| Author | Message | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1265 Registered: 8-2002 |
That's a big relief, actually... i hated considering myself part of corporate america... thanks. | ||
| The Ferrari King (Theferrariking)
New member Username: Theferrariking Post Number: 44 Registered: 1-2003 |
Working in an insurance agency is not quite "Corporate America". While the definition of small business varies in the law I'd bet that your "Corporate America" job is really called small business and is the antithesis of C/A. King | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1143 Registered: 8-2002 |
Kenneth, i just figured everyone figured that out, by now... | ||
| KCCK (Kenneth)
Member Username: Kenneth Post Number: 262 Registered: 10-2002 |
Des, No wonder you did not provide a picture of your present looks.  | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1123 Registered: 8-2002 |
John, very fast... & after a few more surgeries, the doctor says i just might look that good... Let's keep our fingers crossed... | ||
| John L. Jordan Jr. (Up2nogd)
Junior Member Username: Up2nogd Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2002 |
And here is my best impression of what DES's face will look like!  I couldn't resist DES!!!!LOL JJ | ||
| John L. Jordan Jr. (Up2nogd)
Junior Member Username: Up2nogd Post Number: 103 Registered: 8-2002 |
Amen - DES!! And I'll be waving as you drive by! (fast of course)  | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1091 Registered: 8-2002 |
Kenneth, i'm not sure why you're worried, but don't be... He'll be fine, i get more than enough done that we're not in danger of "being in the red" or anything like that... i multi-task- i come on here while i'm on the phone... John, it's not that i post a lot, it's that everyone else doesn't post nearly enough...! a 308 or a 328 would be awesome, are you kidding me...! There are extremely few Ferraris that don't appeal to me, and STILL i'd even take one of those...! The problem is, the boss won't let me put in overtime... a second job is just gonna chew into my schedule, which i have enough trouble maintaining, as it is... i'm better off just working at a gas station for $6.25 an hour, 90 hours a week... i used to do that in CT and pulled in twice what i'm making now, as a member of "corporate america"... go figure... When i get a 360, i won't be posting a picture, but you'll know when i have it; i'll rarely post here- i'll be too busy driving it... | ||
| Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member Username: Tork1966 Post Number: 342 Registered: 7-2001 |
Everyone that drives slower than me is an ***hole; everyone that drives faster is a maniac. | ||
| John L. Jordan Jr. (Up2nogd)
Junior Member Username: Up2nogd Post Number: 98 Registered: 8-2002 |
DES, As I review every thread one thing comes to mine - Damn that DES post a lot!!LOL -- Here is a thought - you want a Ferrari - Right - spend 1/2 the time you currently use for this Chat - work some overtime and or a little home work - extra cash as you will - boom - maybe not a 360 F1 but you can certainly afford a nice 308 / 328 payment - Just thought I would rattle ya a little on a Sunday!! Now don't come back with not wanting one of those "cheap" 308/328's as you may offend many here - including me - you have certainly made the board a lot more "interesting" in the past few months!! I keep waiting for the post of you standing by your new 360! Johnny | ||
| KCCK (Kenneth)
Member Username: Kenneth Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2002 |
Des, I am starting to get worried about your boss. Take care, and do not go overboard. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1076 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tillman, i wasn't arguing, i thought it was kind of funny, but i said what i said for the SAKE of argument... i can't buy or lease a Ferrari, but i have a Sentra... My response is NOT typical, though, as i'm glad others are able to have what they have... The fortune of others does not piss me off... It's the actions of others to enjoy their fortune at the expense of those less fortunate that pisses me off (but you're not taking hypothetical taxes out of my check for your hypothetical autobhan, so everything's just peachy... ) No, you shouldn't force, or get the government to force everyone who has something better than what you have to give it up- and who's to say that a 355 is better than your 328 GTS...? That's entirely a matter of opinion... You're right, i didn't address the core issue of your statement, which was unequivocably worse than what i DID address: How can you say that A is better than B...? What exactly is A & B...? i'm not pissed off at anyone who's got more than i do- i'm pretty happy for them, actually, especially those who can obtain and #$%& the system while doing it... Lastly, i'm sure alot more of your paycheck is being usurped than mine and although we feel the same way about taxes, our feelings on where they're going or why they're going where they're going don't match... You're right, a debate won't change my mind (although, stranger things have happened) but if we do decide to continue this, keep in mind that i have no ill will towards you or anyone else on here and that a debate is just a debate... we could sit and go back and forth on this for weeks and i'll turn around and buy you a beer when it's all over... No biggie, a difference of opinion is just that (at least on this issue) and nothing more... It's always nice, actually, to hear other peoples' opinions and perspectives on things... (i'd still blow up your highway, though... ) | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 307 Registered: 11-2001 |
