:39.261-08:00Parsla - I just picked the loco-ist rims I could f...Parsla - I just picked the loco-ist rims I could find. I actually want spinners. No...just joking. I am far too practical and mom-like.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-77067527372142048562010-02-09T16:47:42.552-08:002010-02-09T16:47:42.552-08:00You really don't want those rims. Take it from...You really don't want those rims. Take it from a former automotive tire engineer. Tires with short sidewalls like that have a very harsh ride, and are much more likely to blow out, because there's not enough rubber to absorb impact.Parslanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-74202432887895998092010-02-09T14:41:37.638-08:002010-02-09T14:41:37.638-08:00Yes, I am glad you are ok!
And I am glad that AAA...Yes, I am glad you are ok!<br /><br />And I am glad that AAA came to your rescue in a timely manner. There is nothing worse than sitting there, hoping that you aren't run into or approached by Mr Creep Guy. <br /><br />I am always amazed at how fast and how close people speed by when there are people on the shoulder. We had a flat on the highway just a few months ago, and even though I was WAY over, in the grass as far as possible, I swear that some people buzzed by close on purpose. WTF?<br /><br />And I really think you should get those rims.Jessicahttp://thesandchronicles.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-57064629474172360202010-02-09T14:39:31.052-08:002010-02-09T14:39:31.052-08:00If you can safely get out of the car and get some ...If you can safely get out of the car and get some distance away, you should. The last time I had car trouble on the highway, I got out and climbed up an embankment and sat on the ground. I could watch for the tow truck, and I was safely away from the whizzing traffic. I felt a little silly, until tow truck drivers told me I was very smart.lizgwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907508137794025189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-49278567739997382262010-02-09T11:15:26.867-08:002010-02-09T11:15:26.867-08:00I am glad that you are OK. For a second, I though...I am glad that you are OK. For a second, I thought the noise was from a collision.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279999850117456433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-61373060130759151022010-02-09T10:07:17.039-08:002010-02-09T10:07:17.039-08:00A few years back, I was in a car accident, hitting...A few years back, I was in a car accident, hitting the center railing. My friend's (now) husband was driving, me and my friend were passengers. It was nighttime, driving on a cuvy highway between Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. <br />As soon as the car was stopped, I grabbed my friend and we ran across our side of the highway and jumped behind the concrete barrier. (No offense to her man, but I had only known him a few hours and he had caused all this so I didn't really care about him.)<br />Luckily a tow truck drove by a few minutes later, and the driver said we were smart for "hiding."super deshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347176046518919059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-17396630502681872472010-02-09T10:02:22.586-08:002010-02-09T10:02:22.586-08:00Wise words of advice. I work for a DOT and can'...Wise words of advice. I work for a DOT and can't tell you how many times people have just about skimmed me while I'm on the road shoulder. Even when I was standing there, nine months pregnant, no one moved over. It is just good sense, for everyone, to slow down and move over to the left as far as you can when passing someone stopped on the shoulder.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560336970836278318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-15303591257135197382010-02-09T10:02:22.223-08:002010-02-09T10:02:22.223-08:00Wise words of advice. I work for a DOT and can'...Wise words of advice. I work for a DOT and can't tell you how many times people have just about skimmed me while I'm on the road shoulder. Even when I was standing there, nine months pregnant, no one moved over. It is just good sense, for everyone, to slow down and move over to the left as far as you can when passing someone stopped on the shoulder.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560336970836278318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-42694567002770847892010-02-09T08:01:00.343-08:002010-02-09T08:01:00.343-08:00We have a law here to move over and slow down for ...We have a law here to move over and slow down for sure if there is a police car on the shoulder. I usually do if I see anyone on the shoulder - but I don't think that is included in the law - it should be... there have been too many people (including police) getting hit while trying to provide assistance on the side of the highway.lagatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662549600039627685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-5009934771348196682010-02-08T19:46:16.155-08:002010-02-08T19:46:16.155-08:00They made a law here that if you can do so safely,...They made a law here that if you can do so safely, you have to move over if you see a police car on the shoulder. It should be mandatory to move over if anyone is on the shoulder, I think. There aren't that many, and I bet there would be way less accidents. <br />A couple of years ago, in a big snowstorm, a mother with her two kids in the car, pulled over under an overpass to fix her malfunctioning windshield wiper. A truck hit her car from behind and her children watched her be crushed to death. It was heartbreaking and so very unnecessary.Karen Bodkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648840299789088421noreply@blogger.com