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Local to me, someone took parallel parking at Fred Meyer's to an extreme.
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May 31, 2016 21:28
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I don't know for sure, but it looks like a bystander peeking into/under the van.
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May 31, 2016 21:33
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Observed on I-82:  lovely picture, but you might notice that the towed vehicle isn't really straight. At all. That guy flew by doing 75, with the Mustang (?) swerving back and forth behind the U-Haul, bouncing off the (bad) road like mad, too. Maybe lock the steering wheel in a straight position next ime? Or, I don't know, rent a full trailer instead of a 2-wheel dolly? I've never seen anything like it.
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Jun 1, 2016 17:15
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leica posted:Lol where in the USA is that. Not here. Note the cyclist even: 
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Jun 1, 2016 22:31
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PCOS Bill posted:Glock 17 on my hip all day every day. Namaste. IWB? LOL who am I kidding?
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Jun 1, 2016 23:37
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What is wrong with that greasy-looking guy? That's one of the most punchable faces I've ever seen.
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Jun 18, 2016 19:16
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jamal posted:The other option would be not sucking. That's because they only have two modes: 1. ROLL COAL BRO 2. Diesel is expensive! That's why you see that binary behavior.
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Jun 22, 2016 23:16
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KozmoNaut posted:Ford Excursion aka The "Buried Penis"-Mobile. I like to call it the Ford Exclusion.
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Jul 11, 2016 14:30
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Fixie and bullhorn bars, I'd bet $100 on it.
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Jul 27, 2016 03:19
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Cached Money posted:The Regal just made a loud bang, screeched to a halt and the engine stalled but it started back up and reverse worked fine. Never knew 80s GM had that sturdy transmissions. I've performed the same bone-headed move in a late 80's LeBaron. What a poo poo box that thing was. I accidentally bumped it into reverse going about 30-35mph. A very loud bang and it rolled to a halt. I had to restart the stalled engine and everything worked fine.
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Jul 30, 2016 22:53
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kastein posted:Haha, like passing lane hogs ever look in the rearview unless a cop is bearing down on them with the blues flashing. They might notice the cop after a couple of miles.
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Aug 6, 2016 02:05
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nm posted:In the bike lane today. Dude passes me way to close in his truck, immediately swerves into the bike lane, slams on his brakes and I guess is going to parallel park into an empty spot. Had to slam on my own brakes and almost hit him. rear end in a top hat -- wait 10 seconds and try not killing people. I've given up. If I keep riding on roads, I'll get killed by some ignorant idiot who isn't even aware of it and probably feels I deserved it for riding a bike to begin with. Nobody knows how to pass properly, use a loving turning signal or even lights when it's dark. I'm sticking to bike paths, shared use paths, anything but roads. gently caress that.
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Aug 10, 2016 19:38
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Farm roads can be okay, but there are plenty of rear end in a top hat semi drivers for bigger farms that feel inclined to pass within 1ft at 60mph, blow their horn, or both at the same time.
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Aug 10, 2016 20:18
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you ate my cat posted:I've found that around 2/3 of the times that I say "On your left" when I'm about to pass someone, they step to the left and stop dead instead of getting out of the way. Better still is when there are two of them and the one on the left darts right while the one on the right darts left. Great job guys. I prefer the oblivious pedestrians on a bike path to cars on the road. I've learned to slow down around the pedestrians and expect them to act stupidly. Fact is, they are walking and absolutely not expecting anyone going faster than them. It stinks, but that's what it is. It beats getting passed with about 6 inches of space. I used to catch up to them at lights and properly yell - but that's not doing anyone any good. They won't learn, they want to pass. If you do have to ride on the road and you're worried about passers like that, take the whole lane and force them to pass in the other lane. While legal (WA), it obviously has problems, too and I really can't recommend it.
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Aug 16, 2016 02:33
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buttcrackmenace posted:Interesting. Yea I don't think Camry guy had enough time to stop for that waffling cop. poo poo or get off the pot, don't just sputter through the red light.
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Aug 16, 2016 19:39
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I don't remember why I was dicking around with it. But that's a good guesstimate what 19-year old me would have done.
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Aug 16, 2016 20:58
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Some absolute oval office decided it would be fun to try to scare a cyclist by deliberatly swerving off the freeway and pass as close as possible to the cyclist on the dedicated bike lane a full THREE METERS from the freeway edge. People are assholes. I keep a spark plug shard with me for those occasions. Haven't had to use it, but I'm looking forward to it.
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Aug 16, 2016 23:06
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spog posted:
How long did it take him to 'discover' these unknowable mysteries?
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Aug 17, 2016 19:18
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That was great.
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Aug 17, 2016 21:35
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Kid looks like an rear end in a top hat. I declare him guilty.
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Aug 23, 2016 13:45
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I despise that behavior and I'm on a bicycle. It happens pretty frequently, too: any intersection with a right-of-way and two stop signs is a great candidate. One person on the right-of-way sees the cyclist and slows to a stop to coax me across the intersection. No thanks stranger, I play by the same traffic rules/laws as you do. The next rear end in a top hat on his phone may plow right into the stopped car or me. So, I usually just sit at the intersection and stare. Eventually everyone else gets tired of Mr. Nice and starts honking. At that point, Nice Guy is flustered and mad at me. Never fails. It would have been much faster and less confusing for everyone to have Mr. Nice Guy just drive through the intersection at the posted speed limit. WTF.
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Aug 25, 2016 20:23
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They just can't believe a cyclist would turn down such a nice gesture.
