La dee da, la dee da, SCREEEEECH!

[Gerrinson]

On my way to work this morning, I came across this lovely specimen of douchenozzle:

I came up over a rise and could see a local gas station about 1/4 mile away. There was a caravan that looked like it was going to pull out. No biggie, I'm 1/4 mile away in a 35 MPH zone, so I ignore the caravan.

As I get closer, I realize the caravan still hasn't pulled out. Weird. I check my rearview and see that I'm the only car on the road. I doublecheck to make sure my headlights are on, they are. So, I figure maybe its someone on the phone or just super cautious. But then, you wouldn't be reading about it here...

With a start of a 1/4 mile of clearance, the idiot in the caravan waits until I'm about 50 feet away to hit the gas pedal and shoot out in front of me. I slam on by brakes and come to a screeching halt while nearly T-boning the caravan MoronMobile. Fortunately he had pulled out at an angle, and given me the little bit of extra space I needed to NOT hit him.

The genius flips me off while driving all of 100 feet to pull into a bloody driveway.

So, yeah, you really had to wait until I was right on top of you to pull out? There was no traffic behind me and you'd already waited quite a while so I'm sure that long drive home could have waited another few seconds until I had passed you.

I continued on my way to work despite the urge to stop and bludgeon this idiot unconscious with a large fish.

[Pagan]

I love how he flips you off, too!

[Gerrinson]

I love how he flips you off, too!

Well, duh, clearly the entire incident was my fault!!! I should have been riding the brakes and preparing to give way to his royal highn-ass despite the whole clear visibility / right of way thing.

[mikoyan29]

I hate people that do this. It's almost like they want you to slam on your brakes.

[AriRashkae]

I always tell my son to assume that the car either won't or can't slow down or stop when he's looking to cross the street.

[seigus]

People do that so often that it's almost a cliche.

[mikoyan29]

It's usually someone in a minivan (Caravan, the Uplander (I think that's the new GM van), Windstar (or Aerorstar or whatever the hell Ford is calling them these days, the Honda Odyssey or the Toyota). Usually, yacking on a cellphone. When they pull in front of you, you can see the "My child is an honor student at What Used to be Some Dead White Guy Elementary" bumper sticker.

Anyways....not fun.

[Andara Bledin]

Well, duh, clearly the entire incident was my fault!!! I should have been riding the brakes and preparing to give way to his royal highn-ass despite the whole clear visibility / right of way thing.

I'm not sure where you are, but most places have laws that the person merging is automatically judged at fault (light the person behind being at fault in a rear-ending), so at least he'd have been stuck for it.

But still, like you need that hassle.

When I'm walking, I don't trust anyone in a car. When I'm in a car, I don't trust anyone walking. I don't trust anyone in a car, either. Or cyclists.

Hell, I just don't trust anyone else on the road to ever know what they're doing. Keeps me from being part of their accidents.

^-.-^

[Pagan]

Hell, I just don't trust anyone else on the road to ever know what they're doing. Keeps me from being part of their accidents.

You, too, huh?

I live a mile from work and I swear I almost get hit at least once every time. And it's even worse right now with the clueless wonders here for the Balloon Fiesta.

[Andara Bledin]

I live a mile from work and I swear I almost get hit at least once every time. And it's even worse right now with the clueless wonders here for the Balloon Fiesta.

I can imagine.

I once drove home from work on the night of the 4th of July while all of the fireworks shows were just getting into their finales.

I considered just parking until it was all over more than once, since my route ran past both Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, both of which have huge fireworks shows.

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[DeltaSierra]

This happens to me 2-3 times a week and it drives me batty!!! The turnout in question is in the middle of a LONG straight stretch. You can practically see forever in both directions, and it never fails, I'll be a long way off and see somebody waiting to make a turn, and they'll just sit there until I'm almost at the turn and peel rubber to make their turns. I don't understand the mentality behind it - people old and young do it, all makes of cars, etc. Is it some passive-aggressive thing? I've actually taken to slowing down (and its only 30kmh/20mph in this spot!!!!) when I see somebody at the intersection because I KNOW they'll do this.

[Pagan]

I can imagine.

I once drove home from work on the night of the 4th of July while all of the fireworks shows were just getting into their finales.

I considered just parking until it was all over more than once, since my route ran past both Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, both of which have huge fireworks shows.

^-.-^

Luckily, I can see the mass ascensions in the morning and the fireworks in the evening from my parking lot. Only thing I can't see are the Glowdeos in the evening. I've never been to one.

Even when I do go to the mass ascension, I take the park-and-ride. No way in hell am I driving in that mess.

[Andara Bledin]

Went to Disneyland last night specifically to catch the fireworks show, since they've changed over to their Halloween themes.

The people next to us for the hour wait between grabbing a spot and the start of the show (nearly everybody we spoke to last night was a local, too) were complaining about how they've seen people stop on the freeway just to watch the fireworks. We had been discussing traffic because the crowd last night was massive.

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[RootedPhoenix]

The people next to us for the hour wait between grabbing a spot and the start of the show (nearly everybody we spoke to last night was a local, too) were complaining about how they've seen people stop on the freeway just to watch the fireworks.

Why would you stop on the freeway when everyone around you is going 60-70+mph?! Pretty sparkly lights aren't worth getting squished. *shakes head*

[Pagan]

The people next to us for the hour wait between grabbing a spot and the start of the show (nearly everybody we spoke to last night was a local, too) were complaining about how they've seen people stop on the freeway just to watch the fireworks. We had been discussing traffic because the crowd last night was massive.

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Why would you stop on the freeway when everyone around you is going 60-70+mph?! Pretty sparkly lights aren't worth getting squished. *shakes head*

Oh, they have to make announcements every year, if you're going to watch the balloons, pull off the road!

Watching them this morning as I was walking in to work and I thought one was going to land in the parking lot.

Speaking of which, there go the fireworks now....