| GOT BOOST |
Dear Sir,
Please be advised that you are not nearly the macho man you like to show your self as.
I do not appreciate you coming flying through the red light at the intersection of Parsons Road and 99st at 11:30 am. You left me no option but to slam on my brakes nearly t-boning you. Perhaps if you were not smoking your cigarette and yapping to your boyfriend on your phone then you may have noticed the light was red.
As a normal person enraged with this incident I chose to display my displeasure with your driving abilities with my horn. Your response of me catching up to you and slamming on your brakes to get me to rear end you was a childish act. I took pleasure in flipping you the bird at the Cineplex theater turn off. Infact I am happy you witnessed it as what followed next was true comedy. I took pleasure in you slamming on your brakes, watching your fresh load of lumber slam into your cab and almost cause a multi car crash as you tried to come after me in reverse.
Your actions to follow were even more entertaining to me. I knew at that point you would try to pursue. I am happy you proved me correct. As I watched you speed away and barrel down parsons road I knew you would come back looking for me. I purposely parked my car in the middle of the cineplex so you would see me. A few moments passed and I watched you rip no slower than 100 km/hr down 99 st nearly clipping a few cars in your angered pursuit to find me. Perhaps if you were not jerking off while driving you would have seen me in plain view waiting for you.
But alas as you barrel down 99 you lock up your brakes to turn right into the chuckie cheese parking lot. As I see you do this, I move my car into position so I do not loose sight of you. I watch as you gracefully rip up and down the parking lot at no less than 60 nearly smashing into vehicles.
I took pleasure in watching your stupid ass looking for me when I was right there there entire time. When you left and barreled down 19 Ave again to exit on Parsons road I knew the fun was over.
I would have taken great pleasure having you chase me into a trap, but too soon the fun was over.
I hope from the bottom of my heart you crash your redneck truck and die!
I am certain we will meet again. You may not remember me, but I will remember you. It is a pitty I did not get your plate. I was hoping you would come back so I could get it.
Mike |
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| chu77 |
:thumbup: Nice moves, would have been very fun to watch.
More and more people are coming from outside of alberta, the truck population is sky rocketing............. |
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| sparkycivic |
would have been phone-video gold...
was it a young rich oilpatch worker, or a mommy's boy? |
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| newaccorddriver |
:lol:
i love how he was so blinded by rage that he didnt see you in plain view the entire time:lol:
so how did this guy try to catch up to you in reverse again? i dont really get this part |
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| Ethanol |
| nice:thumbup: haha, i hate those bastard truck drivers who think they own the road |
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| rythex |
Did the lumber damage his truck? That would have been funny if it did.
Where are the cops when you need them eh? |
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| rythex |
| The larger edmonton is, the more shit like this will happen. |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by rythex
Did the lumber damage his truck? That would have been funny if it did.
Where are the cops when you need them eh?
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| rythex |
quote:
Originally posted by dtjohnst
:rolleyes:
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| GOT BOOST |
quote:
Originally posted by sparkycivic
would have been phone-video gold...
was it a young rich oilpatch worker, or a mommy's boy?
Hi Sparkycivic,
He seemed to be a young dude. I caught a small bit of him from his drivers side mirror as he was watching me while I gave him the finger. I wish I had taken a video, it was truly entertaining, but in the mean time I was busy making sure I had my eye on him so he does not come up and surprise me.
Newaccorddriver,
I was in plain view. Infact my car was right in the middle of the parking lot. There were two other cars but they were about 20 feet away. I was close to 99 st.
How he attempted to chase me in reverse was right before I turned off to go into the cineplex entrance I gave him the finger. He was about 15 to 20 feet in front of me. There were 3 cars following behind me. When he saw I turned, he slammed on his brakes, put it into reverse and almost backed into the cars. :lol: Then he sped off to circle back and try to find me on 99 st. So he did not have a successful attempt at chasing me in reverse.
Rythex,
I am not sure if the lumber damaged his truck or not. He had red flags on the lumber so I know he recently purchased it from Home Depot. I take it he is a regular and will return.
To be quite honest I was expecting to have my car keyed or smashed when I came out of the movie. But I park in the same spot where it is nice and open for everyone to see. So it would be a bit difficult for him to pull that off.
Part of the reason I wanted him to come back is so A) I can get his plate, B) Call the cops while I am screwing around with this dude in the parking lot while he is chasing me.
He picked the wrong dude to mess with.
