Pet peeves lets hear em.

rizzle · 04-29-2010, 09:27 AM

Groups of bicyclists that don't ride single file and don't obey the rules of the road. Drives me freaking crazy.

And at least every couple of years, never fails, a car plows through a big group of them and a bunch of people get hurt bad or killed. Then they all say the same thing, we were all single file, obeying traffic rules,blah, blah, blah. Yeah, right. I see what you do every day.

I almost ran over an old man this morning because he tried to come flying across the street from the sidewalk while I was YIELDING, not STOPPING, to merge into oncoming traffic. Dude looks at me like I did something wrong. Uh, when you're on the sidewalk, you yield to moving traffic. Jackazz.

MajorCaptSilly · 04-29-2010, 09:41 AM

Pictures of matchstick men.

MCS

Whynot · 05-01-2010, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Groups of bicyclists that don't ride single file and don't obey the rules of the road. Drives me freaking crazy.

And at least every couple of years, never fails, a car plows through a big group of them and a bunch of people get hurt bad or killed. Then they all say the same thing, we were all single file, obeying traffic rules,blah, blah, blah. Yeah, right. I see what you do every day.

I almost ran over an old man this morning because he tried to come flying across the street from the sidewalk while I was YIELDING, not STOPPING, to merge into oncoming traffic. Dude looks at me like I did something wrong. Uh, when you're on the sidewalk, you yield to moving traffic. Jackazz.

All depends on the situation.
http://www.floridabicycle.org/rules/bikelaw.html

rizzle · 05-03-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Whynot

All depends on the situation.
http://www.floridabicycle.org/rules/bikelaw.html

But of course.

Whynot · 05-04-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

But of course.

Sorry, I am a bike rider too, and have seen some real (0) on the road. Of course I am also a big advocate for bikers obeying all traffic laws. The way some behave, it's no wonder drivers hate all bikers.

E.J. · 05-04-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Whynot

Sorry, I am a bike rider too, and have seen some real (0) on the road. Of course I am also a big advocate for bikers obeying all traffic laws. The way some behave, it's no wonder drivers hate all bikers.

Of course bikers should follow traffic laws.... In the end, there are just as many jerk drivers and cyclist. The Earth is covered with idiots, they use all sorts of transportation. Hating all cyclists is like hating all drivers....

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Originally Posted by rizzle

And at least every couple of years, never fails, a car plows through a big group of them and a bunch of people get hurt bad or killed. Then they all say the same thing, we were all single file, obeying traffic rules,blah, blah, blah. Yeah, right. I see what you do every day.

I find it hard to believe that a driver who plows through a group of cyclists wasn't the one breaking traffic laws.... Guess it could happen, I just can't picture the situation....

icehog3 · 05-04-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Of course bikers should follow traffic laws.... In the end, there are just as many jerk drivers and cyclist. The Earth is covered with idiots, they use all sorts of transportation. Hating all cyclists is like hating all drivers....

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QFT.

rizzle · 05-06-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Whynot

Sorry, I am a bike rider too, and have seen some real (0) on the road. Of course I am also a big advocate for bikers obeying all traffic laws. The way some behave, it's no wonder drivers hate all bikers.

I could tell from your post that you ride and I'm glad to hear that you are one that follows the laws. Not doing so puts everyone at danger, and that's my peeve.

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Of course bikers should follow traffic laws.... In the end, there are just as many jerk drivers and cyclist. The Earth is covered with idiots, they use all sorts of transportation. Hating all cyclists is like hating all drivers....

Let me be clear about this, I said nothing about hating all cyclists. So if you're trying to take my post there, don't, you're wasting your time. I'm with you on the idiot factor.

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I find it hard to believe that a driver who plows through a group of cyclists wasn't the one breaking traffic laws.... Guess it could happen, I just can't picture the situation....

It's quite a sight to see about 40 of them trying to make the light. Trust me, in this area, nothing on the road surprises me.

68TriShield · 07-28-2010, 06:12 AM

a flaccid handshake.

Subvet642 · 07-28-2010, 06:40 AM

Telephones in general and cell phones in particular. I didn't even have a land-line until I got married. It's a machine that demands your immediate attention no matter what you're doing, and people only call you when they want something. I've known people to get out of the shower to answer the damned phone. I friggin' hate 'em!

Eleven · 07-28-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

a flaccid handshake.

this.

And the word flaccid.

MajorCaptSilly · 07-28-2010, 02:27 PM

People who bury their cigars rather than get a cooler.

MCS

04-29-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Pet peeves lets hear em. Groups of bicyclists that don't ride single file and don't obey the rules of the road. Drives me freaking crazy. And at least every couple of years, never fails, a car plows through a big group of them and a bunch of people get hurt bad or killed. Then they all say the same thing, we were all single file, obeying traffic rules,blah, blah, blah. Yeah, right. I see what you do every day. I almost ran over an old man this morning because he tried to come flying across the street from the sidewalk while I was YIELDING, not STOPPING, to merge into oncoming traffic. Dude looks at me like I did something wrong. Uh, when you're on the sidewalk, you yield to moving traffic. Jackazz.

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MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Pet peeves lets hear em. Pictures of matchstick men. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

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68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: Pet peeves lets hear em. a flaccid handshake.

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Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Pet peeves lets hear em. Telephones in general and cell phones in particular. I didn't even have a land-line until I got married. It's a machine that demands your immediate attention no matter what you're doing, and people only call you when they want something. I've known people to get out of the shower to answer the damned phone. I friggin' hate 'em! __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

07-28-2010, 02:27 PM	#12
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Pet peeves lets hear em. People who bury their cigars rather than get a cooler. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?