Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 10:19:13 -0600 From: Christian M. Mericle <newsgroupinkynospamail.com> Subject: Re: cupholders
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 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