A few points, DES 1) We're fighting over an imaginary, privately-financed road, so there's no chance anything's coming out of your paycheck. 2) If it did exist, all you'd have to do to play is buy or lease a Ferrari. Call it incentive. 3) Your response is typical of those who cannot stand others to have more fun than them. "If I can't play, neither will you!" Heck, I cannot afford anything fancier than my car, should I force (or get the government to force) everyone who owns a 355, 360, F40, etc to give them up? 4) You didn't address the core issues of my statement. I doubt a debate will change your mind, so we should just let it drop. 5) Do you have any idea how much of my paycheck gets taken by the government to be passed on to a bunch of lazy jerks who won't get off their rears and get a bleeding job? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1075 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tillman, if one cent of my friggin' paycheck is taken to go towards your autobhan that i can't drive on, i'm comin' down there, and i'm blowin' the whole thing up... | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 306 Registered: 11-2001 |
"What kind of neo-fascist, discriminatory b.s. is that...?" It's called "having standards." It's perfectly valid to say A is better that B, and that only A can participate (as long as it's not prohibited by Federal Law). I personally am getting tired of the "it ain't fair, where's my share?" crowd that is constantly pulling everything to the lowest common denominator. The world isn't all Yugos and GED certificates, and accomplishing more than the average shouldn't be decried. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1073 Registered: 8-2002 |
Only Ferraris need apply...?!?!?!?!? What kind of neo-fascist, discriminatory b.s. is that...? It's about time i made some of those magnetic Scuderia Ferrari shields- i wonder if anyone would notice... | ||
| James (Jim_red308)
New member Username: Jim_red308 Post Number: 49 Registered: 3-2001 |
Speaking of Germany, why can't we get our own autobahn right here in the good ol US. Why it could go from Maine to L.A. sort of our own Gumball rally. Shoot, I'll bet if all the members of this forum would throw some bucks in we could get her built! What to you say??? We could even have it swing south a bit to convenience Rob. But only Ferrari's need apply... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1046 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ric, weren't you the guy in the pink Escalade, going 40 mph in the left lane on the expressway, with the huge sunflower decals on the doors...? | ||
| bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 1516 Registered: 4-2002 |
I DONT WANT TO BE LIKE MIKEY ANYMORE, I WANT TO NOW BE LIKE RIC | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 295 Registered: 4-2002 |
Doesn't look like ric leaves any margin for error. | ||
| Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member Username: Ricrain Post Number: 381 Registered: 2-2002 |
Anyone that drives slower than me is a pansy. Anyone that drives faster is suicidal. Anyone that drives a larger vehicle is a glutton. Anyone that drives a smaller vehicle is a geek. Anyone that drives a more expensive vehicle is wasteful. Anyone that drives a less expensive vehicle is cheap or poor. Anyone that drives a brighter colored car is ostentatious. Anyone that drives a more subdued color is a wall flower. If you are ahead of me, you need to speed up. If you are behind me, you need to back off. IMHO, I'm a perfect driver. | ||
| David S (Djs308)
New member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 46 Registered: 9-2002 |
Is Riverhead raceway a "car" track or "horse" track? And, DES, don't hold your breath waiting for me. Most of my "easy" projects usually take years to finish!!! Maybe you should just buy a ready made set of magnet shields for your sentra after all! LOL Getting back on topic, I just had 2 straight days of lousy commutes, here on LI. Don't know why but a bunch of cars got into major wrecks (and fires) on the Southern State and Seaford Oyster Bay. Each time, they were in the same direction I was going. My commute took an hour instead of 30 minutes both days. Bummer.... One other observation I have made when it comes to stupid traffic tie-ups, at least on the Southern State Pkwy on LI: Many people DON'T wear sunglasses when driving into the sun! EVERY time the highway turns into the direction of the sun rise, the glare makes those people step on the brakes until they can see again. Drives me nuts because my shades let me see just fine! | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1006 Registered: 8-2002 |
