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Post by osnafrank on Aug 31, 2020 20:30:48 GMT
Frank brings up a good question. Lady spideyman is spot on with technical definition. 'Round here a freeway and a highway are pretty much the same, but the freeways are called that when they run through the cities....like 75 and 35 in Dallas.....when they get out of the cities and into the side open roads they are more often referred to as highways....just slang references I suppose......turnpike's are like that mess you hit in Topeka going through that city......maybe diobolic has some of that ever useful useless information in that big brain of his to contribute to and confuse the discussion! 😄😉......lol, I think I've done my fair share. 😄😉
NUMBER ONE RULE ON THE AUTOBAHN! -----"Clear your rear!" 😄 Right Commander osnafrank ? 😊😉
Interstates are just highways that stretch through multiple states. 😊😉.....
I LOVE to drive! So does Cool Chick drawntokatet ! 😄
Ya’ll are correct in that a freeway has no tolls and a turnpike charges tolls. Most roadways that charged tolls were only destined to be turnpikes until the cost of their construction was covered and they were then to become toll free. But you know how governments work. Once they start charging you for a tax, it’s like a drug and they need their fix. They just keep coming up with reasons to keep charging you tolls. Multilane freeways and highways are pretty much the same thing except a freeways can only be accessed by ramps. And don’t even get me started on expressways, parkways and interstates.
The fastest I ever went in a car was with my son-on-law. He was testing a car out he was buying and wanted to get it up to maximum speed on the highway… 140 mph. I never went with him to help negotiate a deal again. Luckily he’s a police officer and is trained to travel at those speeds and there wasn’t any chance of him getting a ticket. I didn’t say anything to him as we passed mach one… I was too busy praying.
140 mph is 225 km/h *shrug* Even as a student driver you get a lesson on the Autobahn. My was in 1995 (VW Golf 3) and my instructor told me "Hit the gas" untill 125 mph.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 20:45:48 GMT
Ya’ll are correct in that a freeway has no tolls and a turnpike charges tolls. Most roadways that charged tolls were only destined to be turnpikes until the cost of their construction was covered and they were then to become toll free. But you know how governments work. Once they start charging you for a tax, it’s like a drug and they need their fix. They just keep coming up with reasons to keep charging you tolls. Multilane freeways and highways are pretty much the same thing except a freeways can only be accessed by ramps. And don’t even get me started on expressways, parkways and interstates.
The fastest I ever went in a car was with my son-on-law. He was testing a car out he was buying and wanted to get it up to maximum speed on the highway… 140 mph. I never went with him to help negotiate a deal again. Luckily he’s a police officer and is trained to travel at those speeds and there wasn’t any chance of him getting a ticket. I didn’t say anything to him as we passed mach one… I was too busy praying.
140 mph is 225 km/h *shrug* Even as a student driver you get a lesson on the Autobahn. My was in 1995 (VW Golf 3) and my instructor told me "Hit the gas" untill 125 mph.
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
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Post by wolf on Aug 31, 2020 21:03:14 GMT
140 mph is 225 km/h *shrug* Even as a student driver you get a lesson on the Autobahn. My was in 1995 (VW Golf 3) and my instructor told me "Hit the gas" untill 125 mph.
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.....we ALL know about the muscle cars, and what are used on the police forces. 😉 .....I've had Chey Impalas, and Chevy Caprices....and don't forget the Crown Vic's. They're all good rides.....grandad said! He was a master mechanic....as well as being a lot of other great things. 🙂 Dodge, Chevy, Ford.....they all have good years and some years not as good. 🙂 It happens. Grandad liked all the different makes and models, cause he could work on them all. I miss him. He was the greatest. 😊♥️ ....lol, when I have more time, we GOTTA play some "Blues Brothers" clips in that other thread over there! 😄😉
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 21:09:16 GMT
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.....we ALL know about the muscle cars, and what are used on the police forces. 😉 .....I've had Chey Impalas, and Chevy Caprices....and don't forget the Crown Vic's. They're all good rides.....grandad said! He was a master mechanic....as well as being a lot of other great things. 🙂 Dodge, Chevy, Ford.....they all have good years and some years not as good. 🙂 It happens. Grandad liked all the different makes and models, cause he could work on them all. I miss him. He was the greatest. 😊♥️ ....lol, when I have more time, we GOTTA play some "Blues Brothers" clips in that other thread over there! 😄😉LOL. I'm already on a mission from God. 😇
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Post by osnafrank on Aug 31, 2020 21:09:29 GMT
140 mph is 225 km/h *shrug* Even as a student driver you get a lesson on the Autobahn. My was in 1995 (VW Golf 3) and my instructor told me "Hit the gas" untill 125 mph.
