For a Deuce or bigger, how about:
"Honk at me and I'll brake. My bumper vs. your windshield!"
For smaller vehicles, like Jeeps:
"I might be slow, but at least I stowed my .50cal today"
:-)
Steve
>My favourite, although admittedly on the back of a powerful sports car -
>
>YOU LOSE
>
>Alternatively, how about -
>
>"How come you paid for all that power if you're still behind me ?"
>
>"If I go any slower I'll be going backwards - you have been warned !"
>
>"I'm sorry to hold you up. If you feel you can fight the enemy on your own,
>then please pass and I'll take a break"
>
>Glenn
>'42 MB
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <lehmans@execpc.com>
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 3:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Fast drivers, slow MV's...(was [MV] Lights and Sirens on
>MVs (An unpopular view))
>
>
>> List,
>> I have had many evil looks from many drivers on city streets who
>> think that just because their SUV can rabbit from 0-60 in 4 sec all
>> truck like vehicles should also. I am thinking about a sign for the
>> back of the M-37.. something to the effect of:
>>
>> "I am 50 years old and weigh 7500 lbs. I don't move very fast"
>>
>> still needs some thought but ...
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> Daryl
>> 52-M37
>>
>>
>> > > Ok, this thread is pertinent to my situation and I'm
>> > > open to suggestions.
>> >
>> > > It's slow, 45, maybe 50 MPH top end. To get
>> > > anywhere in Southern California you're going to be
>> > > running on freeway.
>> > > Traffic moves at 70+ MPH there, a 20 to 25 MPH speed
>> > > disparity. I watch them come barrelling up on
>> > > me, realizing at the last second I'm not moving at
>> > > their speed. Repeatedly, I watch the nose of these
>> > > approaching vehicles drop as they jump on the
>> > > brakes. To make matters worse, they often force
>> > > their way over into the next lane, having already
>> > > reduced speed, and cause a chain reaction of panic
>> > > braking and swerving.
>> >
>> > I have witnessed the exact same thing in my M38A1
>> > except in Houston. It is zero fun. I know EXACTLY
>> > what you're talking about. M38A1 tops out about 50MPH
>> > without pushing it to 55. My unfortunate solution
>> > (since I'm still in grad school and short on money)
>> > was to sell the M38A1 and get an M1009. There is no
>> > safe way to drive an M38A1 on the highway in Southeast
>> > Texas...unless you have the "slow vehicle" blaze
>> > orange triangle on the back -- I looked it up and I
>> > forget exactly why, but it can't be used on the Jeep.
>> > I think you have to travel less than 15MPH to use it.
>> > Forget going that slow on the highway with ANY
>> > emblem...you will be smashed unless you're on the
>> > shoulder (if there is one) with a lot of road debris.
>> >
>> > > It's like playing Russian Roulette, and one of these
>> > > days the chamber isn't going to be empty.
>> >
>> > Correct.
>> >
>> > > So, do I accept the fact that technology has
>> > > outpaced these old trucks and stay away from the
>> > > freeways? I'm not going to be able to purchase a
>> > > tow vehicle and trailer capable of moving 5,750 lbs
>> > > of Dodge any time soon.
>> >
>> > I'm afraid you're stuck like I was...:-(
>> >
>> > > Or is there some way I can temporarily light or flag
>> > > my vehicle so folks notice it before they have to
>> > > test their anti-lock brakes? I was thinking
>> > > magnetic based amber beacon, but now I don't know.
>> > > I guess item #3: 4 way flashers, but I'm still
>> > > worried they won't be seen.
>> >
>> > If the speed limit is 65 MPH (It's now 75 on a lot of
>> > highways in Texas now, btw...) that means a lot of
>> > people are actually driving closer to 75 or 80MPH (85
>> > or 90 in the 75MPH case in Texas). At that speed, you
>> > could have lights going, siren, etc. and it won't
>> > matter...by the time they see you going slow, they
>> > will have hit you hard. Think about this though --
>> > usually when drivers see vehicles with lights ablaze,
>> > they see the vehicle going really fast! Especially
>> > using blue/red (I'm not addressing the legality of
>> > this here)...they'll think you're already going really
>> > fast! If you want to try the beacon, I would go with
>> > amber because people usually associate that color with
>> > utility trucks and other slow-moving vehicles...make
>> > sure it's easy to see from a distance because of their
>> > impaired reaction time...(from driving 70+ MPH)
>> >
>> > > Any other ideas?
>> >
>> > Sorry Chris...this is the problem I ran into and I
>> > just ended up staying in town all the time. The
>> > people here drive insane speeds. The HMV's we drive
>> > were never designed to go that fast...we'll lose every
>> > time when driving a lightweight MV and going slow.
>> >
>> > Good luck...be careful out there.
>> >
>> > T. Bloxom
>> > 1952 M38A1 (former...50-55MPH)
>> > 1985 M1009 CUCV (current...75+ MPH)
>> >
>> >
>> >
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