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Funny Honda-related story
Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday
afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. J. Perry |
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J. Perry wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Hi, Yup. Seeing it every day here too. It's not the vehicle, it's the dumb driver. Another thing funny is, they never seem to learn. Every winter all the time, it happens. Tony > > > |
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J. Perry wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Hi, Yup. Seeing it every day here too. It's not the vehicle, it's the dumb driver. Another thing funny is, they never seem to learn. Every winter all the time, it happens. Tony > > > |
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J. Perry wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Hi, Yup. Seeing it every day here too. It's not the vehicle, it's the dumb driver. Another thing funny is, they never seem to learn. Every winter all the time, it happens. Tony > > > |
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J. Perry wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Hi, Yup. Seeing it every day here too. It's not the vehicle, it's the dumb driver. Another thing funny is, they never seem to learn. Every winter all the time, it happens. Tony > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
On 1/31/04 19:17, in article tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net, "J.
Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > I saw that same guy a few years ago on I-94 in Wisconsin! Except he was driving a Bronco back then. I was going about 40 m.p.h. and he passed me sideways before spinning into the ditch. Small world... Jason |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
On 1/31/04 19:17, in article tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net, "J.
Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > I saw that same guy a few years ago on I-94 in Wisconsin! Except he was driving a Bronco back then. I was going about 40 m.p.h. and he passed me sideways before spinning into the ditch. Small world... Jason |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
On 1/31/04 19:17, in article tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net, "J.
Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > I saw that same guy a few years ago on I-94 in Wisconsin! Except he was driving a Bronco back then. I was going about 40 m.p.h. and he passed me sideways before spinning into the ditch. Small world... Jason |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
On 1/31/04 19:17, in article tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net, "J.
Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote: > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > I saw that same guy a few years ago on I-94 in Wisconsin! Except he was driving a Bronco back then. I was going about 40 m.p.h. and he passed me sideways before spinning into the ditch. Small world... Jason |
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Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here
are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the south. Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. Keith "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > |
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Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here
are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the south. Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. Keith "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > |
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Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here
are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the south. Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. Keith "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > |
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Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here
are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the south. Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. Keith "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
Seems they have relatives up here in Canada too.... ;) Seems these people
with bundles of money in there pockets get into their big expensive SUV, with their big expensive Insurance and just drive like retards! as if they own the road - - - - - - - dave "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net> wrote in message news:mtmdna9hjvg444HdRVn-tw@comcast.com... > Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here > are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, > (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water > instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition > as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for > bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my > Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the > TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the > grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the > south. > > Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and > off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere > south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of > crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists > visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it > rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that > collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about > the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. > > Keith > > > > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message > news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain > stretches > > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it > had > > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order > to > > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might > add. > > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went > into > > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > > > J. Perry > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
Seems they have relatives up here in Canada too.... ;) Seems these people
with bundles of money in there pockets get into their big expensive SUV, with their big expensive Insurance and just drive like retards! as if they own the road - - - - - - - dave "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net> wrote in message news:mtmdna9hjvg444HdRVn-tw@comcast.com... > Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here > are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, > (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water > instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition > as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for > bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my > Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the > TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the > grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the > south. > > Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and > off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere > south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of > crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists > visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it > rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that > collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about > the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. > > Keith > > > > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message > news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain > stretches > > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it > had > > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order > to > > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might > add. > > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went > into > > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > > > J. Perry > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
Seems they have relatives up here in Canada too.... ;) Seems these people
with bundles of money in there pockets get into their big expensive SUV, with their big expensive Insurance and just drive like retards! as if they own the road - - - - - - - dave "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net> wrote in message news:mtmdna9hjvg444HdRVn-tw@comcast.com... > Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here > are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, > (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water > instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition > as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for > bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my > Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the > TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the > grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the > south. > > Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and > off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere > south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of > crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists > visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it > rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that > collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about > the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. > > Keith > > > > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message > news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain > stretches > > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it > had > > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order > to > > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might > add. > > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went > into > > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > > > J. Perry > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
