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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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Trying to get home tonight when a Bozo in a van, just in front of me makes 4 tries trying to pull a sharp right hand turn into vallet parking at a resturant. Progressivley getting further into the drive in area, hitting the curb, and trying again and again. Oblivious to the rest of the world.

After the fourth try he stops and looks like he's in so I begin to proceed by him down the street. Yep, you guessed it, he starts backing up a 5th time headed right at my passenger door, he is obviously not looking. No way I can get by him in time, so out of gear I rev her up hard, the pipes roar, kids at a ice cream shop accross the street scream, everybody stops and stares. It works, Bozo slams on the breaks! Looking arround trying to figure out what all the noise is about. I cruise by him and out of the way.

SOB really PMO! He needs to use that lump of s--t 3 feet above his *** to do somthing other than wear hair! Another day and time I would have been out of the car after that clown. I'm older and just a little wiser so now I rant to my buds on the Forum.

Thanks for listening! I feel better now that I got the story out of my system.

Cya guys!

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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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What an idiot...good thing you got his attention.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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"Loud Pipes Save Lives", and doors apparently. But scaring the poor innocent children? For shame.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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you did the right thing telling us and not him
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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Theres a Jackass down every street!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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Some people are truly a waste of oxygen.

Good job on your quick thinking and keeping cool.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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There should be laws against stupid people
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:18 AM
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So there's something good that could be had from loud exhausts
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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I was kind of under the impression that a horn was standard equiptment on C-5's. I suppose in the absence of a horn the gas pedal is a natural facsimile.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by c5rulz
I was kind of under the impression that a horn was standard equiptment on C-5's. I suppose in the absence of a horn the gas pedal is a natural facsimile.
I don't know about everyone else, but everytime I NEED to hit the horn, I can't find the darn thing so in this case a nice burp of the throttle works just fine!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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Vans are dangerous and should clearly be outlawed.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tmcclaff
There should be laws against stupid people
Hmmmmmm. Not a bad idea. It would get rid of a lot of politicians, too.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by tmcclaff
There should be laws against stupid people
Maybe their mother should have killed them and sold the milk!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Funny thing is the guy probably posted on www.landyhatt.com about the jerk in the C5 that reved up on him while he was trying to dock.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BW1
Some people are truly a waste of oxygen.
Yeah!! Stop breathing and save the air for the rest of us!

VR
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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Poor guy was having a bad day
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Glad he woke up in time. Why do they issue licenses to some people?
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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Van drivers, especially minivan drivers, are some of the worse drivers on the road.
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