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Originally Posted By: Kestas
I have that wish every time I have to slam on the brakes because someone runs the yield sign by my house. Worse yet, it's usually kids laughing as they do that.
No witnesses needed once the police show up. With an intersection where one has a yield and the other one has the right of way, it'd be obvious who's at fault.
How about idiots at stoplights whom turn in front of you going right when your light is green? Morons are lucky I have a car and self preservation sense.
I have that wish every time I have to slam on the brakes because someone runs the yield sign by my house. Worse yet, it's usually kids laughing as they do that.
No witnesses needed once the police show up. With an intersection where one has a yield and the other one has the right of way, it'd be obvious who's at fault.
There's a bank branch located by the exit from a little local strip mall. I've lost track of how many people I've seen park their car in the mall exit lane and hop out to use the ATM.
Park in a parking spot! I've often considered getting a beater and plowing into them full speed and saying "Oh sorry, I didn't expect anyone parked here."
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Chris142
To buy a junker and use it to ruin other peoples day?
There is an intersection near my work that has left turning arrows. The NB left turn traffic has a green then when their light goes red the EB left turn gets a green.
Every time I get my green I will see NB traffic flying towards the red light and I can tell that they are going to run the light so I must wait or get in a wreck.
I'd like to buy something like a 72 Buick Electra station wagon and the next time I see a red light runner and I have a green I'd pull out in the old Buick and let them smash up their car.
If there was a red-light camera installed in that intersection, you'll not see anything like that again.
Yeah, and then people will clog up the intersection again after one sees the yellow, goes full tilt on the brakes and takes it up the rear from the other moron following too close behind.
Originally Posted By: Chris142
To buy a junker and use it to ruin other peoples day?
There is an intersection near my work that has left turning arrows. The NB left turn traffic has a green then when their light goes red the EB left turn gets a green.
Every time I get my green I will see NB traffic flying towards the red light and I can tell that they are going to run the light so I must wait or get in a wreck.
I'd like to buy something like a 72 Buick Electra station wagon and the next time I see a red light runner and I have a green I'd pull out in the old Buick and let them smash up their car.
If there was a red-light camera installed in that intersection, you'll not see anything like that again.
Yeah, and then people will clog up the intersection again after one sees the yellow, goes full tilt on the brakes and takes it up the rear from the other moron following too close behind.
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Chris are you talking about the left turn "conga line" phenomena? Stay on the bumper of the car in front of you and everyone has to let you through?
The only problem with being "right" and plowing straight into these bozos is their sight lines are full of the car in front and they won't see you coming. And cops will say you have a duty to avoid an accident even if you're in the right.
I use my 15 y/o saturn in parking lots to punish those who park over the line. Ding free plastic doors FTW. I mean seriously, if you can't navigate your own car between two stationary lines at as slow a speed as you need, you shouldn't be out on the road with others.
The only problem with being "right" and plowing straight into these bozos is their sight lines are full of the car in front and they won't see you coming. And cops will say you have a duty to avoid an accident even if you're in the right.
I use my 15 y/o saturn in parking lots to punish those who park over the line. Ding free plastic doors FTW. I mean seriously, if you can't navigate your own car between two stationary lines at as slow a speed as you need, you shouldn't be out on the road with others.
Sometimes folks don't want to stay between the lines.
That's when it's fun to have a small beater.
See above.
That's when it's fun to have a small beater.
See above.
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The only problem with being "right" and plowing straight into these bozos is their sight lines are full of the car in front and they won't see you coming. And cops will say you have a duty to avoid an accident even if you're in the right.
You're no fun anymore.
I'm sorry, but the rage demon demands feeding sooner or later. Functionals should not be penalized for failing to compensate for those who fail to cope with life in a functional manner. That's not to say that you configure life as a booby trap seeking boobies.
"You willfully did what you should have been able to do while some absolute idiot engaged in unlawful and dangerous behavior ..and as a result of their totally antisocial disposition toward your liberties ..an accident occurred?! YOU'RE GUILTY and they're totally innocent since they're obviously mentally and socially challenged and you're not."
The only problem with being "right" and plowing straight into these bozos is their sight lines are full of the car in front and they won't see you coming. And cops will say you have a duty to avoid an accident even if you're in the right.
You're no fun anymore.
I'm sorry, but the rage demon demands feeding sooner or later. Functionals should not be penalized for failing to compensate for those who fail to cope with life in a functional manner. That's not to say that you configure life as a booby trap seeking boobies.
"You willfully did what you should have been able to do while some absolute idiot engaged in unlawful and dangerous behavior ..and as a result of their totally antisocial disposition toward your liberties ..an accident occurred?! YOU'RE GUILTY and they're totally innocent since they're obviously mentally and socially challenged and you're not."
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Originally Posted By: Johnny
Many, many years ago I had a beater 65 Mercury Comet. One day as I parked in the grocery parking lot this rich lady in her big Caddy pulled in next to me and when the threw her door open it hit my car. She gave me this look of, why are you parked next to me. I politely went around to the right side of my car and proceeded to open and close my right door as hard and as fast as I could in to her Caddy. She had this startled look on her face and I told her, see there, you don't like it anymore than I do when someone hits your car door. Went in, bought my groceries and left.
