Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
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Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
The other day I arrived at a toll booth early in the morning. The bridge was completely deserted of cars and silent, the morning was cool, and thus I had the A/C off.
I arrived to the booth, payed the fee, and as I was getting back the change, the booth operator exclaimed:
"Your car has gone dead"
I replied:
"No, it is running"
And I took off....
In the rearview mirror I could see the booth operator clinging out from the window, trying to figure out my car, and with a puzzled look in his face.
Priceless!
I arrived to the booth, payed the fee, and as I was getting back the change, the booth operator exclaimed:
"Your car has gone dead"
I replied:
"No, it is running"
And I took off....
In the rearview mirror I could see the booth operator clinging out from the window, trying to figure out my car, and with a puzzled look in his face.
Priceless!
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From: Lewisville (Dallas), Texas
Re: Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
When hybrids are the norm, bad boys are put in big stereos playing engine noise and flautant mufflers. 
Right now I laugh at these noisy machines going 30mph and I quietly go by them.
Right now I laugh at these noisy machines going 30mph and I quietly go by them.
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Re: Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
That's a great story! I love messing with folks, especially through a drive-through.
You just reminded me of a funny sight I saw the other night. I have a Civic Hybrid, and my neighbor across the street has a Prius II. We have lots of kids that play in our street - most have the good sense to get out of the way when cars come but there are a few who do not. In this case, one of the children was driving one of those battery operated jeeps (for a 3-4 year old). He was driving down the middle of the road, away from our homes. My neighbor pulled out in his Prius, and got caught behind the boy. I watched for a good 60 seconds as the Prius, not 15' behind the boy, kept pace because the boy was never aware that a car was actually behind him - he never heard anything! The only noise, even from a 1/2 block away, was coming from the child's toy, not the Prius. The boy eventually pulled into his driveway, never once aware that a car had been following him down the street.
Of course, I honk at these kids. Maybe my neighbor was enjoying a stealth moment.
You just reminded me of a funny sight I saw the other night. I have a Civic Hybrid, and my neighbor across the street has a Prius II. We have lots of kids that play in our street - most have the good sense to get out of the way when cars come but there are a few who do not. In this case, one of the children was driving one of those battery operated jeeps (for a 3-4 year old). He was driving down the middle of the road, away from our homes. My neighbor pulled out in his Prius, and got caught behind the boy. I watched for a good 60 seconds as the Prius, not 15' behind the boy, kept pace because the boy was never aware that a car was actually behind him - he never heard anything! The only noise, even from a 1/2 block away, was coming from the child's toy, not the Prius. The boy eventually pulled into his driveway, never once aware that a car had been following him down the street.
Of course, I honk at these kids. Maybe my neighbor was enjoying a stealth moment.
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Re: Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
Originally Posted by Tim
Of course, I honk at these kids. Maybe my neighbor was enjoying a stealth moment.
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Re: Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
Originally Posted by Tim
My neighbor pulled out in his Prius, and got caught behind the boy. I watched for a good 60 seconds as the Prius, not 15' behind the boy, kept pace because the boy was never aware that a car was actually behind him - he never heard anything!
I ride my bcycle a lot, and as arrive at intersections, it is actually my ears which tell me how should I approach it. There is another Civic Hybrid about 4 blocks from my home, but I've not yet faced him while riding my bike.
As other poster mentioned, we should get a CD with growling open-muffler V8 engine sounds, and play it at full volume.
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Re: Toll booth operator's expression..priceless!
"Yes, the EV mode silence will make force both pedestrians, cyclists, Segway riders, and HEVDRIVERS to be more vigilant. It is only a matter of time until someone is injured and OF COURSE the Media will blame the CAR !!!
