close call
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If you had seen him sooner and expected it sooner than it would have been a not nearly as close miss. I have got to where I don't have near misses because I expected them. It now is I knew you were going to do that dumbass.
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I have to agree with oldairboater. The right mindset is to expect this kind of behavior from cages and ride under the assumption that everyone is trying to kill you. That way of thinking usually allows you to make a "preemptive" move or decision that ultimately prevents close calls.
It's the same **** on a different day. If you let it rattle & bother you, then you'll never enjoy the ride.
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when someone starts off by saying he went to the dealer to "get raped", I take very little stock in anything said after that. I mean, you make yourself sound like an ******* when you voluntarily subject yourself to a "raping" and then bitch about it on an internet forum. If you don't like their prices, then don't buy their parts. Otherwise, STFU about it.
Well I stand corrected!
As for ******* thank you for noticing
Where I live there is very little choice as to where I buy parts so I sort of have to go to the dealer.
I have seen others mention there disapproval of dealer pricing. Do you call them ********? Then follow it up by telling them to STFU. Maybe you have decided I am entitled to special attention from you.
Well opinions we all have them but I will be sure to keep all my posts positive in the future. Thank you for the kind words.
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Well yes I guess if I had still been behind him or the use of a signal light by him I would have not said a word about it. The gas tank of my bike was even with his bumper so I really had to just break also the incident happened approaching a red light so as the lane ahead was open I was going to take the open spot. The truck saw the open spot and just moved into it where I was already occupying the space so it really was not an open lane. This is the reason I prefer night and residential back roads around my home not the down town area
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Well yes I guess if I had still been behind him or the use of a signal light by him I would have not said a word about it. The gas tank of my bike was even with his bumper so I really had to just break also the incident happened approaching a red light so as the lane ahead was open I was going to take the open spot. The truck saw the open spot and just moved into it where I was already occupying the space so it really was not an open lane. This is the reason I prefer night and residential back roads around my home not the down town area
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I have this feeling a large portion of the people here would **** their britches in city traffic on a motorcycle. . .
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Meanwhile, over on the Prius forum...
"[GREEN PLANET wrote:] The other day, I was driving past that gawd-awful motorcycle store today, following some fool on one of those noisy Harley Davidsins who was going half the speed limit and not paying attention to traffic. I was beeping my horn and had my flashers on to change lanes, but the brain-dead azzhat was watching some woman with a low-cut top jogging and he couldn't hear me honking over his loud, noxious exhaust. (why do they all take the mufflers off those things?)
Finally there was enough space to get over just before my turn, so I switched lanes carefully. As soon as I did, the moron gives his dirty, petrol engine MORE gas, and goes zooming towards my bumper! Then he braked real hard and gave me a dirty glare like it was my fault! I was so scared that he was going to scratch my beautiful seafoam green paint! So I leaned out the window and yelled for him to keep his eyes on the road and drive carefully. I'm sure he couldn't hear me with all that noise and smoke belching out of his dirty baby-killing machine. Anyway, I rolled up my window and turned on Selene Dion and went to my happy place. I can't believe I have to deal with idiots like this on a daily basis!
Has anyone else had to deal with these 2-wheeled Republicans with a death wish? I just hate Harley riders! Why can't they at least wear helmets and orange vests like the nice people on BMW motorcycles? I think they are just jealous that they are tied to their greasy, gasoline-sucking machines and are not free and independent like us hybrid drivers!
Anyway, rant over. Drive safely & save the planet!"
"[GREEN PLANET wrote:] The other day, I was driving past that gawd-awful motorcycle store today, following some fool on one of those noisy Harley Davidsins who was going half the speed limit and not paying attention to traffic. I was beeping my horn and had my flashers on to change lanes, but the brain-dead azzhat was watching some woman with a low-cut top jogging and he couldn't hear me honking over his loud, noxious exhaust. (why do they all take the mufflers off those things?)
Finally there was enough space to get over just before my turn, so I switched lanes carefully. As soon as I did, the moron gives his dirty, petrol engine MORE gas, and goes zooming towards my bumper! Then he braked real hard and gave me a dirty glare like it was my fault! I was so scared that he was going to scratch my beautiful seafoam green paint! So I leaned out the window and yelled for him to keep his eyes on the road and drive carefully. I'm sure he couldn't hear me with all that noise and smoke belching out of his dirty baby-killing machine. Anyway, I rolled up my window and turned on Selene Dion and went to my happy place. I can't believe I have to deal with idiots like this on a daily basis!
Has anyone else had to deal with these 2-wheeled Republicans with a death wish? I just hate Harley riders! Why can't they at least wear helmets and orange vests like the nice people on BMW motorcycles? I think they are just jealous that they are tied to their greasy, gasoline-sucking machines and are not free and independent like us hybrid drivers!
Anyway, rant over. Drive safely & save the planet!"
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Meanwhile, over on the Prius forum...
"[GREEN PLANET wrote:] The other day, I was driving past that gawd-awful motorcycle store today, following some fool on one of those noisy Harley Davidsins who was going half the speed limit and not paying attention to traffic. I was beeping my horn and had my flashers on to change lanes, but the brain-dead azzhat was watching some woman with a low-cut top jogging and he couldn't hear me honking over his loud, noxious exhaust. (why do they all take the mufflers off those things?)
Finally there was enough space to get over just before my turn, so I switched lanes carefully. As soon as I did, the moron gives his dirty, petrol engine MORE gas, and goes zooming towards my bumper! Then he braked real hard and gave me a dirty glare like it was my fault! I was so scared that he was going to scratch my beautiful seafoam green paint! So I leaned out the window and yelled for him to keep his eyes on the road and drive carefully. I'm sure he couldn't hear me with all that noise and smoke belching out of his dirty baby-killing machine. Anyway, I rolled up my window and turned on Selene Dion and went to my happy place. I can't believe I have to deal with idiots like this on a daily basis!
Has anyone else had to deal with these 2-wheeled Republicans with a death wish? I just hate Harley riders! Why can't they at least wear helmets and orange vests like the nice people on BMW motorcycles? I think they are just jealous that they are tied to their greasy, gasoline-sucking machines and are not free and independent like us hybrid drivers!
Anyway, rant over. Drive safely & save the planet!"
"[GREEN PLANET wrote:] The other day, I was driving past that gawd-awful motorcycle store today, following some fool on one of those noisy Harley Davidsins who was going half the speed limit and not paying attention to traffic. I was beeping my horn and had my flashers on to change lanes, but the brain-dead azzhat was watching some woman with a low-cut top jogging and he couldn't hear me honking over his loud, noxious exhaust. (why do they all take the mufflers off those things?)
Finally there was enough space to get over just before my turn, so I switched lanes carefully. As soon as I did, the moron gives his dirty, petrol engine MORE gas, and goes zooming towards my bumper! Then he braked real hard and gave me a dirty glare like it was my fault! I was so scared that he was going to scratch my beautiful seafoam green paint! So I leaned out the window and yelled for him to keep his eyes on the road and drive carefully. I'm sure he couldn't hear me with all that noise and smoke belching out of his dirty baby-killing machine. Anyway, I rolled up my window and turned on Selene Dion and went to my happy place. I can't believe I have to deal with idiots like this on a daily basis!
Has anyone else had to deal with these 2-wheeled Republicans with a death wish? I just hate Harley riders! Why can't they at least wear helmets and orange vests like the nice people on BMW motorcycles? I think they are just jealous that they are tied to their greasy, gasoline-sucking machines and are not free and independent like us hybrid drivers!
Anyway, rant over. Drive safely & save the planet!"