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Old 01-28-2009, 08:24 AM   #21 (permalink)
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When you are at the computer you should not put forth a bunch of verbal rubbage SMARTHHO equals SMART*ss
Not verbal rubbage as you say, Not paying FULL attention while driving causes accidents. That is a FACT!!!

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Old 01-28-2009, 08:25 AM   #22 (permalink)
 
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I've owned my car for 200 days. I have not once turned the ignition off accidently.

I have accidently shoved the shifter into neutral, when I thought I had it in manual (but didn't) and tried to upshift.

Same here, I have done that with the shifter once, thankfully I didn't have enough force to put it in reverse while going 40 mph. That'd be a disaster for the transmission or I'd have godlike stopping power!
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:28 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Jeff, why didn't you warn us about this snow storm???

BTW, the "hitting the key" thing eludes me; don't see how it can be done accidentally.
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Closing this as folks can't seem to resist taking their spats public.
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