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Offline Gratiot

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How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« on: August 15, 2009, 09:17:46 PM »


Quote from: Sharif Durhams of the Journal Sentinel, Photo by Dustin Fritsch
A motorist sits precariously on the Maple-Oregon Bridge in Sturgeon Bay after getting stuck on the bridge as it opened Thursday. The motorist safely went on her way after the bridge was lowered. Police are hoping she’ll call to explain how she managed to get stuck in that position.

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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2009, 09:51:18 PM »
Wow. And having not slid to death, how quickly would you drive out of there to avoid the embarrassment?  :lmao:
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2009, 09:59:55 PM »
Quote from: kenth on August 15, 2009, 09:51:18 PM
Wow. And having not slid to death, how quickly would you drive out of there to avoid the embarrassment?  :lmao:

Quite quickly, according to the article! :rotf:

On a related note, it was a woman driver, from the very same state as one of our infamous posters...  :uhsure:
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2009, 12:07:52 AM »
Again, another car-related article that doesn't mention the make/model of the car.  Damn lazy ass reporters.

Looks like a Mercedes.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2009, 12:41:28 AM »
It's incredible that it didn't slide down at that angle! :o
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2009, 12:01:16 PM »
Quote from: kenth on August 15, 2009, 09:51:18 PM
Wow. And having not slid to death, how quickly would you drive out of there to avoid the embarrassment?  :lmao:
Of shitting your pants on the bridge...
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 03:02:28 PM »
Quote from: Big Don on August 16, 2009, 12:01:16 PM
Of shitting your pants on the bridge...

Like some of the roads in San Francisco,   trying to hold anything just with a clutch can cause body tremors.  It is when one has the go ahead and the nose of the car is so high  one cannot see what they are driving into that gets me.

One heck of a good emergency break there.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2009, 05:46:58 PM »
Mheh -

I drop the truck into low 4 - first gear and ride the handbrake down.

That thing ain't really any steeper than stuff I've driven down (and up) before.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2009, 06:17:28 PM »
Quote from: vesta111 on August 16, 2009, 03:02:28 PM
Like some of the roads in San Francisco,   trying to hold anything just with a clutch can cause body tremors.  It is when one has the go ahead and the nose of the car is so high  one cannot see what they are driving into that gets me.

One heck of a good emergency break there.

I've yet to try driving in San Francisco with a manual car.  Repeatedly stopping and going on steep inclines does not sound like a good, or relaxing time.  I make my friends drive, I'll drive to Santa Cruz  :cheersmate:
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2009, 07:06:50 PM »
Why the hell did she just stop when the bridge started going up?  Those things move slowly, she had to make a choice to just stop there like an idiot.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2009, 08:39:19 PM »
Quote from: vesta111 on August 16, 2009, 03:02:28 PM
Like some of the roads in San Francisco,   trying to hold anything just with a clutch can cause body tremors.  It is when one has the go ahead and the nose of the car is so high  one cannot see what they are driving into that gets me.

One heck of a good emergency break there.
Bill Cosby had a great bit on this...
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2009, 09:32:21 PM »
Quote from: Big Don on August 16, 2009, 08:39:19 PM
Bill Cosby had a great bit on this...
I think of that every time I'm stuck on the upside of a hill waiting for the light to turn green. :lmao:

"Go around, idiot!  Go around!"
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2009, 08:44:22 AM »
Quote from: Chris on August 16, 2009, 09:32:21 PM
I think of that every time I'm stuck on the upside of a hill waiting for the light to turn green. :lmao:

"Go around, idiot!  Go around!"
If I recall correctly, and I do, because you are OLD...
It was "Come around asshole, Come around"
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2009, 10:49:11 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 16, 2009, 07:06:50 PM
Why the hell did she just stop when the bridge started going up?  Those things move slowly, she had to make a choice to just stop there like an idiot.

I was thinking the same thing...she at least could have gotten closer to the bottom so if she couldn't hold the brake anymore she didn't have far to go :lmao: My guess is she froze until it was too late to do anything but pop the parking brake.  :lmao:
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2009, 11:03:01 AM »
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"Apparently the bridge tender noticed, lowered the bridge and after a short conversation she goes on her way."
Methinks the bridge tender wasn't paying attention or the bridge would never have gotten that high.  He should be looking for a new job about now.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2009, 10:38:25 PM »
Maybe they were to busy texting to notice
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2009, 10:35:44 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 16, 2009, 07:06:50 PM
Why the hell did she just stop when the bridge started going up?  Those things move slowly, she had to make a choice to just stop there like an idiot.

Good point. Hell, once she started to feel it going up, why didn't she put it in reverse?
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2009, 12:32:50 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on August 18, 2009, 10:35:44 PM
Good point. Hell, once she started to feel it going up, why didn't she put it in reverse?

She was facing downhill....if she had put her car in reverse...she would have ended up in the water.

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Photographs of a car precariously perched in a downward position were circulating via e-mail Friday while authorities tried to find the woman who was driving the car.

I wonder why she just didn't floor the accelerator, unless she just froze....would have scared the heck out of me!!!! :o :o :o

Bet the bridge operator is looking for a new job.....perhaps he should try the local amusement park for roller coaster tender.

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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2009, 08:26:14 AM »
Quote from: debk on August 19, 2009, 12:32:50 AM

Bet the bridge operator is looking for a new job.....perhaps he should try the local amusement park for roller coaster tender.


I hear that Great America in Santa Clara, has an opening.  :-)

24 passengers get stuck on California roller coaster.
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Re: How Long Could You Hold The Brakes?
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2009, 08:31:24 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 19, 2009, 08:26:14 AM
I hear that Great America in Santa Clara, has an opening.  :-)

24 passengers get stuck on California roller coaster.


Horrible, horrible ride to get stuck on! 

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