I used to be a very patient driver with those more aggressive on the road. Until my wife got pregnant. Nonetheless, I've been able to "increase my calm" (What movie was that in - Bonus Points = 100)
Tailgaters get me though. I've only opened the car door once. The fellow looked at me then backed up with a sheepish look on his face. He knew he was wrong and I'm thankful that my temper didn't get the best of me. I saw a magician once who went by the name of "Zoltan the Adequate" I paraphrase him - "You may wonder why I do not call myself Zoltan the Great or Magnificent. Adequate doesn't seem like a flattering epithet on the surface. But as most of you drove down highway 401 to be here, surely you have noticed that being simply adequate is a rarity. How many adequate drivers did you see?" Mostly I practice defensive driving. If someone really wants to pass on a two-lane, I'll pull over on the shoulder. If someone is gating me and I have nowhere to pull over, I press the brake until the light comes on but doesn't actually engage the brakes and then accelerate. That usually messes them up. My big question is, "Why is everyone so determined to be the first one to the next stop light?" Good old Einstien said, "Only two things are infinite, the universe and man's stupidity and I'm not so sure about the universe." I'm often in the stupid category too, but at least I get an A for effort. On 24 Jul 02, at 9:51, Bill Wheatley wrote: > hehe yea I hate people who don't use blinkers. > > I get highly hostile on the road ;) I actually almost got into a fight > other day cause a moron. > > I pull into the left turn lane to do a u-turn. > > The man on the other side was in the right hand turn lane, before me, > thus he had the ROW so I let him go. > > Then I start to go and this other moron who had his son in the car > apparently to demonstrate to him HOW not to drive. > > So I'm turning and he starts to pull out and we both have to stop in > the middle of the highway and he gives me this look like I was wrong > and then gave me the finger. > > OHHH well I don't stand for $hit like that so we just both happened to > be going to best buy. To my hearts delight I have always waited for > the chance to pick one of these morons brains. So I go up and ask him > why in the world he thought it appropriate to flip me off and cut me > off and fail the right of way so I tried to give him a brief driving > lesson and he pushed me so I got to slug him. > > I will tell you that let all the stress drain away. And to boot I got > the newest copy of Flashpoint Resistance, which is very good btw. > > Personally I think all new cars should come equipped with grenades for > those people who shouldn't be allowed to breath much less drive. > > > > > Bill Wheatley > Senior Database Developer > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > EDIETS.COM > 954.360.9022 X159 > ICQ 417645 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:39 AM > Subject: Wednesday Rant > > > > I learned something today. Apparently my jeep is the only vehicle on > > the road equipped with turn signals. > > > > I know this is hard to believe, but it's true. > > > > This conclusion is based on several years of research. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
