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    Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving

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    Image of MrEvil MrEvil
    11/25/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    I wouldn't say a radar detector is a good gift either. Ask any cop who does speed enforcement and he'll tell you he catches more people with radar detectors than without. Not only that cops NEVER cut you slack if you have a radar detector. The two times I've been pulled over for speeding I got off with a warning and I've never in my life owned a Radar detector.

    It's much cheaper to just not speed. Besides speeding nets you no substantial gains in time saved on shorter jaunts.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/25/09

    @MrEvil: "Ask any cop who does speed enforcement and he'll tell you he catches more people with radar detectors than without."

    That is a load of bs... Most people don't have detectors so how is that even possible?

    I haven't been caught speeding in 11 years and my radar detector has saved me more times than I can even begin to remember. If a cop is sitting on the freeway with his gun on (which is normally how they do it) you will get plenty of warning. Don't kid yourself, if you have a decent one, they do the job, but if you ignore it going off then you will get popped.

    The main exception is a laser detector. If it goes off you just got hit with it so it's of little use, but radar detectors are worth every penny.
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    Image of drstein drstein
    11/25/09

    @UnderLoK: They forgot to mention that the devices are actually illegal in some areas.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/25/09

    @drstein: That is true, I live in MI and they are legal here, but I did get a ticket in Windsor years ago for having one.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    Isn't #7 just a Nalgene bottle in itself that some individual/group just went to one of those promotional items companies and had them slap "my pee pee bottle" on the side of it?
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    Edited by dragon:ONE at 11/24/09 10:59 PM dragon:ONE was starred dragon:ONE was unstarred
    Image of JTX JTX
    11/24/09

    @dragon:ONE: It had to have been a joke.

    Marketing Guy 1: "We can't sell these things for the life of us..."
    Marketing Guy 2: "Haha, yeah, they're useless. We have too many of them. Everybody who wants one, owns one. All we can do with them now is piss in them."

    They both laugh, their boss laughs. He approves it for shits n giggles.

    At least, that's how we hope it went.
    The alternative is unthinkable...
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment Edited by JTX at 11/24/09 11:57 PM JTX was starred JTX was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/25/09

    @JTX: What did you think happened to all those bottles recalled during the BPA scare?
     Reply
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving

    No description needed, really.
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    Image of jdale jdale
    11/24/09

    @Segador: Description not needed, but the reviews are well worth a read. Also be sure to check out the product photos....
    [www.amazon.com]
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    Segador promoted this comment jdale was starred jdale was unstarred
    Image of Segador Segador
    11/24/09

    @jdale: Yup. My review from a while back had close to a thousand views last time I checked. =D
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    Image of twoeightnine twoeightnine
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    Does anyone have problems with the Motion X apps finding a signal? I downloaded the free version to see if I wanted to replace RunKeeper with it, I do a lot of off road hiking and riding, and I'm constantly having signal problems.
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    Image of lpranal lpranal
    11/24/09

    @twoeightnine: just curious why you wanted to replace runkeeper. I've been using it for over a year now and it works almost flawlessly
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    Image of twoeightnine twoeightnine
    11/24/09

    @lpranal: Don't get me wrong, I love RunKeeper but I'm digging the mapping and waypoints of Motion X. I lead cross country adventure travel trips most of the year and it's a great way to map hikes, viewpoints and places to visit. The same thing with my photography.
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    Standalone GPSes have an edge over phones in that you have much more control if you want to map out specific routes on the computer. Using Garmin's Mapsource for specific road routes for uses like road rallies is a benefit to some. Having a bank of 500 waypoints that I can create a route from is still an advantage to me.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/24/09

    @Lizard_King: They also enjoy the advantage of not running down the batteries on your phone, and not pulling your phone out of a windshield mount to use it - assuming you don't have Bluetooth. It's also nice not subscribing monthly to being able to see my map, but I'd assume that's changing since the iPhone? (but can the iPhone store the whole country's map on it so it doesn't use data while roaming? My Nuvi came with all of North America circa 2009...)
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    Image of meow-mixer meow-mixer
    11/24/09

    @fuchikoma: I know the TomTom app has North America downloaded. It's over 1gb in size, though.
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    Image of Joe Valasek Joe Valasek
    11/25/09

    @Lizard_King:
    I can use google maps and send it to my phone.

    Oh the joy of android!
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment Joe Valasek was starred Joe Valasek was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/25/09

    @Joe Valasek: Yeah, I've played around with one. Still not as flexible as using Mapsource (550 waypoints following one course across the U.S. in a race...but people that need that are few and far between) .

