Misc To the woman that nearly ran me off the road today!!!! - Page 7

**007** · 06-14-2010, 11:52 AM

To the woman driving the Silver Town and Country with a line of rust along the rear hatch. You were driving up Gage Blvd toward 29th street and you decided to switch lanes without taking the time to notice I was driving right beside you. By some miracle I was able to slam on my brakes fast enough and hard enough that I managed to avoid YOU HITTING ME!!! I was very fortunate that there was nobody behind me or I would have been rear ended.

When you turned onto 29th Street heading east I passed by you and sure enough you were chatting it up on a cell phone completely oblivious to what you had done.

To all people that try to talk on their cell phone while driving, STOP IT. I am sick of this crap!!!!

LaChapelle · 06-15-2010, 09:59 PM

Probably gave you your first woody in years/rusty rear hatch
those of us with a not so victorian upbring would have just wanked
it in her general direction

MoreLemonPledge · 06-15-2010, 10:00 PM

im readiin g tis while im drving

Pablo · 06-15-2010, 10:02 PM

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im readiin g tis while im drving

Stop and grab a 1/5 of whiskey while you're at it.

No need to kill a good buzz with a long drive.

RJ · 06-15-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

No. I'm saying that people should know their limits. I can't rock climb so you're not going to see me scaling cliffs anytime soon. It would not be wise. I can't text and drive so I don't. I can hold a casual conversation and drive - as can many others. If you can then do. If you can't, it should be reasonably obvious quickly.

I just don't know how you legislate aptitude issues. If I tried to swim across the Lake of the Ozarks, I'm fairly sure there would be a water rescue about 400 yards into my swim. That rescue would cost somebody some money. But how do you legislate "Do not swim across the lake?" It's a dumb law because there are a lot of people who can and do swim across the lake safely.

Some people handle alcohol better than others. Should they be allowed to drink and drive?

**Bugeater** · 06-15-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

No. I'm saying that people should know their limits. I can't rock climb so you're not going to see me scaling cliffs anytime soon. It would not be wise. I can't text and drive so I don't. I can hold a casual conversation and drive - as can many others. If you can then do. If you can't, it should be reasonably obvious quickly.

I just don't know how you legislate aptitude issues. If I tried to swim across the Lake of the Ozarks, I'm fairly sure there would be a water rescue about 400 yards into my swim. That rescue would cost somebody some money. But how do you legislate "Do not swim across the lake?" It's a dumb law because there are a lot of people who can and do swim across the lake safely.

Sure, in a perfect world an honor system would be fine. But it's clear to me from what I see on a daily basis that many people either don't know their limits or are completely disregarding them. I honestly believe that most of them have no idea how badly they are driving because they are so preoccupied with their conversations.

As far as how to legislate it, well that's pretty simple, you ban it for everyone.

**Bearcat** · 06-15-2010, 10:13 PM

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Here is my issue with that line of thinking though. What if they seriously injure someone or even worse, kill someone because they don't know they can't do it safely. I would rather it just be illegal as a primary offense than try to weed out the idiots.

Like.... driving?

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Some people handle alcohol better than others. Should they be allowed to drink and drive?

There's a pretty clear legal limit on that one...

**Bugeater** · 06-15-2010, 10:17 PM

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There's a pretty clear legal limit on that one...

I have no doubt that there are a lot of people who are indeed capable of safely driving a car at that limit. In fact, I think most people are, the .08 limit is ridiculous.

**luv** · 06-15-2010, 10:17 PM

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I have no doubt that there are a lot of people who are indeed capable of safely driving a car at that limit. In fact, I think most people are, the .08 limit is ridiculous.

Is that sarcasm?

**luv** · 06-15-2010, 10:19 PM

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Is that sarcasm?

I have no idea why (maybe it's because I watched the damn froglight video), but typing sarcasm got me to thinking about the word orgasm as well. Both end in asm (obviously). Time for a little research.

LetsSignRussell · 06-15-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Is that sarcasm?

we can only hope

MoreLemonPledge · 06-15-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

I have no idea why (maybe it's because I watched the damn froglight video), but typing sarcasm got me to thinking about the word orgasm as well. Both end in asm (obviously). Time for a little research.

You're funny. Women don't orgasm.

**Bugeater** · 06-15-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Is that sarcasm?

Not at all, .08 is barely even buzzed. But there are probably a handful of people out there that aren't very good drivers to begin with and are a hazard at that point, so therefore we all have to live with it.

MoreLemonPledge · 06-15-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Not at all, .08 is barely even buzzed. But there are probably a handful of people out there that aren't very good drivers to begin with and are a hazard at that point, so therefore we all have to live with it.

Better to live with it than die without it.

LetsSignRussell · 06-15-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

Better to live with it than die without it.

nice DP btw

**Bearcat** · 06-15-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

I have no doubt that there are a lot of people who are indeed capable of safely driving a car at that limit. In fact, I think most people are, the .08 limit is ridiculous.

I'd like to know what .08 feels like, .16, .24, etc... I've seen charts that say .08 is not all that much, and I've seen a calculator online that says for a 200lb male, it's like 7 beers in an hour.

There's just something about buying a breathalyzer online that's a bit creepy....

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