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(...) I agree with much of what you have stated in the rest of your response. As to the above, I only want to be very specific about what I am trying to get across: I don't care about banning SUVs or Monster trucks, I care about their approximate (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If I understand what you're saying, yes. Paraphrasing: Guns are tools. Cars are tools. Drugs are tools. Our own bodies are tools. Rather than regulating what sorts of tools people can possess or behaviours we can engage in with our own bodies, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) I'm not sure I'm understanding your statement; are you saying that the occupants of SUV's and compacts are at similar risk of fatality? I think the concern, in addition to SUV-driver risk, is that SUV's may cause more injury to those in the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) An important note here, that I've mentioned before - I believe that my injuries were so minimal in part because the SUV WAS higher than my vehicle and thus rode up on top of my car, which involved more of the car in energy absorbing crumpling (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This topic isn't exactly an obsession of mine but I thought I'd point out that much more than certain "costs" are at stake here. And I for one am not prepared to accept that money will cover for the damages (i.e. the ability to cover for the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 20 - Sep 26, 2000
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"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in message news:G17EzI.EK1@lugnet.com... (...) S@H (...) fly.:-) (...) Hey Jude, Too many Indians, not enough chiefs? Have fun! John (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Chiming in a bit late here. As usual, it's not regulation that's needed, per se, but some encouragement of responsibility. That super high SUV driver needs to be responsible for things his SUV causes. I would posit that no-fault insurance (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 20 - Sep 26, 2000
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(...) <snip> Here is the answer to the racism debate! OK, it is Duplo, but still... My plan is to start an argument about Fort Legoredo and see if they do a S@H special with it. Fort Legoredo was the greatest set ever. There you go now the fur will (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: Concerns with Racial Attitudes and Lego
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(...) Check out the reliablity ratings of a Miata vs. a Suburban - I'll be picking you up. Unfortunately, I won't be able to fit your Suburban in my trunk, but we'll have a great time zipping around corners without rolling over. I promise only to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I guess you're right - We don't have the hot temperatures up here that (combined with underinflation?) seem to trigger the Firestone mishaps. Just yesterday, right outside my window, a little Sprint was rear-ended by a big Dakota 4x4. It (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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