Author Topic: Pet Peeves (Read 1590 times)

Airhead · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2003, 12:14:40 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
you may have just crossed the point of deminishing returns. where so many people are running the redlights that it is no longer safe to go on the green. then it becomes only safe to procede on red, if you go on green surely a car going on red from the other way will hit you. umm, I think.....

I was driving with my nephew, and he ran a red light- "What'd you do that for?" His response? "My brother does that all the time." Then he stopped at a green light.
"Why are we stopped?'' I ask.
"My brother might be coming," he responded.

LePaul · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2003, 12:21:58 PM »

Coffeee...doughnut?

My favorite...pizza delivery drivers or other delivery services that wear those nice "how is my driving, call yada yada"..and still drive like idiots.

We have a trucking firm a 1/2 mile up the road from here. The posted speed limit is 25mph. These 18 wheelers scream down here and every few months, the doughnut patrol sets up the radar and bags 2 or 3. Things get quiet then they start at it again. I guess these drivers just A) Dont give a damn about all the kids on this street or B) Their CDL/License.

We're at the point now where we take the license and trailer number, call the trucking firm's safety office...and the police.

Creamo · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2003, 12:44:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
So no answer other than a veiled insult is the crux of you position. I get it now.

Cougar now? Anymore animals you're going to bring into the thread. Not a referance to the bbs poster animal either.

I have no idea what your saying just to elude the obvious Top Gun ref.that pushes your button, but just one more, is a Viper a snake or an animal?

VIPER - A tough-looking, confident leader in a blue flight suit,
stands before a video-tape monitor. Behind him, on the monitor,
the dogfighting continues.

VIPER

"By the end of Vietnam we upped our
kill ratio to thirteen to one."

Yeah!

Wizard would kick your bellybutton in your squad car, and Iceman would beat you up too. (clacking of teeth) Chomp Chomp.

So there.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2003, 12:52:22 PM »

Creampie, what did your anectdote have to do with yellow lights?

FWIW, if it's yellow when you enter the intersection, it's legal. The cross traffic doesn't get a green light until after the red lights up plus a small delay, which is sufficient to allow you to clear the intersection.

My pet peeve is people who slam on their brakes to stop for a yellow, nearly causing a chain reaction pile up behind them. Red means stop. Green means go. Yellow means go fast.

Sox62 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2003, 12:57:08 PM »

People who get a turn arrow,and take 5+ seconds before they start rolling,and then do it so slowly only 2-3 cars make the light.

They should all die slow painful deaths.

Creamo · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:02:49 PM »

Not much Funkypants, other than had I rushed one light without what I explained, I'd a been 10-20 seconds closer to tardo doing the in traffic turn, and subsequent turn in front of my car.

It was more just telling a good true story when a diptool damn near crashed me, but therefore served a purpose on the offtopic. Something actually interesting and real without cut and paste or Mr. Black’s riveting insite.

Certainly you can understand that. I never make topics. Seemed interesting at the time.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:08:14 PM »

Geez, don't feel all guilty about it, ya ***.
On the other hand, if that assclown had made his tool move 10 seconds later than he did, hurrying would have saved your ass.
I feel your pain though. Good job not chasing him down and using a tire iron. When somebody uses their car to try to kill you (intentional or not), damn I can't put it into words, except for GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

yowser · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:13:45 PM »

People who think everybody else is a lousy driver but they are the world's greatest driver.

By the way, I AM a great driver.

yowser

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:15:19 PM »

Me too.

My pet peeve for driving (I'm gonna pick just one) is failure to signal for lane changes and turns. Some people just think they are special I guess.

Creamo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:18:04 PM »

I don't.

Dont get me wrong, I was going "Tardboy is going to turn" and he did. I laid the horn on and regardless of the twirlers from the coppers I just went to the store and bought some Vodka. And I did.

If it was Raub in the car, what would I do anyway? That's the way I always see it and just go on my way of course. Your the one asking stupid questions, like will the Gaydars spoil the Packers on MNF.

Nope!

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:20:17 PM »

Hey if you want to come down for the Monday game I can get tickets.

Creamo · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:22:26 PM »

Nope , but Ill send you Buddy Passes on AA to come to Bullys in Reno. I work Tuesday.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2003, 01:30:02 PM »

there is one thing in the world that all have in common. we all know we are above average drivers.

SOB · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2003, 02:29:21 PM »

I'm better than above average.

Ossie · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2003, 02:35:32 PM »

Yeah, kind of ironic that you can go up to anybody and say, "bunch of idiots driving out there", and 100% of the time you'll get a response in the affirmative...