Official "Whacker" or "Screwed Up Install" Thread

Is this the worst spotlight install you have ever seen?

  • Yes

    Votes: 10 21.3%
  • No

    Votes: 37 78.7%

  • Total voters
    47

EMS10EMT

Member
Aug 31, 2010
397
NJ
Saw this guy while on duty on the ambo. Im not sure what company it is, partly because it doesnt say anywhere on the truck.


I got a real kick out of the "traffic enforcement" on the back window.


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Ipuvaepe

Member
Jun 25, 2011
884
Southeast Pennsylvania
EMS10EMT said:
Saw this guy while on duty on the ambo. Im not sure what company it is, partly because it doesnt say anywhere on the truck.

I got a real kick out of the "traffic enforcement" on the back window.


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  • Area Code: 973
  • Exchange Code: 227
  • Location: Fairfield, NJ
  • Original Line Type:* Landline
  • Original Provider:* Verizon New Jersey
    * Provider & Line Type subject to change due to number portability
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Name: RDA Guard Service

Location: Caldwell, NJ 07006
Number: (973) 227-0144


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The Internet is a wonderful tool. :popcorn:

[*]Name: Available (Paid Version Only)


[*]Address: Available (Paid Version Only)


[*]Name: Available (Paid Version Only)


[*]Location: Caldwell, NJ


[*]Type: Landline


[*]Registered: July 6th, 1997 (Sunday)


[*]Carrier: Verizon New Jersey, INC.
 

Jarred J.

Lifetime VIP Donor
May 21, 2010
11,595
Shelbyville, TN
its amazing what you can do with the internet...


you dont know the name of the company but you have a phone number......


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google....


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RDA Security in Caldwell - (973) 227-0144
 

EMS10EMT

Member
Aug 31, 2010
397
NJ
thanks guys.


I really wasnt too worried about getting the name of this company out but now that its done, all is good.


It just struck me as odd that the truck had no name on it.
 

Ipuvaepe

Member
Jun 25, 2011
884
Southeast Pennsylvania
SPMRC said:

Yarp. My results from bouncing "(973) 227-0144" off google:

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  1. RDA Security in Caldwell - (973) 227-0144
  2. RDA Security Caldwell NJ (973) 227-0144
  3. RDA Guard Service in Caldwell, NJ - (973) 227-0144
  4. Rda Guard Svc Caldwell NJ (973) 227-0144
  5. Reboli Detective Agency-guard in Caldwell, New Jersey - (973) 227-0144

Maybe they have "Security" and a "Guard Service" separately? Certainly herpaderps...
 
Oct 27, 2010
279
Irving TX
SPMRC said:
Yes driving 60 in a 65 zone is legal.
From there on it becomes illegal.


I was basing off of the pretense that he was going 60 not by choice. lol
 

HILO

Member
May 20, 2010
2,781
Grand Prairie Texas
SPMRC said:
Yes driving 60 in a 65 zone is legal.
From there on it becomes illegal.

I'm confused. Are you trying to say that driving below 60 mph in a 65 mph zone is illegal in Texas?
 

HILO

Member
May 20, 2010
2,781
Grand Prairie Texas
SPMRC said:
Please show me where I said this.

I was very clear in asking what it was you meant as I am confused by what you wrote.

SPMRC said:
Yes driving 60 in a 65 zone is legal.
From there on it becomes illegal.


So 60 in a 65 is legal, You are correct, I understand this.


from there on it becomes illegal. this is what I do not understand. What is illegal? Over 65? Less than 60? Dressing a sheep in a pink night gown?
 

SPMRC

Member
Jun 10, 2011
400
Lubbock, Texas
HILO said:
I was very clear in asking what it was you meant as I am confused by what you wrote.





So 60 in a 65 is legal, You are correct, I understand this.


from there on it becomes illegal. this is what I do not understand. What is illegal? Over 65? Less than 60? Dressing a sheep in a pink night gown?


HILO please stop taking my postings out of context.


Everybody else was able to understand it, so I have to assume that you don't want to understand my postings for unknown reasons.


So why don't you ignore my postings.
 

