First Hole Shot!!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
First Hole Shot!!
Saturday, 6:00 am ... I'm waiting at a light. I get the green, only to watch a woman in crossing traffic make a panic stop, ending well beyond the hold line and into the intersection. I figure it's early, and traffic's light, she may not have been expecting the red light. No harm, no foul.
I turn northbound, leaving her behind me ... momentarily. I catch a red light a couple of intersections up and because it's a long light, am waiting a while.
Because I happened to recall she's driving an Audi, I take particular note of an Audi that's coming up behind me.
Yep, it's her, and she must have poor depth perception/forgotten her corrective lenses b/c she's gonna stop long again ... just about at my tonneau cover.
I smoke the tires, lurching forward about 10' ... she's sitting behind the wheel of her car, completely oblivious ... no wave, feigned apology, look of shame.
Incredible how some people make it through the day without killing themselves ... or causing others to kill them.
I turn northbound, leaving her behind me ... momentarily. I catch a red light a couple of intersections up and because it's a long light, am waiting a while.
Because I happened to recall she's driving an Audi, I take particular note of an Audi that's coming up behind me.
Yep, it's her, and she must have poor depth perception/forgotten her corrective lenses b/c she's gonna stop long again ... just about at my tonneau cover.
I smoke the tires, lurching forward about 10' ... she's sitting behind the wheel of her car, completely oblivious ... no wave, feigned apology, look of shame.
Incredible how some people make it through the day without killing themselves ... or causing others to kill them.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
tailgating and coming up on bumpers is my pet peeve.
Thing is - these morons don't even realize it. I used to get all pissed off, slam on breaks, etc ... but not worth it. fruck em
Thing is - these morons don't even realize it. I used to get all pissed off, slam on breaks, etc ... but not worth it. fruck em
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Tailgating is asking for a beat down. Every once is a while a jackass will tailgate me on the freeway. In order, to show them that I do not appreciate it I'll slam on the brakes. You show see the whites of their eyes. Some get it some don't. My other pet peeve is people that will do 45mph in the fast lane. I'll pass them up and get in front and slow down to a crawl.
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Saturday, 6:00 am ... I'm waiting at a light. I get the green, only to watch a woman in crossing traffic make a panic stop, ending well beyond the hold line and into the intersection. I figure it's early, and traffic's light, she may not have been expecting the red light. No harm, no foul.
I turn northbound, leaving her behind me ... momentarily. I catch a red light a couple of intersections up and because it's a long light, am waiting a while.
Because I happened to recall she's driving an Audi, I take particular note of an Audi that's coming up behind me.
Yep, it's her, and she must have poor depth perception/forgotten her corrective lenses b/c she's gonna stop long again ... just about at my tonneau cover.
I smoke the tires, lurching forward about 10' ... she's sitting behind the wheel of her car, completely oblivious ... no wave, feigned apology, look of shame.
Incredible how some people make it through the day without killing themselves ... or causing others to kill them.
I turn northbound, leaving her behind me ... momentarily. I catch a red light a couple of intersections up and because it's a long light, am waiting a while.
Because I happened to recall she's driving an Audi, I take particular note of an Audi that's coming up behind me.
Yep, it's her, and she must have poor depth perception/forgotten her corrective lenses b/c she's gonna stop long again ... just about at my tonneau cover.
I smoke the tires, lurching forward about 10' ... she's sitting behind the wheel of her car, completely oblivious ... no wave, feigned apology, look of shame.
Incredible how some people make it through the day without killing themselves ... or causing others to kill them.
Hmmm Female... Audi... Bad driving... Wheres the Cell phone?? ohh probably in her ear!
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Tailgating is asking for a beat down. Every once is a while a jackass will tailgate me on the freeway. In order, to show them that I do not appreciate it I'll slam on the brakes. You show see the whites of their eyes. Some get it some don't. My other pet peeve is people that will do 45mph in the fast lane. I'll pass them up and get in front and slow down to a crawl.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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John's right ... and why I'm thinking about adding an Aimpoint laser sight ... kind of hard to miss the "red clue dot"!
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I think a yellow paint ball gun. Put a couple of rounds on the car to warn others of the idiot and lack of driving skills. Maybe it will clue them in when they get hit by more then one person per day. Some people would do better with public transport.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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Tailgating is asking for a beat down. Every once is a while a jackass will tailgate me on the freeway. In order, to show them that I do not appreciate it I'll slam on the brakes. You show see the whites of their eyes. Some get it some don't. My other pet peeve is people that will do 45mph in the fast lane. I'll pass them up and get in front and slow down to a crawl.
Not worth it!
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Pretty scary....she sounds impaired to me (due to something or other).
I had a lady in front of me stop about 75' short of a stop sign. I patiently waited and then I noticed her back-up lights come on. I literally laid on the horn and she backed-up towards me anyway. Fortunately no one was behind me...I put it in reverse to escape. She missed hitting me by inches. She then casually made a left turn into a business....I'm still laying on the horn. Some people.
I had a lady in front of me stop about 75' short of a stop sign. I patiently waited and then I noticed her back-up lights come on. I literally laid on the horn and she backed-up towards me anyway. Fortunately no one was behind me...I put it in reverse to escape. She missed hitting me by inches. She then casually made a left turn into a business....I'm still laying on the horn. Some people.
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Tailgating is asking for a beat down. Every once is a while a jackass will tailgate me on the freeway. In order, to show them that I do not appreciate it I'll slam on the brakes. You show see the whites of their eyes. Some get it some don't. My other pet peeve is people that will do 45mph in the fast lane. I'll pass them up and get in front and slow down to a crawl.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Pretty scary....she sounds impaired to me (due to something or other).
I had a lady in front of me stop about 75' short of a stop sign. I patiently waited and then I noticed her back-up lights come on. I literally laid on the horn and she backed-up towards me anyway. Fortunately no one was behind me...I put it in reverse to escape. She missed hitting me by inches. She then casually made a left turn into a business....I'm still laying on the horn. Some people.
I had a lady in front of me stop about 75' short of a stop sign. I patiently waited and then I noticed her back-up lights come on. I literally laid on the horn and she backed-up towards me anyway. Fortunately no one was behind me...I put it in reverse to escape. She missed hitting me by inches. She then casually made a left turn into a business....I'm still laying on the horn. Some people.
I suspect she was just heading home, or still under effect of Friday night ...
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Incredible how some drivers are just prime candidates for the Spot The Loony game show, eh what?
Came back from a road trip yesterday. Wife and I cruising in the Vette with autopilot on, airspeed set to (just slightly over the speed limit, and I thank you). Don't you just love it when an 18 wheeler pulls out right in front of you to pass another 18 wheeler, doing ten UNDER the limit, UP A HILL???
For the gentleman who had the lady backing up right towards you: that would have scared me and I'm fearless! You see that kind of mishagoss in South Florida all the time.
Mike
Came back from a road trip yesterday. Wife and I cruising in the Vette with autopilot on, airspeed set to (just slightly over the speed limit, and I thank you). Don't you just love it when an 18 wheeler pulls out right in front of you to pass another 18 wheeler, doing ten UNDER the limit, UP A HILL???
For the gentleman who had the lady backing up right towards you: that would have scared me and I'm fearless! You see that kind of mishagoss in South Florida all the time.
Mike