I saw that poll online today, but they left out my "favorite" one. At least every other day a car will pull out in front of me--I'm going the limit and he/she is going 20 mph--so I have to slam on the breaks and waste precious gasoline to get going again. What are drivers thinking when they do that?
Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas: I saw that poll online today, but they left out my "favorite" one. At least every other day a car will pull out in front of me--I'm going the limit and he/she is going 20 mph--so I have to slam on the breaks and waste precious gasoline to get going again. What are drivers thinking when they do that?
they think that they are the only ones on the road. and if someone happens to join them on their road, the other driver is less important. I've gotten to where I hate to drive. my pet peeve is folks waving drivers to turn left in front of them on 4 or 6 lane roads with no regard for traffic in the other lanes. if I'm ever involved in a courtesy wreck, you can bet your life I got turned in front of. I'll never trust someone else with my life or my car! I'd rather make the block...
if you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning!
Posts: 1838 | Location: wherever!?! | Registered: 19 November 2006
I saw that poll online today, but they left out my "favorite" one. At least every other day a car will pull out in front of me--I'm going the limit and he/she is going 20 mph--so I have to slam on the breaks and waste precious gasoline to get going again. What are drivers thinking when they do that?
. . Or don't you love it when they pull out in front of you like that only to turn again 20 feet down the road? You gotta think "why didn't they just wait for me to go by first?" But, noooo...they just have to pull right out there. Arrgggh! . .
Posts: 977 | Location: Somewhere over the rainbow | Registered: 11 March 2008
I've got to go back to my basic peeve, cell phones. Going from Florence to Muscle Shoals every afternoon, at least 60% of the people (in both directions) have got their cell phone in their ear. You can usually spot them before they get close by the way they drive.
Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas: I saw that poll online today, but they left out my "favorite" one. At least every other day a car will pull out in front of me--I'm going the limit and he/she is going 20 mph--so I have to slam on the breaks and waste precious gasoline to get going again. What are drivers thinking when they do that?
They're probably not thinking of anything. Or maybe pondering that vanilla is their favorite flavor.
"I've found it hard to overestimate the ability of any organization to promote stupid people." -Jack Campbell, "Valiant: The Lost Fleet, Book 4"
Posts: 5845 | Location: Huntsville, AL | Registered: 19 December 2006
For your 411...I was thinking Chocolate.!....lol...Just kidding...As many miles as I drive a day...I see some idiots...and it's not only here in the Shoals area...Ease on up into Birmingham and watch those 6 lane changes at once...some of them folks are pretty good...lol...I get to see a little tire haze every now and then...I stick my head out the window and breath deep..keeps my mind on Drag racing....Monster...is tire smoke inhalation harmfull?...Please advise...Thank you...The Roofer....
Originally posted by Roofing Addic: For your 411...I was thinking Chocolate.!....lol...Just kidding...As many miles as I drive a day...I see some idiots...and it's not only here in the Shoals area...Ease on up into Birmingham and watch those 6 lane changes at once...some of them folks are pretty good...lol...I get to see a little tire haze every now and then...I stick my head out the window and breath deep..keeps my mind on Drag racing....Monster...is tire smoke inhalation harmfull?...Please advise...Thank you...The Roofer....
Heck, Roofer. You should see the people here driving down the freeway READING A FRICKING NEWSPAPER while they're travelling at 70 mph in traffic.
"I've found it hard to overestimate the ability of any organization to promote stupid people." -Jack Campbell, "Valiant: The Lost Fleet, Book 4"
Posts: 5845 | Location: Huntsville, AL | Registered: 19 December 2006
O geeze Zip....I didnt see your location....You beter get out of there!...Your going to get run over...you might get hit by Arnold...I cant imagine living in California...Muscle Shoals is enough for me....I have saw puf drive..she is a tire squeeling woman...dont stop at red lights..Yankeemawmaw..she power slides around corners..Monster likes the two wheel thing...remind me not to ride with him any more..Tac has two speeds...wide open and stop...just to name a few...I have more ya know..lol...anyway...just joking with you folks..except monster..lol...but driving is crazy...it doesnt matter where you are...what town....you get on a two lane road around here...you meet a red neck in a curve...he is dippin low and coming out wide...I guess it's to see how fast they can tell their buddies they took that hair pin curve...and next thing you hear is their buddies car fire up..he is going to do it 5 miles an hour faster..lol..We just dial 9 1 and wait...call the ER and go ahead and sign him in...be there dreckly....
Originally posted by Roofing Addic: O geeze Zip....I didnt see your location....You beter get out of there!...Your going to get run over...you might get hit by Arnold...I cant imagine living in California...Muscle Shoals is enough for me....I have saw puf drive..she is a tire squeeling woman...dont stop at red lights..Yankeemawmaw..she power slides around corners..Monster likes the two wheel thing...remind me not to ride with him any more..Tac has two speeds...wide open and stop...just to name a few...I have more ya know..lol...anyway...just joking with you folks..except monster..lol...but driving is crazy...it doesnt matter where you are...what town....you get on a two lane road around here...you meet a red neck in a curve...he is dippin low and coming out wide...I guess it's to see how fast they can tell their buddies they took that hair pin curve...and next thing you hear is their buddies car fire up..he is going to do it 5 miles an hour faster..lol..We just dial 9 1 and wait...call the ER and go ahead and sign him in...be there dreckly....
Roofer, I'd love to be sitting around after Thanksgiving dinner at your house! I get the biggest kick out of your descriptions of everything. It'd be wild to hear you tell some real stories, lol!
I've often said a small portion of the general public should be authorized to force people to take the driver's test again based on what we see in our commute.
Of course, I would be happy to serve in this role.
Originally posted by Roofing Addic: O geeze Zip....I didnt see your location....You beter get out of there!...Your going to get run over...you might get hit by Arnold...I cant imagine living in California...Muscle Shoals is enough for me....I have saw puf drive..she is a tire squeeling woman...dont stop at red lights..Yankeemawmaw..she power slides around corners..Monster likes the two wheel thing...remind me not to ride with him any more..Tac has two speeds...wide open and stop...just to name a few...I have more ya know..lol...anyway...just joking with you folks..except monster..lol...but driving is crazy...it doesnt matter where you are...what town....you get on a two lane road around here...you meet a red neck in a curve...he is dippin low and coming out wide...I guess it's to see how fast they can tell their buddies they took that hair pin curve...and next thing you hear is their buddies car fire up..he is going to do it 5 miles an hour faster..lol..We just dial 9 1 and wait...call the ER and go ahead and sign him in...be there dreckly....
Roofer, if you have any spare time, you should write stories, maybe observational types. You have a great voice and I believe you could be the current day Mark Twain!
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
if you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning! 