Seems they have relatives up here in Canada too.... ;) Seems these people
with bundles of money in there pockets get into their big expensive SUV, with their big expensive Insurance and just drive like retards! as if they own the road - - - - - - - dave "Keith J" <keith_757@comcast.net> wrote in message news:mtmdna9hjvg444HdRVn-tw@comcast.com... > Down here in Florida, we don't have the snow/ice problems, but people here > are just as unintelligent. If you've ever experienced a Florida downpour, > (they are something) you know what I mean. The road seems to collect water > instead of running it off. I think it has to do with the road composition > as over time the ruts compact more. Common sense tells you to slow down for > bad road conditions?!?! Why? that's for cars, not my > Explorer/Expedition/Suburban/(pick any)... they have SUV's, you've seen the > TV commercials, they can drive anywhere.... yes, they do get to see the > grass. :) Makes me wonder if the people you mention have relatives in the > south. > > Just the same, I have seen MANY cars take a stroll through the median and > off to the right. Basically pick I-10 (in North Florida) and anywhere > south. The interstates from mid-Florida south are partly comprised of > crushed shells (yes from the beach) as fill. The problem is when tourists > visit, which is everyday, they are not used to the road conditions when it > rains. When shells get wet, they are like ice, then you add water that > collects in the ruts, you have crashes. It seems that when you hear about > the deaths on the roads (down here), they are mostly tourists. > > Keith > > > > "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message > news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain > stretches > > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it > had > > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order > to > > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might > add. > > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went > into > > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > > > J. Perry > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" wrote:
> > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry =================== J. I can usually guess what vehicle they are going to describe when I turn on Global TV News from Edmonton, and I hear the announcer start off by saying: "A spectacular crash on the Whitemud Freeway today", while they roll the footage of the inverted Ford Exploder / Durango / Blazer / Whatever :-( I'm gonna get me one of them police cameras mounted on my mirror so _I_ can be the guy who sells the TV Station the spectacular footage ! ! Yeee Haaah !! 'Curly' |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" wrote:
> > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry =================== J. I can usually guess what vehicle they are going to describe when I turn on Global TV News from Edmonton, and I hear the announcer start off by saying: "A spectacular crash on the Whitemud Freeway today", while they roll the footage of the inverted Ford Exploder / Durango / Blazer / Whatever :-( I'm gonna get me one of them police cameras mounted on my mirror so _I_ can be the guy who sells the TV Station the spectacular footage ! ! Yeee Haaah !! 'Curly' |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" wrote:
> > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry =================== J. I can usually guess what vehicle they are going to describe when I turn on Global TV News from Edmonton, and I hear the announcer start off by saying: "A spectacular crash on the Whitemud Freeway today", while they roll the footage of the inverted Ford Exploder / Durango / Blazer / Whatever :-( I'm gonna get me one of them police cameras mounted on my mirror so _I_ can be the guy who sells the TV Station the spectacular footage ! ! Yeee Haaah !! 'Curly' |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" wrote:
> > Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. Monday > afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 East on a solid > sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at all on certain stretches > of the highway that the state hadn't scraped or salted yet. In fact, it had > snowed about 4 inches first, and then we had about another 1 inch of sleet > and freezing rain on top of that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to > try and put some distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was > TAILGATING me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was all > hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left really, > really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say that he went into > a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the right to try and > straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, the Blazer did a > complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch backwards! I gave him > the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled as I continued down I-40 in > the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I might add. Since the guy had > tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, I figured that he got what he > deserved for driving so recklessly in that type of inclimate weather. BTW, > the little Civic was like a snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It > never even came close to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry =================== J. I can usually guess what vehicle they are going to describe when I turn on Global TV News from Edmonton, and I hear the announcer start off by saying: "A spectacular crash on the Whitemud Freeway today", while they roll the footage of the inverted Ford Exploder / Durango / Blazer / Whatever :-( I'm gonna get me one of them police cameras mounted on my mirror so _I_ can be the guy who sells the TV Station the spectacular footage ! ! Yeee Haaah !! 'Curly' |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
J. Perry wrote:
> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. > Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 > East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at > all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped > or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then > we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of > that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some > distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING > me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was > all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left > really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say > that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the > right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, > the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch > backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled > as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I > might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, > I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in > that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a > snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close > to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident > scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday > morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out > with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
J. Perry wrote:
> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. > Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 > East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at > all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped > or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then > we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of > that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some > distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING > me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was > all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left > really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say > that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the > right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, > the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch > backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled > as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I > might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, > I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in > that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a > snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close > to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident > scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday > morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out > with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
