This is where it gets us, the onramps and offramps. For some reason, I like to be a nice guy. If I see someone running out of yield lane, I either slow down or...
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AlphaOmegabird
Dec 12, 2000 1:44 am
What makes a sports car a sports car? Also, at what point does it become a muscle car? Does the horsepower or the suspension make the difference? Comments?...
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road_warrior63
Mar 18, 2001 6:58 am
I'm sure glad that in a world where P.C. is the rule and everything is supposed to be warm and fuzzy and correct that there's a place where everybody can hear...
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bobbyd292001
May 7, 2001 4:04 pm
I would have to say that a Muscle car is horsepower and sports car is suspension cause the muscle cars of the 60s and early 70s were built for quick ...
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vawoman1946
Jun 30, 2001 6:43 am
there are so many times, someone will cut me off, when i try to get ont he road from my driveway in a busy area. also, people who will not let you come on the...
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leftmanoh
Jul 8, 2001 3:55 pm
The drivers on the highway have the right of way. They don't have to move over and let you on. Over the last few years I've noticed a behaviour pattern ...
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vawoman1946
Jul 9, 2001 4:42 am
for your info i am not a moran. i am a considerate driver. i dont feel when im coming on, that they have to move over, thats their choice, but to go slow and...
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AlphaOmegabird
Jul 9, 2001 11:52 pm
I'm afraid leftmanoh is correct. Right next to the onramp, there should be a triangular sign with the word "Yield" (meaning give way as necessary, not ...
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AlphaOmegabird
Jul 10, 2001 12:00 am
During my off-time, I try to run just a little hotter than posted speed limit. Why? You ask? A.almost everybody else is doing it anyway<br>B.might as well, not...
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vawoman1946
Jul 10, 2001 3:36 am
seems like i riled up some people. its the games on the road i dont like. yes on the highway they do have the right of way, and i need to yield. but some roads...
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AlphaOmegabird
Jul 10, 2001 10:36 pm
Nah. That's what this club is for anyway, though. Venting. I agree with you. Road games are very dangerous. Especially when dealing with Road Rage Games. Last...
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AlphaOmegabird
Jul 10, 2001 10:38 pm
Correction: a road-rager fired a gun at A pickup, not THE pickup, as previously posted. Said pickup was later pulled out of a ravine where the driver was ...
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denise824
Aug 4, 2001 1:12 am
My name is Denise and I am a researcher for a new show that will air on TBS Superstation this winter called "Worst-Case Scenario." We are working on a segment...
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AlphaOmegabird
Aug 4, 2001 6:12 pm
Sometimes, I have trouble defining who the true victims are. Is it the ragee or the rager? I have been both, and I agree, playing senseless games on the road ...
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leftmanoh
Aug 10, 2001 4:34 pm
Try that "impeding traffic" crap in Detroit, MI and you'll be lucky if you don't get shot. The speed limit on I-75 is 55 mph. Traffic in the slow lane runs at...
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AlphaOmegabird
Aug 17, 2001 1:05 am
I agree whole-heartedly...though I've never been to Detroit. My new question is, what is the etiquette on 2 lane highways? Speed limit on the highway I was...
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leftmanoh
Aug 24, 2001 5:19 pm
I try to stay with the flow of traffic on the two lane highways. If anyone wants to pass, I'll slow down as they go by to give them an extra edge. I drove a ...
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AlphaOmegabird
Aug 26, 2001 8:15 pm
Seems like as seldom as I travel the 2 lane highway here near home, that there would be little-no problems with transit. Yeah right. Last sunday, I was ...
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AlphaOmegabird
Sep 2, 2001 6:37 pm
I now fully understand the phrase "Sunday Driver". It is a person of a certain age group who drives a tenth of their age below the speed limit (50-59=5 miles...
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Careful34
Sep 26, 2001 3:19 am
I travel 38 miles of interstate to work every weekday. Slow moving (70-75mph) fast lanes don't bother me much. I figure I'm still going faster than the slow ...
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AlphaOmegabird
Sep 28, 2001 1:30 am
Yeah, that gets me too, but what really gets me is when they tailgate me when I have already passed them. Yeah, as if the first moron that doesn't know what...
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leftmanoh
Oct 3, 2001 3:40 pm
A laser pointer?! I agree, you should have called the police and reported that psycho....
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AlphaOmegabird
Nov 21, 2001 3:51 am
I've been trying to figure this out. I know I gripe a lot about slow people in the fast lane, but I'm not talking about 70-75mph. I wish. I've been backed down...
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AlphaOmegabird
Nov 21, 2001 4:10 am
You've got just one lane. There is another, however, but there's oncoming traffic in it. Speed limit is 65. You're doing 70...that is until you come upon ...
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leftmanoh
Nov 21, 2001 3:35 pm
Yeah, I know what you’re talking about. I used to drive two lane blacktop for 25 miles twice a day, to and from work. The way that I had it explained to me...
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leftmanoh
Nov 21, 2001 3:49 pm
I’ve tried all kinds of things. Flashing lights doesn’t do much good, as the catatonic moron in front never looks at his rear view mirror. Honking the...
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AlphaOmegabird
Nov 22, 2001 5:49 pm
I know, it's not really the issue. The slow moving car doesn't have a whole lot of choice. If it's say an old person who might not have the control over an...
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whiteeagle1958
Nov 23, 2001 6:26 pm
I have to agree with the people, who get angry at the slowpokes driving well below the limit in the left-hand lane. That is not only stupid, but also suicidal,...
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leftmanoh
Nov 27, 2001 5:32 pm
I've heard it called a brake job. Here is a man after my own heart. I HATE tailgaters....
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Careful34
Dec 23, 2001 10:19 pm
Up here we call that a "brake test"! Make sure you're driving a bigger car than thiers, with lots of trunk!...