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04-27-2004, 10:46 AM

>What an absolute hoot. Not condoning the red light running or
>anything, but boy can those guys slip through traffic.

I liked the part where the one guy just grabbed onto the back of some car's
trunk or spoiler and let it pull him ahead for awhile. Talk about "no rules"
racing!

04-27-2004, 12:21 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:48:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Whoa! Hey, here comes the next step: School bus limousines!
>Come to think of it, where are the Bluebird SUV conversions? Sure, the
>full-size ones might be a little inconvenient for going through the
>drive thru, but you could base it on the short buses. How appropriate
>is that?
>
>I think I'm on to something here. ;-)

You're too late. Kenworth is already on it...
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 12:21 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:48:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Whoa! Hey, here comes the next step: School bus limousines!
>Come to think of it, where are the Bluebird SUV conversions? Sure, the
>full-size ones might be a little inconvenient for going through the
>drive thru, but you could base it on the short buses. How appropriate
>is that?
>
>I think I'm on to something here. ;-)

You're too late. Kenworth is already on it...
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 12:21 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:48:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Whoa! Hey, here comes the next step: School bus limousines!
>Come to think of it, where are the Bluebird SUV conversions? Sure, the
>full-size ones might be a little inconvenient for going through the
>drive thru, but you could base it on the short buses. How appropriate
>is that?
>
>I think I'm on to something here. ;-)

You're too late. Kenworth is already on it...
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 12:21 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:48:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Whoa! Hey, here comes the next step: School bus limousines!
>Come to think of it, where are the Bluebird SUV conversions? Sure, the
>full-size ones might be a little inconvenient for going through the
>drive thru, but you could base it on the short buses. How appropriate
>is that?
>
>I think I'm on to something here. ;-)

You're too late. Kenworth is already on it...
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 12:21 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:48:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Whoa! Hey, here comes the next step: School bus limousines!
>Come to think of it, where are the Bluebird SUV conversions? Sure, the
>full-size ones might be a little inconvenient for going through the
>drive thru, but you could base it on the short buses. How appropriate
>is that?
>
>I think I'm on to something here. ;-)

You're too late. Kenworth is already on it...
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 12:47 PM

TopCounsel wrote:
> >What an absolute hoot. Not condoning the red light running or
> >anything, but boy can those guys slip through traffic.
>
> I liked the part where the one guy just grabbed onto the back of some
> car's trunk or spoiler and let it pull him ahead for awhile. Talk
> about "no rules" racing!

This happened to me in a car a while back in downtown Toronto. A courier
shouted 'heads up' and grabbed the car by the open window. I thought it
was awesome.

04-27-2004, 12:47 PM

TopCounsel wrote:
> >What an absolute hoot. Not condoning the red light running or
> >anything, but boy can those guys slip through traffic.
>
> I liked the part where the one guy just grabbed onto the back of some
> car's trunk or spoiler and let it pull him ahead for awhile. Talk
> about "no rules" racing!

This happened to me in a car a while back in downtown Toronto. A courier
shouted 'heads up' and grabbed the car by the open window. I thought it
was awesome.

04-27-2004, 12:47 PM

TopCounsel wrote:
> >What an absolute hoot. Not condoning the red light running or
> >anything, but boy can those guys slip through traffic.
>
> I liked the part where the one guy just grabbed onto the back of some
> car's trunk or spoiler and let it pull him ahead for awhile. Talk
> about "no rules" racing!

This happened to me in a car a while back in downtown Toronto. A courier
shouted 'heads up' and grabbed the car by the open window. I thought it
was awesome.

04-27-2004, 12:47 PM

TopCounsel wrote:
> >What an absolute hoot. Not condoning the red light running or
> >anything, but boy can those guys slip through traffic.
>
> I liked the part where the one guy just grabbed onto the back of some
> car's trunk or spoiler and let it pull him ahead for awhile. Talk
> about "no rules" racing!

This happened to me in a car a while back in downtown Toronto. A courier
shouted 'heads up' and grabbed the car by the open window. I thought it
was awesome.