What the hell are the people on the roads thinking?

[GtoRA2]

We are having the worst storm I have seen in the Bay area in years.

I am driving to go see a puppy last night. Rain so hard you can not see more then 50 yards. sometimes way less! Most of the other people on the road are driving like it's a normal day?? 70 plus miles an hour swerving in and out of traffic and tail gating.

What the hell are these people just stupid or what?


So this morn, rain even worse, I am driving to work in the Jeep and going as fast as I deem safe, 50 mph, in the slow lane. People are passing me at 70 plus?? and tail gating! And the freeway (237) is starting to flood, some places have 2 or 3 inches of standing water..


WHAT THE HELL!!?

[SOB]

They live in the bay area...they want to die.  Makes perfect sense.


SOB

[Ripsnort]

A picture says a thousand words...

[gofaster]

Your typical driver is an amateur with a false sense of indestructability.  Most people use their cars as appliances: I need to open a can, I'll use this can opener; I need to go pick up something from the store, I'll use this car.  They put gas in it, and it goes.  When it stops going, they pick up a new appliance.

[Horn]

Heh, the weather you're getting is coming our way--weatherguessers are saying to expect 4-5 FEET of snow tonight/tomorrow up here in the mtns...can you say powder! WOOOOOHOOOO!

dh

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Horn
Heh, the weather you're getting is coming our way--weatherguessers are saying to expect 4-5 FEET of snow tonight/tomorrow up here in the mtns...can you say powder! WOOOOOHOOOO!

dh

You really know how to hurt a guy We got 1 inch, and its already melted at Snoqualmie pass.  Crystal has a couple...looks like no Thanksgiving opening this year

[beet1e]

GTO - I can tell you're a safe driver, one with whom I would feel comfortable.  The trouble is that despite the carnage, people never learn. Kind of reminds me of...

...nope, I won't say it.

[Horn]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
You really know how to hurt a guy We got 1 inch, and its already melted at Snoqualmie pass.  Crystal has a couple...looks like no Thanksgiving opening this year

Well everyone knows those aren't REAL mountains there in Washington...

One of the local resorts here is already open and opened late Oct.--Loveland maybe--Wolfgang would know 'mo better.

dh

[Wlfgng]

it's already started here Horn


oh.. so you think drivers are bad in the rain ??

you should see them in the snow and ice

*edit*

Snowmass opens tomorrow and Aspen opens next weekend
all powder (having hiked up and made a run already) and no rocks or post holes..
not to mention the big bellybutton set of clouds moving in as I type this

[H. Godwineson]

Maybe in the long run it will improve the gene pool.


Shuckins

[mrfish]

you're squeaking about driving in fremont???? shi-yat:)

come across the bay bridge dude if you really want to see the bottom of the barrell - since this storm has hit it now takes 1.5 hours to get 7 miles instead of the usual 45 minutes.

there's three types of rain drivers in the bay area  -

1. goes 112 to show how manly they are.
2. closes eyes, stops, cries because rain is scary.
3. the rest of us

rain + bay area drivers = stay home

[Wlfgng]

have to agree.  The bay area is my ol' stompin' grounds and I'm glad all I have to deal with now are snowidiots.

actually around here, you see more 4-wheel drives off the side of the road than 'regular' vehicles.
Yeah a 4wd has good traction to accelerate and turn some but when it comes to stopping.  lol


I can't remember how many times I've had a discussion with someone about the fact that all vehicles are 4 wheel when it comes to braking.
They (4wd drivers) just don't get it until they're in the ditch.

[GtoRA2]

Man you are so right lol!


Pic inc!!

I need to get a few new pics.

I still have not figured out the hidden headlight, they are all there, but, I hook vacuum to them and nothing happens. So now I think I am going to have to trace all the lines and that is going to suck cause they are wrapped with electrical tape with the headlight and motor wiring harness.

It is runninglike a champ now though.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Wlfgng

actually around here, you see more 4-wheel drives off the side of the road than 'regular' vehicles.
Yeah a 4wd has good traction to accelerate and turn some but when it comes to stopping.  lol

Actually, I read that 40% of autos on the roads today are SUV's, that would account for why you see so many in the ditch in bad weather, combined with "over confidence" drivers of said vehicles.

[mrfish]

man that's a beauty -