Boss Doctor Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm a little shorter and a little heavier. I've spun plenty of people who did not want to "share" the walkway and surprisingly have been told "excuse me" many times after it happend. I am also learning that people do not see red. My DD is a red 06 Silverado Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax and i have had many people pull out in front of me in this truck, a situation I have never experienced before. My wife rarely rides with me but one day after the 3rd person pulled out in front of my truck in the 20 or so miles to town, even she takes notice and comments on how people can not see the truck. I'm assuming there are a lot of color blind people out there. What really tops it all is the other day going into Dallas, a bird smacks my truck! I did not hit it, it hit me! WTF? I drive a 7000 truck and nothing can see it. I have achieved invisibility!! That's awesome, for you don't have to worry about tickets! :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyStang Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I am convinced that 85% of the population are incompetent rude, selfish, arrogant, (etc., etc.) idiots while the remaining 15% are kind, generous, caring and would give you the shirt off their back. I try to focus on the people who have gone the extra mile to be nice and try (I say try) to overlook the idiots and do something nice for someone else. I am and try to stay in the 15% category...... :happy feet: Just a thought in defense to some of those other people too many are stressed out these days and quite possibly for good reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SGT1977 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just a thought in defense to some of those other people too many are stressed out these days and quite possibly for good reason.... you r so right SS. gotta try to keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Doctor Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?Page...amp;ProdID=1147 Eactly! Of course, if I use that I'd have to make sure I'm armed at all times. Good thing that I have my concealed carry permit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 you all think its bad now wait until this crop of youths that can't wear hats straight or keep their pants up that's when it will get really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 you all think its bad now wait until this crop of youths that can't wear hats straight or keep their pants upthat's when it will get really interesting. +1 08...lookout then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyStang Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 you all think its bad now wait until this crop of youths that can't wear hats straight or keep their pants upthat's when it will get really interesting. Sounds alot like my 17 year old Son.... but he is still very respectful towards me and others.... :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Sounds alot like my 17 year old Son.... but he is still very respectful towards me and others.... :happy feet: SS no offense to you are your son you seem like a very good mom.its just to bad not all parents are "parents" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Want to hear another good one? I'm walking down the street with my 3 young sons (they are on their bikes/bigwheels) when I hear a truck coming up behind us pretty fast (about 45-50 in a 25mph zone) and I turn around to look and the guy flips ME off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 you all think its bad now wait until this crop of youths that can't wear hats straight or keep their pants upthat's when it will get really interesting. I never TOLD my son he couldnt dress like that..... however I DID make enough very loud jokes about that ridiculous attire every time we were together and saw it that he is smart enough not to want to look like a moron. mission accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 So on the way to work this morning I'm in the inner lane when a silver GMC Envoy forces his way over into my lane without a signal. He did this because there was a broken-down car partially blocking his lane: however, he didn't wait for me to yield if I chose to do so, and my front bumper was even with the center of his vehicle. I had to hit the brakes and retreat into the turn lane to avoid hitting the jerk. I braked hard and laid on the horn to which he flips me off, :fool: and pulls back into his lane after passing the broken vehicle. Less than a mile down the road where the road widens to three driving lanes rather than two, a woman in a Saturn Sky cuts over in front of him from the right causing him to brake. The a$$hole blows his horn and flips her off. :D Less than a mile down the road she somewhat does the same to me. It took a mile or so for traffic to be such that he could get along side of her, and when he did he threw a cup of liquid on her car. It looked like it could be either coffee or tobacco spit. If he'd done that to me I'd likely be in jail right now, but WTF is wrong with people? Take a little time and study our Pop Culture. Rap music - porn - gangs - TV sitcoms - drugs - our economy - the War - unemployment - cancers and other diseases - health care costs - and on and on. We're facing more stressors than ever before. Result - impatience and rudeness and a lowering respect for each other and life. My advice - stop watching the news and deal with what affects your daily life directly. Just my 2c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Take a little time and study our Pop Culture. Rap music - porn - gangs - TV sitcoms - drugs - our economy - the War - unemployment - cancers and other diseases - health care costs - and on and on. We're facing more stressors than ever before. Result - impatience and rudeness and a lowering respect for each other and life. My advice - stop watching the news and deal with what affects your daily life directly. Just my 2c. WOW Ruf, thats a lot to Study...... We should divy it up and have several People take one and Study it and Report Back on what the Learned.................................. I will bite the Bullit and ......Study Porn.............................. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCD Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 you all think its bad now wait until this crop of youths that can't wear hats straight or keep their pants upthat's when it will get really interesting. Here's a preview!