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      03-19-2006, 07:55 PM   #23
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Some signs say that. That means that they have two white lines marked 1/4 mile apart. They have a time chart and can time cars from one line to the second. Obviously the faster you go, the less time it will take.

Its actually quite common to have these lines on major highways...
Interesting, didn't know that. I wonder if there are more local mountain passes somewhere, there's got to be, the East Coast has the Appalachians!
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did i ever mention how much i enjoy reading your pointless posts.....hahaha!
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nope. Im not bored (though im on E90post). Woke up this morning and helped my dad wash the car. Then I spent 2 hours waxing it. Then a family get together at grandparents' place...that's how it was so far...
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I googled 'shim', and this was the first image to show up:

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I googled 'shim', and this was the first image to show up:

Type in ShimShimHada.
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Type in ShimShimHada.

GT4 pics
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GT4 pics
Oh, yeah those are mine.

Try: Shim Shim Hada
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Oh, yeah those are mine.

Try: Shim Shim Hada

I didnt know you play the violin
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During the summer, I will move on to bigger and better roads though:
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon.html
Hey now, thats over here where I live, hence my avatar
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I didnt know you play the violin
I actually DO play the violin, that isn't me though.
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Hey now, thats over here where I live, hence my avatar
Lucky. How are the roads?
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i played the violin....when i was in 6th grade!
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Hey now, thats over here where I live, hence my avator

Come to think of it shim, Skyline drive has some GREAT driving roads... Last time I drove it though, I still had my SUV... wasnt exactly fun...
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i played the violin....when i was in 6th grade!

Didnt see a promising career in violining???
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That looks like a nice run, but they say heavily patrolled now. ... and its quite a trip to get there... Im assuming there have got to be some good roads closer...
Its a wonderful place to drive here, miles and miles of roads, the tail of the dragon is on it
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Its a wonderful place to drive here, miles and miles of roads, the tail of the dragon is on it

Im jealous
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Come to think of it shim, Skyline drive has some GREAT driving roads... Last time I drove it though, I still had my SUV... wasnt exactly fun...
what? you can't beat the roads here, endless amounts of driving, curves and views. I don't think that was meant for me tho
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Come to think of it shim, Skyline drive has some GREAT driving roads... Last time I drove it though, I still had my SUV... wasnt exactly fun...
Yeah, which reminds me, when my family and I went up to NY for a ski trip, and the roads were amazing...but we were in an SUV.
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what? you can't beat the roads here, endless amounts of driving, curves and views. I don't think that was meant for me tho
You can be my guide, if I pass through there.
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You can be my guide, if I pass through there.
Sure
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Yeah, which reminds me, when my family and I went up to NY for a ski trip, and the roads were amazing...but we were in an SUV.

I went up to the poconos with a buddy of mine about a month ago in the bimmer... We enjoyed the roads going up to our condo
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