David, let me know how it turns out... Also, what about riverhead raceway... Funny, we're sitting here talking about this and just ealier today, a car in front of me had a bumper sticker that said RIVERHEAD RACEWAY and the first thing i thought of was this thread... | ||
| David S (Djs308)
New member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 45 Registered: 9-2002 |
DES, the track out here was in the town Bridgehampton on the east end of LI. I think the name of the track is ALSO Bridgehampton. I think the town residents complained about all the noise/pollution, etc. so they lobbied to have the place shut down. Again, I don't know the outcome. Getting back to the magnetic shields, I recall a thread on the chat a while back that discussed this very subject. Someone suggested making your own. Just get some magnetic material (Home Depot?), print out the logo on inkjet self adhesive paper and paste it on the magnetic sheet. Then trim to the proper shape and you're set. If I ever have some time to burn, I'm going to try this myself. Should be a fun project. | ||
| Andre Vieira (Goggles_pisano)
Junior Member Username: Goggles_pisano Post Number: 69 Registered: 5-2002 |
Listen, there is only one amazing driver out there, and it is this guy... http://www.news12.com/NewCDA/articles/media_pop/0,5943,&rid=5®ion=LI&id=51016,00.html He reminds me of the Corvette driver who managed to launch his C4 over the "Humber Hump" on the Gardiner Expressway into a 1970 Cutlass in the other lane. You'd have to be going 100+ mph to get enough air to clear the guard rail into oncoming traffic. There was so little left of the Vette after that collision, it looked like the Cutlass driver had hit a motorcycle. Darwin had certainly worked overtime that day. | ||
| Ron R (Ronr)
Junior Member Username: Ronr Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2002 |
DES, there are definitely magnetic SF shields out there. Don't know the source, but I've got a couple. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 907 Registered: 8-2002 |
LMAO, David, if there were such a thing as magnetic SF shields, i'd have them already...! Yes, there IS a racetrack in CT, not too far from a family member of mine... He's a social worker and mentioned that going up there and renting a car and taking it on the track might actually help me with my "driving needs"... i've considered it, but haven't had time to call the place and find out how much it is to rent a car (as the Sentra would never hold up to such unbridled abuse), and if it's too much, i won't be able to rent one... Hopefully, i'll just take the time to call and find out, soon... Dave, if i get some info, i'll let you know... Also, do you have any idea what the name of that track out here, was...? | ||
| David S (Djs308)
New member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 41 Registered: 9-2002 |
On Long Island we have a (used to be famous) track in Bridgehampton. Not sure if it's still in operation and open to the public. I heard a few years ago it was scheduled to be closed. Don't know if it did or not. Anybody here know its status? Also, you have Lime Rock, CT. The Poconos as well. I think there's one or two in NJ. There's Watkin's Glen upstate. I'm sure there are others. So, there is definitely a legal outlet for racing within a few hours drive. Also, there are some organized road rallies every now and then. I know Ferrari of LI did a rally back in June from the dealership in Glen Cove, out to Bellport. It was a timed event so getting there TOO fast would not win anything. I didn't have an F-car so I didn't get to join in, but I DID get plenty of pics and video of the cars that did run in the rally. The selection of Prancing Horses was staggering! DES, I'm sure they would have made an exception for you and let your Sentra in the rally. Just make sure you slap on those magnetic SF shields to the fenders and you'd blend right in!! LOL | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 807 Registered: 8-2002 |
No, i sleep... i think... As far as the Diablo/'Vette race, i remember seeing it on the news... Some people are really stupid... i'll admit, i've raced a few times on Jericho Tpke or Indian Head Road, but never crossed the yellow lines... i don't think there's a track out here (and i don't think my Sentra could handle it, if there was), so i try to make due with empty parkways, late at night, to deal with my addiction... i haven't killed anyone yet, so i must be doing something right (or not enough things worng )... Dave, the people who don't use their blinkers piss me off, too... It's the law for a reason- it's a friggin' safety issue, above all else...! i know how you feel... If i wasn't so irresponsible, i'd carry a gun in my car... | ||
