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Alan Baker
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In article <[email protected]>,
"Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > In article <L%[email protected]>,
> > > > "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > Oh, please. The simple fact -- and you know it as well as I -- is
> that
> > > > > > access ramp advisory speeds are *ludicrously* low almost *all* the
> > > time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They should reflect an appropriate speed for an average vehicle,
> in
> > > good
> > > > > > weather, being properly driven. Instead, they are most frequently
> less
> > > > > > than half that speed.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have never once seen a speed that was set at less than half the
> > > > > speed that a reasonable vehicle could handle.
> > > >
> > > > ********.
> > > >
> > > > Rephrased, you're saying that you never seen a ramp where an average
> > > > vehicle couldn't negotiate it at more than twice the posted speed?
> > > >
> > > > Right.
> > > No. Not without running the risk of sliding off the outside of the
> curve.
> > > My Corvette isn't counted as an average vehicle.
> >
> > You're a liar.
> No I am not. You however are an asshole for calling me a liar.
Yeah, you are.
>
> > >
> > > Given the number of trucks, SUVs and minivans being sold, they may
> > > in fact be close to what would be considered an average vehicle.
> > > Most of the ramps are set at an appropriate speed for my 2004 F-150
> > > 4x4 truck. Taking them at twice the posted speed would be asking for
> > > major trouble.
> >
> > I've driven my brother's Nissan Pathfinder (even before it had its
> > shocks replaced) and it can easily -- easily -- more than double the
> > advisory speeds on most ramps.
> If you are doing that, you should have your license suspended.
For doing something completely safe?
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
"Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > In article <L%[email protected]>,
> > > > "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Alan Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > Oh, please. The simple fact -- and you know it as well as I -- is
> that
> > > > > > access ramp advisory speeds are *ludicrously* low almost *all* the
> > > time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They should reflect an appropriate speed for an average vehicle,
> in
> > > good
> > > > > > weather, being properly driven. Instead, they are most frequently
> less
> > > > > > than half that speed.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have never once seen a speed that was set at less than half the
> > > > > speed that a reasonable vehicle could handle.
> > > >
> > > > ********.
> > > >
> > > > Rephrased, you're saying that you never seen a ramp where an average
> > > > vehicle couldn't negotiate it at more than twice the posted speed?
> > > >
> > > > Right.
> > > No. Not without running the risk of sliding off the outside of the
> curve.
> > > My Corvette isn't counted as an average vehicle.
> >
> > You're a liar.
> No I am not. You however are an asshole for calling me a liar.
Yeah, you are.
>
> > >
> > > Given the number of trucks, SUVs and minivans being sold, they may
> > > in fact be close to what would be considered an average vehicle.
> > > Most of the ramps are set at an appropriate speed for my 2004 F-150
> > > 4x4 truck. Taking them at twice the posted speed would be asking for
> > > major trouble.
> >
> > I've driven my brother's Nissan Pathfinder (even before it had its
> > shocks replaced) and it can easily -- easily -- more than double the
> > advisory speeds on most ramps.
> If you are doing that, you should have your license suspended.
For doing something completely safe?
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."