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[Jstpssng]

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Years ago when the price of "Scrap" was up, the scrappers told of a guy who would haul a stove, washer or dryer in every day behind his bicycle. He got just enough to supply his "Daily Needs", and at the time it wasn't reported as the amount was too low.

 

[sea2summit]

What makes people think that is a good idea to try and get through???

Well the first guy says something along the lines of "hold my beer"

 

[Xfaxman]

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[Slowpoke Slim]

People, not having an emergency, who drive around a barrier, then need a rescue, should pay full cost of the rescue.

Bruce

It got so bad in AZ, with people ignoring or going around barricades, that the state passed a law saying that if you do, you WILL pay the full cost of rescuing your stupid butt.

Don't know about up here (ND).

 

[azbinder]

People, not having an emergency, who drive around a barrier, then need a rescue, should pay full cost of the rescue.

Bruce

They do in Arizona. Called "Stupid Motorist Law.

 

[duramaxsky]

In Washington it's a negligent driving ticket to go around them.

 

[Fallon]

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I lived on Kwajalein for years. US military base in the Marshall Islands. 2.5 miles long by 1/2 mile wide. No personal vehicles allowed, so everybody biked. Nobody would have even batted an eye at that setup out there.

Common things to see:

55 gallon fish cooler on a bike trailer. For fish, beer or other stuff.
Handlebar basket & saddlebags baskets... holds 4 cases of beer.
Kids in bike trailer
Service dog in a kids bike trailer.
I actually towed my jetski with my bike.

Great times. Drinking & driving resulted in road rash, not life altering injury or death. So culture was skewed in interesting ways.

 

[California]

Creek crossing story - in 1941 Mom was a social worker responsible for follow-up of patients discharged from the county hospital in Eureka (on California's north coast). Inland from there is remote wild steep logging country. She said a colleague had to drive someone back to the Reservation. His home was up some canyon several hours in on dirt roads. Lady got stuck in a creek crossing somewhere up toward Weitchpec. Mom said they had county cars like '40 ford coupe that would spin the tires where most other cars could go, too much hp, no weight over the drive wheels, and geared too tall to pick your way gingerly over slippery rocks. Finally some locals came along and helped push the car out of the creek. Then asked "Didn't you know to lay down that chicken wire that's on the bank before driving across?"

 

[cqaigy2]

Creek crossing story - in 1941 Mom was a social worker responsible for follow-up of patients discharged from the county hospital in Eureka (on California's north coast). Inland from there is remote wild steep logging country. She said a colleague had to drive someone back to the Reservation. His home was up some canyon several hours in on dirt roads. Lady got stuck in a creek crossing somewhere up toward Weitchpec. Mom said they had county cars like '40 ford coupe that would spin the tires where most other cars could go, too much hp, no weight over the drive wheels, and geared too tall to pick your way gingerly over slippery rocks. Finally some locals came along and helped push the car out of the creek. Then asked "Didn't you know to lay down that chicken wire that's on the bank before driving across?"

Ha ha, their version of common sense right there.

 

[California]

Ha ha, their version of common sense right there.

Guy who suggested I buy my first Willys Wagon told me before there was a bridge across the Feather River, where we go in to our mining claim, the crossing there was a ford used by logging trucks. But he had to take off his fan belt to take his Willys Wagon across there to avoid splashing his ignition. He must have had water up to his seat cushions.