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Sure sign that summer is here . . . (please don't mind if I vent :) )

triangleman12triangleman12 Posts: 193
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
. . . douche bags in souped up sports cars! If you want to show off your car do it at a car show! If cars are your thing I mean no offense, I have a passion for Pearl Jam, music, football, the Mets, gardening etc. I'm not into cars, but if that's your passion, more power to you, I get it. Here's what I don't get.

I was stopped at a stop light in my hometown today when two punks in a silver sports car (not sure of the make or year, but looked very new) pull up beside me and start revving the engine. I look at them, turn away and continue to hum along to Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (great band, check them out). They continue revving the engine more, as to challenge me to a road race. Let's see their car or my 8 1/2 year old 4-cylinder Mazda Protege (with a missing hubcap :) ) . . . hhmmmmmmm, I wonder who'll win? I didn't even entertain the thought, nor did I ever in my 32 years on this earth. If you want to race, do it on a race track!

It was too easy to flip them the bird or curse at them, so I did the better thing, I looked at them the 2nd time they revved and started laughing my ass off! Obviously they have no dicks or sense of humor, because they got extremely pissed and followed me for about 5 miles, yelling and screaming obscenities. When they realized I wasn't going to esculate the situation further, they went their own way.

I'll admit, my heart was in my throat for a few minutes, and I may think twice about egging someone on next time. But it FELT SO GOOD to put them in their place. Am I being too whiny? Perhaps it's the age diifference, they looked like they were in their 20's. Maybe when they get my age they'll realize you don't have to be an asshole to be cool. Then again with their driving habits, I'll be surprised if they're alive come this fall.
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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    I feel your pain. I really really hate assholes on the road.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Rebel without a clue...damn racer punks!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    I have had guys pass me up in a high top conversion van like they were racing me or something! As if I (as well) am someone who looks like I am even in the same mode as they are!

    Some people just like to act like badasses. And the proof is when they have to do this against people who are definitely not even in their little testosterone charged little balless club. I say that because if they had balls they would use them to race people who LOOK like they are a challenge and leave us otherwise "happy to not compete , thank you" souls alone.

    they are losers with definite man problems. don't let them ruin your summer.

    like the bumper sticker says, "Rude people suck!"

    agree?
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    I rev up my '99 Nissan Sentra at every light..... heh heh i keed i keed
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    pearljammin41 wrote:
    I rev up my '99 Nissan Sentra at every light..... heh heh i keed i keed
    Gotta get to the office in time when sick patients are paging. ;)
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    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    I like down shifting a couple gears every so often on really aggressive tailgater's.

    Wakes them the hell up.
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  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    LongRd. wrote:
    Gotta get to the office in time when sick patients are paging. ;)


    ain't that the truth
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    haha. I've always said this! It's like a bit of sunshine and all the morons come out of the woodwork.
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I can gauge the temperature by the volume of my neighbours music... The slightest hint of sunshine and out come the RnB cd's and up goes the volume.

    On a really hot day you can hear it from a mile away...also the UV index is directly proportionate to the amount of shirtless youths wandering up and down my street...

    Who needs the weather report?
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  • triangleman12triangleman12 Posts: 193
    writersu wrote:
    they are losers with definite man problems. don't let them ruin your summer.

    like the bumper sticker says, "Rude people suck!"

    agree?

    It'll take the sun falling out of the sky to ruin my summer. I'll be ready next time . . . I'm off to get a new hubcap for the mazda and a new Pearl Jam bumper sticker or two, so I could "represent" for this tour. I may even throw in a new oil change at 90,000 miles this week, haha. Let's see those bastards challenge me now! :)
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    I was in a similar situation a few years back. Here's how I handled it.

    stopped at a redlight. I was in my 1998 Malibu, not a sports car by any means. And a couple of younger guys pulled up next to me in a nice Toyota Supra....twin turbo engine...obviously WAY faster than my car. They revved their engine to get me to look over. I did, and they said "let's go". I looked back at the road, and noticed the intersection was clear, and looked back and said "first one to the next red light", so he looked back at the street, and revved his engine again....while I took off, and ran the red light. The kids were dumbfounded! They didn't have the balls to run the red light. I made it through the second light before they got stopped at it as well, but deep down I kinda wanted to see them again to see what they had to say!
    "It's all happening"
  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    triangleman12 wrote:
    It'll take the sun falling out of the sky to ruin my summer. I'll be ready next time . . . I'm off to get a new hubcap for the mazda and a new Pearl Jam bumper sticker or two, so I could "represent" for this tour. I may even throw in a new oil change at 90,000 miles this week, haha. Let's see those bastards challenge me now! :)


    Yeah, don't let the young punks challenge what we know........

    old school always rules. we were cool before they were even wet dreams...
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • wwfairfieldwwfairfield Posts: 216
    get a gun and shot
  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    I like down shifting a couple gears every so often on really aggressive tailgater's.

