February 2010 MOTM voting is now OPEN!

[bodhi_tree777]

Quote, originally posted by bodhi_tree777 »I'll nominate Tubaryan12 for being a solid, frequent contributor to this site and for helping me out this month as well! Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »I'll nominate Hope aka AKLGT for having the second highest post count of all time and because she is still a pritty active member even though she no longer drives a vibe. and I already checked she hasn't won since 07 Good Luck Hope Quote, originally posted by epcIII »I would like to nominate lovemyraffe for being a dedicated genviber and always willing to help people.Quote, originally posted by K-NINE »I nominate bodhi_tree777 for running MOTM.

[lovemyraffe]

I did, did you?

[KNINE]

yup

[star_deceiver]

Click

[bodhi_tree777]

[keithvibe]

[bodhi_tree777]

bump

[keithvibe]

I think this is more of a SPLAT than a bumpQuote, originally posted by bodhi_tree777 »bump

[bodhi_tree777]

[ArcsVibe]

I've voted have you!

[808 Vibes]

Why Soitenly! Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!

[bodhi_tree777]

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[808 Vibes]

^ ^ Rut-roh...anybody gonna confess to this one?

[Herb]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »^ ^ Rut-roh...anybody gonna confess to this one? Reminds me of the time when someone drove into my folks place

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[808 Vibes]

It went over a wall?!

[Herb]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »It went over a wall?! Yup, quite a crazy thing. I documented it here: http://members.shaw.ca/mystix/0505.htmOh and here's an overhead shot of the area. The red arrow indicates where she was coming in from, and the green arrow was where she ended up

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[808 Vibes]

Ford Taurus? Stomped on the gas instead of the brake? OK, I gotta ask...in her 80's or 90's?

[star_deceiver]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »Ford Taurus? Stomped on the gas instead of the brake? OK, I gotta ask...in her 80's or 90's?Probably mid-30's to 40 (insert 'women drivers' joke here) and on the phone...Go Tuba!!!!

[Herb]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »Ford Taurus? Stomped on the gas instead of the brake? OK, I gotta ask...in her 80's or 90's?I don't know. She was visiting next door. We never met her so I can only guess she was probably elderly.I don't know why she steered towards our house, and considering the distance traveled on the lawn, she must have been going pretty fast for her not to be able to figure out she was on the wrong pedal.Most collisions with buildings I've seen are somewhat in a path accessable to a road. This one was one of the more bizarre ones.

[808 Vibes]

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Probably mid-30's to 40 and on the phone...What...dudes in their 30s and 40's don't talk on the phone while driving?

[star_deceiver]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »What...dudes in their 30s and 40's don't talk on the phone while driving?No, they text.... But it seems that most accidents like this have more to do with phones then weather it was a man or woman.... the 'women drivers' joke just fit... Now we've done it... we're

[Herb]

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Now we've done it... we're Sorry, my faultEveryone, please vote for February 2010 MOTM!

[808 Vibes]

Crashing through peoples houses are mostly going to be near-100 year olds...men AND women who stomp on the gas instead of the brake. It happens WAY more than you think. The one that bent the frame on my Firebird with her brand-new-without-plates yet Corolla didn't even own a cel phone. Two months before plowing (yes, that's the word I use...she hit me so hard I thought I got hit by a semi or bus) into me in my 'Bird, she hit a parked car the same exact way. I honestly fear for the safety of every motorcyclist, bicyclist, pedestrian, driver, even children playing in their own yards aren't safe because of people like this. We have had them crashing through a nightclub, supermarkets, banks, and driving onto a sidewalk, killing a person who was doing repairs on it.Off the soapbox now...back to the regular scheduled program

[808 Vibes]

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[bodhi_tree777]

[808 Vibes]

BUMP!

[06pvibe]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »What...dudes in their 30s and 40's don't talk on the phone while driving?Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »No, they text.... But it seems that most accidents like this have more to do with phones then weather it was a man or woman.... the 'women drivers' joke just fit...Completely agreed. Its one of my BIGGEST pet-peeves about being on the roads these days. I swear, talking on the phone and especially texting is more dangerous that drunk driving and you can't blame alcohol for dulling your sense of reality either.Now, who doesn't talk on the phone while driving? I'll proudly say, I don't.First of all, try shifting a 5-sp in city traffic and tell me true that you can still talk on the phone?Try asking the person on the other end to wait while you shift through the gears.Conversing w/a passenger while driving is dangerous enough. But talking while on a cell phone under ANY circumstances is dangerous and damned stupid if you ask me.I'll apologize in advance to those regular talkers that I offended here, but I will not change my view on the subject.

[epcIII]

I voted! (I thought I already did--oops)

[Herb]

Please vote!Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe »Now, who doesn't talk on the phone while driving? I'll proudly say, I don't.First of all, try shifting a 5-sp in city traffic and tell me true that you can still talk on the phone?[/color]I agree that driving manual and talking on a cell is hazardous. To me, my cell is a necessary evil, that being said I am very judicious on giving out my number so I probably only receive about 5 calls a week while I'm driving.I've found that a Bluetooth hands free speaker for my phone such as the Jabra SP700 works great, and anyone I talk to usually is OK to wait while I make important driving decisions.

[808 Vibes]

Ready to blingy-crown the Feb. winner!

[bodhi_tree777]

last bump, get your votes in! I'll be out of town all weekend so I will post up and announce the winner on Monday. Anyone ever listen to Mountain Stage on NPR? I'll be there tomorrow

[BlueCrush]

lovemyraffe (48%, 13 votes)bodhi_tree777 (22%, 6 votes)Tubaryan12 (18%, 5 votes)AKLGT (11%, 3 votes) (27 total votes)We have a winner!!

[808 Vibes]

I reigning MOTM, hereby bequeath my crown and sash to Mr. Raffe. *wipes away tears* Congrats, J!

[lovemyraffe]

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »I reigning MOTM, hereby bequeath my crown and sash to Mr. Raffe. *wipes away tears* Congrats, J!Thanks D!