Mike |
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| THE DEVIL |
Not all people who drive trucks are rednecks
:dunno:
Sure I own a bit of the road, thats because my wheel base is longer than a civic, I take up a bit more room on the highway
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| GOT BOOST |
quote:
Originally posted by THE DEVIL
Not all people who drive trucks are rednecks
:dunno:
Sure I own a bit of the road, thats because my wheel base is longer than a civic, I take up a bit more room on the highway
:blink:
Hi THE DEVIL,
I am not calling all people who drive trucks rednecks. Just this one person as he fit the bill. It seems the majority on the south side drive like they own the road.
I know some very nice people that drive trucks.
Mike |
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| REFLUX |
Man...what is going on with the people in this city....
Glad to hear you're safe Mike |
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| Fish_e_o |
i've had too many people try this crap to me...
ever since i had a fist fight with a truck driver on airport road in nisku
i carry around an aluminum bat in my back seat...
it's saved me once when some dick on jasper ave thought i was purposely going slow durring rush hour to piss him off:dunno: |
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| rythex |
| What really pisses me off are the douche bags that are driving 20-30km over the speed limit in a 50 zone and swerving through traffic.. |
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| Ethanol |
quote:
Originally posted by THE DEVIL
Not all people who drive trucks are rednecks
:dunno:
Sure I own a bit of the road, thats because my wheel base is longer than a civic, I take up a bit more room on the highway
:blink:
hhmmm.. well.. I diddnt mean all... and i diddnt mean own the road in that way. by "owing the road" i mean speeding, tailgating, driving without siganaling, passing on a 2 way where passing is not permitted. etc. Especially the fricken foglights shooting thought the rear window.
By the way.. I think i say that truck pass me on the no passing zone (2 way, 2 lanes) on 91 st south of 23 one night in feb. I floored the throttle when i saw him cut out, but my car sucks so i couldnt do much to screw with him.
Edit: and no i dont drive a civic, the throttle response is really bad though.... |
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| dtjohnst |
When I was working security one of these scumbags tried to pull this crap with this chick we had working with us. She wasn't very big (5'6", 115lbs), but he went so far as to box her in so she couldn't leave, and kept moving his car when she tried to get his plate while still ensuring she couldn't leave.
2 of us were nearby, but the other guy got there ahead of me, and when he got out buddy tried to run him over with his truck. I got there just as buddy was pulling out and I tailed him for a bit (stayed far enough back he didn't see me and he wasn't speeding or driving crazy so I didn't see any danger in it). Buddy finally stopped in some school parking lot (this was like...3AM by the way and there was no doubt buddy was drunk) and got out to take a piss along the side of building. So I stepped out, opened the back door and let my 150lbs police patrol-trained German Sheppherd get a good run at him: snarling, barking and foaming at the mouth the whole way.
So here it's the middle of winter, -32ish I believe that night, all I know is it was damned cold, and here's drunk buddy running like hell with his weiner flopping in the wind because he was too busy running from an attack dog to do up his fly. We were about 100 yards away when I let the dog go, so buddy had time to make it to the chain link fence and climb it, which didn't bother me since it was one of those 3 foot high fences which my dog can easily jump. But for some reason buddy figured he was safe behind his little wall.
Just my luck the cops pulled in right as my dog went sailing over the fence and brought buddy down amid the usual mix of screams and snarls that come from being tackled by a 150lbs dog who's trying to knaw through your arm to the bone.
And when I hear stories like this, it makes me wish I still had a dog like that. Because nothing will make a guy learn that road rage when they're the one's being retarded is a bad idea more than 30+ stitches from being attacked by police dog...especially if his pecker is hanging out getting frostbite and 3 cops are too busy laughing to help him get free of this animal. |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by Ethanol
hhmmm.. well.. I diddnt mean all... and i diddnt mean own the road in that way. by "owing the road" i mean speeding, tailgating, driving without siganaling, passing on a 2 way where passing is not permitted. etc. Especially the fricken foglights shooting thought the rear window.
By the way.. I think i say that truck pass me on the no passing zone (2 way, 2 lanes) on 91 st south of 23 one night in feb. I floored the throttle when i saw him cut out, but my car sucks so i couldnt do much to screw with him.
Edit: and no i dont drive a civic, the throttle response is really bad though....
