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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Having lived in a few big cities and counties, I have seen some pretty weird $hit that people do while driving. Well I think today topped them all off. Had a car behind me with a couple teens, swerving all over the road, speeding up and slowing and at one point I was almost re-ended by this jackwad. So, I moved into the other lane and slowed down to get away from him. Thought that he was just another bad teen driver, well that confirmed when we both pulled up to a stop light. The idiot had a computer on his lap while he was driving, him and the other kid were watching at ****. Really? I can understand being a teen, hell it wasn't that long ago for me, but I never watched **** with my buddies and sure as hell would even try to watch if it if I am driving. Although it did look like it was a good one.
 
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yep its a different world these days, hell my 17 yr old step daughter still doesnt believe me that cell phones didnt exist when i was a kid. She just cant imagine it
 
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Poor teenager is technologically challenged if he was using an actual computer. Everyone should know by now it's much easier to stream **** through your cell phone while having it mounted to the dash, much safer too. His parent need to get him a new phone with a dash mount and safety will be returned to the roads.
 
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What an idiot. Even for a teen, what an idiot.
 
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Originally Posted by CEJohnson21
What an idiot. Even for a teen, what an idiot.

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Should have pulled out a pen and wrote his plate down, but I am not that coordinated to do while I am riding.
 
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Was behind some dudes a while back in an SUV; that had a pretty good sized flip down monitor obviously set up to be seen through the back glass. It had some very hard core **** on for everyone's viewing pleasure...
 
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Originally Posted by hdgzr
Was behind some dudes a while back in an SUV; that had a pretty good sized flip down monitor obviously set up to be seen through the back glass. It had some very hard core **** on for everyone's viewing pleasure...
Had that happen to us one time also. Grandma bout flipped out.
 
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Old May 2, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bswearingen
yep its a different world these days, hell my 17 yr old step daughter still doesnt believe me that cell phones didnt exist when i was a kid. She just cant imagine it
Other memories when I was a kid.

We had a 4 digit phone number with 6 people on a party line and a 5 foot cord. and it wasn't your fav 6 either.

The TV only got 4 channels and cussing wasn't allowed,

U had to defrost the Refrigerator,

Biggest grocery store in was about 1000 sq foot and had 4 isles. Worked there for 8months my senior yr.. (Pay was .75 cents an hour.)

Gas was .23 cents a gallon.

6oz cokes was the big bottle.

Homes, Schools, Stores, and Cars didn't have Air Conditioning.

No malls.

Two lane State roads was the super slab.

Biggest worry in school was getting caught chewing gum or smoking in the Rest room.

Most remembered back then was when visiting one of my Uncles,, U still had to use the OUT-HOUSE...
 

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Back in the day when the car ahead of you was weaving all over the road it was because the guy's girlfriend had her head in his lap giving him a hummer; but at least he could watch the road.
 



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