J. Perry wrote:
> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. > Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 > East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at > all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped > or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then > we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of > that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some > distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING > me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was > all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left > really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say > that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the > right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, > the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch > backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled > as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I > might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, > I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in > that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a > snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close > to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident > scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday > morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out > with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
J. Perry wrote:
> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. > Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 > East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at > all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped > or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then > we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of > that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some > distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING > me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. > Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was > all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left > really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say > that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the > right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, > the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch > backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled > as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I > might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, > I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in > that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a > snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close > to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident > scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday > morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out > with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
L Alpert wrote:
>>Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. <<SNIP>> > Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) (EvilGrin-tm) Now THAT would be worth having the TV Crews there to film it. BTW - to our Canadian Bretheren... I think these guys have been migrating through here in Buffalo, NY.... No sooner does it start to snow, than some LOCAL person decides, "HEY! I can make that 40 MPH turn at... 40 MPH now! I got a new (insertSUVnameHERE)." Amazing how unstable those hulking-monstars are, considering how heavy too.... Oh, that's right. jr. high school physics: The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has. ie: If that 3-ton truck starts to skid, drop your tranny into 3rd and haul-ass outta his way! -- Shujin Tribble Reply to group prefered Remove my SHOEs to reply direct |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
L Alpert wrote:
>>Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. <<SNIP>> > Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) (EvilGrin-tm) Now THAT would be worth having the TV Crews there to film it. BTW - to our Canadian Bretheren... I think these guys have been migrating through here in Buffalo, NY.... No sooner does it start to snow, than some LOCAL person decides, "HEY! I can make that 40 MPH turn at... 40 MPH now! I got a new (insertSUVnameHERE)." Amazing how unstable those hulking-monstars are, considering how heavy too.... Oh, that's right. jr. high school physics: The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has. ie: If that 3-ton truck starts to skid, drop your tranny into 3rd and haul-ass outta his way! -- Shujin Tribble Reply to group prefered Remove my SHOEs to reply direct |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
L Alpert wrote:
>>Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. <<SNIP>> > Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) (EvilGrin-tm) Now THAT would be worth having the TV Crews there to film it. BTW - to our Canadian Bretheren... I think these guys have been migrating through here in Buffalo, NY.... No sooner does it start to snow, than some LOCAL person decides, "HEY! I can make that 40 MPH turn at... 40 MPH now! I got a new (insertSUVnameHERE)." Amazing how unstable those hulking-monstars are, considering how heavy too.... Oh, that's right. jr. high school physics: The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has. ie: If that 3-ton truck starts to skid, drop your tranny into 3rd and haul-ass outta his way! -- Shujin Tribble Reply to group prefered Remove my SHOEs to reply direct |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
L Alpert wrote:
>>Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. <<SNIP>> > Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) (EvilGrin-tm) Now THAT would be worth having the TV Crews there to film it. BTW - to our Canadian Bretheren... I think these guys have been migrating through here in Buffalo, NY.... No sooner does it start to snow, than some LOCAL person decides, "HEY! I can make that 40 MPH turn at... 40 MPH now! I got a new (insertSUVnameHERE)." Amazing how unstable those hulking-monstars are, considering how heavy too.... Oh, that's right. jr. high school physics: The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has. ie: If that 3-ton truck starts to skid, drop your tranny into 3rd and haul-ass outta his way! -- Shujin Tribble Reply to group prefered Remove my SHOEs to reply direct |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
From Minneapolis:
Last Monday morning we had eight inches of fresh snow over a fairly icy roadbed on I394. I was headed for the city and the left lane was blocked by a police car at a previous accident,WITH HIS LIGHTS FLASHING. We were poking along at about 25 MPH in a single lane when a Explorer pulled out to pass the line. She speeded up to about 45 and when she got near the lane closure there was no room to pull back into line so she slammed on the brakes, did a perfect 180 and slammed the police car still doing about 40 MPH. We all waved to her as we went by. I'm sure her lawyer will point out why it was the cops fault for blocking the Interstate. During the Korean war I drove a Sherman Tank and I wonder what I would have to pay to get one that still runs :-) Bill >J. Perry wrote: >> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. >> Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 >> East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at >> all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped >> or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then >> we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of >> that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some >> distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING >> me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. >> Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was >> all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left >> really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say >> that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the >> right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, >> the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch >> backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled >> as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I >> might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, >> I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in >> that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a >> snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close >> to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident >> scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday >> morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out >> with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. >> >> J. Perry > >Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
From Minneapolis:
Last Monday morning we had eight inches of fresh snow over a fairly icy roadbed on I394. I was headed for the city and the left lane was blocked by a police car at a previous accident,WITH HIS LIGHTS FLASHING. We were poking along at about 25 MPH in a single lane when a Explorer pulled out to pass the line. She speeded up to about 45 and when she got near the lane closure there was no room to pull back into line so she slammed on the brakes, did a perfect 180 and slammed the police car still doing about 40 MPH. We all waved to her as we went by. I'm sure her lawyer will point out why it was the cops fault for blocking the Interstate. During the Korean war I drove a Sherman Tank and I wonder what I would have to pay to get one that still runs :-) Bill >J. Perry wrote: >> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. >> Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 >> East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at >> all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped >> or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then >> we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of >> that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some >> distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING >> me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. >> Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was >> all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left >> really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say >> that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the >> right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, >> the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch >> backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled >> as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I >> might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, >> I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in >> that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a >> snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close >> to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident >> scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday >> morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out >> with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. >> >> J. Perry > >Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
From Minneapolis:
Last Monday morning we had eight inches of fresh snow over a fairly icy roadbed on I394. I was headed for the city and the left lane was blocked by a police car at a previous accident,WITH HIS LIGHTS FLASHING. We were poking along at about 25 MPH in a single lane when a Explorer pulled out to pass the line. She speeded up to about 45 and when she got near the lane closure there was no room to pull back into line so she slammed on the brakes, did a perfect 180 and slammed the police car still doing about 40 MPH. We all waved to her as we went by. I'm sure her lawyer will point out why it was the cops fault for blocking the Interstate. During the Korean war I drove a Sherman Tank and I wonder what I would have to pay to get one that still runs :-) Bill >J. Perry wrote: >> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. >> Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 >> East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at >> all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped >> or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then >> we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of >> that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some >> distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING >> me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. >> Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was >> all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left >> really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say >> that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the >> right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, >> the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch >> backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled >> as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I >> might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, >> I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in >> that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a >> snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close >> to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident >> scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday >> morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out >> with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. >> >> J. Perry > >Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
From Minneapolis:
Last Monday morning we had eight inches of fresh snow over a fairly icy roadbed on I394. I was headed for the city and the left lane was blocked by a police car at a previous accident,WITH HIS LIGHTS FLASHING. We were poking along at about 25 MPH in a single lane when a Explorer pulled out to pass the line. She speeded up to about 45 and when she got near the lane closure there was no room to pull back into line so she slammed on the brakes, did a perfect 180 and slammed the police car still doing about 40 MPH. We all waved to her as we went by. I'm sure her lawyer will point out why it was the cops fault for blocking the Interstate. During the Korean war I drove a Sherman Tank and I wonder what I would have to pay to get one that still runs :-) Bill >J. Perry wrote: >> Some of you guys may find the following story somewhat humorous. >> Monday afternoon I was driving this little '89 Civic LX down I-40 >> East on a solid sheet of ice. You couldn't even see any concrete at >> all on certain stretches of the highway that the state hadn't scraped >> or salted yet. In fact, it had snowed about 4 inches first, and then >> we had about another 1 inch of sleet and freezing rain on top of >> that. I was running about 45 m.p.h. in order to try and put some >> distance between myself and the ignorant redneck that was TAILGATING >> me in a '96 Chevy Blazer 4X4. In the slow lane too--I might add. >> Well, I could see in my rear view mirror that the Blazer driver was >> all hacked off wanting to pass me. So, he whips it over to his left >> really, really quick and gunned it simultaneously. Needless to say >> that he went into a broad slide, and then he whipped it back to the >> right to try and straighten his vehicle out. Well, when he did that, >> the Blazer did a complete 360 and he ended up going down into a ditch >> backwards! I gave him the peace sign in my rear mirror and chuckled >> as I continued down I-40 in the '89 Civic. In a very stable manner I >> might add. Since the guy had tailgated me for about 7 miles straight, >> I figured that he got what he deserved for driving so recklessly in >> that type of inclimate weather. BTW, the little Civic was like a >> snowmobile in those icy weather conditions. It never even came close >> to slowing down or spinning. Not the first time. I passed 9 accident >> scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to work Tuesday >> morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had wiped out >> with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. >> >> J. Perry > >Maybe you should have used your car to pull him out ;-) > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to slow down to the conditions ed/ontario > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to slow down to the conditions ed/ontario > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to slow down to the conditions ed/ontario > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message news:tDYSb.106$Dr3.4755@eagle.america.net... > Some of you guys may find > passed 9 accident scenes with highway patrolmen already there on my way to > work Tuesday morning. 9 out of those 9 accidents involved SUVs that had > wiped out with apparently no other vehicle(s) involved. > > J. Perry > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to slow down to the conditions ed/ontario > > |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote in message news:9HrTb.14028$Ja2.84594@nnrp1.uunet.ca... > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to > slow down to the conditions > ed/ontario You've got that right, Ed! Any vehicle can be operated in a safe manner in any type of condition. It's the lack of common sense and/or skill and ability of the driver, that reduces the chance of a safe trip. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote in message news:9HrTb.14028$Ja2.84594@nnrp1.uunet.ca... > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to > slow down to the conditions > ed/ontario You've got that right, Ed! Any vehicle can be operated in a safe manner in any type of condition. It's the lack of common sense and/or skill and ability of the driver, that reduces the chance of a safe trip. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: Funny Honda-related story
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote in message news:9HrTb.14028$Ja2.84594@nnrp1.uunet.ca... > > Its not the vehicle its the dummy drivers ? they dont have enough sense to > slow down to the conditions > ed/ontario You've got that right, Ed! Any vehicle can be operated in a safe manner in any type of condition. It's the lack of common sense and/or skill and ability of the driver, that reduces the chance of a safe trip. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
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