| David S (Djs308)
New member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 37 Registered: 9-2002 |
BTW, DES, I guess the rumors are true. You really don't sleep do you? What, are you using the Force or something? | ||
| David S (Djs308)
New member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 36 Registered: 9-2002 |
OK, now it's my turn to vent... Have to agree with you DES (and everybody on the thread), I see the same drivers as you. Must be a Long Island thing, maybe the water? Yes, the STOP sign has become a joke. It really means, "slow down with as little braking force as necessary to proceed through the intersection before all other traffic!" Must be a shortage of brake pads in this country, I guess, that's why people are reluctant to USE them. Now for "lane changers": My rule is, if the guy to my side signals BEFORE he cuts in front of me, I let it go, no problem. If he signals AFTER he cuts me off or DOESN'T signal, the driver will then be blinded by my RSX's halogens and deafened by my horn! Everyone around will then know what he did and maybe not allow him to do the same to them. I don't mind if someone passes and moves into my lane if they are COURTEOUS about it!! The majority of drivers I see are NOT. If I change lanes, I use my SIGNAL before I start moving over, giving everybody a heads up on my intentions. Usually people give me space and that's appreciated. Rubberneckers: What is wrong with those people? Can't they ogle the accident while moving at the speed limit? Helllloooo?? Why must they block 10 miles of traffic behind them so that they have enough time to stop and check out the mess? Unless you are in the medical profession or are otherwise able to assist, KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL!! I need to get to work before SUNSET!! About the Autobahn that was mentioned below: They just did a documentary on it (History Channel I think). Very interesting info...The point I want to make is, Yes the Germans take driving very seriously. They are not "multitasking" behind the wheel like most people here in the US. How many accidents due to carelessness have to happen here before people wake up? In NY, every week there is always a photo in the papers showing some vehicle wrapped around a pole or tree. WHY? Because the driver was doing something stupid at the time and "lost control of the vehicle". Granted, some accidents are unavoidable, but many are. It's just a sign of our culture that people seem to think that they are invincible when they get behind the wheel. (I won't even get started on drinking and driving.) As an example, there was a highly publicized accident that happened about a year ago, here on Long Island. It was a drag race between a Vette and a Diablo. That's not big news. The problem is that they did this race on a busy street in the middle of the day!! It ended when the Diablo pulled across the yellow lines, into oncoming traffic. Within moments he smashed into a Volvo killing himself and the Volvo driver. The Vette slid off the side of the road to avoid the carnage. What were those morons thinking? You want to race your Diablo, go to the @#$%! track!! That's why they have them. Anyway, the police threw the book at the Vette driver and he will be serving many years behind bars. The Diablo driver is serving his time in a wooden box... I'd like to see more people consider their own mortality and that of those around them, EVERY time they get in a car and go somewhere. Life is short but no need to make it shorter than it could be. Enjoy driving but be smart and safe. Yeah, that's about it, thank you. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 797 Registered: 8-2002 |
The idiots- the mindless morons that infest the roadways never cease to amaze in that they're still alive... One of my many pet peeves about these STUPID IDIOTS is that they never make a full stop at a stop sign... VERY RARELY do i see someone besiDES myself do it... and when you make the full stop at a stop sign, the person going across the road you're on takes that as a go-ahead NOT to make a full stop at THEIR stop sign...! i HATE these people, i wish they'd learn to drive right or not drive at all... Also... (since i'm here, i might as well indulge myself)... the idiot moron power-abusing pigs who think it's ok to not use their blinker or to go through a red light, just 'cause they don't feel like waiting, really piss me off... i hope they choke on their donuts... Just likes the ones that speed when they feel like it, but then pull over other motorists when they speed, 'cause speeding is "illegal"... These slow-minded, simple-minded MORONS should be dragged out of their cars and shot, on the spot... Um, ok, i'm done... ...for now. | ||
| Kevin Horner (Boz)
Junior Member Username: Boz Post Number: 53 Registered: 8-2002 |
