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Fwd: fun with physics
It happened to me a few years ago in Vancouver while
the AC compressor (freshlly removed) was sitting in
the trunk. Did not hit anything.
Cheers.
Marc
--- Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> a écrit : > I got
this off of the Volkswagens of Toronto list.
> I got a
> chuckle out of it, and it involves a 'rocco. :)
>
>
> --- David Horwood <gtxboy@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > ok, picture this, me, in the rocco, driving into
> work
> > much like i would
> > any other day...
> >
> > so here's me driving the expected 120-140 morning
> rush,
> > exiting the 401
> > at my usual exit, just like i do every other
> morning...
> > now, of the two possible lanes, the right lane is
> blocked
> > off by tubbs
> > and his 4x4, and behind him is gramps in an
> oldsmobile or
> > something...
> > so i'm working the left lane, going for the inside
> pass,
> > and planning to
> > end up on the right side, cuz i have to turn right
> > eventually... sounds
> > good so far right?
> >
> > so, as i place the car graciously through the LH
> lane, i
> > am pretty close
> > to the limit of traction on the ol' rocco, which
> is
> > running on the good
> > old burnout-special yokomama tires. next thing
> you know,
> > i hear this
> > funny little sliding sound in the back, and think
> to
> > myself 'damn, i
> > forgot to strap down my toolbox'. so i'm figuring
> the
> > worst that will
> > happen is that i'll have a huge mess of tools to
> clean
> > out of the trunk
> > when i get to work...
> >
> > what happend next you ask?
> >
> > well, as long as mr. box is moving, we're all
> good. now,
> > as soon as mr.
> > box hits the inside of the trunk, well all that
> inertial
> > energy that was
> > built up get's transferred to the car....
> remember the
> > part about
> > already being close to the limit of traction?
> remember
> > what your teacher
> > in highschool physics told you about objects in
> motion
> > and crap like
> > that?
> >
> > well, next thing you know the rocco is sideways,
> and i'm
> > driving whilst
> > looking through the passenger side window. so, as
> you
> > all know, when FWD
> > cars oversteer, you put the hammer down, and all
> will be
> > well sooner or
> > later. all will be well that is, until two of
> your
> > wheels are in the
> > grass, and two are on the asphalt still... so, i
> figure
> > since i'm pretty
> > much off the road by now, lock the brakes, check
> to see
> > if we're gonna
> > introduce the car to any new inanimate objects,
> sit back,
> > and enjoy the
> > ride...
> >
> > now you see, that's where the underlying problem
> is. i
> > had the hugest,
> > HUGEST grin on my face. all occupants of the cars
> around
> > me had these
> > grave looks on their faces... well, except for
> the tow
> > truck driver, who
> > i'm sure was counting the dolla bills as he
> watched me
> > sail across the
> > grass through his rear view mirror.... so, now
> here's me
> > fighting off
> > this stupid grin, thinking i should look all
> concerned
> > and that, as not
> > to offend any of the other concerned drivers that
> we
> > share the road with
> > on a daily basis.
> >
> > after everything was said and done, i safely
> merged back
> > onto the the
> > exit from my lane in the grass, tried as hard as i
> could
> > not to smiel,
> > and proceed to head up to work. a quick
> inspection of
> > the rocco reveals
> > only large clumps of grass deposits, and no other
> damage,
> > well, except
> > for the pride that is...
> >
> > i bet i'll be the conversation of more than one
> concerned
> > driver when
> > they get to work this morning and gossip about the
> state
> > of chaos and
> > anarchy on the roads these days...
> >
> > so, anyway, the point of the story is if you have
> big
> > heavy objects (like
> > toolboxes, bodies, or whatever your thing is)
> kicking
> > around in the back
> > of the car, make sure they are tied down, or you
> too may
> > fall victim to
> > newton's first law of motion.
> >
> > take care out there...
> > as funny as this was, it could have turned out
> > differently.
> >
> > dave.
> >
> > PS - brunberg, there's another colin mcrae moment
> for
> > you. file it with
> > the rest of them if you like....
> > PPS - king, this is not to be seen as an
> opportunity for
> > you to comment.
> > i'm still gonna whip your ass all over the gokart
> track.
> > no ifs, ands or
> > buts.
>
>
>
>
> =====
> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
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