    Wakes them the hell up.

    i prefer brake checking. i was on my way home few weeks ago and in a 25 zone i was doing a nice 30 and some guy had to ride my bumper so i slowed down to 25, still didnt get the message so i went to 20.....this guy was dumb as a brick. so i sped back up to my 30 then started tapping my brakes..... finally i just hit the brakes. he locked his up and i kept on driving. he kept his distance after that.

    brake checking is fun when your car is junk. i really dont care if the back end gets dinged. but people in nice new cars sure do, hahaha.
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  • nocode23nocode23 Posts: 411
    Where I live it's not the tailgaters it's the slow drivers. I can understand to a point, I live in a mountain town with windy roads and it can be a little intimidating to first timers. But at the same time driving 25-45 mph below the speed limit can be frustrating. Especially in the summer when it's the giant RVs that take up two thirds of the road and the people inside are too busy checking out the scenery to pay attention to actually driving. Many times I have been behind one of those bohemoths and they just stop, in the middle of the road, to check out some deer or elk or other wildlife. Or to take a picture. There are places to pull off the road. Just park the fucking thing and get out! Oh well, only four more months of dealing with 'em.:D
  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    nocode23 wrote:
    Where I live it's not the tailgaters it's the slow drivers. I can understand to a point, I live in a mountain town with windy roads and it can be a little intimidating to first timers. But at the same time driving 25-45 mph below the speed limit can be frustrating. Especially in the summer when it's the giant RVs that take up two thirds of the road and the people inside are too busy checking out the scenery to pay attention to actually driving. Many times I have been behind one of those bohemoths and they just stop, in the middle of the road, to check out some deer or elk or other wildlife. Or to take a picture. There are places to pull off the road. Just park the fucking thing and get out! Oh well, only four more months of dealing with 'em.:D

    just for you
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  • triangleman12triangleman12 Posts: 193
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    just for you
    http://www.rambozo.com/index.php?p=discography&album=3&song=8


    What are the odds of Pearl Jam covering that tune this tour???? haha
  • nocode23nocode23 Posts: 411
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    just for you
    http://www.rambozo.com/index.php?p=discography&album=3&song=8

    That's awesome! I love Dead Kennedys! I forgot about that song. It'll be my new summer anthem. Time to bust out Plastic Surgery Disasters!:D
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    triangleman12 wrote:
    . . . douche bags in souped up sports cars! If you want to show off your car do it at a car show! If cars are your thing I mean no offense, I have a passion for Pearl Jam, music, football, the Mets, gardening etc. I'm not into cars, but if that's your passion, more power to you, I get it. Here's what I don't get.

    I was stopped at a stop light in my hometown today when two punks in a silver sports car (not sure of the make or year, but looked very new) pull up beside me and start revving the engine. I look at them, turn away and continue to hum along to Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (great band, check them out). They continue revving the engine more, as to challenge me to a road race. Let's see their car or my 8 1/2 year old 4-cylinder Mazda Protege (with a missing hubcap :) ) . . . hhmmmmmmm, I wonder who'll win? I didn't even entertain the thought, nor did I ever in my 32 years on this earth. If you want to race, do it on a race track!

    It was too easy to flip them the bird or curse at them, so I did the better thing, I looked at them the 2nd time they revved and started laughing my ass off! Obviously they have no dicks or sense of humor, because they got extremely pissed and followed me for about 5 miles, yelling and screaming obscenities. When they realized I wasn't going to esculate the situation further, they went their own way.

    I'll admit, my heart was in my throat for a few minutes, and I may think twice about egging someone on next time. But it FELT SO GOOD to put them in their place. Am I being too whiny? Perhaps it's the age diifference, they looked like they were in their 20's. Maybe when they get my age they'll realize you don't have to be an asshole to be cool. Then again with their driving habits, I'll be surprised if they're alive come this fall.
    I guarantee if there was just one of them in the car that would not have happened. The driver was showing off for his buddy.
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  • brainofjbbrainofjb Boston Posts: 381
    I just pictured the Scene from BETTER OFF DEAD
    w/ the two Asians guys who loved to race! LOL
    There's the moon asking to stay
    Long enough for the clouds to fly me away
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    triangleman12 wrote:
    . . . douche bags in souped up sports cars! If you want to show off your car do it at a car show! If cars are your thing I mean no offense, I have a passion for Pearl Jam, music, football, the Mets, gardening etc. I'm not into cars, but if that's your passion, more power to you, I get it. Here's what I don't get.