DES, no fan club, but feel free to start one. Also, I may point out that my generalizations may be demographically specific. I live in a predominantly middle class area. Or, more likely, I am a harsh idiot speaking before I think. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 589 Registered: 8-2002 |
"It is fueled by incessant insecurity and gross irresponsibility promoted by unrealistic ideals of commercialism and media. "Success" and "power" to drivers seems to be exemplified by asserting a disobedient, disloyal individualism. Yeah, that's being a true leader." Um, Kev...? Do you have a fan club...? i'd like to join... But as far as this: "What I have noticed is that drivers who really look successful (in the base sense, those driving the high-end Mercs, Bimmers, exotics) do none of that. I can count on one hand in my driving career the number of fine marques that I've seen do something stupid on the road.", i must disagree... i'm surrounded by high end vehicles all day and they're ALL idiots... (On a parkway, a fella in a minivan stopped to help my Aunt with her flat tire... she had my two little cousins in the car... he was a nice guy... everyone else just drove by her...) Nevertheless, the generalizations we make are harsh, however we're too overwhelmed on a daily basis to step back and realize what we're saying... | ||
| Kevin Horner (Boz)
Junior Member Username: Boz Post Number: 51 Registered: 8-2002 |
I wrote an English Comp classification essay about drivers a couple years ago. Unfortunately, I could only write two pages-- I had so much more to say. So I narrowed it down to minivan drivers (SUVs included): Weekend Mode (ultra slow, distracted, 35mph through mall parking lots taking middle school kids shopping. I can add dropping them off at movie theaters now); Soccer Mom Mode (dangerously fast, ignorant of traffic laws and 4-way stops, not enough time to get your 2.3 kids from your cookie-cutter Pleasantville house to Billy's mom's house); and the precision driver (conscientiously maintain about 5 mph over, look both ways, break at yellow lights, use turn signals). Minivans and SUVs are the biggest culprits and their menacing size makes them a dangerous obstacle. There's a growing attitude that either there is not enough time in the day to get nowhere to do nothing, or that it is a cardinal sin punishable down to the deepest level of "hell" for you to be in front of me at a stop light or to get where you're going faster than me getting where I'm going. It is fueled by incessant insecurity and gross irresponsibility promoted by unrealistic ideals of commercialism and media. "Success" and "power" to drivers seems to be exemplified by asserting a disobedient, disloyal individualism. Yeah, that's being a true leader. What I have noticed is that drivers who really look successful (in the base sense, those driving the high-end Mercs, Bimmers, exotics) do none of that. I can count on one hand in my driving career the number of fine marques that I've seen do something stupid on the road. It proves to me that the aggressive mentality expressed on the roads is primarily shown by the unsuccessful followers of society who want to prove some hierarchical "superiority" that doesn't exist in the first place. <breathe> Ok, thus I rant. I may be wrong, and I'm definitely arrogant, but I'm just being honest. | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 338 Registered: 2-2002 |
For sure, Martin. | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3491 Registered: 5-2001 |
I thought I was bad but then I picked up my parents at the airport (the winter in FLA from Germany) and it did not take 5 minutes till my dad is cursing at all the idiots out there. Makes me wonder. Also makes me laugh at times. A simple comment is mostly the best thing to deal with idiots. "Ah, now you know how it feels driving in the passing lane for miles" | ||
| Adam R (Arymarcz)
New member Username: Arymarcz Post Number: 31 Registered: 8-2002 |
Maybe this will help relieve some of that frustration: http://whowouldyoukill.com | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 363 Registered: 1-2002 |
Boy, you guys are all candidates for group counseling. Yep, there are bozos out there. Yep, most people think of cars as appliances. Taking it personal only ruins your day, not theirs. I decided some time ago not to let other people ruin my day. Most of the time, I am successful. Dave | ||
| martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member Username: Mw360 Post Number: 724 Registered: 5-2001 |
Barry, If you can't see a driver or the passenger over the head rest is that an exacta? | ||
| Patrick (Patrickr)
Junior Member Username: Patrickr Post Number: 85 Registered: 4-2002 |
Can't stand people on cell phones or the ladies carting the kids around in the Suburbans travelling in the fast lane... But like someone already stated, sometimes a nice person comes along and is a courteous driver. I have never seen other people as "enemies" on the road. Ya I may get ticked off but the last thing I want to do is start honking at people and trying to "punish" them for what they did (cut me off, didn't get over when I needed to merge, etc). Where I live (Oklahoma) you have no idea if someone is carrying a gun... Billy Bob and Joe Bob may shoot me! Patrick | ||
