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That sinkhole feeling
I don't know about you, but this would slow me down. (visit www.illusionking.com/pioneer-car-suspension-advert) People slow
down and try to 'straddle' the hole, then breath a sigh of relief when they clear it. This is actually a non-destructive speed control device in use. Very clever, especially if moved around each day.
down and try to 'straddle' the hole, then breath a sigh of relief when they clear it. This is actually a non-destructive speed control device in use. Very clever, especially if moved around each day.
Asked on 13 June 2009 by
Answered by
Honest John
J.M. is referring to a brilliant advertising stunt for Pioneer Suspension in which highly realistic photos of massive potholes were printed onto plastic sheets and laid on the road surface. (The Americans call them “sinkholes”.)
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