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How Does a 180 Degree Car Turn Look with Yakety Sax Music?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around a video depicting a 180-degree car turn, with participants sharing their thoughts on the video's content, the feasibility of the maneuver, and the appropriateness of the accompanying music. The scope includes conceptual reflections on driving stunts and the entertainment value of the video.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant questions the legitimacy of the video, asking for peer-reviewed verification to dismiss the possibility of it being a hoax.
- Several participants express concern about the safety of performing such a turn, with one suggesting that significant effort would be needed to create a safe space for turning around.
- There is a suggestion that the video was a carefully planned stunt intended for entertainment on YouTube.
- Some participants critique the pacing and musical choice of the video, proposing that it would be more engaging if it were sped up and set to different music, such as a waltz or faster tunes like Yakety Sax.
- One participant shares a personal anecdote about being in a similarly challenging driving situation, adding a layer of relatability to the discussion.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a mix of opinions regarding the video's execution and safety considerations, with no clear consensus on the legitimacy of the stunt or the appropriateness of the music.
Contextual Notes
Some discussions hinge on assumptions about the video's authenticity and the safety of the driving maneuver, which remain unresolved.
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BvU
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And what peer-reviewed PF-approved journal/institution has verified this is not a hoax ?
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Yoiks. I think I'd spend a couple hours with my trusty trail shovel to carve a hole in that hillside if I had to turn my jeep around there. That looked like a pretty big dropoff...
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Per PF rules: Explicit "how to" discussions of illegal and/or dangerous activities, or posts advocating such activities, are prohibited. 
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Looks to me like there was probably somewhere on the far side that he could have turned around in...berkeman said:
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berkeman
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Yeah, for sure those houses didn't use that turn-around. Could you see momma walking out of the house, saying "What are you idiots doing there now?!"
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I think this was a careful pre-planned stunt done to put up on YouTube
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I got into a spot once that was a dead end. Not quite as scary as that.russ_watters said:
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I thought that was going to be really fun to watch. But in actuality it was quite boring. And the accompanying music was all wrong. The video should have run at 2-3x speed and the music should have been a waltz.
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try it with a trailer attached. DAMHIK.Keith_McClary said:
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Or much faster, with Yakety Sax.JT Smith said:
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