There are more assholes driving trucks than cars though. I don't think anyone will disagree with you there. |
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| Fish_e_o |
^^^ i love it...
but because you weren't police at the time couldn't he have sued you???
i wish i had a dog like that too... |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by Fish_e_o
^^^ i love it...
but because you weren't police at the time couldn't he have sued you???
i wish i had a dog like that too...
Being a cop or not doesn't matter. He tried to kill one of our fellow officers, and as a drunk driver he was a menace. I acted within the use of force regulations to apprehend someone in the process of commiting an indictable offence, and turned him over to a peace officer as soon as possible.
Worst case, I violated animal control laws. But he never tried to sue me for that, and animal control knows my dog from previous attempted lawsuits so they knew he only attacked if ordered or if someone got too close. And they also know he's the biggest suck on the planet who wants to do nothing more than play and get belly rubs if he's not pissed off, which is pretty much anytime he isn't at work. I doubt that one would've panned out anyways even if he had tried. A K9 police officer could legally have done what I did, and in terms of animal control laws (insofar as I've been told on the several occasions I went to court for it), a security guard can have his dog do whatever a police officer can have his dog do.
It didn't hurt to have the 3 cops all take the stand and compliment out "fine organization" for aiding them bring a dangerous, distraught individual to justice. It ended up being his 6th DUI conviction. |
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| THE DEVIL |
Okay, I just got back from the big city of Edmonton and saw a couple guys driving their trucks like jackasses. There was also the idiots racing there rental cars and the dude in the talon that looked soo cool as he got the good old red light camera for running a red light that was red for a while.
I guess most drivers out there cant drive or drive like they own the road.
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| Bad Egg |
quote:
Originally posted by dtjohnst
There are more assholes driving trucks than cars though. I don't think anyone will disagree with you there.
I don't know about that, you could be right. My theory is there is a certain quota of assholes everywhere you go. I see a lot more cars on my daily routes, so I see a lot more jerkoffs in cars. The trucks do stand out, though, because of the size. Nothing like a bumper level with your windshield to get your attention. |
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| fugumerkur |
Its insane the drivers ! Literally.
I was trying to make it to the meet tonight and was going northbound on calgary trail and preparing to stop at the intersection crossing whitemud. I happened to luck out and was heading towards an open spot at the front of the intersection. Some guy in a grand prix comes ripping up beside me then cuts me off, I knew it was coming and braked early to avoid the removal of my front right fender.
If I had not of seen this coming it would have been pretty nasty.
I was too late for the meet anyway. there was a black Supra and a blue STI, I guess everyone made it to wested by the time I made it out.
Edmonton drivers are a real handful nowadays. |
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| Ethanol |
quote:
Originally posted by Bad Egg
I don't know about that, you could be right. My theory is there is a certain quota of assholes everywhere you go. I see a lot more cars on my daily routes, so I see a lot more jerkoffs in cars. The trucks do stand out, though, because of the size. Nothing like a bumper level with your windshield to get your attention.
I agree that there are a certain quota, I saw some good truck drivers who actually leave a good following distance, otherwise a majority of them i have seen are an :asshole: |
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| Fish_e_o |
quote:
Originally posted by dtjohnst
Being a cop or not doesn't matter.
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a security guard can have his dog do whatever a police officer can have his dog do.
well then it's law:D
don't get me wrong.. i'm glad you did it:thumbup:
fugumerkur, i always pull up to lights slowly now just because i know someone will do that :lol: |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by Fish_e_o
well then it's law:D
don't get me wrong.. i'm glad you did it:thumbup:
fugumerkur, i always pull up to lights slowly now just because i know someone will do that :lol:
Yeah, it was kinda strange. It was like the courts trusted my dog more than me. I had way less authority than a cop but my dog was right on par with them. But then, after talking to an average security guard for 5 minutes it becomes blatantly obvious they shouldn't be given any authority at all. |
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| newaccorddriver |
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Originally posted by dtjohnst
It ended up being his 6th DUI conviction.
how do people afford to pay for insurance after so many DUIs? |
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| silent |
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Originally posted by newaccorddriver
how do people afford to pay for insurance after so many DUIs?
They can't, so they go uninsured. |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by silent
They can't, so they go uninsured.
Or they do like this guy did and use someone else's car. |
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| 86SilverFox |
was it a newer black one with the hemi but no 20 inch wheels? I saw a truck like this driving like an idiot in that area.
