EUREKA!

lyonsd · 06-04-2001, 08:36 AM

Every time I go to the store or anywhere else I drive around a bit looking for kills. And as usual I find nothing. I see cars going in the other direction, or there's too much traffic, or some other reason.

Then it dawned on me; the answer is so simple and obvious and right under our noses all along! CB radios!

Yep, the beloved CB radios popular in the '70s! Just imagine that if car enthusiasts all had CBs and their "own channel". Just as truckers and freeway cruisers use Channel 19 warn each other of cops, etc..., we could have our own channel to assist is in our ongoing war against rice. We could use it to warn others of cops in the area. Etc...

So when I go out for groceries and take the "long" way to look for a little action on the way there, it'd be nice to have a CB where I could see if there was anybody else out there on the road. Imagine if you will...

Me: Breaker breaker three eight. I'm southbound of Grand near the intersection of Elm. What's going on?
Voice on the CB: I'm northbound a few blocks ahead. There's a ricer up here in the southbound lane. Sic 'im!

Or suppose you're lined up with somebody at a light, it's red and your getting ready for the green. The guy in the other lane is "game"...

Voice on the CB: Hey you two in the GN and the Mustang getting ready to run: there's a smokey in the parking lot a few feet beyond the intersection.

And the benefits of using them at the "illegals" is also obvious.

And suppose you happen to get a good race. Nornally, if you're both good sports you exchange thumbs up and you're on your merry way. Sometimes you stop to talk to find out what the other guy has under the hood. But if you had CBs, you could talk without having to stop...

Racer 1: Good race, man. That's a nice ride, whatcha got under the hood?
Racer 2: 302 with Edelbrock heads and intake. MAC H-pipe and 3.73 gears. How 'bout you?
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CBs are cheaper than cellphones. And even if the other guys had cellphones, you can't talk to them unless you know their number. Everybody with a CB can hear another CB user on the same channel.

So to get this fad started again, you guys in groups that hang out frequently should be the first to get them. And spread the word.

Which channel should be "our channel"? the "emergency" channel is 9. The "trucker" channel is 19. Are they any other channels "taken"? If not, I suggest either channel 5 (for "5.0") or 38 (for "3.8", as in Turbo Regal).

Anybody got any reasons why we SHOULDN'T be using CBs?

06-04-2001, 08:36 AM	#1
lyonsd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 236	EUREKA! Every time I go to the store or anywhere else I drive around a bit looking for kills. And as usual I find nothing. I see cars going in the other direction, or there's too much traffic, or some other reason. Then it dawned on me; the answer is so simple and obvious and right under our noses all along! CB radios! Yep, the beloved CB radios popular in the '70s! Just imagine that if car enthusiasts all had CBs and their "own channel". Just as truckers and freeway cruisers use Channel 19 warn each other of cops, etc..., we could have our own channel to assist is in our ongoing war against rice. We could use it to warn others of cops in the area. Etc... So when I go out for groceries and take the "long" way to look for a little action on the way there, it'd be nice to have a CB where I could see if there was anybody else out there on the road. Imagine if you will... Me: Breaker breaker three eight. I'm southbound of Grand near the intersection of Elm. What's going on? Voice on the CB: I'm northbound a few blocks ahead. There's a ricer up here in the southbound lane. Sic 'im! Or suppose you're lined up with somebody at a light, it's red and your getting ready for the green. The guy in the other lane is "game"... Voice on the CB: Hey you two in the GN and the Mustang getting ready to run: there's a smokey in the parking lot a few feet beyond the intersection. And the benefits of using them at the "illegals" is also obvious. And suppose you happen to get a good race. Nornally, if you're both good sports you exchange thumbs up and you're on your merry way. Sometimes you stop to talk to find out what the other guy has under the hood. But if you had CBs, you could talk without having to stop... Racer 1: Good race, man. That's a nice ride, whatcha got under the hood? Racer 2: 302 with Edelbrock heads and intake. MAC H-pipe and 3.73 gears. How 'bout you? ... ... ... CBs are cheaper than cellphones. And even if the other guys had cellphones, you can't talk to them unless you know their number. Everybody with a CB can hear another CB user on the same channel. So to get this fad started again, you guys in groups that hang out frequently should be the first to get them. And spread the word. Which channel should be "our channel"? the "emergency" channel is 9. The "trucker" channel is 19. Are they any other channels "taken"? If not, I suggest either channel 5 (for "5.0") or 38 (for "3.8", as in Turbo Regal). Anybody got any reasons why we SHOULDN'T be using CBs?