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that, and like in japan(? i could be wrong) where they have cameras in front and back recording all. i believe the concept is to better sort out insurance claims

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[quote=los panda;903052]and unless they have witnesses you can say you weren't backing out, you were just slowly and safely driving through the lot when he pulled out of a spot and hit you[/quote]

Well when you have damage on your rear bumper and fender its hard to say its the other guys fault. Claims adjuster have heard every story in the books and they know how to look at the damages and see who is telling the truth. For example. When they see a dent and with the dent there a scractches they can tell the direction the car was traveling by those scratches.

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[quote=firstdown;903085]Well when you have damage on your rear bumper and fender its hard to say its the other guys fault. Claims adjuster have heard every story in the books and they know how to look at the damages and see who is telling the truth. For example. When they see a dent and with the dent there a scractches they can tell the direction the car was traveling by those scratches.[/quote]the direction i get, that's why you have to say he was pulling out of a spot instead of a straight up rear ender. i had to stop as a child ran out from behind an suv, but the guy pulled out of his spot and must not have been careful as he turned into my bumper

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[quote=Mattyk;903057]I recently got a new car that has a backup camera and sensors, let me tell you these are some of the best things ever invented for a car. When you're backing up if another car comes along, the sensors go off. It also has blind spot sensors that are awesome on the highway. That way you know anytime a moron is riding in your blind spot. Stuff like this should be standard.[/quote]

I find the sensors to be more usefully then the camera. The camera in my wife's car just confuses me, seems unnatural to look at the dash when backing up.

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[quote=mredskins;903105]I find the sensors to be more usefully then the camera. The camera in my wife's car just confuses me, seems unnatural to look at the dash when backing up.[/quote]

Mine is in the rearview mirror, perfect spot for it.

I can understand where looking down wouldn't be ideal.

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[quote=Mattyk;903108]Mine is in the rearview mirror, perfect spot for it.

I can understand where looking down wouldn't be ideal.[/quote]

Oh that is cool.

I tell you the best thing ever for backing up are the interior side mirrors in my 4Runner.

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They really come in handy! Why most cars don't have them I have no idea. So simple and effective.

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a car that def needs that is the chevy hhr. i was issued one as a rental while mine was being repaired. it was terrible. had to lean so far forward to get a good angle on the either side view mirror, the rear window is so small, had to turn my head a nearly a complete 180 every time i wanted to safely change lanes. not my cup of tea

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I usually back into parking spots so I don't have to back out

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[quote=SmootSmack;903125]I usually back into parking spots so I don't have to back out[/quote]

This is the only rational way to park, anyone parking otherwise should immediately lose their license.

Then there would be far more parking spots. Job done!

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[quote=SmootSmack;903125]I usually back into parking spots so I don't have to back out[/quote]that reminds me of something that grinds my gears, people who pull headfirst into a spot, the spot in front of them is vacant but they don't pull forward to take it, eliminating any need for reverse at all. do you ever see people do that? i'm all about the pull through bonus. i only back into spots anymore when i really have to due to poor a poor angle

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[quote=los panda;903130]that reminds me of something that grinds my gears, people who pull headfirst into a spot, the spot in front of them is vacant but they don't pull forward to take it, eliminating any need for reverse at all. do you ever see people do that? i'm all about the pull through bonus. i only back into spots anymore when i really have to due to poor a poor angle[/quote]

Problem when you do that is if someone is trying to pull in to your bonus spot at the same time. I have seen it a few times.

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[quote=los panda;903130]that reminds me of something that grinds my gears, people who pull headfirst into a spot, the spot in front of them is vacant but they don't pull forward to take it, eliminating any need for reverse at all. do you ever see people do that? i'm all about the pull through bonus. i only back into spots anymore when i really have to due to poor a poor angle[/quote]


Me too, I always do that!

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This annoys me to no end:

As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, please keep these facts in mind:

The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses

The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.

But thankfully we can rely on the good people at Salvation Army, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of Purple Hearts and Vietnam Veterans Association who take either a tiny amount (Salvation Army) or zero.

So for the next time you decide to donate, please consider the latter rather than the former.

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[quote=SmootSmack;903125]I usually back into parking spots so I don't have to back out[/quote]
I thought that the only reason people backed into a spot was to look cool and show off there rod.

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[quote=firstdown;903164]I thought that the only reason people backed into a spot was to look cool and show off there [B]rod[/B].[/quote]
You mean whip.

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Yeah, I love showing off my rod.

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[quote=Monkeydad;903168]Yeah, I love showing off my rod.[/quote]
LOL!

That really made me laugh.

I can see firtsdown backed into a parking spot with his dick hanging out! LOL!

