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Old 12-11-2007, 09:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Well, this will certainly get 'em to slow down...

So, we want people to slow down and thereby conserve fuel, correct?

I think we should lobby our collective congresspersons for the (link NSFW) Danish system

scroll down to the end of the post and watch the embedded video.

*Warning* I didn't embed the video here because of it's, shall we say, gratuitous display of the female chest-area.

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Old 12-11-2007, 09:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Haha - I'm not saying it wouldn't work but...

(editing your post to add NSFW)
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Oh, those Danes.

Hilarious. And it would be perfectly legal in Ontario! Although impractical for half the year.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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What a lovely view.

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