The Danger of Spinnerz on KTVU News Tonight!

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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The Danger of Spinnerz on KTVU News Tonight!

I just saw the most pathetic teaser for tonights news, a story about the danger of putting your finger in the spokes of a spinning spinner. I'll I can say is "WOW". Be sure to tune in, KTVU.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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Back when I worked at Pep Boy's in Pacheco, we had a 20" spinner on display and despite having a very easy to read sign, we had a "spinner related" injury almost every week.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by estrada42
Back when I worked at Pep Boy's in Pacheco, we had a 20" spinner on display and despite having a very easy to read sign, we had a "spinner related" injury almost every week.

Where those actual spinners or those even dorkier spinner hubcaps. Those make me laugh every time I saw them.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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If I got spinners I'd be sure and have them sharpened so people who **** with my wheels get a suprize.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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spinners are the most stupid dingleberry accessory out there. I hate those things.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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spinners are the most stupid dingleberry accessory out there. I hate those things.
Dude, what are you smoking? Those things are HAWT, they add rotatiional mass so it takes longer to accelerate, but once you're moving....it takes longer to stop! For a car that weighs more than 6000 lbs that makes it a bulldozer and we all know we want to drive bulldozers right! YEAH! Chrome plated Bulldozers, YEAH!
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by motoracr22
I just saw the most pathetic teaser for tonights news, a story about the danger of putting your finger in the spokes of a spinning spinner. I'll I can say is "WOW". Be sure to tune in, KTVU.

LOL, what, did some moron chop his finger off while sticking it into a spinner while it was moving? Thats like seeing a glowing hot stove, and putting your hand on it, knowing it was hot.

-Ted
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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chrome spinings, small drum brakes, cut springs

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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chrome spinings, small drum brakes, cut springs

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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did anyone watch this... i missed the news last night.
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Knowing the way the news often "creates" stories when there is nothing, I'd say you did yourself
a favor by not watching it.
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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what do you call those anti-spinners? the ones that remain motionless when the wheel's spin?
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by huck
what do you call those anti-spinners? the ones that remain motionless when the wheel's spin?
broken spinners?
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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broken spinners?
nope. they were at SEMA this year. guess again.



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