So why do we sell cars in America that go over 150 miles per hour. There is no place in America where it is legal to drive over like 75 miles an hour, is there? Maybe we should only sell cars that can go 80 miles an hour… except to the police… they can have cars that can go 5 miles an hour faster than that.
If you think about it, this is a pretty easy way to take the ‘high’ out of ‘high speed chase’, and make the roads much safer.
(Once again, this is a good example of the kind of innovative thinking that I will be using once I do conquer this entire planet with my blog and become your beloved supreme leader)…
Pouring My Art Out 
I’m completely stupid about mechanics of cars – but I thought you needed all that extra horse power for towing or climbing hills & mountains.
maybe that’s it
I have thought this myself so many times, Art!! When I first bought the car I have now over 10 years ago – top speed on the speedometer was 160 mph & I thought, no way in hell I would ever get that baby up to 160 – though I did get it up to 110 a couple times in an clean open spot I know with good visual – I only did it then though ’cause I could 😉
Thanks. I try to think about stuff even though it makes my head hurt
That is brilliant. It makes so much sense, everyone else should feel stupid if they haven’t thought of it. Including me. I usually just look at the gauge and think, “man, I could go 140mph if I wanted too, that’s so cool, my car’s wicked awesome.”
you should all put me in charge… I have done a bunch of posts about the changes I would make
I like a perspective that seems obvious yet no one else sees it
life is full of those… and I am actually good at spotting them
my son is good like that, he asks questions or has ideas I’ve never heard before, or never thought of myself, he’s smarter than me, and a better writer
that is good to know… if you can’t make kids that are smarter than you, you are part of the problem
that makes sense because we inspire them to pursue more knowledge, and especially with the internet, it’s more accessible, instead of waiting for the opportunity to make a trip to the library. however, I still love going to libraries.
used book stores… oh yeah
love those, can’t find them much anymore, now old books can only be found in antique stores, I wrote a poem about this old guy who used to have this shack of an old book store on the side of the road, I loved that place, I still have a lot of the books I bought from him, leather bound classics, I think the poem is called “books” on my sage doyle blog, I can’t remember
some people won’t buy used books… try the friends of the library stores… and big rummage sales and recycling places
true, and flea markets
oh yeah… them flea markets
but they never sell any fleas
you can get them for free at some of them
and las cucarachas
step on the little bastards
then they will break into 20 pieces which become 20 cockroaches
that would be scary
I’ve seen it happen
I doubt it
would I lie to you?
how would I know
trust me
I do
good
doog
go od
go odd
I am
g o o d
Yeah, I am good
good
that’s what I said
is it?
yeah something like that
like that???
who knows
not me
me neither
I would hope not… you know I have no idea what this was about, right?
what what’s about…
what’s what about?
about what’s what
what about what’s about what
what’s what about what’s what
that’s about it
yep I’d say so
you just did
and I’d say it again, whatever it was
exactly
exactamundo
Okay, Fonzi
aaayyyyyyyyy
Arthur Fonzarelli
Arthur!
Art
Sage
Arge… Sart
Sargeat
rank
yank
stank
shank
tank
I saw Henry Winkler on the set of “Here Comes the Boom” and I wanted so much to say “aaaaaayyyyyyyy” but I figured he probably wouldn’t like that. Instead I just said, “hi.” No, I lied, I didn’t say anything, I was too shy, I went in the other direction.
I am shy too.
we’re shy until shitfaced
well… yeah
then I’m the most talkative, outgoing, reckless person in the room (and possibly the most obnoxious)
uh oh
yeah, well, you know
I do???
you can guess
I can???
I’m not sure, again…I forget…
me too
You know what would really take the High out of a high speed chase? Just get rid of cars all together. They aren’t good for the planet you know.
When I’m in charge, everybody gets bumper cars… I have done posts about this
You’re already my beloved supreme leader!
well of course I am, don’t be rediculous
For the same reason men wear football jerseys, women buy Fuck Me Boots, and nerds dream of terabyte phones. It implies a potential without having to realize it.
well that explains it then
I’m smart like that.
somebody needs to be
Ditto on Doobster… I-10 thru West Texas? 85 mph. Still. 150 mph is kind of stupid. As if…
In Texas everything is bigger… including the speeding fines…
And the radar guns. “Step out of the car, ma’am… and don’t make any fast moves…”
I ate rattlesnake in Texas once.
You do have a great point. Why is a very good question. That only promotes temptation especially if you are behind the wheel of a King of the Road car. No idea and I think you have a very good idea, making cars that do not go over 80 miles an hour. You made me laugh again. LOL
So I’m funny and brilliant at the same time…
And you are not shy saying so either. LOL
Well I can’t lie to you people
But of course not. We wouldn’t want you to!
