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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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Default Proof: Spoilers on Windsheild Wipers DO work!

We don't have an off-topic tC lounge, so I posted here.

I was visiting a friend at an apartment complex about 15 minutes from home. When I got back to my car, I noticed one of those little leaf-hopper bugs on one of my wipers.



I got home, and got off to wipe some sap off my windsheild, and the bugger was still there. I was doing at least 60mph most of the way home (gotta love Irvine speed limits).



Hard to tell from the cameraphone pic, but he's hunkered right behind the 'spoiler' on my wiper.

This was a stupid post, but I hope someone else finds it amusing.
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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hee hee lol cute
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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confusion, lol
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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he's trying to say that the lip on the wiper blade helped the bug stay on the wiper while he was driving 60mph down the road lol
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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ummm.. so what happen to the bug after the picture?
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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i bet hes dead.
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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I ate it.

It's probably still on the car. I dunno.
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Somnambulated
I ate it.

It's probably still on the car. I dunno.

Ahh u should have rolled it up smoked it.
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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so whats with the post im so confused!!
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Schuller
Originally Posted by Somnambulated
I ate it.

It's probably still on the car. I dunno.

Ahh u should have rolled it up smoked it.
LMAO, you would of got some bright ideas after that toke.
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RedLine_tC
so whats with the post im so confused!!
just proof that the design of the wiper blades actually does divert air above/away from the windshield, aerodynamics of the car
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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Indeed. Unless that leaf-hopper functioned as a spoiler itself, in which case I may have missed out on some major scientific discovery, or something.



weird looking bugs, man.
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