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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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So, yesterday I'm tooling through St. Paul on I-94 (4 lanes), and this a-hole pulls in front of me and decides that it is the perfect time to clean his windshield. Of course, I get sprayed and have to back off. Once he quit the cleaning job I got in front and was able to hock a loogie on his windshield.

Any other bright idea's for how to handle these inconsiderate a-holes, while maintaining some semblence of safety and legality?

 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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At least your guy sounds like an innocent washer. I wish mine would have been.
I got hosed by an intentional asswipe who had his adjusted to go over the cage.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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In a game of motorcycle vs. car road rage, my money is gonna be on the car....
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Well, when riding on the causeway on Mobile Bay, we have to deal with shore fishermen and their backcasts. They use HEAVY pyramid weights to get as much distance as they can. Dont want to catch one of those between the eyes! I have heard of people actually getting hooked. ouch!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Paintballs.... that's all I'm sayin'.


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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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The one fingered Harley salute is always fun [8D]
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Pull back maybe?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: longwalkhome

Pull back maybe?

shhhhhhhhh....too obvious of an answer
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Definitely the one fingered salute.

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Just learn to let it go. The cooler you keep your head the better and safer you will ride and just accept people are Aholes.

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