I mean, sometimes I do make stuff up…
Well, yes, I do understand. It’s those crack squirrels. Totally get it.
exactly
GRIN
Wheeee
You can drive as fast as you like on your own property. I guess if you buy a lot of land to go with your fast car you will be ok. Otherwise I agree, why have such a capacity for speed?
yeah… my yard isn’t that big
If ever went out to the bar / pub with my man and his guy palls y’all would have a kick ass time. 😉 Just saying. They are forever having this discussion.
I bet we would get along splendidly
When you conquer the world, you may find your throne to be on safer ground, and free from uprisings, if you just raise the speed limit to 150.
no… when I rule the world I am taking away the real cars and giving everybody those bumper cars that go like 5 miles an hour and run on electricity. We may have to leave earlier, but we can all drive drunk if we want to, pollution will be solved, and there will be no more traffic jams… or traffic lanes…
I did a bunch of posts on what I will change when I am in charge…
Do you go pee or poop before you say WTF? (Beware the editors in our midst) I can’t believe Doobster didn’t catch this one.
Forgive him, for he knows not what he’s doing.
Or likely where he is going … I only hope he has good aim. (Ba da bummm)
Speaking about good aim: there’s this
I read the post. As someone who cleans the toilet before the cleaning lady arrives, your wife is right.
or we could make the toilets much higher…
You can sit down too.
not gonna happen
that was almost TMI
oh boy…
no we do not…:;’./,?
If he’s in a car going over 150 mph, then he probably does.
Remind me to NEVER drie behind Art!
you wouldn’t be there long
crack squirrels have horrible grammar skillz, but they can drive a car…
I don’t even know what that question means… so I will answer with another question… in the form of a poem I made up in a recreation of a native American village in Yosemite when Jessica was very young…
Who went pee pee just inside the tee pee
Who made the big bomb right outside the wigwam
Punctuation The semicolon turns it into two sentences.
But i love your poem.
what about the double dots… : (that thing?)
Colon. Not the one that holds the poop thoigh. Used before a list as follows: pee, poop, puke.
I never remember all this stuff
That’s why there are editors, Art! (And EVERYBODY needs one!)
I have four now… and they are all blog friends…
;'”:;;:..,”;;;::’::’,;.:.;”,:… crack squirrels tracks…
It would kill fuel mileage and add carbon to the atmosphere. The engine has an normal operating range for RPM’s and the best fuel mileage is in the bottom 1/4-1/3 of maximum. That is where cars and trucks are designed to operate at highway speeds. This is healthier for the engine, the environment and the pocketbook. Which means that there will always be the rest of top gear for more speed. It is possible to put in a speed limiter or an RPM limiter in top gear and most do have that. But they can be bypassed by a knowledgeable mechanic. The only way to make it stick is to design the engine so it is inefficient (highway speed is equal to maximum engine RPM). Here in Ontario Canada, trucks have, by law, a speed limiter of 105 kph or about 67 mph. if they are overridden, you go to jail. And if you are doing 106 kmph, then the assumption is that the governor is over-ridden and you are busted. Any vehicletruck caught in Ontario without a limiter is seized.
That’s what it takes to enforce such a law, and that would not be politically viable with cars owners or with Americans in general. Remember it is a democracy and you would never get popular opinion behind this. For gods sake you can’t get people to give up their guns – which are designed to kill others – do you think you’ll ever get them to give up fast cars? The land of freedom, remember?
dude… have you learned nothing in your time here… at least not to actually think about what I say… that just makes it start breaking down and decomposing then we get flies and bad smells in the secret lair…
Sorry I thought that was the crack squirrels.
awww… who knows anymore where the crack squirrels end and I begin
I like the idea of governors on trucks. A lot of truck drivers would probably like that, too, as it would reduce the pressure from their bosses to drive like maniacs.
I don’t know about governors on trucks, but they should at least have a mayor…
Ha!
wheeeee
It is true that the regulation didn’t have much debate – it went through easy. Insurance companies have given rate breaks to companies with governors for years now, so many already were equipped. There were some complaints because some drivers get paid by the mile or trip – which effectively means less per hour driving. But they were not serious complaints – just grumbling. Generally when we make laws it is apparent that it is for purposes of keeping others safe, as this was. Hard to argue with.
you are just so dang civilized
There are three states that have 80 mph limits on some roads: Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. And there are some highways in parts of Texas that permit 85 mph. And if you’ve ever driven through Nevada, well, as they say in Vegas, the sky’s the limit.
But hey, you now how Americans are. It must be a Second Amendment right or something. The need for guns and the need for speed.
Oops. You know how Americans are….
yeah..a. they can’t spell… HA>>> I kill me…
You also let Art get away with the semicolon in the title. You’re slipping from your grammar nazi pedistal, Doobster.
Well, I let things like that slip with him. He’s all “art side of the brain,” you know. Besides, he’d just blame it on the crack squirrels.
HA! I totally just did… oh yeah… I did
crack squirrels do not believe in Nazis… they are Nazi deniers…
we combined the two and invented the quick draw… HA!
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good idea