I just have to get this off my chest.

[xd2005]

I got something to get off my chest too. I cannot stand when people hold the steering wheel at 9 and 3 , I mean come on people it has been 10 and 2 since the dark ages. How hard can it be. I thought this would go well in the "pettiest rant possible" thread.       carry on

Hey!  Start a new thread for your petty rant about 10 and 2. 

I knew I'd take some heat for the rant.  But hey, I've bit my tongue for years regarding the topic and my tongue was really starting to hurt so I thought I'd mention it.

I'm glad everyone can have some fun with it.

10 and 2?  i thought they changed that training recently in drivers ed or something???  i'll have to ask my teen sis-in-law again just for clarity?

I'm not 100% sure but I think they changed it to 9&3 after airbags came around and people were breaking their arms across their foreheads.
A buddy ended up with a good lump and an imprint of his wedding ring in his forehead after his air bags deployed in an accident. It has been 15 years since I took drivers ed though.

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I actually use about 4 and 8 myself. Was shown it by an officer during a class when they had us drive an obstacle course with their vehicles. If I'm turning, I can bring the 4 hand all the way around to about 7 (and vice versa) before my leg gets in the way. If at 10 and 2, I lose a couple hours on my turn. 

[justaguy]

Since we're all sharing, I have a really hard time with folks tooting down the highway in the left lane... it makes me daydream about becoming a state trooper.

[kbrowne14]

My leg hurts.

[Curly]

I'm with you Curly, it bugs the $hit out of me too.

   At least there are a few of us that it bugs. 

[luteai]

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shouldnt the correct saying be---- 3 2 9 bye 40

or 3 to 9 bye 40?

[runamuk]

Something that drives me crazy and happens all the time when I read discussions about optics. 

I constantly see people incorrectly referring to the power of a variable scope like this:  3x9x40  or 4x12x50

Do guys that type it out like that also say it like they type it?  Do they say: 3 by 9 by 40?  or 4 by 12 by 50?   

Come on guys, that "x" is just shortcut for the word "by".

The correct way to type it is 3-9 X 40 or 4-12 X 50.  Don't use an X where a hyphen is needed.  It is a variable power scope of 3 to 9 power with a 40 mm objective.

  Sorry for the rant.  And I realize I should have just let it go.  But maybe someone will get some benefit by this rant and stop incorrectly referring to their variable power scope.

I had to return to the beginning...to figure out this recent topic....and then this reply cracked me up

lol. Bunched panties alert. 

and yes the xxx confuses me I am expecting something different from xxx....whereas numeral-numeralxnumeral means something totally different.

fyi my scope is 3-9x40

[dscubame]

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shouldnt the correct saying be---- 3 2 9 bye 40

or 3 to 9 bye 40?

3 to 9 bye 40.  Like goodbye?  Not.

3 to 9 by 40. 

Since we are talking about being precise and all........

[MtnMuley]

Well, if we refer to our truck as a 4x4, then as far as I know it means 4 by 4 ........so Burris might have something there