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Last time I did that I got arrested.

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I bought 2 tickets to a concert the face value of the actual ticket to the show is $56.00 apiece so $112.00 for the pair. Ok, im good with that, the advertised price. Ok so there is now a $8.00 charge called a "facility charge", ok gears are starting to turn...facility charge? Thats not parking, ill pay that the day of the show. Now there is a "convenience charge" of $20.20...gears fully grinding...whats the convenience? U f*cking found a another way to charge me something? WTF!!! And at the end there is a $3.55 "order processing charge". Are f*cking with me? So the $56.00 ticket is actually a $71.87 excluding tax. And the industry complains that tour attendance is down...really?

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The fees on tix are BS, no doubt.

The music industry is just full of fail at the top.

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[quote=Chico23231;903412]I bought 2 tickets to a concert the face value of the actual ticket to the show is $56.00 apiece so $112.00 for the pair. Ok, im good with that, the advertised price. Ok so there is now a $8.00 charge called a "facility charge", ok gears are starting to turn...facility charge? Thats not parking, ill pay that the day of the show. Now there is a "convenience charge" of $20.20...gears fully grinding...whats the convenience? U f*cking found a another way to charge me something? WTF!!! And at the end there is a $3.55 "order processing charge". Are f*cking with me? So the $56.00 ticket is actually a $71.87 excluding tax. And the industry complains that tour attendance is down...really?[/quote]

Yeah I hear that. I try to buy concert tickets through CL if I can find a good deal, usually by the day of the show people will take anything to get rid of a ticket but you're gambling bigtime that way, because sometimes there are no tickets left on sites like CL. But I hear you on all those bs charges they add on, it is ridiculous.

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if it was springsteen it was worth it. i got mad when i had to pay $15 to see buck 65

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[quote=mredskins;903171]LOL!

That really made me laugh.

I can see firtsdown backed into a parking spot with his dick hanging out! LOL![/quote]

You can see fd's dick?

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[quote=los panda;903130]that reminds me of something that grinds my gears, [I][B]people who pull headfirst into a spot, the spot in front of them is vacant but they don't pull forward to take it[/B][/I], eliminating any need for reverse at all. do you ever see people do that? i'm all about the pull through bonus. i only back into spots anymore when i really have to due to poor a poor angle[/quote]

See, I get super pissed if it's a busy parking lot and you can't see what's going on in the other aisle and I'm like, "AWESOME. Free spot!" and then some jerk-off pulls through and I'm half-way in the spot and they're just staring at me like, "Move."

Don't get me wrong, I definitely do the pull-through if I'm 100% sure that I can see and make sure no one else might want that spot. I've only had to get out of my car to yell at people maybe three times ever and two of those times came from a busy parking lot and people pulling through when I've already started into the spot and they just put it in park and got out.

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Monday mornings

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costco and walmart...i go to costco for the pharmacy for my dog's anti sezure meds...who the f*ck needs 50 frozen burritos? Wouldnt you get tired after 2 of those? A walmart is located by my work, civilization just goes there to die.

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[quote=Chico23231;904036]A walmart is located by my work, civilization just goes there to die.[/quote]when i was out here in 2011, before i moved, i was witness to a man smoking a cigarette in walmart. nobody else seemed to notice let alone care

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They're building the first Walmart in DC a block and a half from where I live.

Torn between feelings of pure joy and utter disgust.

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[quote=Chico23231;904036]costco and walmart...i go to costco for the pharmacy for my dog's anti sezure meds...who the f*ck needs 50 frozen burritos? Wouldnt you get tired after 2 of those? A walmart is located by my work, civilization just goes there to die.[/quote]

My dad has a Costco membership, and it's very useful. I have a card there as well, and I use it fairly often. I bought a pair of new glasses there that were very cheap, and before I switched to a Brita water pitcher I used to buy bottled water there, along with paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, fiber bars, the one-a-day i take with breakfast, occasionally bulk gatorade g2 (I drink mostly low-cal gatorade and water, depending on the mood/situation), and they also have good deals on other things depending on what you're looking for. The only thing I don't like about them is I can't use my card from Navy Fed there so I have to withdraw cash before I go.

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[quote=mooby;904059]The only thing I don't like about them is I can't use my card from Navy Fed there so I have to withdraw cash before I go.[/quote]i heard about that but i didn't know if it was true, why is that? i'm assuming your navy fed card is a visa

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Costco only accepts American Express. But I've used my Visa debit card there before...

