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- From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
- Subject: Re: HOW TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL IN GARAGE
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.220129.15247@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- References: <1992Nov19.020843.4524@attila.weitek.COM> <1992Nov19.143255.4890@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:01:29 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.143255.4890@cbfsb.cb.att.com> danj@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (Dan Jackson) writes:
- >From article <1992Nov19.020843.4524@attila.weitek.COM>, by ehsan@attila.weitek.COM (Ehsan Kalami):
- >>
- >> hi, I am sure a lot of people have a similar problem. Where can one buy
- >> blocks of cement/concrete so that we know how far to drive a car into
- >> garage. similar to one found in parking lots?
- >> thanks.
- >
- >How about this:
- >Take a piece of string about 8 feet long. On one end of the string,
- >attach a rubber ball. Attach the other end to the ceiling of the garage.
- >Place it on the ceiling so that when you pull in to the garage, the
- >ball will hit the windshiled of your car. Then you will know to stop.
- >You can get VERY close to the wall this way.
- >Enjoy.
-
- or:
- hang a electric mobile of our solar system and set it up so that when the
- earth spins into your antenna you stop your car..be careful of neptunes
- gravitational pull though...you may want to start braking early!
-