I call BS, there were no cars (at least internal combustion ones) when the constitution was made.
Radar Detector?
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I call BS, there were no cars (at least internal combustion ones) when the constitution was made.
I call BS, there were no cars (at least internal combustion ones) when the constitution was made.
I bet there was a dream though....(enguard)
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- 2011 Mustang GT
I'm a total fan of the radar detector, yet I choose not to run one for my daily driving. Even when I commuted to school, the radar wouldn't have really helped me out much. Half of the battle is situational awareness.
1 - don't speed in areas that are known speed traps. The internet is a great source of information, and so is common sense. If you drive the same route day in and day out, you know where you can open it up and where you can't.
2 - don't consistently speed more than 9+ mph over. If you're on a long trip, going more than 80 isn't going to severely improve your trip time. Besides, for every 10 mph or so, your gas mileage goes down exponentially.
3 - Don't speed in the dark, since you're a sitting duck. With a radar you're not as big a sitting duck, but like its been said before, POP devices are your worst nightmare in low light situations.
4 - Don't be the nail that gets the hammer. If you're the pace car for the freeway, then there's a problem. Let someone else be the victim.
With that said, I'm a big fan of the Escort/Beltronics detectors. You can spend $50 and think you're getting covered, but look at the facts. These detectors consistently score in the top 3/top 5 year in and year out, along with the V1.
1 - don't speed in areas that are known speed traps. The internet is a great source of information, and so is common sense. If you drive the same route day in and day out, you know where you can open it up and where you can't.
2 - don't consistently speed more than 9+ mph over. If you're on a long trip, going more than 80 isn't going to severely improve your trip time. Besides, for every 10 mph or so, your gas mileage goes down exponentially.
3 - Don't speed in the dark, since you're a sitting duck. With a radar you're not as big a sitting duck, but like its been said before, POP devices are your worst nightmare in low light situations.
4 - Don't be the nail that gets the hammer. If you're the pace car for the freeway, then there's a problem. Let someone else be the victim.
With that said, I'm a big fan of the Escort/Beltronics detectors. You can spend $50 and think you're getting covered, but look at the facts. These detectors consistently score in the top 3/top 5 year in and year out, along with the V1.
Not really. Inalienable rights don't change. The capabilities of motor vehicles do.
Just arguing for argument's sake, but also like abolishing of slavery, women's suffrage, and the transportation of liquor? You mean those unchanging, inalienable rights?
That being said, anyone know of a magic device that will repeal state law banning the use of radar detectors?
Just arguing for argument's sake, but also like abolishing of slavery, women's suffrage, and the transportation of liquor? You mean those unchanging, inalienable rights?
That being said, anyone know of a magic device that will repeal state law banning the use of radar detectors?
I don't belive those things were specified in the constitution. This is more what I meant...
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
And no, you're screwed. VA sucks. I travel there once a week for work, I don't remove my radar detector, but I barely pass the welcome to Virginia sign.
(headshake
Man, if there's two things you don't skimp on it's steak and radar detectors. Sheesh.
lawl. They are amendments to the Constitution, are they not?
But instead of saying that the Constitution/speed limit analogy is bad because the former is unchanging and inalienable whilest the latter is not, you should've said the Constitution is contantly being amended while the speed limits are not.Agreed. I smell a trip to Ruth's Chris or Morton's in my near future. I don't mind going budget on many things, but don't **** with the quality of my steak.
exactly and the speed limits arent being changed because while cars may be getting better, drivers are still sucking on an equal levellawl. They are amendments to the Constitution, are they not?
mmmmm steak
Well put.
Good point.
Haha... (smash)
I eat steak 2-3 times a week. I love eating protein! I eat fish a lot too.
Working out is my #1 hobby, then comes messing with my car.
thefrog1394
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Careful with the fish. I love fish but you have to be careful how much you eat because of mercury poisoning. Depending on where the fish comes from and what kind of fish it is it can have some pretty nasty side effects.
Also pro tip: Doing this (fu) to the cop as you drive by will also get you a ticket, even with a V1 or Escort.
Don't eat farmed raised fish and you won't have a problem. The saturated fats in beef are more harmful than the off chance mercury poisoning. There are certain fish that are more prone to having high counts of mercury however... I think one is yellowfin tuna and other large carnivorous tuna species.
Nliiitend1
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Actually, farm-raised fish are generally safer than wild, caught fish:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=farm-raised-fish-come-cle
The fish that are highest in mercury content are indeed the larger carnivorous fish. This is because they eat lots and lots of smaller fish, and the mercury from those fish accumulate in the larger fish (since mercury is not easily eliminated from the body).
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- 2011 Mustang GT
Save your money. Beltronics, Escort, or Valentine 1 are the only ones worth buying.
There are some great review sites, like http://www.guysoflidar.com/ that help you get more real world info on some RD's.