I was also driving my mr2 tonight and some asshole in a dakota stops behind me at a light...it goes green and i start going at a decent pace. When i hit 60 or 65 or so he comes right up on my rear...like so close that i cant see any lights or anything...so i see this and speed up to change lanes because i was next to another car and then they have the nerve to flip me off...
I cant understand some people at all. |
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| WorkInProgress |
quote:
Originally posted by GOT BOOST
Dear Sir,
Please be advised that you are not nearly the macho man you like to show your self as.
I do not appreciate you coming flying through the red light at the intersection of Parsons Road and 99st at 11:30 am. You left me no option but to slam on my brakes nearly t-boning you. Perhaps if you were not smoking your cigarette and yapping to your boyfriend on your phone then you may have noticed the light was red.
As a normal person enraged with this incident I chose to display my displeasure with your driving abilities with my horn. Your response of me catching up to you and slamming on your brakes to get me to rear end you was a childish act. I took pleasure in flipping you the bird at the Cineplex theater turn off. Infact I am happy you witnessed it as what followed next was true comedy. I took pleasure in you slamming on your brakes, watching your fresh load of lumber slam into your cab and almost cause a multi car crash as you tried to come after me in reverse.
Your actions to follow were even more entertaining to me. I knew at that point you would try to pursue. I am happy you proved me correct. As I watched you speed away and barrel down parsons road I knew you would come back looking for me. I purposely parked my car in the middle of the cineplex so you would see me. A few moments passed and I watched you rip no slower than 100 km/hr down 99 st nearly clipping a few cars in your angered pursuit to find me. Perhaps if you were not jerking off while driving you would have seen me in plain view waiting for you.
But alas as you barrel down 99 you lock up your brakes to turn right into the chuckie cheese parking lot. As I see you do this, I move my car into position so I do not loose sight of you. I watch as you gracefully rip up and down the parking lot at no less than 60 nearly smashing into vehicles.
I took pleasure in watching your stupid ass looking for me when I was right there there entire time. When you left and barreled down 19 Ave again to exit on Parsons road I knew the fun was over.
I would have taken great pleasure having you chase me into a trap, but too soon the fun was over.
I hope from the bottom of my heart you crash your redneck truck and die!
I am certain we will meet again. You may not remember me, but I will remember you. It is a pitty I did not get your plate. I was hoping you would come back so I could get it.
Mike
Funny story, but I have a quick question for you, don't you think you're just as much to blame as he is?
If this guy was already driving like an asshole, he was obviously aggravated enough, and by "flipping him the bird" you purposely provoked this individual to act like even more of a cuntrag.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you, or be some e-thug ripping on a moderator because it makes me feel like a big boy, I truly believe your reaction by horn-honking was sufficient.
He ran a red light, almost hit you, you honked - that should have been the end of it. "Oh shit I almost got in an accident, my heart is pounding, I should probably settle the fuck down."
That's probably what you BOTH should have been thinking, but you flipped out like a little girl and started tailgating him, you were obviously close enough to see his face through his side-view mirror - and you wanted to be close enoug to ensure he saw you waving your mighty middle finger.
If I had been driving while distracted, and run a red light almost causing an accident, then had some little ricer started tailgating me - I would slam on my fucking brakes too!
(I actually have no idea what you drive, but you call a new dodge ram a redneck truck so...)
Who the fuck knows you from some chinese triad gangster motherfucker, having a bad day, going to pop a cap in my ass for making a mistake while driving.
Lastly, how do you know his exact speed while driving down the street, or around the parking lot? Do you carry a radar gun around with you all the time? Sure you can estimate, but vehicles can appear to be moving much faster than they really are, except on video at the strip - hehe.
No, it wasn't me, I don't have a black dodge ram or smoke... And I don't know who the driver in question was, but I just figured I would post, that this is the type of shit making our roads dangerous.
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| WorkInProgress |
quote:
Originally posted by dtjohnst
There are more assholes driving trucks than cars though. I don't think anyone will disagree with you there.
I fucking disagree.
Assholes are assholes, regardless of what make/model vehicle they chose to own, and I assure you - you just feel more truck owners drive like asshole because you're in a car. |
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| GOT BOOST |
quote:
Originally posted by WorkInProgress
Funny story, but I have a quick question for you, don't you think you're just as much to blame as he is?
If this guy was already driving like an asshole, he was obviously aggravated enough, and by "flipping him the bird" you purposely provoked this individual to act like even more of a cuntrag.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you, or be some e-thug ripping on a moderator because it makes me feel like a big boy, I truly believe your reaction by horn-honking was sufficient.