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS0VMS5aRuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I should have read this thread earlier. It reminds me of a story my Dad shared with me many years ago. There were a group of rather rough looking guys that rode to and from work together in a nice black caddie. As they walked in to the plant in the morning and, out in the evenings they would cut the line to punch-in or out. No one ever said anything to them. Then as the traffic filed out of the parking at the end of the day the driver of this caddie would wedge into the front of the line. Again, no one said or did anything. Well, one day these clowns pulled ahead of my father attempting to wedge their way in. (Now it should be noted that my father drove an old beat up Chevy pick-up at the time.) They would creep forward, and my father would creep forward; they would creep forward, and then my father. Finally, "POP!" my father creases the caddie's front fender with his front bumper. These guys look up at my father in shock as he jumps out of the pick-up and runs around to look at his front bumper (which covered in rust, scratches, and dents) and proclaims "You boys are lucking you didn't damage my truck!" My father climbed back into his truck, drives around the fools in the caddie who are still slack jawed. Apparently, these guys never split the line at the time clock or the traffic headed out the parking lot again. The lesson of the story, buy a P.O.S. of a ride and hide your Shelby. No one will cut you off for fear that you have no problem with creasing a fender or two if it comes near your bumper. J- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07-2937 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Its a social decline the same people that won't get out of the left lane are the same people that cut you off are the same ones that speed up to complete the rolling roadblock, are the same ones that talk on their cell phones, are the same ones that SHOP just like they drive... yes it has spilled over into the shopping sector try negotiating your cart around theirs in the grocery store or at costco they talk on their phones and block access to everything and the food samples forget it its a free for all. I agree buy some old large car and let them learn from their mistakes let them hit you but when they do your reaction should be aimed squarely at their offending fender.(double tap) lol anyhow im ranting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCMM Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 That is one thing nice about living in a small community. I don't deal with this stuff. Every once in awhile you do come across the occasional yayhoo but it is nothing to get excited about. The highway I drive daily has 4 lanes and then changes to two at the city outskirts. I usually just watch the person in the right lane to see if they are going to speed up or slow down to merge and then I adjust according to what they do to allow them lane space. Yes I consider myself to be in the 15% catagory. I always open doors for people. Should you come across a rude female while doing this kindly smile and reply, " I'm sorry. I mistook you for a lady." Woohoo...will you get a look! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Its a social decline the same people that won't get out of the left lane are the same people that cut you off are the same ones that speed up to complete the rolling roadblock, are the same ones that talk on their cell phones, are the same ones that SHOP just like they drive... yes it has spilled over into the shopping sector try negotiating your cart around theirs in the grocery store or at costco they talk on their phones and block access to everything and the food samples forget it its a free for all.I agree buy some old large car and let them learn from their mistakes let them hit you but when they do your reaction should be aimed squarely at their offending fender.(double tap) lol anyhow im ranting That is when I ask if I may play a bit part their movie as they are obviously the star of the film. It embarrasses my wife but I love the look of bewilderment on their faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsnut Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Zero courtesy; and not just on the road either. I go for walks in the evening with a friend and if there is another couple or group walking towards us on the sidewalk, I will fall behind my friend in a single file in order to allow those coming at us to also do the same and pass us. 99% of the time, the opposing parties do not get into a single file which forces us to then move off the sidewalk and onto someone's lawn in order to pass without bumping into each other. Do what I do when they don't move over.....slam your shoulder into them....I don't even care if it's a woman, if they are that damn stupid not to move over than I'm gonna be stupid and stand my ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsnut Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 This reminds me of something that happened about 10 years ago. I was driving my Jeep Grand Cherokee on the highway. I was in the fast lane but there was a slower car in front of me. I didn't have anywhere to go. The dude behind me was on my bumper and I was getting more and more pissed. It just so happens that the rear window washer nozzle had broken and would shoot washer fluid straight behind the Jeep instead of on the window. I started squirting the washer and it was spraying all over his windshield. As soon as I seen his wipers stop I sprayed again. It was funny as hell seeing him get so mad. This went on for miles but the stupid ass kept right on tailing me even when I switched lanes to get out of his way. He followed me right off the highway at my exit. I turned into the first parking lot I came to and jumped out to confront him. He was huge and I thought I was gonna get my ass kicked. It was then that my wife seeing how big the dude was tossed me "The Club" that we used to lock the steering wheel with. He kept coming towards me, yelling the entire time and carrying what looked like a pool cue. I swung "the club" at him and the end of it flew off and damn near hit him in the head. He stopped coming my way at that point but he kept up with the yelling for a moment longer. A woman that was riding with him got out of the car and started screaming at him to stop and get back in the car, which he did. The only bad thing that happened was when he pulled away he spun the his tires, ran over the end of "the club" that had slid under his car and shot it out into traffic hitting a passing car. Now, I shouldn't have kept spraying his window......but he shouldn't have been riding my bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 