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So I've recovered from that jerkface I mentioned in my last thread. I love driving too much to just let the license expire.
Plus, if I didn't drive, I'd miss these sights.
Uh...Missing Something?
I'm driving on the Pike approaching exit 11 when I see traffic in the far left lanes swerving in a 0-shape. When flow frees up some I can see just what it was they were trying to dodge: one of those metal 6-7' ladders was laying on the dashed lines between the middle and left lanes. Miracle that no one (I hope) hit that thing.
They're doing construction on both sides of the Pike near this exit, so I'm betting it fell off one of those trucks.
4-Wheel Drive Follies
Once again, near exit 11B (towards the Cape) when I see a white Suburban ahead of me pull this stunt. Driver drives past the off ramp to 495, then goes "D-uh! I dink I needed ter get off thar!" Drives clear across the highway from the middle lane, over the grass edge that separates the off ramp from the highway, and slams on his brakes to avoid rear ending the red truck he zoomed up on.
I'm glad I was as far back as I was.
Be Kind, Don't Rewind
I have to take 395-290 to get to the Pike, so Thursday I'm doing just that. Up ahead of the exit ramp I get off at I see a van in the break down lane. As I'm getting off I see the person backing up at 45 mph to ultimately get onto the exit ramp they had shot past, probably giving coronaries to anyone who saw them do it.
It's not like they couldn't have gone to the next exit, driven down the ramp, taken the right at that light and followed that road to the same place...my exit is right in the middle of that route. Heck, I'll go that way if that ramp gets backed up with traffic sometimes.
My Bumper! Mine!
Three times this week I had someone start to pass me in the left lane, then pull in front of me at 55 mph and so close they almost shave off Bleu's hood, and when I beep to warn them "Hey! Little too close!" they slow down even further, forcing me to brake down to almost 45 in the middle lane and ultimately I end up passing them on the left.
Then there's the ones who give me a near heart attack as I'm driving along and O HAI THAR I can see the bugs in your grill, why you so close behind me man?
Just because Bleu is a compact car doesn't mean she needs to be a compact-ed car.
PWN'D
Thursday I'm driving home from class and attempting to pass a truck when a familiar sight appears in my rear-view mirror. Hmm...I recognize that red Mustang car...hey...that plate looks familiar...well whaddaya know, it's the Jerkface who called me out at the traffic light in my last thread! I get out of his way as soon as I find an open gap in front of the truck, and he zips by at almost 90. I curse him silently when I hear a familiar wail. I peek and a state trooper and another police cruiser from CT are in hot pursuit, the statey right on Jerkface's bumper.
I had to exit the highway before I got to witness the sweet car-ma, but I had a warm, fuzzy feeling the whole time. Poetic justice. Who needs to learn how to drive now, Buddy?
Plus, if I didn't drive, I'd miss these sights.
Uh...Missing Something?
I'm driving on the Pike approaching exit 11 when I see traffic in the far left lanes swerving in a 0-shape. When flow frees up some I can see just what it was they were trying to dodge: one of those metal 6-7' ladders was laying on the dashed lines between the middle and left lanes. Miracle that no one (I hope) hit that thing.
They're doing construction on both sides of the Pike near this exit, so I'm betting it fell off one of those trucks.
4-Wheel Drive Follies
Once again, near exit 11B (towards the Cape) when I see a white Suburban ahead of me pull this stunt. Driver drives past the off ramp to 495, then goes "D-uh! I dink I needed ter get off thar!" Drives clear across the highway from the middle lane, over the grass edge that separates the off ramp from the highway, and slams on his brakes to avoid rear ending the red truck he zoomed up on.
I'm glad I was as far back as I was.
Be Kind, Don't Rewind
I have to take 395-290 to get to the Pike, so Thursday I'm doing just that. Up ahead of the exit ramp I get off at I see a van in the break down lane. As I'm getting off I see the person backing up at 45 mph to ultimately get onto the exit ramp they had shot past, probably giving coronaries to anyone who saw them do it.
It's not like they couldn't have gone to the next exit, driven down the ramp, taken the right at that light and followed that road to the same place...my exit is right in the middle of that route. Heck, I'll go that way if that ramp gets backed up with traffic sometimes.
My Bumper! Mine!
Three times this week I had someone start to pass me in the left lane, then pull in front of me at 55 mph and so close they almost shave off Bleu's hood, and when I beep to warn them "Hey! Little too close!" they slow down even further, forcing me to brake down to almost 45 in the middle lane and ultimately I end up passing them on the left.
Then there's the ones who give me a near heart attack as I'm driving along and O HAI THAR I can see the bugs in your grill, why you so close behind me man?
Just because Bleu is a compact car doesn't mean she needs to be a compact-ed car.
PWN'D
Thursday I'm driving home from class and attempting to pass a truck when a familiar sight appears in my rear-view mirror. Hmm...I recognize that red Mustang car...hey...that plate looks familiar...well whaddaya know, it's the Jerkface who called me out at the traffic light in my last thread! I get out of his way as soon as I find an open gap in front of the truck, and he zips by at almost 90. I curse him silently when I hear a familiar wail. I peek and a state trooper and another police cruiser from CT are in hot pursuit, the statey right on Jerkface's bumper.
I had to exit the highway before I got to witness the sweet car-ma, but I had a warm, fuzzy feeling the whole time. Poetic justice. Who needs to learn how to drive now, Buddy?
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