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A speeding Tonka

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A speeding Tonka

Post by Spitfire88 » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:19 am

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Re: A speeding Tonka

Post by stickshaker » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:11 am

I think you will find that this is about 20 years old and was a spoof even then:

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/radar.asp

(And previously posted, numerous times eg: viewtopic.php?f=287&t=43634&p=276609)
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Re: A speeding Tonka

Post by sonicbenj » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:15 am

Yes, the sidewinder, the famous air-to-ground radar guided missile...

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Re: A speeding Tonka

Post by toom317 » Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:01 pm

Last time I heard this, it was a Harrier doing the business. I do hope they start a lot of flying up and down the A9, and nuke those average speed cameras.
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Re: A speeding Tonka

Post by Rerun57 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:20 am

Not when I'm within 30 miles I hope.
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