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    Image of MaaseyRacer MaaseyRacer
    10/30/09

    In reply to Why The SF Bridge Broke
    I say keep it closed. Downtown is so nice with out all the traffic. Plus it helps to reduce the bridge and tunnel douche effect on the weekends. #bridge
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    92BuickLeSabre promoted this comment MaaseyRacer was starred MaaseyRacer was unstarred
    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    10/30/09

    @MaaseyRacer: It's ironic that here in NYC the problem is that the bridges let Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island in to muck up the city, while in the Bay, the problem is that the bridges let the SF'ers out to muck up the East Bay. #bridge
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    Image of elie195 elie195
    10/30/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Haha, so the SF'ers all go to Oakland to commit the homicides and then come back? #bridge
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    10/30/09

    @elie195: Haha, yes, that is exactly what I meant! #bridge
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    Image of MaaseyRacer MaaseyRacer
    10/30/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Why the fuck would I go to the east bay. #bridge
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    10/31/09

    @MaaseyRacer: Oh let's see if I can come up with 10 things off the top of my head.

    (1) Basketball
    (2) Berkeley Fire Trails
    (3) Other great parks/Regional parks
    (3) Better, cheaper Mexican food
    (4) Better, cheaper brunch
    (5) Better, cheaper pizza
    (6) Less touristy waterfronts
    (7) Music
    (8) To see what a house looks like
    (9) Access to higher education
    (10) Fewer people that ask questions without question marks, like: "Why the fuck would I go to the east bay." #bridge
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    Image of EBone EBone
    10/30/09

    In reply to Why The SF Bridge Broke
    Brian Lam channeling his Tonto Halloween costume already? #bridge
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    Image of G.O.B.: Come on! G.O.B.: Come on!
    10/30/09

    In reply to Why The SF Bridge Broke
    Why it breaking? :( #bridge
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/30/09

    In reply to Why The SF Bridge Broke
    SF bridge not like gravity #bridge
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/30/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: SF bridge MAD! #bridge
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    Image of G.O.B.: Come on! G.O.B.: Come on!
    10/30/09


    @anexanhume: REAGAN SMASH! #bridge
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    Image of Cliff_Dangers Cliff_Dangers
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    How about a little control panel where you can choose between stock sounds and an option to upload your own sound files?
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    Image of Cliff_Dangers Cliff_Dangers
    09/21/09

    @Cliff_Dangers: Personally I think it best that they stay quiet. Less car noise pollution in the city would be welcome. Used to live on an Island in China called Xiamen. They have a law forbidding the use of car horns. I'd like to see that added as well.
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment Cliff_Dangers was starred Cliff_Dangers was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    09/22/09

    @Cliff_Dangers: Banning car horns is a bit too much, there is a definite need to call attention to the drones of zombies walking and driving around. I do agree with banning car horns for non-essential purposes - mainly car alarms.

    On my motorcycle, I have found even a modified horn gets ignored, so I generally open the throttle in bursts. An artificial engine noise may get noticed (as a threat?) even easier.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    In other news, if my car could make any sound in the world, that sound would be me, shouting:

    FUCK YOU ALL! I HATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU COCK-SUCKERS AND I HOPE YOU GET SOME HIDEOUS VENEREAL DISEASE AND SPEND THE REST OF YOUR WORTHLESS LIVES CLAWING AT YOUR GENITALS! I'LL SEE YOU ALL IN HELL, FUCKERS! GO CHOKE ON A DICK!

    Come to think of it - all I need is a bullhorn strapped to the top of my car hooked up to a tape player on loop. Does anyone know where I can buy a bullhorn for my car?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/21/09


    @OMG! Ponies!: You need one of these..
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    09/21/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea®: Thank you. I didn't feel like googling.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/21/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: It wasn't hard to visualize you driving that beat up Dodge while screaming "GO CHOKE ON A DICK!!"
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    You know what else is dangerous?

    The frakkin' Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg who wear all black from head-to-toe, have big black beards and big black hats, and then CROSS THE STREET AT POORLY LIT INTERSECTIONS AGAINST THE LIGHT!

    I have nothing wrong with other peoples' religions or observance thereof. But I'm pretty sure that YHWH didn't say that it's okay for the Chosen People to do dumb shit like play Invisible Pedestrian.

    How's this sound: We drivers will obey our laws and pedestrians obey their laws. I keep a good enough lookout for people regardless of religion, race, handicap, or whatever, not to hit them with my car. All I ask is that people cross with the light or if traffic permits, that they keep a lookout for traffic, and that they only cross at the corners.

    If people will only cross at the corners then I will only drive on the street.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/21/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Ugh tell me about it. I once took a nice night ride (with my light of course) and was coming up that stretch of Marcy Ave that comes along from Flushing onto Division, and people pop out of nowhere from between parked cars and everything. Not to mention many like to crawl across corners in their Honda Odysseys at red lights. Sweet fancy Jebus.
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    I'd rather they make it sound like George Jetson's car.
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    Image of JackHoliday JackHoliday
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    I'd like mine to sound like the noise a 6 year old makes when he plays with his toy race cars.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    Maybe a 1-UP sound should pop with every pedestrian you strike.
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    Image of Brisco_County_Jr Brisco_County_Jr
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    .

    Am I the only one after a BTTF DeLorean engine sound?

    I'd pay QUADRUPLE for that!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/21/09

    @Brisco_County_Jr: I do believe you win. That is probably my favorite car noise ever in a movie.
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    Image of Brisco_County_Jr Brisco_County_Jr
    09/21/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Great SCOTT! What do I win? A Mattel Hoverboard? A Hover Conversion from Goldie Wilson the Third's hovercar yards?
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    I would like "Oh Yeah" by Yello to play as I drive by people.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    The car should be equipped with a transmitter, which transmits a tone to a receiver, which can be mounted inside the blind man's cane or worn around the neck, that emits the appropriate amount of noise depending on the proximity of the vehicle.

    See? Simple, and respectful of other people's desire not to hear your damn pipes.
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    I thought that in the future I'd be traveling via jetpack, not downloading a new EngineTone® from Nissan.
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    Image of dentalchicken dentalchicken
    09/21/09

    In reply to Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
    I'm confused. Will the car sound like an electric jet engine or Tangerine Dream? Personally, I'd like to drive something that played ambient music, and powered by sunshine and rainbows, but I doubt that's what the clip meant.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/21/09

    @dentalchicken: I just hope it does a mean old-school Oakenfold when I step out of it in slow motion.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    09/21/09

    @dentalchicken: What would stop me from having my proximity alarm play punk rock?
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