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Stupid things people do in the snow...
Old 03-01-2007, 02:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Stupid things people do in the snow...

I wasn't going to hit the truck, but I made it look like I might T-bone a Ford 350 7.3 PSD work truck, loaded with tools and tool racks and everything.

I took the "not warmed up yet detour" to 169 south to 9 east and back on 169 north to 49th deal. So, I'm cruising around the service drive and it's been plowed, like mid storm, so there's a good 2 niches of compacted snow here.

I'm doing 40 the last street before the bridge the truck pulls up to the stop sign and ALMOST STOPS for it, so I keep moving at 40, then he STARTS TO GO!!!! Quick judgment; if I slowed down to say, 20, I no issues, but the butthole I am, I keep moving at 40. Half way thought he turn he decides to gun it!

Goes into a slide and NAILS the curb and some tools fall off the top. He kept going! .

He hits so hard he bounces off! This kinda hit most likely did some damage to that rear end.

I knew I had room to break should it came close. I'm not going to put my self in that predicament with out an out. Giving a good scare is fine with me

What really peeved me off here is:

There was no one BEHIND ME, or in on coming traffic AT ALL!. NO ONE AROUND AT ALL!

This retard as no reason to go PERIOD. Put me in danger cuz he's impatient. He earned bill to rebuild his axle as far as I'm concerned.

It's like, the majority of the driving public does not look 10 feet past their own nose! Every one should take a race car course once in their life, they'll learn why you look WAAAAAAAY down the track. ohh and turn your head and actually look out your side windows when you turn!.
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