On 12/02 04:29 , Matt Murphy wrote: > It could be stealthy, at first glance it's one of those goofy aftermarket bumpers, but hit the right switch and the SUV in front of you goes a rollin' over. I always thought it would be a good idea to have heavy-duty spring-loaded bumpers on cars, just like you see on older European railroad cars. I suspect the reason cars aren't generally fitted this way, is because: 1. it would add to the cost, and cheaper is usually considered to be better 2. the car companies make an outrageous fortune by selling you replacement parts that cost a lot of money, and only fit one particular model year and vehicle. They love crumple zones; it means they can sell you a good chunk of a new car! Carl Soderstrom. -- Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list