I know - I start laughing in a way when I look back at it. I probably should have gotten stitches, but I told my parents, "I am not going to let a damn Jack Russell bite cause me to get stitches - if it was a German Shepherd or Labrador Retriever, then that would be different." I am just glad that I am okay and that Jake is alright. One bad thing is that it has caused Jake to lose his "innocence". Now, every time he hears something, he goes crazy and starts barking. He used to never do that. Maybe, he will get out of that - I hope so.
Here in Fairbanks, nobody drives the speed limit. What I mean by that is, everybody either goes 20 mph below or 20 mph above the speed limit. Furthermore, the people that drive slow always do it in the fast (left) lane, rendering the whole slow lane/passing lane concept pointless. The result of this is that I always get stuck behind a rusted-out 1981 Subaru station wagon with a dog in the back going 25 in a 45 zone, while the supposed slow lane is full of rednecks in lifted trucks with catback dual exhausts blasting by at 65 up to the next red light. The price I pay to live in the Last Frontier.
3am and I'm trying to sleep and some idiot drives by with what sounds like a rap group performing in the bed of his pickup truck. Why do they make car stereos that make as much noise as an earthquake? There will be a significant increase of deaf people in this country in 10 to 15 years due to loud car stereos. Not to mention the murder rate will probably rise due to them as well
man i don't know if i have pent up aggression or something but reading these stories really gets me worked up. what you should have done is to slow down in the shoulder, backed up, and glared at him and then sped off. mini van... the nerve. hate people who try to put themselves and you in danger. this happened to me in Florida. The Lincoln or something tries to cut me off, I wouldn't let it. So it honks at me... so he has a right to cut me off now? I look behind, it's this old geezer all worked up. I mean I've always been taught to respect my elders but what the heck is he trying to do. So I slow down and let him pass, and then I get right behind him and honk. Then I tailed him and honked for another mile or so. I hate getting honked at. I mean the horn should really only be used in emergencies.
People I ride with get mad at me because I don't even try to get a close space. I generally pull into the closest space that I can see is definitely free. For some reason, having to walk an extra twenty yards or so is terribly annoying for some people... even though we'll probably walk for miles inside the store itself.
Sorry, hit the wrong button. Meant to say: I am definitely in your boat on this issue. I always see people at the grocery stores or mall, driving up and down each lot, looking for a parking spot within close proximity to the entrance of the building. What people don't seem to realize is that when you park near the front, or near other cars, you put your car at more risk of getting damaged by other cars, because a lot of people really are idiots when they are pulling in or backing out of their spaces. Furthermore, the more time you spend driving in a parking lot, the more likely you are to get into an accident. In my experience, I find parking lots to be MUCH more dangerous to drive in than any other possible area to drive in. People are often careless and frequently run any kinds of stop signs in parking lots. It is best to park in the first space you see, preferably away from other cars, and just walk inside. What also bothers me about people who attempt to get the 'best' parking spot, is that often they will stop in the middle of the road, wait for someone else to finish putting their groceries or bags in their car, and then wait for them to back out, often taking up to 1-2 minutes of time just idling in the middle of the road, while I have to wait behind them. This has also happened to me in the airport before when I was running late for a friend's incoming flight, and it just baffles me that people will voluntary block roadways for long periods of time in order to get a parking spot, when there are plenty of others available.
a question related to finding parking spaces: i saw this scenario yesterday and wasn't quite sure who is right. here's the setup. the aisles in the parking lot are two way, meaning traffic can flow in both both directions and the spots are angled as to cars would have to pull into their right to slide into a space. if there's an empty space to your left, how ethical is it to do a semi-uturn and park there if a car is approaching you from ahead and technically that spot (and any spot on that side) are spots for him to park in? this one car was signalling left to park into the other but before he could pull in, the approaching vehicle slides into it and the first car starts honking like there's no tomorrow. the driver who's now parked gets out and explains that he has the right to that spot since the other guy would have to uturn his way into it. i kind of think if no cars are around me i would turn into a spot on my left but only if there isn't an approaching vehicle from ahead. any thoughts?
Right turns have the right of way, so I assume, if two people want a parking spot, the one who is approaching the spot from the right has first priority. Reminds me of some of the scenarios I got myself into fighting other cars for parking places at UT. The sad thing is that these parking places were still a 15-minute walk from anywhere that any of us actually needed to be.
I think if the person was waiting to pull into that spot, and had their turn signal on to signal to others that he is claiming that spot, then it should be his. You don't see someone preparing to take a spot and then jump in front of them (figuratively speaking, although you probably don't want to literally jump in front of a moving car either).
People that think crop circles are caused by UFOs. "Idiots" is not a strong enough description for these people.
Hey Surf, Sounds like you have had some bad experiences with neighbors and their dogs - like to share with the board?
What drives me nutz is when these same 700lb idiots get on the last stair master right when I'm about to get on. They never last more than 5 minutes, but it throws off my whole workout rhythem. Just get on the treadmill, set it 3 mph and get it overwith. I would normally applaud anyone that at least makes an effort, but be real about your limits people.
I can't stand the people that stand and look at the menu like they have never seen it before. Get your usual #2 meal supersized with a diet Coke and move on.
Or people that stand in front of a coke machine acting like they dont know what they want, but it always ends up being their usual....
I got the feeling that he was making fun of people who misuse those phrases and giving examples of their misuse.
