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- From: tedebear@leland.Stanford.EDU (Theodore Chen)
- Subject: Re: HOW TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL IN GARAGE
- Message-ID: <1992Nov24.013249.17217@leland.Stanford.EDU>
- Sender: news@leland.Stanford.EDU (Mr News)
- Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
- References: <Nov.19.15.07.28.1992.8054@pilot.njin.net> <1992Nov19.210855.18497@engage.pko.dec.com> <1992Nov23.173629.26369@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>
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- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 92 01:32:49 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov23.173629.26369@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com> marks@ssdevo.enet.dec.com (Randy Marks) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov19.210855.18497@engage.pko.dec.com>, sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke) writes...
- >>Just pick up few feet of a scrap 2X4, and lay it in front of the front wheel.
- >>Also mark its position on the sidewall, in case the 2X4 moves. If it is long
- >>enough and if you approach your car slowly, it won't move at all.
- >You can make this even more robust by cutting 2 more pieces of 2x4 and
- >attaching them perpendicular to the piece you mention above.
- >The 2 additional pieces are cut such that they position the 'stopper'
- >2x4 a precise distance from the garage wall.
-
- no, the 2x4 should be attached to the wall in such a way that
- it sticks straight out parallel to the ground, aimed directly
- at the driver's face. when 2x4 smashes the driver in the face,
- he will know that he has gone in too far. for extra effectiveness,
- i suggest that several 6" steel spikes be attached to the end of
- the 2x4.
-
- alternatively, hang a bottle of nitroglycerine from the rafters.
- this will probably get the driver's attention and she will
- be very careful not to bump it with the windshield.
-
- enough already!
-