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TheMadMonk

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3. Yet another example of good old American: "It's my Gods bedamned...

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:58 PM

Apr 2012

...right to behave as irresponsibly as possible. And it's up to the rest of the world to stay out of my way."

Seatbelts, helmets, hard hats, safety boots, etc. They're not there just to save your life. They're there to protect society's pocketbook when you fucking well don't quite succeed in killing yourself.

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Backup signals - Annoying and useless. [View all] GoneOffShore Apr 2012 OP

You mean, the beep beep beep? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

I'll give you all electric vehicles. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #6

You don't hear them going forward either JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #9

Interestingly this was once a DU flamewar. Chan790 Apr 2012 #19

Annoying; NOT useless. elleng Apr 2012 #2

They look where the sound is coming from so they can rip the damned thing off the vehicle GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #4

Yet another example of good old American: "It's my Gods bedamned... TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #3

No objection to anything you've named - except backup signals GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #5

I thought it was just me - but here's an interesting study GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #8

You think those are bad - hedgehog Apr 2012 #7

Better that than the loud ringing JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #10

I'm not against them, but they do seem to go on forever... IcyPeas Apr 2012 #11

Saved me more than a few times back when I used to really work for a living. AngryAmish Apr 2012 #12

There is construction behind me with a lot of heavy equipment. RebelOne Apr 2012 #13

We disabled them on our backhoes, and skidstear Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #14

Good for you. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #15

Yes. chollybocker Apr 2012 #16

Cars suck now. Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17

Righteous rant GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #20

No, but... Chan790 Apr 2012 #18