Rainy drivers
D | Tuesday, October 25, 2005

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What makes people think that simply because it is raining you can drive 60 in the fast lane?

And hills? Don't slow down on a hill. Rain or no rain, an simple incline does not mean you can crest over the top going a measly 65 in the fast lane. There are two lanes on the highway for good reason. That lane over there, on the right hand side, do you see that? You do? Great. GET OVER THERE. That's your lane to as SLOW AS YOU WANT.

(In case you're wondering, I'm ranting about stupid people in a poor attempt to cover my own stupidity from yesterday)

D | 10/25/2005 12:12:00 PM |   Post your comment

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Well, if you're talking about Ohio drivers, that explains it all. They don't understand the drive on the right/pass on the left thing. If they're Illinois drivers, they just drive 90 all the time.

My pet peeve is people who don't turn their lights on when it's raining or when it starts to get dark. Espeically people who drive gray or beige cars. Don't they understand that their cars blend in with the GRAY road and the GRAY sky? It's not as big of a deal in the city (at least, if it's not raining), but once it starts getting gray - even without rain - it's so hard to see them! Ugh, ok, rant over.
IrishBrooke | October 25, 2005 8:45 PM | permalink
 

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Um wait - I have a gray car.

And it is often time my strategy to leave off all lights and go into sleath mode so as to avoid being seen by anyone: other cars, other trucks, staties, people stalking me, you know, anyone. But yes, I do realize my car blends into the GRAY sky and GRAY road. That's part of its charm. Sometimes when I come out from work I can't even find it in the GRAY parking lot, "Aw crap, I've lost my car again due to its amazing "blending" powers. Where's Brooke when I need her?"

But also yes, I recall Chicago drivers as living life well above approved speeds. I don't recall any particular problems with that.
D | October 25, 2005 9:37 PM | permalink
 

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D, your car may be gray, but it'll never blend in as well as this car.

Gotta love the Aston Martins. Until some punk steals it and uses the Walther PPK in the glove box to kill your boss.
Alex | October 25, 2005 10:57 PM | permalink
 

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The Astin Martin with the cloaking device. Nice. Much like my Mitsu.

And in case anyone had any doubts left, I am now exstinguishing all self-respect, and pointed out that this isn't the first vessel with a cloaking device. Let's be sure to pay aknowledgement to these guys. Al, name the vessel (in as non-nerd like way as possible).
D | October 26, 2005 12:57 AM | permalink
 

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That's a Klingon Bird of Prey.

And as long as we're acknowledging sci-fi milestones in cloaking technology, let's not forget these guys. D, name the movie.
Alex | October 26, 2005 11:05 AM | permalink
 

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Well, D, you should turn your headlights on in the rain, buddy. (Of course, everyone should do this, but it's more important for people with gray cars.) As for the Chicago drivers, it is a problem when they tailgate. I'm pretty sure tailgating is the first thing they learn in driver's ed. (And I'm all about driving on the right, passing on the left, but when I'm in the process of passing two 18-wheelers, I simply will not drive 90 just because those FIBs have appeared out of nowhere...if they'll give me 7 seconds to get around the trucks, they can go as fast as they like.)

Sorry, I just drove to NY, and by far, Illinois drivers are the worst I've seen across the whole country! Ugh!
IrishBrooke | October 26, 2005 2:05 PM | permalink
 

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I'm pretty sure that's the 2nd Predator movie. With Danny Glover.

PS: After I answered this, I looked up the movie on IMDB. This was the movies (hilarious) tag line: Silent. Invisible. Invincible. He's in town with a few days to kill.
D | October 26, 2005 2:15 PM | permalink
 

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Close, but no cigar. That image is actually from AVP.

But Predator 2 does have a funnier tagline.
Alex | October 26, 2005 2:25 PM | permalink
 

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Brooke, what's a "FIB"?
D | October 26, 2005 7:21 PM | permalink
 

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F-ing Illinois Bastard. It's an affectionate name that Wisconsinites have for Illinois people. Although it really should be changed to FCB because people from outside the Chicagoland area don't generally drive like complete a-holes. But FCB doesn't roll off the tongue like FIB. If you ever want to piss off someone from Illinois, just call him a FIB.
IrishBrooke | October 26, 2005 9:35 PM | permalink
 

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Nice. I'll give that a shot next time I'm in Chicago.
D | October 27, 2005 2:04 PM | permalink
 

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