He ran a red light, almost hit you, you honked - that should have been the end of it. "Oh shit I almost got in an accident, my heart is pounding, I should probably settle the fuck down."
That's probably what you BOTH should have been thinking, but you flipped out like a little girl and started tailgating him, you were obviously close enough to see his face through his side-view mirror - and you wanted to be close enoug to ensure he saw you waving your mighty middle finger.
If I had been driving while distracted, and run a red light almost causing an accident, then had some little ricer started tailgating me - I would slam on my fucking brakes too!
(I actually have no idea what you drive, but you call a new dodge ram a redneck truck so...)
Who the fuck knows you from some chinese triad gangster motherfucker, having a bad day, going to pop a cap in my ass for making a mistake while driving.
Lastly, how do you know his exact speed while driving down the street, or around the parking lot? Do you carry a radar gun around with you all the time? Sure you can estimate, but vehicles can appear to be moving much faster than they really are, except on video at the strip - hehe.
No, it wasn't me, I don't have a black dodge ram or smoke... And I don't know who the driver in question was, but I just figured I would post, that this is the type of shit making our roads dangerous.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Hi WorkInProgress,
Interesting post.
To address your questions.
I gave him the finger after he decided to lock up his brakes to get me to rear end him after I caught up to him. I think his locking up the brakes was sufficient to warrant another showing of my displeasure with his driving. i know better than to tailgate someone like a little girl. Trust me there is way to much that can go wrong in that situation. He slowed down so I can catch up to him then he locks up the brakes. So you tell me who is acting like a little girl. Now I agree while honking the horn and flipping this person the brid may have made this person more unstable. But I could care less about him. He wants to take me on, then let him. I did not mention I had my wife in the car too.
It takes alot to get my adrenaline pumping. Near misses do not put me into the "Oh shit" mode. Those who know me know I am calm 99.99% of the time and I have a level head in all situations.
Sorry to say, but my 97 Toyota Avalon XLS is hardly a ricer car. My other ride is a 91 Supra Turbo. So what if some Gangsta wants to pop a cap in my ass. I am prepared to die. Are you? That is why I have a quick call to 911 to get the police out here quick.
As for his exact speed, I am fairly close. No, I do not carry around a speed gun. However this dork was passing drivers going a normal speed like they were standing still on 99st. When he hit chuckie cheese he locked up the brakes and I could hear his tires squeel so he could make the turn.
As for his speed in the parking lot, It took him approx 5 seconds to travel from the West Side entrance of chuckie cheese to reach the end of the shopping complex on the same road. So I would say my powers of reasoning are fairly accurate.
Sorry pal,
But If anyone continies to cut me off in a near miss and acts like a baby and lock up the brakes, they will get the horn and finger from me. Why should I be afraid to do something? I do not live in fear.
Yes, two wrongs do not make a right, but they make one hell of a story. :D
Mike |
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| WorkInProgress |
quote:
Originally posted by GOT BOOST
Hi WorkInProgress,
Interesting post.
To address your questions.
I gave him the finger after he decided to lock up his brakes to get me to rear end him after I caught up to him. I think his locking up the brakes was sufficient to warrant another showing of my displeasure with his driving. i know better than to tailgate someone like a little girl. Trust me there is way to much that can go wrong in that situation. He slowed down so I can catch up to him then he locks up the brakes. So you tell me who is acting like a little girl. Now I agree while honking the horn and flipping this person the brid may have made this person more unstable. But I could care less about him. He wants to take me on, then let him. I did not mention I had my wife in the car too.
It takes alot to get my adrenaline pumping. Near misses do not put me into the "Oh shit" mode. Those who know me know I am calm 99.99% of the time and I have a level head in all situations.
Sorry to say, but my 97 Toyota Avalon XLS is hardly a ricer car. My other ride is a 91 Supra Turbo. So what if some Gangsta wants to pop a cap in my ass. I am prepared to die. Are you? That is why I have a quick call to 911 to get the police out here quick.
As for his exact speed, I am fairly close. No, I do not carry around a speed gun. However this dork was passing drivers going a normal speed like they were standing still on 99st. When he hit chuckie cheese he locked up the brakes and I could hear his tires squeel so he could make the turn.
As for his speed in the parking lot, It took him approx 5 seconds to travel from the West Side entrance of chuckie cheese to reach the end of the shopping complex on the same road. So I would say my powers of reasoning are fairly accurate.
