Rant disguised as a question, followed by question

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94) 07/22/2015 at 13:06 • Filed to: None

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WHY WHY WHY do certain people (read:MTO) think the correct way to join two highways is a marked-as-40kph tightening-radius ramp?

And does anyone else say “screw the lines” and use the shoulder to turn it into a constant radius or widening radius corner?

CB > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:12

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Yeah, I normally cut the corners a little bit. Although those damn rumble strips make it difficult sometimes.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > CB 07/22/2015 at 13:14

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The second purpose of the rumble strip is to wake up/terrify by making think you are asleep your passengers.

Tohru > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:15

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You’re correct, it should be marked at 70mph. Survival of the fittest!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Tohru 07/22/2015 at 13:16

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Sometimes I think all ramps should have a 30deg bank on them so the people who are afraid of the skinny pedal slide off the inside...

CB > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:17

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“by making think you are asleep your passengers.”

... can you repeat that, but in English?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:17

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It’s a secret manufacturer’s 40-100kph test setup, hidden in plain sight! #OrNot

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > CB 07/22/2015 at 13:17

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“wake up/terrify by making think you are asleep”, your passengers.

I couldn’t think of any other way to say it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/22/2015 at 13:19

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“...just off the A1, near insertbritishnamehere. If you reach anotherbritishname, you’ve gone too far.”

Shankems > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:21

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Depends on the ramp! I’m not risking $250 tires to a dirty shoulder that could have glass/screws on it.

Tohru > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:23

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“...just off the A1, near Benedict Cumberbatch. If you reach Queen Elizabeth, you’ve gone too far.”

Tohru > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:23

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I want that just so I can steal one of the road signs it will have to have that reads: “Minimum Entry Speed: 55mph”

nermal > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:25

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The onramp taking I-70 from PA to I-81 S is the worst. It’s a blind, decreasing radius 25mph turn with no merge space to meet 55+ mph traffic.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Shankems 07/22/2015 at 13:25

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Agreed. Neither am I. However, with a generous/clean shoulder...

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Tohru 07/22/2015 at 13:26

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Ohhhyuck.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > nermal 07/22/2015 at 13:28

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Have your local official shot. I’ll endorse it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:28

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I always cut those type of ramps. Usually at about double what the “recommended post speed” is. Well, when my mother isn’t in the car because she freaks the hell out for some reason when I do it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/22/2015 at 13:30

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Up here the entry speed is usually double what is posted, but when they tighten at the end...

poo?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > nermal 07/22/2015 at 13:30

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81 by Syracuse is like that. I had a 25 mph ramp with a very short entry to slow down so slam on you brakes from 75 and get to corners and hope you don’t get rear ended. Did I mention it’s lime going off a cliff if you don’t make the entry:

ChooChooMotherFudger > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:40

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And does anyone else say “screw the lines” and use the shoulder to turn it into a constant radius or widening radius corner?

Apex everything

desertdog5051 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:50

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The line are only suggestions. If they meant something, the pavement would end there. They guide the timid.

Shankems > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:52

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If it is clean I will sometimes cut for some fun. It doesn’t really matter for me though. I got 6.2 liters of ‘MERICA and can exceed the posted speed limit no matter how much merging space I have left.

Justin Hughes > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 13:55

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Massachusetts is notorious for very sharp decreasing radius turns at the end of on-ramps. Of course these are completely unmarked, aside from lots of tire marks from people skidding off the outside of the turn.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Justin Hughes 07/22/2015 at 13:57

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You’d think eventually they’d realize that having people crash=/=safer, if by decreasing the radius and reducing speed that is what they are going for.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Shankems 07/22/2015 at 14:00

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What are these 6.2 liters of ‘MERICA encased by?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 14:00

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Charlie Whiting might want to have a word with them later about track limits.

Justin Hughes > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 14:05

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This is Massachusetts. You expect them to think?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Justin Hughes 07/22/2015 at 14:06

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I know nothing about Massachusetts. I will refrain from judging.

Shankems > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 14:30

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~4500 lbs of ‘STRAYA and a couple Pontiac badges lol.

G8 GXP.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 07/22/2015 at 14:44

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And then he would declare it okay as long as it “doesn’t provide a significant advantage” even though it allows for faster corner exit speed.

MyOtherBathtubIs-aSAAB900 > CB 07/22/2015 at 17:24

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I view rumble strips as track curbing. If you are clipping them at the apex of your turn, you are doing it right. My wife does not always concur.

AM > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/22/2015 at 20:33

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40kph? Lines? Shoulder?

Psshhh! I just drift instead.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > AM 07/23/2015 at 07:21

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Good job.

AM > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/23/2015 at 18:21

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I lied. None of my cars can actually drift without the presence of snow/ice.

I do disregard the lines and use the shoulder though granted it’s clean.