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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Put down the phone!


Your car isn't a rolling phone booth!
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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amen brother!

today on i-70, there was this mercedes s430 that was wandering into lanes left and right, almost hit somebody. i look as i pass him, the stupid old fat f#*% is talking on his damn cell phone.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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call the police on 'em
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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You see, that is why I don't talk on my cell while driving.

Txt msgs only.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
You see, that is why I don't talk on my cell while driving.

Txt msgs only.
lol, thats worse

Thats why I bought a bluetooth
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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Your opinion...

I go hands free whenever I can...

Occasional text message or an email but only in traffic or the city...
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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I <3 the humor in this thread I see a lot of young women in expensive cars talking on the phone or texting while driving in heavy traffic.. Just because traffic is slow doesn't mean texting is any safer.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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If your car doesn't have built-in bluetooth, then spend the stinkin' $30 and get a headset. There is no excuse to be driving around with a phone in your hand.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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I can't hold a phone, shift, stear, break, clutch, gas.

Maybe I'm just not coordinated enough. But I can't do it without killing someone or probably wrecking my car.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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lol well it will be a law soon here in cali, so hopefully that will cut it down a bit.....* hopefully*


ah who am i kiddin..........
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
You see, that is why I don't talk on my cell while driving.

Txt msgs only.
I keep a cage of passenger pigeons in the back seat... for some reason though, when I toss em out of the car doing 80, they can't really keep up.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Adorian
I can't hold a phone, shift, stear, break, clutch, gas.

Maybe I'm just not coordinated enough. But I can't do it without killing someone or probably wrecking my car.

thats why god gave you knees..... (wow that totally sounds so bad lol) but hey! 2 knees on the wheel, one on the shifter and the other one handed texting!!! lol
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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My legs aren't long enough to be on the right bedals and the wheel Which is kinda stupid because I have really long legs, but the sparco seats I have sit uber low.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Adorian
My legs aren't long enough to be on the right bedals and the wheel Which is kinda stupid because I have really long legs, but the sparco seats I have sit uber low.
sorry, stopped reading after "I have really long legs...." and then it just kind of blanks out after that.

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Ok, I'm back - yeah txt msging while driving is BAD. Cell phone convos while driving are bad. Eating while driving - bad. Changing your pants while driving - bad. Doing your homework while driving - bad.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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i dont beleive you have really long legs.... i think you should post a pic... make a liar out of me :-P
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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A friend of mine I had been scolding for the past year for texting while driving totaled her civic two weeks ago, guess what she was doing ?
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by duck_dodgers_24_5
call the police on 'em
Yeah! Whip out your cell phone and call the police.

-THE DON
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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after you get their plate numbers pull over to the side of the road and call the police on 'em for reckless driving
Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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just to let you guys know its not the exsistance of the cell phone, its the conversation you're having. bluetooth does help, but keep in mind it is still distracting.

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