The 2021 -2024 and Continuing Joke Threads

[goguygo]

We have your tests back, and I have good news and bad news.


"OK Doc, give me the good news first"


Well... you are going to have a disease named after you.

[Uncle Bob]

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...1&d=1662251677

[Uncle Bob]

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...1&d=1662251752

[s/v Jedi]

[Dave_S]

You just can't believe anything these days.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

You just can't believe anything these days.

But they drifted for 3 days after the storm subsided. Best estimates based on various clues in different episodes puts them at about 10°N 140°W

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

You just can't believe anything these days.

Dave, thanks very much, you realise that you have single-handedly destroyed the very foundation of my boating interest, thanks.

[gonesail]

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by StuM

But they drifted for 3 days after the storm subsided. Best estimates based on various clues in different episodes puts them at about 10°N 140°W

How do you know they drifted for 3 days, if it's not in the song, it didn't happen 🙂

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

Dave, thanks very much, you realise that you have single-handedly destroyed the very foundation of my boating interest, thanks.

Yeah, it's been a shock for me too. A lot to come to terms with.🙂

[Lodesman]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

Not just in Oz.

[Jamme]

[Buzzman]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...1&d=1662251752

In NSW, those signs are more wider than tall, and reflect white at night, from a long way off. Their odd shape makes them easily distinguishable in the background clutter of reflective signs.

This was crucially important 20-some years ago, driving north from Sydney to Brisbane to see my son at the beginning of long holiday weeks and weekends (murderous traffic during the daylight hours, so I always set off late at night).

Driving a seriously underpowered 1.2L single carb Corolla E30, I didn't have any reserve power to accelarate and so pass the slow a-holes doing 90, who invariably sped up to 100 as they hit the two lane sections (which were universally short). The Corolla was valve bouncing at 120..!

So I sat back about 50m from the car in front, and watched the headlights of cars ahead, knowing I needed at least 200m to achieve 'ramming speed'.


Once the wide rectangular white blob indicating a 'Divided road keep left' section, I would lift off and allow the car in front a 150-200m gap, and then I'd put my foot down HARD and whip the side of the door (cowboy style) to get the poor little dunger up to 110km/h - just enough to 'slingshot' past the cars doing 100 (as they'd invariably speed up from the 90 they were doing before) and so get past a couple of the slow suckers.

It was a remarkably successful technique, once I'd perfected it.

These days, I'm one of the old codgers doing 90, so to avoid being 'rammed' by a younger version of myself, I remain at 90 through the dual lane section, and let the hotheads pass.


These days, they are in a greater rush than I....

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...1&d=1662251752

As a regular traveller of the Duke’s Hwy that is NOT even remotely funny,

[carlosproa]

Originally Posted by Buzzman

In NSW, those signs are more wider than tall, and reflect white at night, from a long way off. Their odd shape makes them easily distinguishable in the background clutter of reflective signs.

This was crucially important 20-some years ago, driving north from Sydney to Brisbane to see my son at the beginning of long holiday weeks and weekends (murderous traffic during the daylight hours, so I always set off late at night).

Driving a seriously underpowered 1.2L single carb Corolla E30, I didn't have any reserve power to accelarate and so pass the slow a-holes doing 90, who invariably sped up to 100 as they hit the two lane sections (which were universally short). The Corolla was valve bouncing at 120..!

So I sat back about 50m from the car in front, and watched the headlights of cars ahead, knowing I needed at least 200m to achieve 'ramming speed'.


Once the wide rectangular white blob indicating a 'Divided road keep left' section, I would lift off and allow the car in front a 150-200m gap, and then I'd put my foot down HARD and whip the side of the door (cowboy style) to get the poor little dunger up to 110km/h - just enough to 'slingshot' past the cars doing 100 (as they'd invariably speed up from the 90 they were doing before) and so get past a couple of the slow suckers.

It was a remarkably successful technique, once I'd perfected it.

These days, I'm one of the old codgers doing 90, so to avoid being 'rammed' by a younger version of myself, I remain at 90 through the dual lane section, and let the hotheads pass.


These days, they are in a greater rush than I....

Speed is all perception
In Florida our top sped limit is 70MPH so about 154KPH? And is common to go tickles is you keep it below 80MPH.
Two weeks ago I had to be in Sedona AZ ( beautiful geography) for work in a local medical society (I own a small medical devices distribution). In many sections of the road the speed limit was 75MPH, and I found myself turning from what would be considered a hot head in FL to just one of the guys in AZ. [emoji23]

[Sand crab]

Speed limit is 80 in Montana you slowpoke.