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mustangs68 Moderator Posts: 22320 From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater Registered: May 99
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posted 03-15-2005 10:43 PM
Sabres experiment with blue ice surfaceBy JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer March 15, 2005 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- If the ice is colored a soft shade of blue, what does that make hockey's blue lines? Orange of course. Don't adjust your TV sets -- the Buffalo Sabres are using Rochester, their AHL farm club, to try out a new colored ice surface that could become the standard once the NHL resumes playing. The first test comes Sunday, when Rochester plays Cleveland at Buffalo. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpdDcyMnNwBF9TAzk1ODYxODgzBHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=ap-blueiceexperiment&prov=ap&type=lgns
GM's Blazer Ranked Deadliest Car on U.S. Roadways
Tue Mar 15, 3:59 PM ET Top Stories - Reuters DETROIT (Reuters) - The two-door Chevrolet Blazer from General Motors Corp. has the highest driver death rate of any passenger vehicle on U.S. roadways, a research group with links to the insurance industry said on Tuesday.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050315/ts_nm/autos_safety_usa_dc Judges Back Open Eyes for License Photos HARRISBURG, Pa. - State transportation officials can legally require people to keep their eyes open for driver's license photos, a panel of judges ruled, rejecting an appeal by a Berks County man who said he went to court because of the way a license technician treated him. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20050315/ap_on_fe_st/eyes_open_appeal Chief Charged With DUI Twice in One Day Mon Mar 14, 4:22 PM ET Strange News - AP
STRASBURG, Va. - A police chief was ordered held without bail Monday on charges of driving drunk twice in one day. Middletown Police Chief Roger Ashley has been held in jail since his arrest Saturday. An April 11 trial was scheduled after a court appearance Monday.
Ashley was arrested the first time in his unmarked police car and a second time, five hours later, in his personal vehicle, Strasburg Police Chief Marshall Robinson said. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=816&ncid=816&e=11&u=/ap/20050314/ap_on_fe_st/chief_arrested_twice Michael Jackson jurors defy judge's 'diet,' take a pizza break SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) - The Michael Jackson trial judge was overruled by the jury Tuesday when they extended their 10-minute snack break because of an unexpected bonanza: free pizza. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1835&ncid=1835&e=1&u=/cpress/20050316/ca_pr_on_od/michael_jackson_jury
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SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 43152 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99
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posted 03-16-2005 07:52 AM
Yikes! Drive safely, Peg and Sam!GM's Blazer Ranked Deadliest Car on U.S. Roadways Tue Mar 15, 3:59 PM ET Top Stories - Reuters DETROIT (Reuters) - The two-door Chevrolet Blazer from General Motors Corp. has the highest driver death rate of any passenger vehicle on U.S. roadways, a research group with links to the insurance industry said on Tuesday
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mustangs68 Moderator Posts: 22320 From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater Registered: May 99
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posted 03-16-2005 05:03 PM
No problem Steve..ours is a 4 door And the speed I drive,I doubt I could roll anything over Beside I have ballast..BOWLING BALLS!! 10 X 15=150 pounds plus bags and assorted equipment should put me at 200 pounds in the rear cagro area
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Dave Gibson Moderator Posts: 8967 From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921 Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-16-2005 06:45 PM
Hampton, Virginia-AP-HAMPTON MAN KILLED BY FLYING BOWLING BALLS A Hampton, Virginia man was killed when he slammed on the brakes of Chevy Blazer to avoiding hitting a young child who ran out in the street after an erant ball. The driver was hit in the head by serveral fifteen pound bowling balls from the rear of his vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Dave & Terri ------------------ '65 Mustang Fastback '66 Mustang Coupe '02 Explorer XLT Common sense isn't common anymore.
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hwyman3 Gearhead Posts: 490 From: Southern Maryland, USA Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-16-2005 07:58 PM
quote: Originally posted by Dave Gibson: Hampton, Virginia-AP-HAMPTON MAN KILLED BY FLYING BOWLING BALLS A Hampton, Virginia man was killed when he slammed on the brakes of Chevy Blazer to avoiding hitting a young child who ran out in the street after an erant ball. The driver was hit in the head by serveral fifteen pound bowling balls from the rear of his vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Dave & Terri
HAMPTON, VA - AP The family of the operator of a Chevrolet Blazer who was killed by flying bowling balls in his vehicle, has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against General Motors for failure to install tethers to secure sporting equipment in the vehicle while it is in motion. ------------------ Greg W. MCA #52100 2002 Laser Red GT Coupe 1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0 Southern Maryland Mustang Club http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/hwyman3.html
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Dave Gibson Moderator Posts: 8967 From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921 Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-16-2005 08:42 PM
ROTFLMAO!!!Good response Greg. Sam, it's all in jest or bad humor. Pick one. LOL Dave & Terri ------------------ '65 Mustang Fastback '66 Mustang Coupe '02 Explorer XLT Common sense isn't common anymore.
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hwyman3 Gearhead Posts: 490 From: Southern Maryland, USA Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-16-2005 08:45 PM
Thanks, Dave. Sam, I agree with Dave, it is bad humor, ask anyone who knows me, I'm full of bad humor! ------------------ Greg W. MCA #52100 2002 Laser Red GT Coupe 1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0 Southern Maryland Mustang Club http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/hwyman3.html
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mustangs68 Moderator Posts: 22320 From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater Registered: May 99
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posted 03-16-2005 09:22 PM
Ah..Guys.. I have Ampac Bowling Bags,the balls don't fall out You can sit them upright and they stay put,,you can even turn the bag upside down and shake it..the balls won't fall out (Only a Professional should attempt this as it maybe hazards to your feet) Sam
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Dave Gibson Moderator Posts: 8967 From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921 Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-16-2005 10:09 PM
quote: Originally posted by mustangs68:
(Only a Professional should attempt this as it maybe hazards to your feet) Sam
Sounds like someone is speaking from a past test. How are your toes Sam LOL It's been one of those days. Dave & Terri ------------------ '65 Mustang Fastback '66 Mustang Coupe '02 Explorer XLT Common sense isn't common anymore.
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mustangs68 Moderator Posts: 22320 From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater Registered: May 99
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posted 03-16-2005 10:18 PM
5 on each side
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kcode Gearhead Posts: 3029 From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208 Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-16-2005 10:47 PM
Which is worse, air bags going off in your face, or getting smacked in the back of the head with flying bowling balls???Mike
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SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 43152 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99
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posted 03-17-2005 07:45 AM
How about having the bowling balls pound your face into the air bags? "...the news reports stated that they were clean balls, though..." ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open '70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open '72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc '94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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68 S-code GT Gearhead Posts: 2518 From: Sayreville, NJ, US Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 03-17-2005 02:44 PM
How about this one! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7221208/ Out of all things to carjack! "Rehmann said it was not immediately clear why the van stopped" ------------------ Ed S. 68 S-code FB GT 4spd(now C6)/3.25 PS PDB 68 J-code(now 289) Cp Sprint"B" C4/3L00-9" PDB PS AC Bla-Bla-Bla 99 F150 XLT Ext/cab, 4X4, 5.4L, 3L55
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