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Old 08-03-2016, 05:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I mean, seriously?

But who knows. If your commute takes you through heavily congested city traffic, better not buy that raised SUV just yet.

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Old 08-03-2016, 07:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 08-04-2016, 12:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 08-04-2016, 01:19 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 08-04-2016, 01:24 AM   #5 (permalink)
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It's a trolleymaran? Cataratrolley?

If one of those speedily passed over me and I wasn't expecting it, I might poop. Especially if I was in my pickup with something tall in the box.
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Old 08-04-2016, 03:48 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Semis? Conventional buses?
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Probably have to fit under one of those height gauging signs like parking towers have to get access to that road.
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Would certainly "Head Off" (pun intended) people from standing up through their sun-roof's while driving (wink,wink)!
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