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LA drivers
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:49 am
by ninja79
My first encounter with "LA driver" happened this morning. Some stupid grandma pulled out in front of me. She was trying to make a left turn from a side street, but the opposite side of the road was full. So the stupid b**** happily pulled out right in front of me and stopped in the middle of the road. I jammed the breaks, skid, nearly dropped my bike, but managed to stop like 2 feet in front of her. I beeped at her after I stopped -- no reaction whatsoever! Some people just should be driving.
I must say though, up until now, my encounters with cagers have been mostly positive. They even get out of the way when I'm splitting lanes to get to the front of the red light.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:56 am
by VermilionX
soylent green is the answer.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:09 pm
by SuperRookie
VermilionX wrote:soylent green is the answer.
Be careful or you may be the main ingredient in "To Serve Man" hahahah
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:49 pm
by ninja79
I don't get it.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:53 pm
by VermilionX
ninja79 wrote:I don't get it.
soylent green is an old movie. rent it, watch it or look it up in the net.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:07 pm
by earwig
Carry a large wrench in your pocket or hang it somewhere on your bike, then when people do that you throw the wrench at their car... that will get their attention.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:53 pm
by canuckerjay
Only been to L.A. once; only found that people are really aggressive with the horns. If you're at a light and not right on the gas AS SOON as it turns green, you're being honked at.
But overall, I found that Montreal drivers are a ton worse.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:13 pm
by ninja79
earwig wrote:Carry a large wrench in your pocket or hang it somewhere on your bike, then when people do that you throw the wrench at their car... that will get their attention.
yep. I *really* wanted to do that.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:38 pm
by Sev
earwig wrote:Carry a large wrench in your pocket or hang it somewhere on your bike, then when people do that you throw the wrench at their car... that will get their attention.
Not a good idea, the wrench can be traced back to you. But what you COULD do is keep a bunch of rocks in your tank bag, and let them slip.
"Oh gee officer" I guess that got kicked up by my back tire or something, I don't know how that could have happened.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:49 pm
by jmillheiser
or some nuts and bolts. works better if you ride an old harley, then all you have to say is "they fell off"