Alternatives to flying

[AtW]

And I wasn't expecting the friggin' starter motor to fall out either...

That's my point - in my car I expect engine to go out and thus ready to safely stop the car, how can I do it on airplane? Might as well join Chico's cult!

[chef]

If I knew the engine was about to go (i.e its' in flames with smoke pouring out the back) and I saw Chico in the lane next to me, i'd definately be using his car as a brake or at bare minimum make sure his car was between mine and the arctic truck i'm heading for.. its only fair.. and Chico's god would be proud.

What car do you drive Chico? just in case

[AtW]

Chico is driving God's vehicle - two wheeled chariot with knifes to cut infidels' legs.

[ASB]

I probably shouldn't mention this but the most dangerous place on the motorway is the hard shoulder. Even made into hansard.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...t/40401-24.htm

Knowing AtW's luck he'll probably get finihed off by a falling aeroplane having rear ended a broken down artic after he has suffered a freak engine failure.

[AtW]

Its dangerous if you flout the rules and stay in the car - once car is parked on hard shoulder passengers and driver should exit it and stay well away from it in a safe place, perfectly doable unless you are on a bridge or something.

Now dont mention airplanes...

[hyperD]

I remember overtaking a lethargic driver on the brow of a hill on a dual carriageway in the dewy morning in a TVR Griffith 5.0L. Unfortunately just put down a little too much torque and the car happened to be facing the woman sideways before fishtailing like an epileptic on methamphetamine.

Never seen so much traffic slow down and take evasive action. I had to pull over after I finally stopped fishtailing and take a shot of Vaghi Baron de Sigognac from the old hip flask after that one...

[gingerjedi]

This reminds me of Kurt Cobain, he was a smack head but he drove a Volvo because it was perceived as the safest car on the road WTF? He blew his own head off in the end because the paranoia got to him.

Going through life worrying about what might happen is not living in my book, if I choose to drive at 100mph in the outside lane throughout my life and save myself 30 minutes a day that’s extra time I can spend with my family and its a risk I’m willing to take, anyway speed doesn’t kill, I drive a well built German car, I slow down when conditions dictate and speed up when I feel its safe and I stay away from the lorries, much safer than the nervous wreck driving the 15 year old rover wreck waiting for a dutch lorry driver to shunt him up the arse.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Still gees one up a little though.

You can't beat a nice fishtail in the morning, it smells of.... death, really.

You should try a 120mph tank slapper. TL1000 not called the widow maker for nothing.

[Churchill]

I very nearly wiped out a VW Golf in my Jag when I put my foot down on the exit from a roundabout heading into Leeds on a wet Monday morning. That woke me up. The look of terror on the VW drivers face was a classic!!!

[AtW]

Now now granddads, resist the temptation to indulge in "when I was a lad" stories, it ain't Friday just yet...