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Apr 23, 2019 | 09:56 AM

#21

kickstartfan

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From: nw Ark

someone honked his horn at you and we need to discuss it?

the really pathetic thing is I am here reading about it.
In my defense I am caring for my wife and cannot leave the house right now.

carry on.

Apr 23, 2019 | 10:40 AM

#22

SBRob

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From: Missouri City,TX

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Originally Posted by kickstartfan

Apr 23, 2019 | 03:47 PM

#23

DanHappy

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Joined: Jun 2012

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From: Pittsburgh, Pa

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Originally Posted by bobg03

I have my own rule at a red light, especially if I'm first in line.

When light turns green, I count 1001, 1002, 1003 the move.

Thirty years ago in a cage the light turned, the MFer behind me blew horn as a large commercial straight axle flatbed blew the light. he'd of killed me.

Thanks Dad for ingraining the 1003 count into my head.....

Ditto. I wait too. My wife does not understand, and when I tell her why, she still does not understand...

Apr 23, 2019 | 04:06 PM

#24

Carl '69

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From: St. Clair Co., MO

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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker

Ya'll should try a day of riding in LA or the Bay Area, it'd put things in whole new perspective for you.

No thank you. I've ridden in Philly & NJ & hope to never experience that crap again. It's also one of the many reasons I like living in the sticks. I avoid traffic like the plague & can go out for a 6-8 hr putt & only ride 5-10 miles total of 4-lane roads.

Riding in Europe was a whole different vibe. So many more motorcycles & scooters on the road, as well as a population that knew how to drive. I'm sure the 'migrant' issue has changed that for the worse, but I had a ball bombing around Germany, Austria & France during the 2 tours I pulled in Germany in the early '90's & mid '00's.

Apr 23, 2019 | 04:42 PM

#25

Moochy

Cruiser

Joined: Sep 2015

Posts: 152

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From: Ontario

Cages...usually where I keep my puppies while training them. Or do you all mean cars and trucks....Enough with the fancy doo rag lingo already...

Apr 23, 2019 | 05:00 PM

#26

Tired

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From: SWMO

Phone use, or I guess misuse, is the worst I've ever seen lately and some of the worst around here are LEO's, so I guess why wouldn't everyone do it?

The no texting law here only applies to under 21 yr. olds, or commercial drivers. It needs to expand.

Apr 23, 2019 | 07:43 PM

#27

b bop n bob

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Joined: Jul 2014

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From: Outta ways, IL

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Originally Posted by Tired

So if they are under 21 and an idiot who is texting while driving, when they turn 22 they are no longer an idiot or a danger to others?

Apr 23, 2019 | 10:24 PM

#28

MRFREEZE57

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From: pacific northwest

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Originally Posted by beanoboy

It's a reflection of life in general nowadays ! People rushing everywhere, don't want others in front of them, I wish I could go back to when I was a teen when politeness was the order of the day, and not just on the road !...b.

I sure miss those days also. 35 years back if one wanted to change lanes, just signal and the ones behind would back off a bit and give you room. now days they floorboard it and close the gap so you can not merge.

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Apr 24, 2019 | 12:47 AM

#29

Dehammer

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Joined: Mar 2018

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From: Arizona

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker

Ya'll should try a day of riding in LA or the Bay Area, it'd put things in whole new perspective for you.

I was born and raised in the rural Midwest, lived in California in my twenties, and I was stupefied with culture shock the entire time. It's like watching a dystopian Orwell/Huxley story in real time. Such a waste. There were so many things I loved about California.

The country seems more alien everyday. The concept of being respectful and courteous went out when bad behavior went unpunished. Why not be petulant if you are a sociopath snowflake and never spanked?

Last edited by Dehammer; Apr 24, 2019 at 12:48 AM.

Apr 24, 2019 | 03:31 PM

#30

hardheaded

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Joined: Oct 2012

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From: St.Louis Mo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobg03

This is what i do also. Don't matter if i'm on the bike or in the truck. I've got to see quite a few accidents while waiting those few seconds. I also don't make a move until the oncoming traffic has come to a stop.

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