| Frank Foster (Sparta49)
Junior Member Username: Sparta49 Post Number: 148 Registered: 3-2001 |
Magoo, sometimes its not the other drivers that are so bad it's the %&$#$ tourists here in New Orleans. These idiots do not know how to cross a street. none of them can read DO NOT WALK signs so to accomadate these drooling morons all the crossings have a RED HAND for Stop or a nice clear pic of a pedestrian walking when it is safe to walk. There , I feel better now. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 550 Registered: 8-2002 |
Funny, i just got back from visiting a friend. On my way there, i pulled up the light after exiting the parkway... The guy to my right was also making a right turn and when he did, came right into my lane (as drivers often do at that light, they don't know what the #$%& they're doing). So i scooted into the lane he was supposed to be in, now, at the next light, he was to my left... i pulled up next to him, threw the car in neutral, gave him an icy look and revved my engine... (he was an older guy in a Mercedes- had his daughter in the front seat, next to him...) When the light turned green, i sped off, put my blinker on and merged into the left lane in front of him; just as i was doing so, he dipped into the right lane and i gave my car all the speed i could and he stayed right with me... at around 75, he was pulling away... i let go of the gas at 80, but passed him a few minutes later... not only was i cut off, but then i was beat by some old guy in a race... (i made up for it, though, on the way home... ) | ||
| steve Lauren (Steve308gtsi)
New member Username: Steve308gtsi Post Number: 24 Registered: 5-2002 |
Rijk, I love Germany. I've been there about five times. The last time I had a Porsche 911 Turbo and drove it from Franfurt to Paris on the autobahn. People sure respect each other on that road. Just leave your left turn signal on and blast down in the left lane! | ||
| Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Junior Member Username: Rijk365gtb4 Post Number: 89 Registered: 1-2002 |
All you guys need to get to Germany more often. This will get the need for speed out of your system. | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 336 Registered: 2-2002 |
Martin, If you're following a car and you can't see the driver's head over the headrest, you can be sure the driver is an elderly, osteoporotic grey haired Great Grandma! Barry | ||
| Norm Plaistowe (Normp)
Junior Member Username: Normp Post Number: 98 Registered: 11-2001 |
Minivans- ugh! They usually wander across at least two lanes, and you can't see around 'em. | ||
| martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member Username: Mw360 Post Number: 722 Registered: 5-2001 |
What I try to do (not too successfully) is picture the car in front of me being driven by an elderly grey haired Great Grandma.That thought makes me take a deep breath-and often it is! | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 852 Registered: 6-2001 |
I've always wanted to have a large metal bumper on whatever I'm driving, and to actually use it on those jerks who won't get out of the way. I've never had the balls to actually do it, but almost every time I drive, the thought goes through my mind. Art | ||
| Andrew (Enzo250gto)
Junior Member Username: Enzo250gto Post Number: 59 Registered: 2-2002 |
Magoo, I know that when I drive I'm always very paranoid about other drivers hitting me (which makes me dislike most on the road). It's happened to me a couple of times now and it's usually a damn SUV. My solution as been to use the horn as my best friend. After the last SUV backed over my hood downtown because he didn't see me in his mirror I always pound the horn at the slightest hint of a moron that pisses me off. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Junior Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 121 Registered: 6-2002 |
Curse you attention-elsewhere idoits whom at your BEST merely cause me to blow my exit-speed on the offramps! (turn 1.) I try not to let it get to me, and I avoid corwded areas. But sometimes more than others, I take it rather personally that there are SO many idoits out there TRYING to kill me! Best! Ben. | ||
| Fayyaz Vellani (Fvellani)
New member Username: Fvellani Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2002 |
Wow...I agree with all of you, especially Mojo...thats exactly what I was thinking today when I was driving home. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 542 Registered: 8-2002 |
Todd, i would like to agree with you, but unfortunately for me, it's the little things in life that matter the most... go figure... | ||
| Todd Gieger (Todd328gts)
Member Username: Todd328gts Post Number: 300 Registered: 6-2002 |
Don't sweat the little stuff...I make it a point that most stuff doesn't bother me...not worth it | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 539 Registered: 8-2002 |