    I was stopped at a stop light in my hometown today when two punks in a silver sports car (not sure of the make or year, but looked very new) pull up beside me and start revving the engine. I look at them, turn away and continue to hum along to Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (great band, check them out). They continue revving the engine more, as to challenge me to a road race. Let's see their car or my 8 1/2 year old 4-cylinder Mazda Protege (with a missing hubcap :) ) . . . hhmmmmmmm, I wonder who'll win? I didn't even entertain the thought, nor did I ever in my 32 years on this earth. If you want to race, do it on a race track!

    It was too easy to flip them the bird or curse at them, so I did the better thing, I looked at them the 2nd time they revved and started laughing my ass off! Obviously they have no dicks or sense of humor, because they got extremely pissed and followed me for about 5 miles, yelling and screaming obscenities. When they realized I wasn't going to esculate the situation further, they went their own way.

    I'll admit, my heart was in my throat for a few minutes, and I may think twice about egging someone on next time. But it FELT SO GOOD to put them in their place. Am I being too whiny? Perhaps it's the age diifference, they looked like they were in their 20's. Maybe when they get my age they'll realize you don't have to be an asshole to be cool. Then again with their driving habits, I'll be surprised if they're alive come this fall.

    I hear ya on the dicks with nice cars

    How about the a-hole I saw driving his Ford Fusion and thought he was driving a Corvette.....revving his engine next to me

    Nothing worse than clueless a dick
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    you did the right thang dawg. They'll always be the same, ain't gonna change any time soon.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,298
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    i prefer brake checking. i was on my way home few weeks ago and in a 25 zone i was doing a nice 30 and some guy had to ride my bumper so i slowed down to 25, still didnt get the message so i went to 20.....this guy was dumb as a brick. so i sped back up to my 30 then started tapping my brakes..... finally i just hit the brakes. he locked his up and i kept on driving. he kept his distance after that.

    brake checking is fun when your car is junk. i really dont care if the back end gets dinged. but people in nice new cars sure do, hahaha.



    One of my favorites when someone is tailgating...

    At the same time press the brake pedal just so the brake lights come on and give a quick yank on the emergency brake (pull it only for a split second). Doing this will cause just the back two tires to lock up for a second. The tailgater will see/hear the brakes lock while seeing the brake lights on. He'll think you are slamming on your brakes when in fact you really haven't slowed down at all. Result = tailgater shitting his pants and slamming his brakes on. Hehehehehe!

    I used to work at a Chrysler plant (summer job while in college) where we drove cars around. I used to do that ^ to the new guys. Hahaha, they would always freak out and slam on their brakes...one dude drove down into the ditch! Hahaha! :D
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I think the largest population of psycho drivers live in New Jersey.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    libragirl wrote:
    I think the largest population of psycho drivers live in New Jersey.

    Have you ever been to Miami?
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

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    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    kh65 wrote:
    Have you ever been to Miami?

    That bad? Cuz of all the old people? I don't know it just seems that people here have a gross disregard for all the rules of the road.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    libragirl wrote:
    That bad? Cuz of all the old people? I don't know it just seems that people here have a gross disregard for all the rules of the road.
    I've been there a few times and that place is really bad (and I live in Boston). It's like going into battle. I don't think it is the old people as much as it is aggressive Cubans.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i'm pro tailgating if you are one of the douchebags that drive in the fast lane just slow enough to keep pace with the guy in the slow lane, thus making it impossible to pass.


    no torture is too severe for you people.
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    MrSmith wrote:
    i'm pro tailgating if you are one of the douchebags that drive in the fast lane just slow enough to keep pace with the guy in the slow lane, thus making it impossible to pass.


    no torture is too severe for you people.
    I totally agree! I don't tailgate (they are bound to do a brake test to me) but I flash my high beams and flip them off.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    kh65 wrote:
    I've been there a few times and that place is really bad (and I live in Boston). It's like going into battle. I don't think it is the old people as much as it is aggressive Cubans.

    hey I'm Cuban!













    j/k....but yeah I heard it's bad driving in Florida in general.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
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