Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:57:18 -0700
Reply-To: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: offensive video
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I agree about the prolific use of F-bombs - I didn't need to watch much to
get the gist, and then it just got tiring, but still funny. Funnier to me is
that the very same day of the now-infamous I-8 San Diego incident, I was
driving north on I-5 just north of I-8, from Old Town back to our resort in
Carlsbad. I was in the carpool lane with cruise set to 72mph, driving a
rental Routan with six of us in it, and some woman in a Prius was on my butt
for the entire length of the carpool lane. During this 10-15 miles, another
Prius zipped past in the far right lane doing about 85. Traffic was light,
with 4 other lanes to choose from, so I felt no reason to cross the triple
yellow line to move over for the woman, who was alone in the car, and should
not be in the carpool lane. When the carpool lane ended, she finally passed,
before I had a chance to move to the right. (carpool lane is the far left,
unlike in Vancouver). Then we got home and saw the news about the moron on
I-8 in his Prius...
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:30 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:
> Takes much more than that to offend me, but I will say that less of
> that will make a better world and not the other way around. Way too
> much of that flying around these days, along with poor manners
> (especially table manners,) disrespect for others, disrespect for
> private property, disrespect for good grammar, etc. Along with that,
> it's difficult to disrespect the dead, no matter how stupid.....
> Miguel
>
> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
> - Thomas A. Edison
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > well...........
> > I would have been much happier with a simple explantion in words or what
> the
> > fail-safe methods are to shut down a runaway Prius.
> >
> > If I hadn't met Paul in person I'd be tempted to say 'Is that you in the
> > video Paul ? ' ....lol -:)
> >
> > shaking my head here ..I am highly in favor of near unrestriced freedom
> of
> > speech and expression..
> > but .......whew .....
> > and I don't mind the F word at all used for expression here and there ...
> > but man ..
> > I sure can't watch anything like this to the end ...
> > too boring and , content is about 5 % ..the rest is just drama and
> baloney.
> > I sure hope the guy in the video does'nt speak to his girl friend or
> > friends and people in his life like he speaks the the video camera in
> this
> > vid.
> >
> > The dominating experience I get with this vid is what an offensive oaf
> the
> > guy in the video is ..
> > I never even got to learn much about stopping a Prius.
> >
> > Got a decent useful educational video about stopping a runaway Prius ?...
> > instead of the rediculous major Turn Off this one is ?
> >
> > ah ...thanks but no thanks for posting it !
> >
> > oh ...and for a Fridae subject - I just want to express appreaciation for
> > all the vanagon wisedom and support/help there is on this list !
> > The total combined briliance/knowledge is most impressive.
> >
> > And for those who don't know....Paul G. is heavily into Prius cars ...
> > about like we are with vanagons I believe., and he's a vanagon guy too !
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 8:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: offensive video
> >
> >
> >> Gee Dave, which part of Paul's warning didn't you understand? It looks
> >> pretty comprehensive to me.
> >>
> >> You read the disclaimer and CHOSE of your own free will to be subjected
> to
> >> a
> >> barrage of F bombs and now you're complaining? I bet you watched all
> the
> >> way to the end too
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Paul,
> >>>
> >>> There was no need to post this to the list. Fact is, the meaningful
> >>> content (how to stop the vehicle) had been described on the list when
> the
> >>> discussion originally occurred. The exact procedure described in the
> >>> video
> >>> was included in the original discussion, just with civility. Of course
> >>> the
> >>> video was offensive, and not just for the language. I can only imagine
> >>> that
> >>> offense was your intention, as it certainly was the intention of those
> >>> who
> >>> made the video and posted it originally.
> >>>
> >>> Further, the moderators asked us at the time of the original discussion
> >>> not
> >>> to discuss this matter further, as it is not relevant to the purpose of
> >>> the
> >>> list.
> >>>
> >>> David McNeely
> >>>
> >>> ---- Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM> wrote:
> >>> > There has been a lot of media attention about runaway Toyota vehicles
> >>> lately.
> >>> >
> >>> > Below is one persons "how to stop a Prius" video. These techniques
> >>> > would
> >>> work on a vanagon as well.
> >>> >
> >>> > Disclaimer; the video is extremely offensive to many, especially if
> you
> >>> don't like hearing the "F" word repeatedly....but his point about
> driver
> >>> training and understanding how vehicles work is spot on.
> >>> >
> >>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4PtafRB9c&feature=player_embedded
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jake
> >>
> >> 1984 Vanagon GL
> >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >>
> >> Crescent Beach, BC
> >>
> >> www.thebassspa.com
> >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
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