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[quote=los panda;904066]i heard about that but i didn't know if it was true, why is that? i'm assuming your navy fed card is a visa[/quote]

No, I haven't had time to look up the difference or switch but I have what Costco calls in laments terms "the red" check card, and Costco only accepts the Navy Federal CUCARD. I've been meaning to read up on the differences and eventually I'll probably switch to the CUCARD, but for now I'm making do.

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[quote=Chico23231;904036]A walmart is located by my work, civilization just goes there to die.[/quote]

Whenever Bloomingdale's holds their semi-annual sale and poor people are allowed in I feel that somewhere an angel is is being gang-raped by Ooompa-Loompah's.

:Smoker:

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[quote=Chico23231;903412]I bought 2 tickets to a concert the face value of the actual ticket to the show is $56.00 apiece so $112.00 for the pair. Ok, im good with that, the advertised price. Ok so there is now a $8.00 charge called a "facility charge", ok gears are starting to turn...facility charge? Thats not parking, ill pay that the day of the show. Now there is a "convenience charge" of $20.20...gears fully grinding...whats the convenience? U f*cking found a another way to charge me something? WTF!!! And at the end there is a $3.55 "order processing charge". Are f*cking with me? So the $56.00 ticket is actually a $71.87 excluding tax. And the industry complains that tour attendance is down...really?[/quote]

This is why I don't attend many live events unless I'm supporting a local band. **** the music industry.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;904058]They're building the first Walmart in DC a block and a half from where I live.

Torn between feelings of pure joy and utter disgust.[/quote]

I always tell people. If you want a self-esteem booster, roll up into Walmart. You'll walk out feeling like a million bucks. :cool-smil

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[quote=Chico23231;904036]A walmart is located by my work, civilization just goes there to die.[/quote]Last fall I went to the Walmart in Columbia for the first time to get some cheap food/last minute gear for a camping trip and I seriously thought I was going to get knifed. I considered grabbing a baseball bat from the sporting goods section just to protect myself.
The weird thing is, I go to the Target that's basically right across the street all the time and it's fine.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;904209]The weird thing is, I go to the Target that's basically right across the street all the time and it's fine.[/quote]

Yeah, but the people from the Walmart across the street feel like they are going to get stabbed etc when they go to your Target.

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[quote=NC_Skins;904201]This is why I don't attend many live events unless I'm supporting a local band. **** the music industry.[/quote]

if music concerts were cheaper I would easily see more shows. I wanted to check out a relatively small band called Lotus, it was $30 just to get in the door. $30 on a concert ticket is just the starting price. Drinkings, parking, gas(sad to include this now) and maybe a meal before the show...doubles the expense. Concert events are just way too expensive these days. Ill also travel sometime to see a concert because Richmond just cant attract big artists. Overnite stays not cheap these days.

Beers inside a venue is bullshit. I try to hit up Merrieweather Post Pavillion once a summer for a show, last year it was like $10 for a borderline decent dark beer.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;904209]Last fall I went to the Walmart in Columbia for the first time to get some cheap food/last minute gear for a camping trip and I seriously thought I was going to get knifed. I considered grabbing a baseball bat from the sporting goods section just to protect myself.
The weird thing is, I go to the Target that's basically right across the street all the time and it's fine.[/quote]

Agreed. I don't know what it is about people and Wal-Marts. I avoid that place like the PLAGUE if I can. My wife will say something like, "This is the only place we can get _________." I just tell her that she can go alone.

If it's not for the people, it's the crowds. It's like all courtesy and common sense go out the door at that place. I go to Target, no problem. Wal-Mart is like you let a couple thousand people in there and just told them to act like freaking animals. I've been walking down the long aisle and someone came out of one of the side ones with smashed my cart and acted like they wanted to fight.

HATE that place.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;904209]Last fall I went to the Walmart in Columbia for the first time to get some cheap food/last minute gear for a camping trip and I seriously thought I was going to get knifed. I considered grabbing a baseball bat from the sporting goods section just to protect myself.
The weird thing is, I go to the Target that's basically right across the street all the time and it's fine.[/quote]

My mom lives in Columbia so I frequent the area, I hate the Walmart. I mean getting into the parking lot is just a bitch itself. The Target is really nice, I hadn't been there in awhile and they moved everything around. I mean how does that happen though? Target is nice while Walmart is shitty?

Granted though, I live near the Target at PG Plaza and between the college kids (University of Maryland), and being located smack dab outside of a lower income area (Langley Park, Hyattsville), that place is a STY. Parking is a cruel test of patience and sanity, between the thugs meandering the street and not getting out of the middle of the street and people willing to run you over, regardless of if you're in your car or not, to get the parking place closest to the entrance. The store itself is usually a hole. I've always said I've felt bad for anyone working there. But then again a lot of the workers themselves aren't even that pleasant.