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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 01:45 PM
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I replaced the driver's seat in my car with a hammock. Is this ok?
Or is Johnny Law gonna get on my ass?

I've also installed an in-dash hibachi and replaced my turn signal with a beer tap.
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darkenedhalo Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 01:54 PM
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1. Thats sounds great to me
Can I get you to do the same in my car? Maybe not, its a sports car and rather cramped I'm afraid. The beer tap sounds especially nice!
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 03:19 PM
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2. Mine's a cramped sports car, too - the hammock sure is comfy!
Yeah, it's hard to reach the brakes right away, blah blah blah OSHA bullshit blah, but who cares? It's comfy!
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 03:21 PM
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3. Cornering should be a breeze with the hammock. :-)
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:59 AM
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6. It's great! It just swings with the turn.
Of course, some times it swings so far out I can't hold the steering wheel any more, but once that happens the car starts to go straight again anyway, so the hammock comes down and I can grab the wheel again.

It's especially wonderful on a nice day with the top down.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:13 PM
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8. I'll be sure to stay off the road on nice days! ;-)
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:59 AM
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7. It's great! It just swings with the turn.
Of course, some times it swings so far out I can't hold the steering wheel any more, but once that happens the car starts to go straight again anyway, so the hammock comes down and I can grab the wheel again.

It's especially wonderful on a nice day with the top down.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 03:22 PM
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4. It depends if its back to front
or side to side....

Seems OSHA wouldn;t care as long as you are wearing ear plugs and safety glasses.....
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 03:23 PM
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5. Don't laugh, but about 10 years ago we had a family reunion
at Hammonasset State Park in Madison, CT. It started to rain, so we all decided to head for one of the gazebo type structures until the shower passed.

My cousin...not known for his intellectual prowess, obviously, stuck the hibachi in the trunk of his car and closed the lid so the fire wouldn't go out.


And people say I am stupid.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:17 PM
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9. Yeah
But will you put playing cards in the spokes? :D
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:22 PM
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10. Your question made me chuckle. Thanks for the visual!
:hi:

Cool car accessories!!

~Shine
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TK421 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:39 PM
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11. I could be wrong, but this sounds like a great way to bribe Johnny Law
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atomic-fly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:55 PM
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12. Welcome to any car USA!
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 02:44 PM
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15. "Yeah, officer, I *was* going a little fast...
could I interest you in a brat? I have some grilled potatoes and butter here, too...I had some beans going, but when I hit the gas at that last stop sign, the can slid off the hibachi into the fish tank. I got Molson on tap here, too, if you'd like..."
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:56 PM
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13. You MIGHT have problems with the beer tap.
I mean, I think it's a great idea, but these people might disagree... http://www.madd.org/home/
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 02:41 PM
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14. Heh heh - we had an ad hoc DAMM group on campus
Drunks Agaist Mad Mothers.

:-)
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AnarchoFreeThinker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 03:05 PM
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16. you'll need a permit for the hibachi. otherwise, you're good to go.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:24 PM
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19. Damn that Johnny Law and his laws, anyway
What the hell good are they?

Putting a hibachi in your dashboard should be a God-given American RIGHT!
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SocratesInSpirit Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:05 PM
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17. Might have a bit of difficulty
when you go down a steep hill and fall backwards out of it...or go up a steep hill and bonk your head on the driver's wheel. :silly:
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:19 PM
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18. So long as you have a seatbelt on your hammock,
there should be no problem. Happy motoring.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 09:46 PM
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20. Yes, a seatbelt is a must on every hammock!
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