"Scott en Aztlán" wrote:
>
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:25:30 -0400, David Chesler
> > wrote:
>
> > How often are swing-out doors available, and do they offer
> >advantages? (There was a tragic accident where a kid was killed
> >by a sliding door around here a few years ago.)
>
> They offer DISadvantages, especially if you transport kids around.
> Little kids do things like smack their doors into the car parked next
> to you when they get out. Sliding doors avoid that little problem.

Wouldn't it be better to just beat the children?

A friend's Astrovan has a sliding door. Over the years it's gotten harder and
harder to open and close, and now it actually hurts my arm to do it. So much
for the tender ministrations of Jiffy Lube.

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Cheers,
Bev
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Last night I played a blank tape at full blast.
The mime next door went nuts!