How Stupid Can They Be?
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How Stupid Can They Be?
I just got back from a late afternoon ride and had a cager try to get me with a cigarette, not once but THREE times!
The temps were cooling off... Sun almost setting... No bugs yet... The ride was going nicely and then I get behind a four door Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. I could see at least three adults in the vehicle through the rear glass and I was hanging back my usual several car lengths since there was no passing option on this two lane state highway and there it comes... Cigarette #1 from the right front window and it misses me well to the right. Then 30 seconds later, cigarette #2 from the right rear window, also missing me down the right side of the road. So I flash my high beams in a "Hey nimrod, I'm back here" attempt and I think they are done. However, two minutes later from the driver's window comes #3. He actually held his arm well clear of his truck (I presume to make sure it either cleared his truck bed or had a better chance of hitting me) and let it fly. By this time I had dropped back another car length, but the airflow bounced it straight back towards me and embers erupted past my right foot.
Are people this stupid or just inconsiderate? My Road King Classic has the three headlight setup and all three were on at the time, so it wasn't like I was invisible. I got his tag # before I turned off. To top things off my county just started a burn ban with all of the high heat and dry weather so I'm debating if I should turn him in for general stupidity.
Sorry for the rant... Other than the last five minutes, the ride was fabulous!
Edmo
The temps were cooling off... Sun almost setting... No bugs yet... The ride was going nicely and then I get behind a four door Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. I could see at least three adults in the vehicle through the rear glass and I was hanging back my usual several car lengths since there was no passing option on this two lane state highway and there it comes... Cigarette #1 from the right front window and it misses me well to the right. Then 30 seconds later, cigarette #2 from the right rear window, also missing me down the right side of the road. So I flash my high beams in a "Hey nimrod, I'm back here" attempt and I think they are done. However, two minutes later from the driver's window comes #3. He actually held his arm well clear of his truck (I presume to make sure it either cleared his truck bed or had a better chance of hitting me) and let it fly. By this time I had dropped back another car length, but the airflow bounced it straight back towards me and embers erupted past my right foot.
Are people this stupid or just inconsiderate? My Road King Classic has the three headlight setup and all three were on at the time, so it wasn't like I was invisible. I got his tag # before I turned off. To top things off my county just started a burn ban with all of the high heat and dry weather so I'm debating if I should turn him in for general stupidity.
Sorry for the rant... Other than the last five minutes, the ride was fabulous!
Edmo
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RE: How Stupid Can They Be?
ORIGINAL: Edmo
Are people this stupid or just inconsiderate?
Edmo
Are people this stupid or just inconsiderate?
Edmo
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RE: How Stupid Can They Be?
My vote is turn them in!
I'm also tired of cagers throwing things out of the drivers window (usually) when I am behind them.
Do it.
They should learn a lesson, and also, they may be more a little more cautious if a bike is in their mirror!
later,
Sprinter.
I'm also tired of cagers throwing things out of the drivers window (usually) when I am behind them.
Do it.
They should learn a lesson, and also, they may be more a little more cautious if a bike is in their mirror!
later,
Sprinter.
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Edmo,
The next person I stop for tossing their cigarette out the window, I will issue the citation with you in mind. By the way, the maximum fine for the violation here in California is $1,000.
Rick
The next person I stop for tossing their cigarette out the window, I will issue the citation with you in mind. By the way, the maximum fine for the violation here in California is $1,000.
Rick
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RE: How Stupid Can They Be?
ya know, a few years ago, a friend of mine was opening a shop in dallas and they had free bbq. so, this Bandito shows up. This dude was wirey, dirty, mean and the most hard core 160lbs of nobullshitbiker i have ever seen. He got of his WELL used shovelhead, rolls right up to my white-**** and says "where's the Q"................I just point and think (don'tkillme,don'tkillme,don'tkillme)
Anyway, so i'm sitting there looking at his bike (trying to make sure he doesn't even seem me lookin) and i notice, bungied to the rear fender strut, there is a rather large sawed off sledge hammer. that means that the handle was cut off to be just right for one handed operation..........!
so i point it out to my buddy and ask, "whadaya think that's for?"
he says "for when that mercedes pulls out in front of him, it allows him to pull up and do a little on-the-road body work"
OOOOOOOOOO KKKKKKKKKKKKAY
i think you shoulda had a body work tool.
Anyway, so i'm sitting there looking at his bike (trying to make sure he doesn't even seem me lookin) and i notice, bungied to the rear fender strut, there is a rather large sawed off sledge hammer. that means that the handle was cut off to be just right for one handed operation..........!
so i point it out to my buddy and ask, "whadaya think that's for?"
he says "for when that mercedes pulls out in front of him, it allows him to pull up and do a little on-the-road body work"
OOOOOOOOOO KKKKKKKKKKKKAY
i think you shoulda had a body work tool.
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RE: How Stupid Can They Be?
I was behind an idiot at a stop light when they opened their door and dumped an ashtray full of cigarette butts.
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I chew tobacco. I get in front of them and PATOOOOY, right over my left shoulder. Its really hard to notice when somebody does it. I really dont know if I get their windshield or not, but I bet it makes quite the mess. 