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Old 01-16-10, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nahh
also, i've crashed at 25, and it sucked a lot. over twice that much speed would suck twice as much.
KE = 1/2(mv^2) so actually it would suck 5.76 times as much.
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60mph? Been there, done that.
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Old 01-16-10, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bostongarden
No way that your FRIEND'S () dad did it. Demand that this dad take you to where he allegedly hit 60mph and do it again while you video it with time lapse. Then, post here and we will judge.
durrrrr it actually is my friend's dad otherwise i would have said my dad
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Originally Posted by Jude
it's entirely possible my friend's dad did it, but who knows
Your friend's dad.
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I've hit 57 on a hill that is less than .5 miles long.

Sooooo, yes.
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Originally Posted by MajorMantra
KE = 1/2(mv^2) so actually it would suck 5.76 times as much.
not really. the suck factor depends if you decide weather or not to stick your arm out to break the fall. or you decide to use your face.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy
yeah as soon as you hit 59 mph they confiscate your kids.
at what speed will they come take the wife?
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Originally Posted by cjump
at what speed will they come take the wife?
88mph of course, but then you can go back to fix it so your good
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Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy
WR does 57 on flat ground towing trucks behind him.
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