People nowadays are in love with themselves and think they are the only person who matters. Everybody else is just in their way as they are more important. They have a sense of superiority and entitlement and feel it is their right to be rude and boorish. The toilet needs flushing. I agree with you a 100% !!! I love when coming out of homedepot thru the exit door and they are entering thru the exit door they expect me to move out of there way. I go right for them!!!! Or you hold a door open for a lady and she just walks passed you without saying thank you. I love yelling at them your welcome my queen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Sounds like my daily commute on the Long Island Expressway! L.I.E I rather put a raw steak in my pants and jump into the lions cage than drive on that highway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Since everyone is on their soap box...I'll add a pet peeve. drivers who drive 10 to 20 miles an hour under the speed limit in town or on the highway. The minimum speed limit should have been raised when the they incraesed the speed limits on the interstates. When the limit was 55 the minimum was 45. Now that the limit is 75, in ND, the minimum is still 45. These people back up traffic and cause multi car accidents. Don't even get me started on combines or farm equipment on the interstates and 4 lane highways!!! I witness near misses all the time. You can actually get a ticket for driving to slow!!! But what, I love to do when working is take out the unmarked police car and just drive around looking for the a$$hole drivers. One time, I was driving past a school zone and the car behind me starts blowing there horn and riding my bumper. The driver blows by me and gives me the finger, I sit low in the car so they can't see my shield and patch. I pull up behind the car and pull her over. She say's she late and I'm driving to slow and I said it's a school zone and a no horn blowing zone. She say's well if you drove faster, I wouldn't have blown my horn. People just don't get it!! She told the judge the same thing at traffic court and paid a hefty fine. My other favorite is this time, i was driving the side streets and a pulls out behind me a nd starts blowing her horn at me. I'm in the unmark car so for the hell of it, I speed up and she still on my bumper and blowing the horn so we hit traffic and she starts leaning on the horn for me to move up. I finally had enough and step out and her jaw drops, I walk over to her and she say's if, I knew you were a cop. I wouldn't have blown my horn at you!! So, I she got my favorite summons - blowing your horn for other than danger- she got 2 points on her license. I even had a guy step out on me at a light and walk up to my car to yell at me for driving to slow!! He was happy when, I got done with him!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Got cut off twice tonight, people could give a damn. And I was in an ambulance with a patient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyEra08 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I love these stories I live in the country so I dont get cut off as much as you guys. However we do have the morons that sometimes blows by the stop sign and have their front hanging out in the lane and they expect u not to hit them. Here is a story that didnt happen to me, a year or two ago, I was heading to York, PA for a car show, when I got to the show, the show had a garage/tent setup for the guys to try out the some kind of brand of tools and whatnot, but this guy car was smashed up in the tent, i over heard the story that some chick pulled out in front his street rod and he ran into her, but she didnt care because he had an "old" car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Everything. We all suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianspony Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Boy am I glad the drivers here in MA aren't anything like these story's. We extend courtesy to fellow drivers up here. Imagine flipping off someone that has a moving vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Doctor Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Boy am I glad the drivers here in MA aren't anything like these story's. We extend courtesy to fellow drivers up here. Imagine flipping off someone that has a moving vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Boy am I glad the drivers here in MA aren't anything like these story's. We extend courtesy to fellow drivers up here. Imagine flipping off someone that has a moving vehicle. Just watch out for folks deciding the shoulder emergency lane is a lane for passing others on the the normal traffic lanes.... goota love those Mass drivers too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I should have read this thread earlier. It reminds me of a story my Dad shared with me many years ago. There were a group of rather rough looking guys that rode to and from work together in a nice black caddie. As they walked in to the plant in the morning and, out in the evenings they would cut the line to punch-in or out. No one ever said anything to them. Then as the traffic filed out of the parking at the end of the day the driver of this caddie would wedge into the front of the line. Again, no one said or did anything. Well, one day these clowns pulled ahead of my father attempting to wedge their way in. (Now it should be noted that my father drove an old beat up Chevy pick-up at the time.) They would creep forward, and my father would creep forward; they would creep forward, and then my father. Finally, "POP!" my father creases the caddie's front fender with his front bumper. These guys look up at my father in shock as he jumps out of the pick-up and runs around to look at his front bumper (which covered in rust, scratches, and dents) and proclaims "You boys are lucking you didn't damage my truck!" My father climbed back into his truck, drives around the fools in the caddie who are still slack jawed. Apparently, these guys never split the line at the time clock or the traffic headed out the parking lot again. The lesson of the story, buy a P.O.S. of a ride and hide your Shelby. No one will cut you off for fear that you have no problem with creasing a fender or two if it comes near your bumper. J- My question to you is why own a nice car if you can't drive it ever where??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 My question to you is why own a nice car if you can't drive it ever where??? The "lesson learned" was not ment to be taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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