While driving east on Lowry between Penn and Lyndale, I encountered the terrible sounds of a large SUV BOOM-car next to me, on my right in traffic. As bad luck would have it, the light turned red for both of us; and we were right next to each other at a dead stop, and at the front of the pack.
This goof had his window rolled down and the obscene rumble of his stereo system was more than a nuisance. It was the kind of sound that you feel right in the middle of your brain and through your whole body. Hood residers know what that SOUND is and it is a lot like torture. Previously, and with some frequency (no pun intended), I have been weighing the problem of this obscenity. This is a threatening and disturbing type of assault that our overworked constabulary cannot control. So: What can an individual do when confronted by it? I always just roll up my electric windows and suffer. SUFFER. Here is what I did at that red light. I leaned on my car horn in a continuous fashion; one loud, long and unabated honnnnnnnnk. My car horn literally sounded better, and less painful to me, than the goof's incredible noise assault; it was a relief. But I do not think the goof enjoyed my car horn in his open window, and ear. He gave me a very puzzled, and uncomfortable, look; and then stared straight ahead for the duration of the red light (and my honk). He whizzed off, and I yielded so he could gain some distance from the center of my cranium. I did realize, at that moment, that perhaps many, many of us could do this same maneuver, as needed. Far from perfect, It may possibly be the most effective, and only tool in our neighborhood tool box to deal with this type of goof; and grand nuisance. I would appreciate any reasonable opinions in this matter but naysayers should offer constructive alternatives. Keith Reitman NearNorth And in another matter: Is there a motor cycle in MPLS. that HAS a muffler?? REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