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
Many, many years ago I had a beater 65 Mercury Comet. One day as I parked in the grocery parking lot this rich lady in her big Caddy pulled in next to me and when the threw her door open it hit my car. She gave me this look of, why are you parked next to me. I politely went around to the right side of my car and proceeded to open and close my right door as hard and as fast as I could in to her Caddy. She had this startled look on her face and I told her, see there, you don't like it anymore than I do when someone hits your car door. Went in, bought my groceries and left.
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
Originally Posted By: javacontour
If you are going to take up two space, don't be shocked that some will want to use one if you are near the door and there are no other spaces in the parking lot on a Friday night.
I've done that exact thing in my little Geo Metro more than a couple of times - especially when going to Wal-mart, grocery store, out to eat, etc.
If you are going to take up two space, don't be shocked that some will want to use one if you are near the door and there are no other spaces in the parking lot on a Friday night.
I've done that exact thing in my little Geo Metro more than a couple of times - especially when going to Wal-mart, grocery store, out to eat, etc.
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Chris are you talking about the left turn "conga line" phenomena? Stay on the bumper of the car in front of you and everyone has to let you through?
I see that to but the problem I'm having more of is that my light is green, no cars left in the intersection , I look to my right and see a car coming full throttle and they run the light right in front of me.
Chris are you talking about the left turn "conga line" phenomena? Stay on the bumper of the car in front of you and everyone has to let you through?
I see that to but the problem I'm having more of is that my light is green, no cars left in the intersection , I look to my right and see a car coming full throttle and they run the light right in front of me.
Why spend the $ buying a junker for an arm race when you can just slash their tires at night?
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Why spend the $ buying a junker for an arm race when you can just slash their tires at night?
Are you speaking from experience, PandaBear?
Just kidding.
Why spend the $ buying a junker for an arm race when you can just slash their tires at night?
Are you speaking from experience, PandaBear?
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Why spend the $ buying a junker for an arm race when you can just slash their tires at night?
I've got a better idea.
Just take the valve stem cores out of their tires. Two of them. That'll definitely inconvenience them!
Why spend the $ buying a junker for an arm race when you can just slash their tires at night?
I've got a better idea.
Just take the valve stem cores out of their tires. Two of them. That'll definitely inconvenience them!
Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
It's all that clanking noise when he walks around that gives it away!
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
It's all that clanking noise when he walks around that gives it away!
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Many, many years ago I had a beater 65 Mercury Comet. One day as I parked in the grocery parking lot this rich lady in her big Caddy pulled in next to me and when the threw her door open it hit my car. She gave me this look of, why are you parked next to me. I politely went around to the right side of my car and proceeded to open and close my right door as hard and as fast as I could in to her Caddy. She had this startled look on her face and I told her, see there, you don't like it anymore than I do when someone hits your car door. Went in, bought my groceries and left.
Many, many years ago I had a beater 65 Mercury Comet. One day as I parked in the grocery parking lot this rich lady in her big Caddy pulled in next to me and when the threw her door open it hit my car. She gave me this look of, why are you parked next to me. I politely went around to the right side of my car and proceeded to open and close my right door as hard and as fast as I could in to her Caddy. She had this startled look on her face and I told her, see there, you don't like it anymore than I do when someone hits your car door. Went in, bought my groceries and left.
I had one for a while, a 1979 Impala bought in desperation to replace my stolen 1975 Impala. It ran great but looked like someone washed it with a brillo pad.
The first week I had it, I had to twist my Mom's arm to take it to the store. She had a newish '86 Caprice and my car was in the way, so I gave her the keys and told her to just take mine. She wasn't too comfortable with the idea but did anyway and came home with a 3" gash in the paint from where a shopping cart had run into it. I wasn't exactly thrilled about that, but better in my beater than her new car.
My other story isn't as good as Johnny's, but close. Since the car looked terrible, I took great pleasure in parking next to people who were crowding the line. One day I parked next to a Lincoln Town car with maybe 6" to spare between his driver side door and my passenger side door. His car was gone when I came out of the store, so he probably swore a nice blue streak when he (or she) climbed over from the passenger side, but I'll bet he paid better attention to the lines from that point on.
The first week I had it, I had to twist my Mom's arm to take it to the store. She had a newish '86 Caprice and my car was in the way, so I gave her the keys and told her to just take mine. She wasn't too comfortable with the idea but did anyway and came home with a 3" gash in the paint from where a shopping cart had run into it. I wasn't exactly thrilled about that, but better in my beater than her new car.
My other story isn't as good as Johnny's, but close. Since the car looked terrible, I took great pleasure in parking next to people who were crowding the line. One day I parked next to a Lincoln Town car with maybe 6" to spare between his driver side door and my passenger side door. His car was gone when I came out of the store, so he probably swore a nice blue streak when he (or she) climbed over from the passenger side, but I'll bet he paid better attention to the lines from that point on.
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
It's all that clanking noise when he walks around that gives it away!
Glad you can take a joke!
Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Johnny, the brass you carry around in your pants amazes everyone here.
I don't want to know how you know he has brass in his pants...
It's all that clanking noise when he walks around that gives it away!
Glad you can take a joke!
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