Sorry pal,
But If anyone continies to cut me off in a near miss and acts like a baby and lock up the brakes, they will get the horn and finger from me. Why should I be afraid to do something? I do not live in fear.
Yes, two wrongs do not make a right, but they make one hell of a story. :D
Mike
Awesome! Thanks for you post, that cleared up a lot of things for me, that I may have mis-interpreted in your original post.
Toyota = Rice :lol:
Sorry, I guess I just took a little offense to you calling Dodge RAM a redneck truck, as I own one. I mean, I guess anyone can redneck-out any make/model of truck... But you didn't mention a confederate flag and gun rack in the rear window? :lol:
Edit: ps- if i had my wife in the car, i *would* have been in the "oh shit" mode simply due to the fact that, if the accident had occured - my life would basically be over. if you were by yourself, i could see you not giving a fuck, but with a loved one - seems to me you might be playing a little tougher than was the case. just speaking simply from experience. i drive extra cautious with loved-ones in the vehicle with me, so if somebody had pulled that kind of stuff with my wife in the car - i know i would have been more concerned than usual. |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by WorkInProgress
I fucking disagree.
Assholes are assholes, regardless of what make/model vehicle they chose to own, and I assure you - you just feel more truck owners drive like asshole because you're in a car.
I dont deny that assholes aren't defined by what they drive, but assholes in cars don't try to bully. The amount of people weaving in and out of traffic in cars is a lot less then people I see doing it in trucks. It's not that I "don't notice", I used to be a police officer, remember? I pick out all kinds of things. I notice guys 3 or 4 cars ahead that aren't wearing seatbelts, I certainly don't miss people driving like assholes.
Not only that, but people in cars who drive like assholes can't block your view at things around you, making it that much more an asshole thing to do when you know damn well you're interfering with someone's ability to see properly.
There might also be a discrepancy in our definition of asshole. I know some of your posts are according people who drive overly safe and delay you with the term "asshole", but to me an asshole is someone doing something dangerous, illegal, and endangering me at the same time. I don't rush everywhere, and while I may get a little miffed when a guy stops in a free flow lane, I don't consider him an asshole and get pissed at him.
When a guy in a HEMI truck tears off the red light so hard that my ears hurt from his aftermarket exhaust and he trucks weaves because he's barely holding control at his hard acceleration, only to drive away at 40-50km/hr over the limit, through crosswalks that have their lights on that pedestrians are trying to cross, that's an asshole. Or when they get within a car length behind me at night with their fogs on and raise their arms like I'm doing something wrong because I'm driving within 5km/hr of the speedlimit, then pass me and cut me off only to slap on their brakes to stop at the next light, I call that an asshole.
My experience since I first started driving in Winnipeg has always been that there are more assholes in trucks than in cars. That's my personal experience, and nothing any can tell me will change that. And no, not everyone in a truck is an asshole, i don't dicriminate against truck drivers. |
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| dtjohnst |
quote:
Originally posted by GOT BOOST
Sorry to say, but my 97 Toyota Avalon XLS is hardly a ricer car. My other ride is a 91 Supra Turbo. So what if some Gangsta wants to pop a cap in my ass. I am prepared to die. Are you? That is why I have a quick call to 911 to get the police out here quick.
Just make sure you tell them you've been shot when you call. "Man with a gun" will get a response around the 30-45 minute mark, "Shots fired" will get them there in 5-10 mins.
Too many people "hate the fuzz", and their budget and size reflect that. Even at full strength they'd be WAY short when you consider the population size and how many people are in the city. Even getting stabbed will put you in the 30-45 minute response range. |
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| WorkInProgress |
quote:
Originally posted by dtjohnst
My experience since I first started driving in Winnipeg has always been that there are more assholes in trucks than in cars. That's my personal experience, and nothing any can tell me will change that. And no, not everyone in a truck is an asshole, i don't dicriminate against truck drivers.
That's what it boils down to then, *YOUR* experience, I just don't think that truck drivers in general are any worse than car drivers. |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by WorkInProgress
That's what it boils down to then, *YOUR* experience, I just don't think that truck drivers in general are any worse than car drivers.
haha Ok then Captain Obvious.
