Did you know...........

[Mandelon]

Post your semi-useful information here:
Here's my contribution..
Did you know that in a head-on crash where you're going 35 mph, a one-pound can of beans in the back seat continues at that speed until it strikes someone or something with 100 pounds of force? That's more than enough to fracture your skull. A can of beans going 35 mph has the same impact as if it were dropped from 41 feet high, or roughly a 4-story building.
Y'all watch out for them flying beans! eek!
[ February 22, 2003, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: Mandelon ]

[JetBoatRich]

What would a bottle of beer do to you?

[Mandelon]

I could think of some bad things.......

[Laveyman]

Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside source.
What Mandelon says is true. I'm a traffic collision reconstructionist, and have seen some seriously crazy & bizzare chit at crashes. Here's something to ponder for ya:
Seatbelts 101
In every collision there are actually at least THREE collisions that take place. Say you're crusing along at 50 MPH with your head up your a$$. You drift off the road and run smack into a solid concrete wall. (Collision #1 - Car vs. solid object)
Cuz you're not wearing your seatbelt, you get thrown forward into the steering wheel and dash. (Collision #2 - Body vs. car) Keeping in mind Mr. Newton's 1st Law of Motion, how fast is your body travelling when you hit the dashboard??? Yep...50 MPH. Believe it or not, this is not what kills you though!
Okay, at this point your skin and bones have come to an abrupt stop, but your internal organs are still moving along at...YEP, 50 MPH!!! So they all keep moving forward at 50 MPH until they are stopped by your skeletal structure. (Collision #3 - You're guts and brain vs. your bones) This is the one that does ya in. It's like throwing a ripe tomato at a brick wall, the end result being a big ol' SPLAT!!!
What does all of this physics crap have to do with wearing a seatbelt??? Seatbelts are designed to stretch as your body is thrown forward. This stretching gradually slows down your body and organs instead of the sudden stop and resulting SPLAT.
Airbags do basically the same thing as seatbelts. For this reason, many people say they don't wear their seatbelt because they have an airbag to do the same thing. In theory this is true, BUT...This is only true in a straight-on collision. If you do not hit something exactly straight head on, your body will travel to the left or right, missing the airbag all together. (See SPLAT above) The seatbelt will keep you from flying from side to side, missing the airbag.
This ends our class for today. There will be a test on this material next week!
Sista Mary Elephant

[JetBoatRich]

Thanks Sister (Sat.Night Live) and the lesson here is to always wear your seat belt

[Mandelon]

A CHP cop told me this story about a plumber who had some 1/2" pipe inside his van. He stopped suddenly after coming up on some traffic. The pipe slid forward, I guess he had it stored in a rack behind his head........Punched a nickel sized hole in the back of his head! eek!

[1Bahnerjet]

Isn't it Newtons 1st law of Motion what makes Jet Drive Work?
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Drive what you own and like what you Drive

[beyondhelpin]

Must be a boring day.

[Mandelon]

Wouldn't that be Berkeley's Law of Squirtiness??

[Moomawnster]

It has always bothered me that automobile drivers don't wear helmets ...... If you want to be "safe" , wear a 5 pt harness and a helmet in a roll cage ,anything else is a half assed compromise designed to placate lawyers and insurance companys, NOT protect the driver ...
...... but God forbid somebody messes up their hair ! eek!