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Aug 25, 2016 22:41
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Krakkles posted:Which one did you switch to? National has the 200s but I don't think I've seen a Sebring, and I've never seen a GT. National gave me a Ford Transit Connect van a couple weeks ago in SC. It was a decent ride except for the auto transmission in it. Always hunting, especially in low speed city traffic.
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Aug 30, 2016 20:31
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It's okay if you do it slowly.
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Sep 7, 2016 19:09
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um excuse me posted:I've seen trucks with no trailers haul rear end too by contrast. Some are surprisingly fast without a load. Like I'd be behind a truck at a light and I'd settle in for a slow drive, and then the truck would start pulling away from me in the green, accelerating faster than I would normally in traffic. Do big rig truckers upgrade their trucks beyond dumb chrome and clearance lights everywhere? Is that a thing I don't know about? It's almost as if a 30 ton trailer has some detrimental effect on acceleration. Weird.
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Sep 10, 2016 18:57
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Powershift posted:Yeah, even with a 18,000lb truck pulling a 13000lb empty trailer i could usually outrun traffic. Guys do upgrade their trucks because more power makes for an easier day, more miles a day , and more money. You can also buy factory 605hp 16 liter trucks, and the macks/volvos are easily tuned to 685/735hp That's some nice twisting.
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Sep 10, 2016 20:22
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xzzy posted:driver education in the US lol education. Every day on my commute to work I count cars that should be using a turning signal vs cars that are using their turn signals. The ratio is usually 40/60. Now that the day light hours are getting fewer again, I'll be expecting to see lots of drivers without lights on in the dark. Potential bias disclaimer: I got two driver's licenses (small motorcycles & cars) in Germany and a standard DL with an expired motorcycle endorsement here in the US. The 'education' involved in getting those licenses in the US is trivial in comparison. It's mind-blowing that I don't see more idiots dying every day. TotalLossBrain fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Sep 21, 2016 |
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Sep 21, 2016 04:44
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PT6A posted:It should be legal to kill people who have their hi-beams on in city traffic. Like, there's streetlights all over the goddamn place, and tons of traffic. You can't possibly need your hi-beams, or even benefit from them in any way. Bonus: the guy who brought this thought to mind... was parked. You most especially don't need your hi-beams on when you're not even loving moving. I'd be happy if assholes turned their lights on in the first place, high-beams or not.
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Sep 23, 2016 03:09
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quote:A woman was arrested Monday morning after a brief pursuit with the Washington State Patrol through west Olympia. Source
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Sep 27, 2016 20:30
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Uthor posted:I guess depending on how one thinks about it. If one thinks "double the speed, half the time", yes, there's no diminishing returns. That's probably because 20-40 is doubling speed, whereas 40-60 is not.
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Oct 3, 2016 04:45
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iospace posted:For example, say you have 100 miles to go. You go at 25, 50, and 100 mph. It will take you 4, 2, and 1 hours to do that distance. Going from 25 to 50 mph shaves off two hours, but going from 50 to 100 only shaves off another hour. If that's not diminishing returns, I don't know what is. What you have depicted there is exactly a linear relationship. Going 4x as fast will take 1/4 of the time. Going 3x as fast will take 1/3 of the time. Going 2x as fast will take 1/2 of the time. TotalLossBrain fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Oct 3, 2016 |
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Oct 3, 2016 16:13
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BOOTY-ADE posted:I still think a double-wide sidewalk with a railing down the center and each side marked for cycling/walking is about the only way anyone will feel less "endangered", You'd have pedestrians and cyclists both ignoring which side to be on. I see it every day on multi-use paths that have clearly marked "bike" and "pedestrian" lanes. People do not give a poo poo. I commute by bike exclusively and I stay off roads as much as possible altogether. Drivers have no qualms about passing me with a couple inches to spare. I prefer bike-only or multi-use paths. Luckily I can do almost all of my commute that way.
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Oct 3, 2016 22:13
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Analogue Kid posted:Half the time I yell "on your left" on a bike/pedestrian trail, the pedestrians move to the left not knowing what the hell to do. Unless it's their first time on that trail in particular, they should be used to the procedure by now. Better yet when there's two or more pedestrians side by side. I holler "on your left!" and more often than not, the left will scatter to the right while the right will scatter to the left. Uh thanks.
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Oct 4, 2016 17:17
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Good post. I find myself happiest on the road when I am alone.
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Oct 4, 2016 21:23
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Murphys Law posted:When somebody only flashes their signal once when they've already merged halfway into the small gap in front of you do they honestly think this is an appropriate amount of indicating or are they just mocking you at that point? Don't worry, they probably accidentally ham-handed the blinker stalk while turning. There isn't much room for a fat hand between the back of the steering wheel and the stalk.
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Oct 7, 2016 13:47
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Protocol7 posted:I don't think there are any states or municipalities that exempt you from using your signal when turning, even in a dedicated lane. If there are any, there are probably very few. That may be relevant in the event any such state or municipality decides to start enforcing proper turning signal usage. Haha. The cops around here don't use signals, either.
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Oct 7, 2016 20:09
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lol if you don't pull into their lane right before they pass to really teach 'em a lesson for going too fast
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Oct 11, 2016 17:13
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Yes, camera car could have helped to avoid it. But I am so glad he/she didn't.
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Oct 13, 2016 17:45
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I find it hard to believe there wasn't signage to indicate those changes to alert people like him.
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Oct 14, 2016 18:58
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Why are you so close to him, considering what's pictured? 
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Oct 19, 2016 04:45
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