Of course it's my opinion. Anytime anyone opens their mouth all they can ever give is their opinion. Even if they're saying someone else said something, it's their opinion that they said what they're claiming they did. Or when they state facts out of a book or pamphlet, it's their opinion that those facts are accurate or that such a document even exists and claims those facts. |
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Some people are just assholes.
Once I was in the Canadian tire parking lot with two other friends getting ready to park.
When all of a sudden this guy stares us down and parks in front of my friends car.
Starts yelling.
We get out of the car (3 of us), then he gets scared and was like I thought you guys were starring me down, and were going to hit my car blah blah blah.
I don't see why people need to start shit. It was funny to see this pussy get scared and shut his mouth when he seen their was more than 1 person in the car.
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| GOT BOOST |
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Originally posted by WorkInProgress
Awesome! Thanks for you post, that cleared up a lot of things for me, that I may have mis-interpreted in your original post.
Toyota = Rice :lol:
Sorry, I guess I just took a little offense to you calling Dodge RAM a redneck truck, as I own one. I mean, I guess anyone can redneck-out any make/model of truck... But you didn't mention a confederate flag and gun rack in the rear window? :lol:
Edit: ps- if i had my wife in the car, i *would* have been in the "oh shit" mode simply due to the fact that, if the accident had occured - my life would basically be over. if you were by yourself, i could see you not giving a fuck, but with a loved one - seems to me you might be playing a little tougher than was the case. just speaking simply from experience. i drive extra cautious with loved-ones in the vehicle with me, so if somebody had pulled that kind of stuff with my wife in the car - i know i would have been more concerned than usual.
Hi WorkInProgress,
No worries. I am always more than happy to explain situations that do not make sense or could have been mis-interpreted wrong.
As for the Toyota = Rice.... Well my Supra is a ricer car. :lol: I am going for the "Ricer Red" name. :lol:
Dodge makes very rice I mean nice trucks. :lol: When I refer to "redneck" I refer to the truck drivers that drive like they own the road. This applies to Dodge, Chev, Toyota, Ford, etc. Sorry to offend you. :beer:
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Originally posted by rythex
What really pisses me off are the douche bags that are driving 20-30km over the speed limit in a 50 zone and swerving through traffic..
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| kornsined |
Good discussion. I've noticed the asshole ratio has skyrocketed in the last year.
I've been chased around by some dick too. End result was me making it to the local RCMP and him running away. Funny thing was he tried to box me in right outside the RCMP office. I managed to barley get away but I was worried about damage to my car. He tried to rip off my side mirror. I did provoke the asshole so I guess lesson learned. Guy was driving an old black Dodge Ram.
Ever since that escapade I carry a "broken" hockey stick now. Too bad I never got that guys license plate.
It's a chore now to drive in Edmonton. Assholes, inexperienced drivers, congestion, poor roads, etc make for a terrible drive through town. This type of thing is sadly going to be more common. |
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| GOT BOOST |
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Originally posted by kornsined
Good discussion. I've noticed the asshole ratio has skyrocketed in the last year.
I've been chased around by some dick too. End result was me making it to the local RCMP and him running away. Funny thing was he tried to box me in right outside the RCMP office. I managed to barley get away but I was worried about damage to my car. He tried to rip off my side mirror. I did provoke the asshole so I guess lesson learned. Guy was driving an old black Dodge Ram.
Ever since that escapade I carry a "broken" hockey stick now. Too bad I never got that guys license plate.
It's a chore now to drive in Edmonton. Assholes, inexperienced drivers, congestion, poor roads, etc make for a terrible drive through town. This type of thing is sadly going to be more common.
Hi kornsined,
it is a great discussion. I had another altercation with a 28 ish looking looser driving a Yellow Dodge homobee ( I mean rumblebee) today. Licence plate EKK 134 He was insisting that he had the right of way to move into the centre lane (where I was) after he made his right hand turn and I made my left and we were already a fair distance down 109 st.
My conclusion,
Most people, not all, that drive newer dodge trucks are idiots.
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| THE DEVIL |
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My conclusion,
Most people, not all, that drive newer dodge trucks are idiots.
Mike [/B]
Ah thats better, I drive older dodge ram trucks, not the new ones, I wont get stereotyped now.
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| GOT BOOST |
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Originally posted by THE DEVIL
Ah thats better, I drive older dodge ram trucks, not the new ones, I wont get stereotyped now.
