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- Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:24 pm
- Forum: Specs, Crash Tests, Etc.
- Topic: A couple of high speed WOW factor crashes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2863
Re: A couple of high speed WOW factor crashes
Reminds me of that old joke about 'what's the last thing that goes through a bug's mind before he hits the windshield ? His ass'
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Misc Topics & News!
- Topic: WARNING to Norton AV SONAR users
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5511
Re: WARNING to Norton AV SONAR users
To turn Sonar off - two options Click the Norton icon to get to the control panel, and set the SONAR button to Off ( red ) Or When the message comes up, click Options, and A ) restore, and B ) leave the 'ignore in future scans' button checked, which it is by default, and select 'Permanently' from th...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Welcome! Please Read!
- Topic: WARNING to Norton AV SONAR users
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13899
Re: WARNING to Norton AV SONAR users
To turn Sonar off - two options Click the Norton icon to get to the control panel, and set the SONAR button to Off ( red ) Or When the message comes up, click Options, and A ) restore, and B ) leave the 'ignore in future scans' button checked, which it is by default, and select 'Permanently' from th...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:29 pm
- Forum: Misc Topics & News!
- Topic: Battle for the soul of reality: Humans v Computers!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4579
Re: Battle for the soul of reality: Humans v Computers!
In related news, an IBM server matrix called 'Watson' just WHIPPED BUTT on Jeopardy, pretty much slaughtering two human ex-champions, both of whom had won MILLIONS of dollars previously on Jeopardy. Had either human contestant brought a cup of coffee, and applied it in the right place at a critical ...
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:00 am
- Forum: Toyota Turmoil News!
- Topic: Now for 'the rest of the story' on Toyota's unintended accel
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10562
Now for 'the rest of the story' on Toyota's unintended accel
July 2010: Some links to 'the rest of the story' on Toyotas... Early Tests Pin Toyota Accidents on Drivers US, Toyota cite driver error in crashes. Analysis suggests consumers accelerating instead of braking Toyota Cites Driver Errors in Acceleration Cases Driver error found in some Toyota accelerat...
- Tue May 11, 2010 3:01 pm
- Forum: Misc Topics & News!
- Topic: WARNING! Before you discard/trade/donate a digital copier!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3322
Re: WARNING! Before you discard/trade/donate a digital copier!
Damn !
Excuse me, I have some Prawns ( prons ) to clean .....
Excuse me, I have some Prawns ( prons ) to clean .....
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:21 pm
- Forum: Toyota Turmoil News!
- Topic: Toyota Bashing Pays off: GM Pays back Bailout Moola!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6013
Re: Toyota Bashing Pays off: GM Pays back Bailout Moola!
Yeh, GM 'paid back' their 'bailout'. Uh uh. Except they did it using the 'line of credit' given to them under TARP. IOW, they shifted some taxpayer money from their left pocket to their right pocket, and then they and the White House tout it as 'We paid off our loan'. In effect, it's as if you paid ...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:22 pm
- Forum: James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
- Topic: Question on McHenry James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 37896
Re: Question on McHenry James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
I especially liked the way the entire tunnel has continuous light bars at the top on both sides, EXCEPT the precise little section where the Mercedes needed to go there, at which point they became utterly flat and smooth
For a continuation of this thread, see Astor Spiral Jump, Part 2
For a continuation of this thread, see Astor Spiral Jump, Part 2
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:14 pm
- Forum: James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
- Topic: Question on McHenry James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 37896
Re: Question on McHenry James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
Yeh, having all those folks standing in the crash zone during a taping is a BIT unrealistic
However, it is totally real. I swear it is.
'Elvis is not dead, he just went home'.
However, it is totally real. I swear it is.
'Elvis is not dead, he just went home'.
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: A Needle(slap) in a Haystack...aka Stuck Speedometer Reliability
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10788
Re: A Needle(slap) in a Haystack...aka Stuck Speedometer Reliability
Don't quit yer day job