Hit and Run

[Hon'ya-chan]

So as I was closing up today, I'm at the door trying to lock up, when I glance up and see this:

An Isuzu Trooper backs up and hits a GMC Van. Right in front of me. Then, it peels off. The GMC van then peels off and goes after it!!

At the other end of the lot, I see two Mall Security Golf carts try to block the Troopers path, and both the Trooper AND GMC Van run over an embankment and peel off into the street.

Wow.

[Becks]

Parking lot antics.

Hey, that reminds me. Gotta stock up for the entertainment to be had this upcoming holiday season.

[crazylegs]

Parking lot antics.

Hey, that reminds me. Gotta stock up for the entertainment to be had this upcoming holiday season.

Best get yourself some body armour too if you're watching the parking antics! (Never work without mine)

[Hon'ya-chan]

Best get yourself some body armour too if you're watching the parking antics! (Never work without mine)

Stocking up on Riot Shields and Riot Gear as well.

[Becks]

Best get yourself some body armour too if you're watching the parking antics! (Never work without mine)

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of you on that one.

And it's started--creating parking spots where there shouldn't be any, honking, etc.

[GolfCart34]

I cheat and I watch the holiday riots on the news. Sorry, I'm not freezing my butt off for anybody.

[gunsage]

Personally, I want to get the James Bond patented "tire punch" for the assholes who can't seem to understand that...

A) I can't stop on a dime when it's aaaaaaaaaaaall ice.
B) Like to cut you off despite this.
C) Act like YOU'RE the asshole in the event that they CAN'T cut you off because it's not possible/you don't let hem or in the event that they DO cut you off and you honk because you almost hit them.

On a scarier note, one winter I was driving on the freeway doing 60. Now yes, the speed limit is 65 and it's aaaaaaaaaall ice and snow, but I'm confident enough in my driving ability to not be arsed with it. Everyone's in their own lanes and life is good...until the huge ass purple pickup to the left of me decides he needs to get over. Now class, given the nature of this site, what do you think he ultimately decided to do?

A) Slow down slightly, pull behind me, continue on.
B) Speed up slightly, pull ahead of me, continue on AND at whatever speed he wanted.
C) TRIED TO RUN ME OFF THE ROAD.

I think you know the answer. My NSILF"F" (now sister-in-law former "friend") actually had the gall to say...

"Well, you should've let him hit you! I mean, come on, he was in the wrong after all."
Me: "Yeah...except that I wouldn't have hit a wall, a barrier or anything like that. No, I wouldn't barrel rolled down a hill into a forest. Great advice there, duder."

So to all, BE SAFE. There are plenty of idiots out there and you can bet the greater bulk of them will be on the road!

[mattm04]

I had a fellow motorist pass me at about 70 in a 45, i a no passing zone, two lane road in the pouring rain. Ms. Asshole hydroplaned and started to slide to me, to avoid an accident I had to get into the shoulder. I hit a large puddle and hit the grass, which spun me out and sent me into a front lawn, in 8" of mud. Thankfully my trusty Jeep got me out of that mess. I was able to get the make of the car, the color, etc the last two digits of the plate and that fact that it had a lot of bumper stickers on it. I called 911 and told the dispatcher everything. I continued on my way to work. A few hundred feet from the lot entrance, at a curve, I saw ms. Asshole standing in front of a police car, in her (once) nice dress in the rain, because her car was kind of mangled because large Maple tree beats compact-SUV every time.

[crazylegs]

Stocking up on Riot Shields and Riot Gear as well.

shin guards, lower arms pads, helmets, big stick.... Tear gas....

[Shabo]

No, I wouldn't barrel rolled down a hill into a forest.

Wait... there's hills in Ohio?

You must live in the north.

[MadonnaC]

On a scarier note, one winter I was driving on the freeway doing 60. Now yes, the speed limit is 65 and it's aaaaaaaaaall ice and snow, but I'm confident enough in my driving ability to not be arsed with it. Everyone's in their own lanes and life is good...until the huge ass purple pickup to the left of me decides he needs to get over. Now class, given the nature of this site, what do you think he ultimately decided to do?

...

Me: "Yeah...except that I wouldn't have hit a wall, a barrier or anything like that.

My experience in this situation was asshat decided he needed to speed up to get in front of me. He span out, but because there *was* a barrier, he ended up coming to a rest in front of me, facing me. Needless to say, it was a head on collision.

And to add insult to injury, my work has a no fault policy, so I got pointed for that.

[Geek King]

Wait... there's hills in Ohio?

You must live in the north.

Um, no. Ever hear of the Miami River Valley? Dayton sits in it.

Aslo, drive Cincinnati and tell me there are no hills in southern Ohio. They shot a movie about downhill rollerblade racing there for crying out loud.

[Shabo]

Um, no. Ever hear of the Miami River Valley? Dayton sits in it.

Aslo, drive Cincinnati and tell me there are no hills in southern Ohio. They shot a movie about downhill rollerblade racing there for crying out loud.

I flew into Dayton and went North. No hills anywhere in sight on that trek. In fact, my bf and I poked fun at how flat the land was the entire trip. Of course, I've seen Kentucky's "rolling" hills that are so steep, once you start rolling down them, you aren't stopping til you hit the bottom. Driving around those back roads was like riding on a crazy roller coaster-- so if you get car sick easy, (southern) KY is probably not the state for you.

[gunsage]

Actually I was on 270. I can't remember exactly where, come to think of it, but it was pretty scary. Could've been slightly north.

[Geek King]

I flew into Dayton and went North. No hills anywhere in sight on that trek. In fact, my bf and I poked fun at how flat the land was the entire trip. Of course, I've seen Kentucky's "rolling" hills that are so steep, once you start rolling down them, you aren't stopping til you hit the bottom. Driving around those back roads was like riding on a crazy roller coaster-- so if you get car sick easy, (southern) KY is probably not the state for you.

Ah, there's the problem. Go south instead and you can ride the I-75 Rollercoaster.

Even better, I can show you some roads where I grew up between Dayton and Cincinnati where the car leaves the road at the posted speed limits. Yes, I HAVE gotten air in a Chevy S-10 at 45 MPH.