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would you still think he was a prophet? a simple yes or no. please!
If he was all that then God wouldnt of picked him.
Thieves Highway
In certain areas, at the side of the highway, three crosses can be seen. They represent the cross of Jesus Christ and the two thieves who were crucified with him. The cross in the middle is a gold/yellow color, the two crosses at the side of it, are blue. They are seen in certain states more than others (they are most common in West Virginia, North Carolina and other southern states). They are not memorials for people killed in a car crash, they are placed there to remind people of Jesus.
This is what they look like if you haven't seen them:
http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1860 74593&size=l
http://www.christiancrosses.org
I’m just curious … if your not Christian, or not religious, would you find that offensive if you see them at the side of the highway?
People are confusing the one's I'm talking about with memorials for people killed in an accident ... these are simply crosses to remind people of Jesus.
They're on private properly, it's their right to do that. I admit I think it's tacky.
Let's say you're agent 007 and you're trying to catch an international thief who's taking off in a regular car. All you have available is a Formula 1 car with a full tank. Is it physically possible to have a car chase? Would the street damage the race car? How long before you run out of gas? How fast could you go on the highway?
The logistics of procuring the car are all worked out since you're at a multi-millionaire villain's lair and got ahold of his hobby race car.
A hypothetical question deserves a hypothetical answer, however, based on a few facts, here goes:
I guessing this chase will take place in a typical North American city, one where the streets have lots of 90-degree turns and we'll choose Phoeniz, AZ., which hosted three U.S. Grands Prix, the last in 1991.
Ayrton Senna qualified on the pole for that race at an average speed of 164.488 Km/h (102.208 mph) and the fastest race lap was set by Jean Alesi at 154.394 Km/h (95.935 mph), so you can go fast on a city street.
Anyone with a lot of money can buy a year-old F1 car (there are lots of them in the Formula Boss series) and the chances are the only tires/tyres available will be hard compound, so they will last longer than the typical tire/tyre you see at a Grand Prix. The tank will probably hold enough fuel for about 150 kilometers (just over 90 miles) - Phoenix was a two-stop race and the race distance was a tad under 300 kilometers.
If the driver is really skilled and can avoid the manhole covers (they were a problem at the Phoenix races, even though they were welded shut and I remember Kenny Atcheson dislodging one when the Group C cars ran at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve) and dodge other traffic, then you can have a chase. Of course the car would have to be set up for city streets with a fairly high ride height, stiff springs and a lot of downforce. If the chase gets to the highway, then the F1 car would reach Monza-like speeds.
Of course this is all fantasy and I am hypothecizing.
It has over 6,000 dollars worth of damage. The state dropped criminal charges because the highway patrolman that caught this guy had a heart atack and died before we went to court. What are my options?
File a civil suit against the person. Contact a lawyer for information on your best legal options!
Please share your opinions based on 2 scenarios: 1) If you had a no-holds-barred busget and could install the best system at any cost. 2) If you are a college student and can only spare below $300 for a solution.
My classic car is worth about $25K and I have put some work on it already so it is more emotional value than anything else.
A friend suggested I disconnect a spark plug wire when leaving it in questionable areas and once I forgot to reconnect it...The car started just fine and I didn't realize it until about 3/4 of the way home and noticed some performance issues off-highway.
Others say to install a battery cutoff switch. This switch can be found by experienced thieves though....maybe? Maybe the best method is a combination of 2 or more systems.
I drive my car about 3 times per week.
1) I like the auto-start Viper alarm with pager remote. The remote looks like a tiny cell phone (many people asked if it was my phone) that will ring/vibrate if your car alarm is triggered. It ran me around $1000 installed. But, you have to have fuel injection and an automatic trans. for the auto-start feature.
2) I like the battery disconnect switch, and I'm sure you could find a slick place to hide it. The only drawback is running the heavy gauge wires into the cab. It could be a risk of shorting and fire if you don't properly insulate. The spark plug wire trick would have worked better if you disconnected the coil wire. I've seen people install a toggle switch in-line with the power wire to the distributer. I've also seen brake line locks used. You would be amazed what a simple flashing LED light on the dash would do to make a thief move on to the next car. Hopefully I gave you some ideas. Just remember, if someone wants your car bad enough, they are going to get it. Take some simple steps and try not to worry too much. Insurance is a good thing sometimes.