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**Rain Man** · 03-11-2018, 08:25 PM

There's an SUV that's been parking outside my house recently, and it looks like something that suzzer would drive to Patagonia. It's got extra gas cans strapped to the top, some sort of cargo carrier, big ol' spotlights that would blind an elk, and most importantly a snorkel.

Has anyone ever had a vehicle with a snorkel, and did you ever find yourself in a situation where you used it? I like them a lot and am considering putting a decorative snorkel on my BMW just to make it look even more cool.

Nickhead · 03-11-2018, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Does your vehicle have a snorkel? And do you use it? How often?

And isn't Australia pretty much all desert?

i drive a holden commodore (monte carlo-ish) so no need.

living on the east coast in the mountains, there are a ton of valleys, springs, and creeks to wade thru, so in some cases there's no way to get around without them.

**srvy** · 03-11-2018, 08:47 PM

I worked with a butt snorkel once. He had his nose so far up the big bosses butt he had to have it to breath. We called him snorkels I dont think he ever figured out why we called him that and he eventually got canned.

As for snorkels on trucks and stuff you see it a lot down in Louisiana keeps the intake above high water.

Frazod · 03-11-2018, 08:56 PM

I'd never heard of one until I saw this movie. I guess they're a good idea if you're planning to flee across a river from an erupting volcano.

Hoover · 03-11-2018, 09:01 PM

prhom · 03-11-2018, 09:05 PM

I’ve been told in Honduras that you should be wary of anyone who drives a Land Cruiser wth a snorkel. Apparently, both are quite popular with the narco crowd. I guess it can come in handy if the police/DEA guys chasing you don’t have snorkels on their trucks.

**notorious** · 03-11-2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Most likely this.

THere are very few people that mod up their vehicles actually usually them.

When I was riding my bike around town that any mother****er driving a ****ing noisy ass diesel pickup without actively pulling a trailer is indeed a douche.

Especially if it's noisy as ****.

The louder the truck, the smaller the penis.

Mother ****ers love to buy used Dodge Diesels around here to haul their fat girlfriends around. That's the only load they carry or pull.

prhom · 03-11-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I live in downtown Denver and my wife is often irritated at the massive pickups driving around. We don't think these are working vehicles. We think they're oil and gas analysts driving to work.

There's one that parks in our building that drives my wife crazy. He's got a reserved spot in the underground garage right in the tightest spot, and it's hard for other vehicles to get around him to their spot.

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

Nickhead · 03-11-2018, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by prhom

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

or you could leave a note

prhom · 03-11-2018, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickhead

or you could leave a note

True, but if Rainman’s wife is parked next to him and he gets pissed then he might key her car or something stupid. If you tell garage mgmt that it’s impeding access to spots or is a safety issue because vehicles can’t get past it then it’ll be anonymous and there’s less chance of retaliation.

Nickhead · 03-11-2018, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by prhom

True, but if Rainman’s wife is parked next to him and he gets pissed then he might key her car or something stupid. If you tell garage mgmt that it’s impeding access to spots or is a safety issue because vehicles can’t get past it then it’ll be anonymous and there’s less chance of retaliation.

considering the lady who left that note was arrested, i would take your route of de-escalation

**Buehler445** · 03-11-2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I live in downtown Denver and my wife is often irritated at the massive pickups driving around. We don't think these are working vehicles. We think they're oil and gas analysts driving to work.

There's one that parks in our building that drives my wife crazy. He's got a reserved spot in the underground garage right in the tightest spot, and it's hard for other vehicles to get around him to their spot.

It's probably asshats that think they are rock climbers.

The last time I was down there I saw a shitload of jacked up pickups with reerunedly huge tires that wouldn't climb a rock to save their ass.

So yeah. Douches.

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Originally Posted by notorious

The louder the truck, the smaller the penis.

Mother ****ers love to buy used Dodge Diesels around here to haul their fat girlfriends around. That's the only load they carry or pull.

Definitely stealing this for when it gets nice again and we can bike.

**Rain Man** · 03-11-2018, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by prhom

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

Nickhead · 03-11-2018, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

be careful, we all know what happened the last time someone tried parking their 'truck' next to a 'support column'.

**srvy** · 03-11-2018, 10:04 PM

When we are out of town working we always look for the Paki Pads and Bangladesh Inn's but so do every other pipeliner. They are nice because you can pull up right to the door of the room haul the valuable gear inside without climbing steps. Welders always seem to have diesels you dont need a wakeup call as the start those noisy bastards 4 to 4:30 am to warm in the cold.

Fish · 03-11-2018, 10:09 PM

Came standard on my Chiefs red '92 Camaro.

View Poll Results: My experience with snorkels on vehicles is...
I've had one and used it.	2	4.88%
I've had one, but never found myself in need of it.	1	2.44%
I haven't had one, but would like to have a snorkel on my vehicle.	3	7.32%
I haven't had one and don't particularly want one.	19	46.34%
Vehicles have snorkels?	5	12.20%
Snorkel is a great word. Snorkel snorkel snorkel. Haha. Great word.	11	26.83%
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03-11-2018, 08:25 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-502449 VARSITY	Snorkels on vehicles There's an SUV that's been parking outside my house recently, and it looks like something that suzzer would drive to Patagonia. It's got extra gas cans strapped to the top, some sort of cargo carrier, big ol' spotlights that would blind an elk, and most importantly a snorkel. Has anyone ever had a vehicle with a snorkel, and did you ever find yourself in a situation where you used it? I like them a lot and am considering putting a decorative snorkel on my BMW just to make it look even more cool.
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03-11-2018, 08:47 PM	#17
srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $-2058750	I worked with a butt snorkel once. He had his nose so far up the big bosses butt he had to have it to breath. We called him snorkels I dont think he ever figured out why we called him that and he eventually got canned. As for snorkels on trucks and stuff you see it a lot down in Louisiana keeps the intake above high water. __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
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03-11-2018, 08:56 PM	#18
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-606615	I'd never heard of one until I saw this movie. I guess they're a good idea if you're planning to flee across a river from an erupting volcano.
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03-11-2018, 09:05 PM	#20
prhom Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denver Casino cash: $7406013	I’ve been told in Honduras that you should be wary of anyone who drives a Land Cruiser wth a snorkel. Apparently, both are quite popular with the narco crowd. I guess it can come in handy if the police/DEA guys chasing you don’t have snorkels on their trucks.
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03-11-2018, 10:04 PM	#29
srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $-2058750	When we are out of town working we always look for the Paki Pads and Bangladesh Inn's but so do every other pipeliner. They are nice because you can pull up right to the door of the room haul the valuable gear inside without climbing steps. Welders always seem to have diesels you dont need a wakeup call as the start those noisy bastards 4 to 4:30 am to warm in the cold. __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
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03-11-2018, 10:09 PM	#30
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