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
Charger means it's supercharged ? 130 mp/h isn't very fast but a lot of cars has limiters.(155 mp/h)
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Post by wolf on Aug 31, 2020 21:11:57 GMT
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
Charger means it's supercharged ? 130 mp/h isn't very fast but a lot of cars has limiters.(155 mp/h) Mmm.....kinda, sorta, in a way.....sometimes!.....lol, meet you in another thread Commander! 😄😉
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Post by osnafrank on Aug 31, 2020 21:17:46 GMT
140 mph is 225 km/h *shrug* Even as a student driver you get a lesson on the Autobahn. My was in 1995 (VW Golf 3) and my instructor told me "Hit the gas" untill 125 mph.
The Dodge Charger is deceivingly scary fast sometimes. I’m cruising along and thinking I’m doing about 70 mph and I look down and I’m at about 97 mph... with a speed limit of 55 mph. And that beast is wider and longer than my Jeep Commander. I believe it has a limiter on it that won’t allow it to go above 130 mph, no matter what the top speed on the speedometer says. It’s the same car and color of our unmarked police interceptors around here. A lot of time people slow down when they see me thinking the police are on their tail.
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Post by neesy on Sept 1, 2020 0:37:58 GMT
Here's a random glimpse into my life. I was talking to my Dad about the Traveling Wilburys and I drew a blank on one of the names. So I asked him,"Who's the guy who sang Pretty Woman?" And he says to me...."Oh, Roy ORBITson." I'm thinking"Orbit? Like a planet?? Whaa??" So then I asked him, "Isn't it "Orbison? Without the T?" And he says, "Yeah, Orbitson." !! Again with the T!!! I said,"I'm pretty sure it's Orbison." And he insisted it was ORBITson! I had to make up an excuse to get off the phone before I went nuts. Surprised he didn't name drop George Harritson, Tom Pretty, and Jeff Lind while he was at it. If he had called Jeff Lind "Jeff Lindt" then he'd sound like some really good chocolate
osnafrank - Re the Autobahn - I still remember that really big town called "Ausfart" facepalm (rofl)
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Post by osnafrank on Sept 1, 2020 8:22:33 GMT
Surprised he didn't name drop George Harritson, Tom Pretty, and Jeff Lind while he was at it. If he had called Jeff Lind "Jeff Lindt" then he'd sound like some really good chocolate
osnafrank - Re the Autobahn - I still remember that really big town called "Ausfart" facepalm (rofl)
It`s really huge isn`t it ?
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Post by neesy on Sept 1, 2020 18:08:51 GMT
If he had called Jeff Lind "Jeff Lindt" then he'd sound like some really good chocolate
osnafrank - Re the Autobahn - I still remember that really big town called "Ausfart"
It`s really huge isn`t it ?
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Post by osnafrank on Sept 4, 2020 19:14:11 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Sept 5, 2020 16:06:48 GMT
Every time i watch a car tv show from the US the potential buyer is always just passenger during the test-drive.
Is this normal ?
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Post by neesy on Sept 6, 2020 19:10:16 GMT
Every time i watch a car tv show from the US the potential buyer is always just passenger during the test-drive.
Is this normal ?
That is completely abnormal (at least up here where I live) - a salesman might sit in the back seat but it's the buyer or buyers who sit up front. How else will you know if you like driving it or not?
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Post by osnafrank on Sept 6, 2020 20:03:43 GMT
Every time i watch a car tv show from the US the potential buyer is always just passenger during the test-drive.
Is this normal ?
That is completely abnormal (at least up here where I live) - a salesman might sit in the back seat but it's the buyer or buyers who sit up front. How else will you know if you like driving it or not?
Yap, i think the same.
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Post by Steffen on Sept 6, 2020 21:40:41 GMT
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Post by Steffen on Sept 6, 2020 22:01:43 GMT
I bet Spidey's webbing is made from that same *%@* adhesive they use on the first sheet of a new paper towel roll. 😑
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Post by wolf on Sept 6, 2020 23:31:56 GMT
I bet Spidey's webbing is made from that same *%@* adhesive they use on the first sheet of a new paper towel roll. 😑 And the last!....same thing with toilet paper. 🤨 😄😉
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Post by wolf on Sept 6, 2020 23:34:10 GMT
Awwww.....Kermie looks sad....cause he can't go out and play! 😥 Sun will come out tomorrow, Kermit. 😊
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Post by osnafrank on Sept 7, 2020 9:21:51 GMT
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Post by wireman on Sept 11, 2020 13:25:16 GMT
If you see a toilet in your dream, do not use it.
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