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staffrodore
12/07/04, 04:22am
This afternoon..while minding my own business driving downtown in a relatively unprotected vehicle..some fuckwit looked straight at me and pulled out into the oncoming traffic...why?..maybe because he at least felt safe in his queen street tractor...i took evasive action but i was not impressed...
ban the pieces of shit!...
BeardofPants
12/07/04, 04:50am
Darned tootin'. :grumpy:
Ooh, good idea. Then he'll just cut you off in a Corolla next time.
A.B.Normal
12/07/04, 05:12am
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/news/120604_nw_suv_beach.html?src=google
:D
SouthernN'Proud
12/07/04, 10:40am
Rude drivers are rude drivers no matter what they drive.
My wife drives an SUV. Where we live a four wheel drive is a necessity during certain parts of the year, and I own a pick up truck. She has the SUV so that all 3 of us can ride in the same vehicle from time to time. This SUV is most assuredly not a soccer mom taxi however. The day we bought it, she was practically foaming at the mouth to take it off-road and get it muddy. Vanity, thy name is not this woman anyway. :lloyd:
Blam ethe driver, not the vehicle. I've been cut off by drivers of every age, both genders, in every conceivable highway navigational craft. It happens.
Sports cars are better I can pull out in front of you and be gone before you can hit me!
i hate the damn things too. i hardly ever see more than 1 person in them at any time. a lot of people cant drive them because of the size, not to mention parking them. the thing i get the biggest kick out of is that the newer ones are fairly rare on the road when the weather gets bad.
now that the older ones are getting into the secondary market (read: teens) i believe there will be a rash of rollover and SUV/car fatalities in the coming years.
Making matters worse. The drivers who turn out in front of you, drive slower than you drive & then turn left 4 blocks down the road...at the only intersection for 50 miles & a line of cars following Bubba's brother going the other way.
It ain't SUV's. Idiots drive every style...well, BMW drivers are especially obnoxious.
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 11:21am
Making matters worse. The drivers who turn out in front of you, drive slower than you drive & then turn left 4 blocks down the road...at the only intersection for 50 miles & a line of cars following Bubba's brother going the other way.
It ain't SUV's. Idiots drive every style...well, BMW drivers are especially obnoxious.
About 4 years ago, I was taking the Audi up to Pennsylvania to visit my rents. I was going between 75 and 80 on I-77 going up through Virginia, passing a truck, when some doofus in an M3 decided I wasn't going fast enough. I passed the truck, and moved over to the right-hand lane to let him pass. As he passed, he slowed down, and flipped me off before speeding back up again. The asswipe had to be going in the triple-digits...I'm pretty sure I could've caught him, but it really wasn't worth the effort. :shrug:
Professur
12/07/04, 11:31am
I've taken to keeping a digital camera with me, with video capabilities. When someone obliges with stupid behavior, I've got it on chip.
Did I mention that one of my customers is the city of laval? And I frequent the police stations?
unclehobart
12/07/04, 01:53pm
The thing I can't stand about SUV's are the parking lots. There I am trying to back out... a glance to the left ... SUV towering over me... windows too high to peer through from where I am ... sigh... I'm blind that way. A glance to the right... SUV towering over me... black windows... as high as a panel van... I'm blind that way... sigh. Now I have to creep out at .00003 kph and hope that someone isn't zipping up and about to clip me or some grandma with her grocery and lotto tickets about to get turned into a hieroglyph on the tarmac.
Professur
12/07/04, 02:01pm
Our company issued a memo that according to company policy, all company vehicles must either have a pull through parking space, or reverse into their space due to the number of accidents caused by the larger trucks backing into something they didn't see.
They figure that when you pull in, you're more aware of your suroundings, and there's less chance of something slipping into your blindspot.
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 02:12pm
Definitions from the Strakalogue Glossary... (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,126808,00.html)
Oblivion (oh-bliv-éon) — A person who is so oblivious to his or her surroundings that they abandon all common courtesy and commit daily acts of rudeness. Oblivions are oblivious to the very fact that they are Oblivions, which makes it difficult for an Oblivion to ever see the error in his or her ways.
For example: A line of courteous people will form at the Starbucks coffee counter, with each person ordering in their turn. An Oblivion usually stands to the side of the line, staring so intently at the Frappuccino menu that when a clerk asks who's next, they are awakened out of their Oblivion trance and will yell out their order, cutting the line as if there weren't a line at all. They're also parked in a no-parking or handicapped zone.
Another example is the movie theater Oblivion, who arrives to a packed theater with an Oblivion friend, after the movie begins. Together they will search for seats and eventually spot two separate, empty seats in the same row. They will then proceed to ask the people who bothered to show up early so they could choose the seats they wanted (non-Oblivions) and ask everybody in the row to scoot down a seat so they can sit together
MrBishop
12/07/04, 02:41pm
http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/120604_SUV_ocean.jpg
"Reportedly, the passengers of the vehicle were enjoying their beers and weren't immediately aware that the truck was in the water and being pulled into the ocean."
