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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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i always wondered this. is it so that people will see you better in parking lots or what. i have made them my "on all the time even the suns shining lights."i put some blue bulbs in there haha looks pretty cool just not that bright. =/
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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Why do you park in a drive way? And drive in a park way?
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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dammit ive always wondered that too.

Why is it called "rush hour" when your car barely moves?
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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because everyone is rushing to get home.. causing traffic.. duh!
generally 5-6pm
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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no. 4-7pm/ well around jersey anyway.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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just explaining what rush hour means.. was using 6-5 as an example
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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pakana thats a badass box you have. i wish i had one in addition to my TC but im doin good enough to have that. oh what id give for a lowered hot lava on 17's...
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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sorry. im just really ****. but yeah, i never got that too.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:03 AM
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i am too. i never got why 24 hour businesses need locks on their doors.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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what about brail on drive-thru atm machines?
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bigwillystyle23
pakana thats a badass box you have. i wish i had one in addition to my TC but im doin good enough to have that. oh what id give for a lowered hot lava on 17's...
thanks.. though my box is shadow mica not hot lava.. my neighbor down the street has one.. with 17" bronze wheels.. looks tight
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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at my job, i have a powdered creamer (for coffee) that says "NON-DAIRY CREAMER" and on the back in bold print it says "WARNING: CONTAINS MILK"




think about it...
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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lmao
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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ok so does anyone know why they're called parking lights?
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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Well here is something I found:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-parking-lights.htm
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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They are called parking lights cuz the guy in that url u just gave us looks like a total dork
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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lol
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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i know why they are called parking lights! lol
back in the day when they had drive in movies..where you would drive into a big parking lot and watch a movie in your car on a big screen. well while your parking you wouldnt want to have your bright headlights on while other people are watching a movie. so they had parking lights for you to use while you were parking
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 04:01 AM
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^ GOOD CALL!

well why is the sky blue?



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