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- From: wesf@boi.hp.com (Wes Fujii)
- Subject: Re: HOW TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL IN GARAGE
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:12:53 GMT
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- Ehsan Kalami (ehsan@attila.weitek.COM) wrote:
- :
- : 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?
-
- Pretty interesting at all the tennis ball entries. As for myself, our
- garage was equipped with a concrete stop just like the one found in
- parking lots and by code it was secured to the floor with bolts. I'm not
- sure where the builder got it but many times I just come flying into the
- garage, and abruptly park the car against the block. No gentle, time-
- consuming parking maneuvers. Heck, I just ram the sucker, shut the
- engine off, set the emergency brake and I'm outta there! I bet I can
- park and get out of the rig in 1/5th the time it takes to position against
- a "tennis ball".
-
- In all seriousness, I would call a paving outfit. They would know where
- to go in your area. Otherwise, dress up in black and go on a midnight
- cruise for a 5-finger discount...
-
- Wes Fujii
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