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Old 05-25-2007, 04:36 PM
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Brilliant Invention

There is this brilliant invention that has been around quite awhile now!!! I wish people would learn how to use it . Never amazes me how stupid people can be It was one of those days at work

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This turn signal was a one-off invention of Oscar J. Simler, who invented and patented a similar turn signal in 1929. Turn signals were not offered to consumers purchasing cars until 1939, and they were more widespread in the late 1940s, when large numbers of car manufacturers offered them to consumers.
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Old 05-25-2007, 04:56 PM
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I drive all day long so i can def feel your pain man.
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Old 05-25-2007, 04:57 PM
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Hmmmmmmm, sounds like you've got the same problem up there that we have down here. I always thought that since people don't, won't, can't, use them that it must have only been an option when they purchased their car. Then again, maybe it's just not cool to use them. But, if you'll notice, they kind of went out of fashion about the same time common sense and common courtesy fell by the wayside too! Yeah, I had a "real" good day too!

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Originally Posted by HillsdaleHHR
There is this brilliant invention that has been around quite awhile now!!! I wish people would learn how to use it . Never amazes me how stupid people can be It was one of those days at work

Homemade turn signal
Catalog #: 1989.0571.01, Accession #: 1989.0571
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection

This turn signal was a one-off invention of Oscar J. Simler, who invented and patented a similar turn signal in 1929. Turn signals were not offered to consumers purchasing cars until 1939, and they were more widespread in the late 1940s, when large numbers of car manufacturers offered them to consumers.
Must be an option on some cars
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Originally Posted by dbarberaz
Must be an option on some cars
Stupidity and Ignorance optional . Don't matter what kind of car you own.
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Old 05-25-2007, 05:27 PM
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They could use them, but they have that hand to their ear holding their cell phone..
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Old 05-25-2007, 05:34 PM
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I like people that are courteous enough to use their turn signal...........after they slam on their brakes. No turning signal is bad enough but late turning signal kills me. It is so pointless to hit the turning signal after the brakes. I wonder if anyone ever turned on their signal just as they're getting slammed into.
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Old 05-25-2007, 05:52 PM
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Around my area, I swear that if a survey was taken if their car had turn signals that about 80% would answer "What are those?"!!
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I hope she don't don't see this.........my wife has a habit of turning on the signal as she's MAKING the turn. Annoys the hell out of me! Most of the time when I ride with her I have the visor straight down; what you don't see, don't scare ya!!
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