:thumbup:
Nah, I will leave you out of this stereo type this time. There are no promises about the next time. :lol:
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| RoB |
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Originally posted by GOT BOOST
Most people, not all, that drive newer dodge trucks are idiots.
hahah I agree. my 03 dakota is my beater so if I happen to dent the hell out of a fender or bumper or something no biggie. I hate the retards in the riced out cars, unpainted body kits, cut springs, park bench wings, fart cans, type R stickers cutting everyone off at the last minute. LOL doesn't matter to me if they cut me off, they're going to get a taste of my bumper.
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Originally posted by RoB
hahah I agree. my 03 dakota is my beater so if I happen to dent the hell out of a fender or bumper or something no biggie. I hate the retards in the riced out cars, unpainted body kits, cut springs, park bench wings, fart cans, type R stickers cutting everyone off at the last minute. LOL doesn't matter to me if they cut me off, they're going to get a taste of my bumper.
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Yah, this guy's got the right idea. Rear end anyone that tries to cut you off. |
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| rythex |
| Rob: if you rear ended me on purpose you'd be getting more than a dented fender or bumper. |
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| Bladeh |
Drove the wife to work at 6am this morning and saw what has to be the most careless driving ever by a guy in a Chevy truck.
Has I pulled out of my back alley, I saw this truck shoot through a stop sign without any intention of stopping, speed through the neighbourhood at about 70 clicks and then over take the car in front of him in a school zone, he actually stopped at the lights further up the road when on red but decided he couldn't be arsed to wait so went through the red making a left turn and that was the last I saw of him. All this in a space of about a minute. |
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| lowryder |
Our city seems likes it's getting bad for idiot drivers and hero's behind the wheel.
I was at Argyll Motorsports backing out of my spot in the parking lot and it's barely wide enough for 2 cars so I saw the car beside me was backing out too so I backed up further as to be curtious to this driver so they too could back out without making a 900 point turn.
So while I back up Joe Redneck rips up in his truck and sees that he can't squeeze in because two cars were backing up so he somehow manages to squeeze in right beside me and he is flipping out, swearing and making this retarded face at me the whole time,
I just gave him a look and said is it really worth getting this worked up over having to wait 15 extra seconds?
It was insane but he was going goofy, oh well judging by his actions and weight he will fall down dead in a few years...road rage will kill yah :p |
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| RoB |
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Originally posted by rythex
Rob: if you rear ended me on purpose you'd be getting more than a dented fender or bumper.
no, I'm absolutely not saying I would rear end someone. But if some jackass tries to cut me off, I'm just not really going to get too excited about swerving out of the way, thats all.
In a city you really aren't going to get anywhere any faster by speeding. Some people think every red light is a quarter mile light tree. They leave like a bat out of hell, you leave at a normal speed and guess what, the next light you are sitting right beside the person again.
I would never stop short, or tailgate to start anything. Just try to follow the rules of the road as best I can. Not a day goes by when someone is driving as though its a rally or an indy race cutting people off left and right. I just go on my merry way. |
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| kornsined |
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Originally posted by RoB
Not a day goes by when someone is driving as though its a rally or an indy race cutting people off left and right. I just go on my merry way.
You know what's funny about that, if their not in the lead they'll keep driving faster and faster. No matter what, if I wanted to be an idiot and drive 30-40 over the limit, someone will always be driving just as fast.
The Edmonton Grand Prix isn't once a year. It's everyday! :blink: |
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| superduperjeff |
i too have noticed the idiots on the road,great alberta advantage a bunch of morons who are usually drunk at 2pm and cant drive at the best of times,have you ever noticed that cars with ontario plates never signal,must be an option on their cars.and anyone with a nfld sticker on their car weaves all over the place and again optional signals,and yes most dodge trucks are driven by idiots,and yes your ford diesel is actually fast but cant stop and wont go around a corner above 20km,and yes i do own a truck and a car,(truck is lowered)the good thing is when these morons pile up and die the roads will be free again.
owning a dodge is some form of natural selection.
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| newtuner |
| I have a question, what do people expect to get out of posting all these near-misses on here. There is a rather hi chance that the person who was involved is not on this forum. I can understand you needing to vent, but it's every other day somebody post this stuff up. Unless you never leave your house there is a chance you will run across a bad driver. I just don't see the point of these threads? |
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| Ethanol |
just to rant?:dunno:
sharing the story? |
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| CobraGT |
| I've gone some pretty illegal speeds on the Whitemud, but it seems like no matter how fast I'm driving, there's always someone faster :dunno: |
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