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Old 07-25-2008, 07:49 PM   #75 (permalink)
Xringer
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tire failure caused by a screw

That's kinda funny, since I'm always on the lookout for those kinds of
road hazards while I'm riding my bicycle.

I see a lot of nails, screws and sheetrock screws on the roadways where
ever there are pickup trucks doing renovations or at new home sites.
I've seen trails of nails leaving such sites.

When anyone on my street gets new siding or shingles on their house,
it's best to stay way on the other side of the street for a few weeks..

It's not a screw that's drilled into a car's plastic or metal that worries me,
it's the pickup truck with 20 pounds of loose nails, that are falling off
the tailgate as the truck makes a run to get donuts & coffee..

Just the same, I'm going to try using pop-rivets on my next car mod..
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