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DOUG MILLER
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Bette Davis
Good quote, and on point. Yes the Winter Doldrums and Cabin Fever hit early this year. Could result in some more really creative threads.
Here's an off the wall question, which has nothing to do with BR, but relates to your reference of the Bette Davis' film line: When did seat belts become mandatory in US cars?
I beleive the exact quote, from the film All about Eve (1950), is: "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
Good quote, and on point. Yes the Winter Doldrums and Cabin Fever hit early this year. Could result in some more really creative threads.
Here's an off the wall question, which has nothing to do with BR, but relates to your reference of the Bette Davis' film line: When did seat belts become mandatory in US cars?
I beleive the exact quote, from the film All about Eve (1950), is: "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
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B. Harvey
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Yep, hate this time of year. No racing, cold, etc.
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DOUG MILLER
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When were seat belts mandated ...
Good call on 1960's. Doing a bit of looking up, the question might better have been phrased in two parts:
1.) When were seat belts required to be installed in new cars? Answer: According to the site below, that became a Federal Law in 1960's.
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2.) When were drivers required to use them? (The use of belts was passed State by State, just like Cell Phone usage laws today). Answer: States followed suit within a few years. But, curiously, at the site below, they indicate seat belts are still not required to be used in New Hampshire ("Live Free or Die"). Apparently, New Hampshire is the only State which never mandated the use of seat belts. You have to be from, or have lived in, New Hampshire to appreciate that.
See: http://www.ehow.com/about_5506603_did-seat-belts-become-mandatory.html
Maybe this will lead a thread on the evolution of BR Rule Books?? Anyone?
Good call on 1960's. Doing a bit of looking up, the question might better have been phrased in two parts:
1.) When were seat belts required to be installed in new cars? Answer: According to the site below, that became a Federal Law in 1960's.
AND
2.) When were drivers required to use them? (The use of belts was passed State by State, just like Cell Phone usage laws today). Answer: States followed suit within a few years. But, curiously, at the site below, they indicate seat belts are still not required to be used in New Hampshire ("Live Free or Die"). Apparently, New Hampshire is the only State which never mandated the use of seat belts. You have to be from, or have lived in, New Hampshire to appreciate that.
See: http://www.ehow.com/about_5506603_did-seat-belts-become-mandatory.html
Maybe this will lead a thread on the evolution of BR Rule Books?? Anyone?
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Tom C.
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the bill book will be out sometime give everyone something
to discuss or cuss. bill's defenders will take on all bashers.
to discuss or cuss. bill's defenders will take on all bashers.
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gambler
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when did the dimmer switch get moved from the floor board and what IDIOT
thought up that one.
..whole bunch of blondes crashed their cars by getting their foot hung in the steering wheel
thought up that one.
..whole bunch of blondes crashed their cars by getting their foot hung in the steering wheel
Bill Wynne
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Here is the quote from Betty Davis. She may have referred to air plane travel. Those were the days of barf bags in every seat and they were needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XypVcv77WBU
Concho Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XypVcv77WBU
Concho Bill
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cpeters
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when did the dimmer switch get moved from the floor board and what IDIOT
thought up that one.
Earl, I knew some Blondes that got thier foot hung in the steering wheel but it wasn't from trying dim thier lights.....I do agree with you....they have made it very difficult to hold a cigarrette, hold a beer and try to dim your lights, when meeting a car. Geez, what were they thinking, that is one thing they should have left alone.
Charlie
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Tom C.
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i wish they had both types in one car.