HILO

Member
May 20, 2010
2,781
Grand Prairie Texas
SPMRC said:
HILO please stop taking my postings out of context.
Everybody else was able to understand it, so I have to assume that you don't want to understand my postings for unknown reasons.


So why don't you ignore my postings.

I was trying not to take your post out of context. that is why I asked. However, now I will yousume that you ment less than 60 in a 65 is illegal, and your wrong.


There is usually not a minmum speed limit on a highway, it is simply safe speed in regards to traffic conditions, unless posted. Texas generally posts a 40 mph minimum speed limit, even in a 70.


I couldnt ignore you if I tried. You had me at whaa...sniff whaaaaaa!!!! :razz:
 
Oct 27, 2010
279
Irving TX
HILO said:
I was trying not to take your post out of context. that is why I asked. Ho

wever, now I will yousume that you ment less than 60 in a 65 is illegal, and your wrong.


There is usually not a minmum speed limit on a highway, it is simply safe speed in regards to traffic conditions, unless posted. Texas generally posts a 40 mph minimum speed limit, even in a 70.


I couldnt ignore you if I tried. You had me at whaa...sniff whaaaaaa!!!! :razz:


Allow me to clarify. My original post that warranted his reply:

It's only wrong if i get caught!!!

Also, too bad he doesnt realize that not one part of that story is LEGAL.

His statement was a correction of my oversight of said person actually performing one task that was indeed legal by proceeding at a safe and legal speed.


lolol:crazy: :bonk:
 

Ipuvaepe

Member
Jun 25, 2011
884
Southeast Pennsylvania
Saw it on failblog, <3 security


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Fluffy126577

New Member
May 24, 2010
721
Toledo, OH
There really isn't a "front" or "back" to the Edge bars. You can set them up however you want. It's just where the modules are placed. The lens colors are bass ackwards but that's about it.
 

nerdly_dood

Member
Jun 15, 2010
2,312
Georgia
Fluffy126577 said:
There really isn't a "front" or "back" to the Edge bars. You can set them up however you want. It's just where the modules are placed. The lens colors are bass ackwards but that's about it.

I'm guessing they wanted to have amber to the front to give some idea that they wanted people to think that maybe they wanted to look "less important" than police, but of course that's precisely the opposite of their actual intention. "Hey we've got amber lights in front, cops don't do that!" (Actually sometimes they do - I don't think they should, but it does happen sometimes.) Most people probably wouldn't know one way or the other and just see blue blinky lights behind them and think it's an emergency vehicle.
 

gfpd26

Member
May 21, 2010
331
Greenville, IL
hawkspringsfire said:
Just found this picture on another forum and thought people would get a kick out of it:

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What the hell?? and I thought our local track crews went overboard with the dual amber/clear edges on their vehicles.....
 

philyumpshus

Member
Jun 20, 2010
1,284
Malone, NY
That's definitely photoshopped. They colored some work lights red and blue, repainted the car black and white, and put a Jetstream on top.
 

K9Vic

Member
May 23, 2010
1,225
Fort Worth, TX
Oct 27, 2010
279
Irving TX
Rail way whacker?


I forsee a rant about "fake" k-9 units in the near future. Lol
 

FGS

Member
May 21, 2010
174
United States, Maryland
Ben E. said:
Maybe he's providing traffic control so nobody drives into it. :D

Not a railroad nut but I suspect that thing is a track inspector. Comes out after a big storm to make sure nothing washed out under part of it such as the one seen here or a big tree fell on the tracks. Due to the fact a big locomotive can't stop on a dime. Or after an earthquake like the pic below.


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Tom

Member
Dec 18, 2010
3,083
Taunton, MA
I still can't get over the fact that security companies in Texas get to use blue lights. :weird: Where I'm from, police is blue, fire is red, DOT/construction is amber, and security is amber or green.
 

K9Vic

Member
May 23, 2010
1,225
Fort Worth, TX
tom said:
I still can't get over the fact that security companies in Texas get to use blue lights. :weird: Where I'm from, police is blue, fire is red, DOT/construction is amber, and security is amber or green.

HILO, you care to elaborate on "blue" legality in Texas for security.
 

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