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Just look at that. This truck is taller than a used kid (10 years old). I assume the truck can run over pretty much any other age but probably the driver might be able to see older kid's heads. Or we could teach our kids to jump to school rather than walk. If you see a truck, jump and make eye contact before jumping while crossing the street. Or we could tell our kids to never go outside until they are 21.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Used for the photo. Also, he's not brand new. The new ones cry a lot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

This morning I was driving to work and I saw off in the distance something moving behind an F250 truck. As I got closer and got to see the back, I realized it was the owner of the truck offloading tools at the worksite. He was on the shorter side, true, but a fully grown man completely hidden by the box of the truck.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I don't fucking drive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Subaru Outback. You should see the kids roll off that hood at 80mph.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

The Impreza I drive is lower so the kids fly higher since I'm hitting them lower down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Touran. Its a piece of shit, but good visibility and reasonable mpg.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good visibility? You can't even see what's in front of your tires.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Good visibility for a car generally. But not driving at all isn't realistic with 4 children in the Arctic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fucking A' Julian

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bicycle or skateboard usually, if I have to drive it's either a 5 speed Subaru Legacy or a Prius

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm told this makes you a lesbian.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm, I do like women...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I drive a 20 ton vehicle with dual rear tires, it gets about 4 mpg. I don't own a car though.

(I drive a city bus)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I drive a civic but ask the average American and you might hear something like this. https://youtu.be/MI7Tq6sRxE4

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I drive one of these. MPG isn't great, if I'm being honest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Probably why you carry all that fuel around with you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

At least that truck is serving a purpose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you tried installing a flaming guitarist to the hood?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have but it, I dunno, it upsets the handling somehow.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Need to mount the camera so your guitarist isn't always shifting to keep in frame.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The perfect height to deliver devastating head and chest injuries. It’s almost like they deliberately designed this thing to kill kids.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Not to mention it's so high up and the hood is so massive, you can't see the ground for like 10 feet in front of it.

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