The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Wanna bet this is first page of the Gay Lady and Whoppo on Monday?
And that all their hive-dwelling readers BELIEVE it? And that in protest they all go out at rush hour and proceed to drive slowly in the left lane, blocking people from passing?
Oh, how great that would be, to see the REST of the hive-dwellers hoist by this petard!
When I lived in Texas in the early 70s, we had to put up with people that would rive for miles, doing less than the speed limit in the left lane. I hate the speed demons that think "we don't don't need no stinking speed limit" and who run up to my rear bumper when I'm passing just as much.
The speed demons are just as dangerous, if not more so. In the accident reports I've had cross my desk, difference in speed has been one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
I vote for paintball guns in the grille, trigger buttons on the steering wheel, color coded to the offense: Red-slow left lane hog; Yellow-oncoming left turn cutting across in front of me on red light; Blue-right turn from far left lane cutting across in front of me; Purple-stopping in right lane to read a map.
Living 15 minutes from Walt Disney World parks we have all of these on a daily basis, almost always rental cars, and yes, the third one DOES happen.
Regarding Texas driving, I was stationed in Texas three times in my career and it was absolutely the best place to drive of anywhere I ever lived.
The corollary is the person who wants to move into the right lane, but can't, because the ijits in a hurry move into the right lane to pass and won't give the slow guy a femtosecond to move over...
What we need are some switched on drivers and German rules, like never pass in the slow lane and move over when someone flashes their lights.
How are you supposed to get to a left turn on a four lane road then, even where is a turn lane? At some point that requires slowing down. Which brings me to my particular hatred: turn signals AFTER brakes lights come on. Turn signals are there to let following drivers know you are turning soon. If your brake lights come on first, what are you doing? Are you turning? Is there a dead animal blocking the road? Make you intention plain. Put your turn signal on. If there is another lane, let me know your intention early enough so I can change lanes and pass.
How about all of us do some thinking about how to make traffic flow and how to be more courteous? And put down the damn phone.
That "femtosecond" thing is just so much bullbutter. The problem is never the guy trying to move over after passing, (or the guy who is getting ready to turn left off of a divided highway). It's the guy who has been squatting in the left lane for the past 6 or 7 miles who is enjoying the parade he's having with the 18 wheeler or land yacht going 55 in a 70 zone with a conga-line of 30 vehicles stacked up behind him..
Life would be so much easier if everyone would shed their pride, sell off all their private vehicles, and be content to ride commuter trains to all their destinations.
If the U.S. DID have a first-rate commuter rail system, think: NO MORE CAR COMMERCIALS!!!!
But then: Who would carry on the traditions of Road Rage and Running Red Lights? Then again ...we'd still have the Bicyclist community.
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This is the real reason we can't have heat seeking missiles mounted under the front bumpers of our cars.
Imagine the carnage......
Wanna bet this is first page of the Gay Lady and Whoppo on Monday?
And that all their hive-dwelling readers BELIEVE it? And that in protest they all go out at rush hour and proceed to drive slowly in the left lane, blocking people from passing?
Oh, how great that would be, to see the REST of the hive-dwellers hoist by this petard!
Bwaahahahahaha!
When I lived in Texas in the early 70s, we had to put up with people that would rive for miles, doing less than the speed limit in the left lane. I hate the speed demons that think "we don't don't need no stinking speed limit" and who run up to my rear bumper when I'm passing just as much.
The speed demons are just as dangerous, if not more so. In the accident reports I've had cross my desk, difference in speed has been one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
Sigh... If only...
I vote for paintball guns in the grille, trigger buttons on the steering wheel, color coded to the offense: Red-slow left lane hog; Yellow-oncoming left turn cutting across in front of me on red light; Blue-right turn from far left lane cutting across in front of me; Purple-stopping in right lane to read a map.
Living 15 minutes from Walt Disney World parks we have all of these on a daily basis, almost always rental cars, and yes, the third one DOES happen.
Regarding Texas driving, I was stationed in Texas three times in my career and it was absolutely the best place to drive of anywhere I ever lived.
The corollary is the person who wants to move into the right lane, but can't, because the ijits in a hurry move into the right lane to pass and won't give the slow guy a femtosecond to move over...
What we need are some switched on drivers and German rules, like never pass in the slow lane and move over when someone flashes their lights.
It would never fly. The whole bloody state of Maryland would be emptied out.
We already have a 'Late Crew Change is now punishable by death' hanging in the galley on my boat. It's been a great week, meme-wise.
It would never fly. The whole bloody state of Maryland would be emptied out.
I fail to see any downside to that. When can we start?
How are you supposed to get to a left turn on a four lane road then, even where is a turn lane? At some point that requires slowing down. Which brings me to my particular hatred: turn signals AFTER brakes lights come on. Turn signals are there to let following drivers know you are turning soon. If your brake lights come on first, what are you doing? Are you turning? Is there a dead animal blocking the road? Make you intention plain. Put your turn signal on. If there is another lane, let me know your intention early enough so I can change lanes and pass.
How about all of us do some thinking about how to make traffic flow and how to be more courteous? And put down the damn phone.
January 29, 2017 at 6:18 AM Delete
Jerry Ryals
Thanks Pete, i put it on my facebook page, just for fun and my wife.
If Trump had made that part of his election platform I would have voted for him.
Gerry
That "femtosecond" thing is just so much bullbutter. The problem is never the guy trying to move over after passing, (or the guy who is getting ready to turn left off of a divided highway). It's the guy who has been squatting in the left lane for the past 6 or 7 miles who is enjoying the parade he's having with the 18 wheeler or land yacht going 55 in a 70 zone with a conga-line of 30 vehicles stacked up behind him..
You people know who you are.
and the yoyo trying to drive a prius up the mountain. yes, every stinking morning.
Life would be so much easier if everyone would shed their pride, sell off all their private vehicles, and be content to ride commuter trains to all their destinations.
If the U.S. DID have a first-rate commuter rail system, think:
NO MORE CAR COMMERCIALS!!!!
But then: Who would carry on the traditions of Road Rage and Running Red Lights?
Then again ...we'd still have the Bicyclist community.
The Bicyclist community members would take over the Road Rage and Red Light Blowing, yes!
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