Can anyone say DWI ?
I knew that you could!
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 02:43pm
Obliviot — A person whose Oblivionism is dangerous to others. Will stop short in the middle of a busy sidewalk to answer a cell phone, try to board an "up" elevator before it empties, and swings a lit cigarette indiscriminately as they walk. Also known to make abrupt, complete stops at yield signs and are chronic rubber-neckers.
Same source as before... (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,126808,00.html)
Our company issued a memo that according to company policy, all company vehicles must either have a pull through parking space, or reverse into their space due to the number of accidents caused by the larger trucks backing into something they didn't see.
They figure that when you pull in, you're more aware of your suroundings, and there's less chance of something slipping into your blindspot.
Gee, I always thought that you were supposed to set up your mirrors to cover your blind spots. It must be just me... ;)
BTW, the wife drives an SUV (4runner) and she manages to drive, park, etc. without cutting anyone off or hitting anyone. :shrug:
Professur
12/07/04, 03:06pm
Then she's obviously not doing it right.
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 03:07pm
Gee, I always thought that you were supposed to set up your mirrors to cover your blind spots. It must be just me... ;)
Depends upon how the mirrors are angled, now dunnit?
BTW, the wife drives an SUV (4runner) and she manages to drive, park, etc. without cutting anyone off or hitting anyone. :shrug:
that you know of... :elaugh1:
SouthernN'Proud
12/07/04, 03:12pm
BTW, the wife drives an SUV (4runner) and she manages to drive, park, etc. without cutting anyone off or hitting anyone. :shrug:
Ditto.
Some people have trouble driving anything.
As far as SUVs being taller than other vehicles and making it hard to back out of parking spaces, the same holds true of vans, monster trucks, bread trucks, mail trucks, and about half the vehicles on the road now. Translation: deal.
I too carp about suburban housewives in SUVs who never take them off paved roads, or get them out in bad weather. But there are cases where the drivers need those type vehicles. Sounds more and more like a catch-22.
In all honesty, SUVs annoy me less than them damn little bumblebee cars the teenagers so adore these days. Trunk spoilers, about 1/4 inch off the ground, 17 different shades of neon paint, and they sound like somebody dropped a plastic knife in a blender. But that's just me; your mileage can and likely will vary.
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 03:29pm
In all honesty, SUVs annoy me less than them damn little bumblebee cars the teenagers so adore these days. Trunk spoilers, about 1/4 inch off the ground, 17 different shades of neon paint, and they sound like somebody dropped a plastic knife in a blender. But that's just me; your mileage can and likely will vary.
You mean Rice rockets? (http://www.riceboypage.com/shame/hall_of_shame_10/hallofshame10.html) :elaugh1:
SouthernN'Proud
12/07/04, 04:14pm
You mean Rice rockets? (http://www.riceboypage.com/shame/hall_of_shame_10/hallofshame10.html) :elaugh1:
Dat'd be dem.
MrBishop
12/07/04, 04:23pm
Love this one from Gato's site
http://www.riceboypage.com/shame/hall_of_shame_10/sheetmetal.jpg
the hom-made sheet-metal wing (oversized) plus the blower out the front. :lol2:
Looking at those Pic's reminded me that the only time I felt the benefit of the ground effects
and the tiny wing that came stock on my 98 Ford Contour SVT was when I drove it to it's top speed of 143 MPH.
PrincessLissa
12/07/04, 04:58pm
Two words. Insurance fraud.
Some butthole did that to me once and I threw the rest of my Taco Bell taco out the window at him.
TexasRaceLady
12/07/04, 05:21pm
I get a big laugh out of those dinky little cars with those giant "spoilers". As a long-time race fan, I know those things have absolutely no effect what-so-ever on rear downforce at legal speed limits. I practically have to pull over and laugh myself silly when I see/hear one of those tinny little toys.
Guess some teeny-boppers have more money than sense.
My drive of choice is a Lincoln Town Car. Found out my ass likes those big, comfy seats with the built-in butt warmer. The trunk holds everything I could possibly take to a race, with room left over for souvenirs. Even crammed the left rear quarter panel of a race car in it.
As for the giant SUV's --- I wouldn't own one, although I do like the height. Since I'm somewhat vertically challenged, it would be nice to be able to see a bit farther down the road.
There are times around here in the winter when 4-wheel drive might be nice, but I cope --- I just stay home! LOL
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 05:23pm
I get a big laugh out of those dinky little cars with those giant "spoilers". As a long-time race fan, I know those things have absolutely no effect what-so-ever on rear downforce at legal speed limits. I practically have to pull over and laugh myself silly when I see/hear one of those tinny little toys.
Guess some teeny-boppers have more money than sense.