i have to agree with Ron, as well... Mojo, i feel the same way you do... i have a saying (and it's actually MY saying): The only people that know how to drive are me the people in back of me... i used to have a severe case of road rage- (when i say severe, i mean severe)... since i moved back to NY, that has simmered down, somewhat, to a degree, where i'm not blood-curdling-screaming and breaking the dash... i agree, Magoo, there are more assh0les out there than humanly possible and they're ALL driving NEAR you when YOU'RE out... i know exactly how you feel... With that said, i'd like to moDEStly add that i AM the best driver out there and i'll be giving free driving lessons on the weekends to anyone who wants to brush up on their driving. | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 542 Registered: 9-2001 |
Ron R, I can't explain how right you are. You are are always welcome here. Point well spoken. Your post makes ths a better place, you rule. Regards, Will | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 3920 Registered: 2-2001 |
Ron, I hate to admit it but I feel the same way. There are good drivers but the brain dead idiots out there have caused me to think this way. | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 194 Registered: 9-2002 |
No one knows how to drive but me. Everyone should just get off the street until im done driving. Thanks Mojo | ||
| V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member Username: Ama328 Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2002 |
guess people must be bored right after XMAS, as this thread's filling up faster than i can compose/type. | ||
| Ron R (Ronr)
Junior Member Username: Ronr Post Number: 60 Registered: 10-2002 |
I hate everybody. It doesn't matter if I'm driving through the low-rent district, or the high-dollar areas. There are so many idiots out there that don't pay the slightest bit of attention to what they're doing, I'm amazed there aren't crashes at every single intersection. Everyone is so focused on their own destination, or who they're talking to on the cell phone or in the back seat, they don't realize there's a whole world out there trying to drive around them. | ||
| V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member Username: Ama328 Post Number: 60 Registered: 11-2002 |
really, tho, it is kind of amazing how much goes on that has absolutely nothing to do with driving that 2,3,4 ton hunk of iron down the road. I had a job for 2-3 yrs where i did a lot of Interstate driving around the U.S., got into habit of not doin' much other than paying attention to what went on around me, and now that i'm pretty much doing only around town driving, it seems i can't go more than 2-3 blocks without seeing some idiot goin' at it. Of course, some would quibble with me over my "playin' da game" with idiots, pacing/leading them into more frustration, etc. Remember, tho, we ALL cain't be better than average drivers(!). Since I AM, are YOU | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Member Username: Whart Post Number: 656 Registered: 12-2001 |
I hear you. But, occasionally, you encounter somebody that's courteous, and it reaffirms your faith in mankind. Just did a trip from NY to Maine over the Xmas holiday, and for some reason, the highway across Mass. had a majority of drivers that stayed right, or would pull right without even being flashed to do so. But this is the exception. Part of the reason is simply the huge number of cars in metro areas, far more than the roads could or should handle, along with what i think of as the VIP mentality. Ever notice,when checking in at the airline counter, that first class often has the longer line than business or, sometimes, even coach? That's because everybody's important, and hence, deserves to go in the "passing lane," others be damned. (I love it when these drivers act with outrage at the very thought that their "pace" is not sufficient for others, or even worse, those that seem totally oblivious). One of the things i like about Maine is the fact that it is less dense, but that seems to be changing. At any rate, coming back down thru Conn. i did get to use the HOV lane for a while, at a few digits above the posted limit. What a pleasure, until i caught up with a putz doing the speed limit. Me, i don't have a problem, its the other guy... | ||
| V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member Username: Ama328 Post Number: 59 Registered: 11-2002 |
hmmm, glad i'm not drivin' next to you, mon, as I THINK THE SAME THING, and i'd hate two think which one of us is right | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 3912 Registered: 2-2001 |
When I am on the road, everybody out there is like a pain in my ass. Cell phone talkers, drivers slow at take off at stop lights, all sorts of aggravating bull sh*t that drives me crazy and I end up thinking of every driver as the enemy. I admit I am not a driver who has happy and good thoughts about the other drivers out there. What about you guys? |