shutdown -h in Denver

[Ric Moore]

On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 20:19 -0700, Collins Richey wrote:
> On 12/21/06, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 17:04 -0600, Alma J Wetzker wrote:
> >
> > > It turns out that the bumpers on SUV's are higher than on cars.  High
> > > enough that they strike other vehicles above the safety features
> > > designed into cars.  The only thing between you and the SUV is some
> > > sheet metal and glass.
> > >
> > > I am annoyed by SUV's because I cannot see traffic conditions when
> > > driving behind one of them.  That is dangerous in and of itself.
> >
> > Where's Ralph Nader when you need him? I thought they were supposed to
> > standardize the height of bumpers 15 years ago. I remember some
> > jacked-up pickup trucks being fined for their bumpers being too high.
> > Ric
> 
> How can you standardize bumper heights when these vehicles are sdet
> 8-12" higher off the road than the other little squirts? Either my
> bumper would have to be set at the middle of the hood, or the SUV's
> bumpers would have to beset way below the level of the rest of the
> body.

Semi-Tractor Trailers have bumpers set at car bumper height.. you set
the bumper to a standard height no matter if it's below the level of the
rest of the body or why bother to have bumpers? Same deal with a pickup
truck running around with the tail-gate in the lowered position, it
interferes with the bumper and people get tickets for doing that.
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