My drive of choice is a Lincoln Town Car. Found out my ass likes those big, comfy seats with the built-in butt warmer. The trunk holds everything I could possibly take to a race, with room left over for souvenirs. Even crammed the left rear quarter panel of a race car in it.
As for the giant SUV's --- I wouldn't own one, although I do like the height. Since I'm somewhat vertically challenged, it would be nice to be able to see a bit farther down the road.
There are times around here in the winter when 4-wheel drive might be nice, but I cope --- I just stay home! LOL
*picturing a small-statured woman sitting in an SUV, and the only thing visible when the door is closed is knuckles on the steering wheel... :rofl4:
TexasRaceLady
12/07/04, 05:28pm
We retro-fitted my old Suburban with power seats so I could raise my height in the car. You could definitely see me. LOL
But I have seen cars/trucks/SUVs driven by ghosts. ROTFL
SouthernN'Proud
12/07/04, 05:30pm
*picturing a small-statured woman sitting in an SUV, and the only thing visible when the door is closed is knuckles on the steering wheel... :rofl4:
Picture it? Heck I married it!
Not TRL, another small....oh screw it, you get the idea.
Professur
12/07/04, 05:31pm
So that shoe leather done well enough for ya?
TexasRaceLady
12/07/04, 05:45pm
Picture it? Heck I married it!
Not TRL, another small....oh screw it, you get the idea.
Oh, SN'P, I'd be honored --- but my hubby might not like it. ;)
PrincessLissa
12/07/04, 05:48pm
I like the height of my SUV, but other than that I hate it. It's a piece of crap Ford that eats WAY too much gas and takes way too much $$ to fill it up.
However, it was a free car and the insurance isn't TOO bad on it.
PostCode
12/07/04, 05:56pm
The trunk holds everything I could possibly take to a race, with room left over for souvenirs.
Even the trunk monkey? :D
Depends upon how the mirrors are angled, now dunnit?
that you know of... :elaugh1:
Well, you know, she did back into the TransAm once...
Re the mirrors, they move, you know. :P
PostCode
12/07/04, 05:59pm
http://www.sillyhumor.com/trunkmonkey/
Gato_Solo
12/07/04, 07:11pm
Well, you know, she did back into the TransAm once...
Re the mirrors, they move, you know. :P
I know. Mine are out enough so that I can only just see the rear of the car. I'm looking almost straight back...
BeardofPants
12/07/04, 07:39pm
It ain't SUV's. Idiots drive every style...well, BMW drivers are especially obnoxious.
Fuckin' A. My old supermarket's disabled parking was ALWAYS taken up by BMWs, and other expensive cars, so they could watch their car whilst they shopped - y'know, so it wouldn't get stolen. Too bad about those disabled people huh? :rolleyes:
I know. Mine are out enough so that I can only just see the rear of the car. I'm looking almost straight back...
I prefer not even seeing the car (I'm in, of course :rolleyes: ). You know where it is. :shrug:
Note that my wife hates this and feels she has to be able to see the car.
BTW, the wife drives an SUV (4runner) and she manages to drive, park, etc. without cutting anyone off or hitting anyone. :shrug:
You can't watch her all the time ;)
This is my favorite pic off Gato's site:
http://www.riceboypage.com/shame/hall_of_shame_11/crx_quarter.jpg
A Civic with a Toyota Racing Developent sticker. :D
Professur
12/08/04, 10:21am
Fuckin' A. My old supermarket's disabled parking was ALWAYS taken up by BMWs, and other expensive cars, so they could watch their car whilst they shopped - y'know, so it wouldn't get stolen. Too bad about those disabled people huh? :rolleyes:
Too bad for their tires and paintjob, you mean. I try to discourage people like that whenever possible. More than once, I've warned a driver that if he left his car there, I'm pay that bunch of kids on the corner to "detail" his car. Only one guy didn't believe me and move.
Gato_Solo
12/08/04, 10:26am
All you need is some DOT-3, and a spray bottle. Fill the bottle with the DOT-3, spray the side of the car as you walk by, and wait a few days. You'll definitely know which car you got. :grinyes:
Professur
12/08/04, 10:30am
I've done that more than once. Some asshole cuts me off ... I follow him home. But i just left a ballonful on the roof overnight.
Gato_Solo
12/08/04, 10:37am
I've done that more than once. Some asshole cuts me off ... I follow him home. But i just left a ballonful on the roof overnight.
Now, now. Revenge is never a good thing. What I was proposing was vigilanteism...spraying the arses who park in handicapped spots so they can show off their ride. There is a difference. ;)
Professur
12/08/04, 11:08am
Sure there's a difference. You do it in a parkinglot full of witnesses. I do it in his driveway, with none.
Gato_Solo
12/08/04, 11:19am
Sure there's a difference. You do it in a parkinglot full of witnesses. I do it in his driveway, with none.
Why do you think I said "As you walk by". If you do it right, they won't see a thing. ;)
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