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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Wtf is wrong with people anymore? First really nice day in ohio 30 miles into it, doin a left hand turn ,some cager went half off the road to pass me , could have touched they're mirror (they were going about 45)! Every year seems there are more careless cager! Sorry had to vent! Keep an eye out for the crazy drivers!!!
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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With all the technology available today you would think it would be safer when in fact it's only going to get worse. Too many distractions.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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See it all the time. People are in a hurry to go nowhere. It's the All About Me Generation.
"Rules are made for normal people to follow, I'm Special. "
Until you do something to **** them off, and they go ballistic.
Don't know what's worse Potholes or ********.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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At least it's not only Oklahoma, the O.L. has come close to going down all last week going to work. 1. Old guy doesn't want to wait in the off-ramp line he's in so pulls out in front of her for the other line. 2. Another guy decides to pull back onto the interstate after getting into the off-ramp lane. 3. A female looking through her brief case on the dash changes lanes. 4. A guy browsing through his laptop on top of the steering wheel changes lanes. 5. several people deciding that the car length of space in front of her is theirs and that extra 15 ft. wins.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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wow, glad to hear your ok. i followed a guy one time into a parking lot that pulled in front of me damn near making lock up and asked him if he would like to know how heavy my bike was. when he asked why would he want to know that i told him so he could somewhat of a idea what this damn thing would feel like dragging me down the road by my leg. glad you made it through ok.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Sounds like a close one. You've got to be watching every direction these days. That's one of the reasons I love being in Montana. Less traffic usually = less crazzies.....But that ain't necessarily so. I've seen some real idiots out here. They're everywhere! You just have to be careful.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FDHOG
See it all the time. People are in a hurry to go nowhere. It's the All About Me Generation.
"Rules are made for normal people to follow, I'm Special. "
Until you do something to **** them off, and they go ballistic.
Don't know what's worse Potholes or ********.
I do. You can easily avoid a pothole.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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I see it all the time, matter of fact I saw it today. One race and the gender is
twice as bad, All over my *** and my NEW Bright A$$ light. I got out of her way
and let her go. You got to try to watch out for them and seperate yourself as
far away as you can. They are everwhere......Tenn.Vol.
 
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Don't know what's worse Potholes or ********.
A$$HOLES!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 06:36 AM
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I was almost taken out by an old man in a Cadillac yesterday. First ride of the season, heading east on I-40 in Winston-Salem. I was riding in the left side of the fast lane. Geezer in a Caddy was yacking on his cell phone in the lane to my right at about the 2 o'clock position; I was about even with his rear door. Thankfully I was paying attention when he moved in to my lane. He never looked back and never heard my horn. About a minute later I had the opportunity to convey my thoughts on his driving skills via sign language.
 
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