Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:59:00 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: cupholders
Christian M. Mericle wrote: > I think keeping a briefcase in the back of my 900 would be pretty > dangerous in a wreck as it might fly forward into the back of head. I > would opt to put it in the front passenger seat (if I am alone) and > even seatbelt it in for added safety. > > -- Christian > Do you have the rear seat folded down? By back, I meant the "trunk" or "boot" part of the car. If the rear seat is up, it would take a considerable accident for a briefcase to penetrate the rear seat back. > > On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:18:46 -0400, ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> > wrote: > > >>Just a general warning to those keeping cell phones and other objects in >>cup holders, as well as sitting on the seat. If you have the bad luck >>of being in an accident, loose objects (cell phone in cupholder)have >>killed the otherwise safely restrainted (by seatbelt/airbag) occupants. >> Keep loose objects to a minimum. Put the brief cases and laptops in >>the trunk. Keep the cell phone in the belt clip or brief case. However, >>a paper cup of coffee flying around the inside of a car in an accident >>would probably cause only minimal bodily harm. A full metal coffee >>travel tumbler would really hurt. >> >> >>Walt Kienzle wrote: >> >> >>>I use a cupholder to enable me to keep both hands on the wheel as I bring a >>>drink back to work safely in a cupholder. No drinking is done while >>>driving. That is only done before or after the auto trip. How would I do >>>that if I didn't have a cupholder? Buying overpriced drinks I don't care >>>for from the company vending machine is not a good alternative. I also >>>carry my mobile phone with me in the car. I don't use that while driving >>>either. Some people install a special holder in their cars for their >>>phones. >>> >>>...just another opinion and point of view. >>> >>>Walt Kienzle >>>1991 9000T >>> >>>"ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message >>>news:425E69B5.7010400nospamo.com... >>> >>> >>>>Laura K wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>This place has a couple of options. >>>>>http://www.stateofnine.com/page/stateofnine/CTGY/I >>>>>I've never ordered from them, so can't recommend them, but that cupholder >>>>>does look interesting. I like to keep a bottle of water handy, especially >>>>>in the summer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Just my personal preference, but I like to keep two hands on the steering >>>>wheel while driving except when shifting gears. So, I have no need for a >>>>cup holder in my Saabs. When I drive, I drive - when I drink I drink :-) >>>>and the two don't mix, even it it is just water. Also - I don't use my >>>>cell phone. I let voice mail take the calls. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > > Save Darfur -- http://www.savedarfur.org/ > World Vision (Darfur) -- http://donate.wvus.org/OA_HTML/xxwvibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?section=10025&item=1072182 > ICC (Sudan) -- http://www.persecution.org/Countries/sudan.html >
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