    As google and garmin release more stuff for phones, that advantage will certainly shrink. And damn, motorcycle GPSes are WAY to pricey - three times as much for a Zumo that does not much more than a Nuvi, but with a water resistant case and big buttons.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    I actually HAVE #1. I've since upgraded to the newer model, but I used the old one in my car to make it a rolling singles ad for myself. And no, it didn't work.
    [s165.photobucket.com]

    I'm currently hoping RoofCoffeeCup, [RoofCoffeeCup.com] , will help me hook a girl. Already gotten me 2 interviews!
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    Image of JTX JTX
    11/25/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag: Why aren't you marketing/selling this?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    11/25/09

    @JTX: What, RoofCoffeeCup? I made an Instructable, [instructables.com] , if you want to make your own.
     Reply
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    Image of JTX JTX
    11/25/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag: I saw it, it was great. My question still stands, why are you not raking in the dough for this idea? It's genius, haha.
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    Image of kickace kickace
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    escort 8500 x50 is the still raining champ for radar detectors, even years old....have used both. both are fantastic though - never buy a radar detector unless you get a good one. one of those 2 specifically.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/25/09

    @kickace: I've always had great luck with Bell. I know they aren't at the top of the heap, but for the last 12 years the Bell's I've had have been great.
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    Edited by UnderLoK at 11/25/09 8:33 AM UnderLoK was starred UnderLoK was unstarred
    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    Number 7 (or is it "number 1"?) could cause some problems if stored in proximity to the bottles of apple juice.
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    Image of D0rk D0rk
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    I highly recommend the V1 for a radar detector. Three years running and it has saved me multiple times. You can't rely on it (or any radar detector) completely for driving like a maniac, but it has more than paid for itself with those 15 mph over situations.
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/24/09

    @D0rk: +1. Won't drive my bike without it. It's not about speeding, it's about being safe, sometimes safe means outside of the speed limit (flow of traffic) or laws (lane splitting).

    The only ticket it didn't save me from was a +4mph... heard the tone, thought i was good, I was wrong.
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    Image of cruzer555 cruzer555
    11/24/09

    @D0rk: Yeah, but thats a windshield type, not as good as a build in radar/lidar detector/shifter like the Passport 9500ci
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment cruzer555 was starred cruzer555 was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/24/09

    @cruzer555: It has a remote display, and many aftermarket ways to bury it in the car or bike (mine's in my tailsection, rear of it still gets laser hits through taillight lens).

    It also outperforms the 9500 in my experience.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/24/09

    @D0rk: I own a black truck, nobody ever sees me anyhow.
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    Image of takeshi takeshi
    11/25/09

    @Lizard_King: There's no way the V1 outperforms the 9500ci. Perhaps you're thinking of the 9500i or 9500ix.
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment takeshi was starred takeshi was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/25/09

    @takeshi: You're right, was thinking the 9500i. Ran it side by side on a trip up to Vermont.
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    Image of cruzer555 cruzer555
    11/25/09

    @Lizard_King: What kind of bike do you have?
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/25/09

    @cruzer555: Suzuki Bandit 1200, with a bit extra work to it.

    Definitely not gonna get a $1500 Radar detector for it, or the car. For the $500 range, I'd say the Valentine has the edge.
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    Image of cruzer555 cruzer555
    11/26/09

    @Lizard_King: Looks like a nice bike... I want to get a motorcycle some day...
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    I'll take number one if I can get it in a bigger size than ride-my-tail-only-to-find-out-the-message-is-stop-riding-my-tail.

    Seriously. Bumper stickers and billboards: big. friggin'. fonts. K?
     Reply
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving
    That scrolling LED light has always been an idea I've had as well. It would be a great way to tell people to turn on their head lights, to warn them about cops or deer, to tell them their gas cap is off or to tell them whether one of their lights is out or tire pressure is low. Of course, the method of inputting this text is very dangerous if it involves a keyboard. I always envisioned speech to text software though which would make it pretty safe. Of course it may still be risky/distracting for the other drivers especially when this is abused. If something like an extremely long message is displayed or if profanities are displayed (which undoubtedly be the only thing people use this for), this would be distracting/dangerous for the person reading this.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    11/24/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I use a similar model made by Roadmaster and available at most PepBoys for 29.99. It's come in handy lately for the RoofCoffeeCup so I can get people and cops behind me to leave me alone.
    [s165.photobucket.com]
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/24/09

    In reply to Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving

    I've got a microwave and more. What else do you have?
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    11/23/09

    In reply to Electric Rolls Royce Phantom Coming in 2010, Priced Just Around Half A Million Dollars
    Damn. It's uncanny. My house looks just like that one.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/23/09

    In reply to Electric Rolls Royce Phantom Coming in 2010, Priced Just Around Half A Million Dollars
    I've always wondered - since I'm not rolling in billionaire trust fund money and don't have an ultra-successful startup - are Rolls Royces really much better than a top-of-the-line S-Class or comparable car? They are much more exclusive, but is there a tangible difference in comfort, ride quality, performance, etc.?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/23/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: I couldn't imagine it would, but none of those give off quite that same roving art-deco-esque pinstripe-suited supervillain look.
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    11/23/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: The main difference is you're more likely to get laid in this thing then your Jetta.
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    Image of phoxdk phoxdk
    11/23/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It's not really about being better in the end. Amongst the RR customers, it's difficult to impress anyone with the latest $50'000 car, you know, everyone of their friends can afford it, there's no bragging value to it; it's like bragging about having an iPhone.

    You have to multiply the value by at least 10 before anyone in these communities would even notice you have a new car.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/23/09

    @phoxdk: That's the purpose of the question: do you think that the car is better or is it just a $500mm penis enhancement? It seems like your opinion is the latter.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/23/09

    In reply to Electric Rolls Royce Phantom Coming in 2010, Priced Just Around Half A Million Dollars
    You know, Jeeves, this electric Rolls is very nice, but it feels so....hollow. I just can't get over the fact that it's not leaving an exhaust trail......there's no...heart. No soul.

    Run over that kitten.
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