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For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
it means "go."
-Rich

On Thu, 19 May 2005 01:05:48 -0400, RichA > wrote:

>For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
>it means "go."
>-Rich

Maybe they just didn't like that particular shade of green.

...Ron
--
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88' Firebird Formula
00' Mustang GT Vert

"RichA" > wrote in message
...
| For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
| it means "go."
| -Rich

I got pulled over a couple of weeks ago, because of this.

Some gal went ripping past us on the highway, prolly 20 over the speed
limit. We joked about her clearing the way and getting a ticket so we
wouldn't.
Then in town she got in in front of me at a stop light was putting on her
makeup.
When the light turned green, I revved my engine to wake her up, she didn't
respond.(Tom is right, my car is much too quiet)
I did it again and she finally decided to move. I then popped around her and
back into the lane before the next light. She then went into the right hand
lane beside me.
I looked in my rear view mirror, and there was an officer mirror pointing
for me to pull over.

First he ask me why I was driving like that, didn't REALLY want an answer or
I would have told him
He gave me hell, told me that if I wanted to drive like a kid to go di it in
my own yard not on the street.

I didn't get a ticket, but I was sure embarrased as hell. The beauty queen
got a giggle I'm sure but DAMN it ****es me off when people do that ****.

Kate

On Thu, 19 May 2005 12:00:11 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:

>
>"RichA" > wrote in message
.. .
>| For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
>| it means "go."
>| -Rich
>
>I got pulled over a couple of weeks ago, because of this.
>
>Some gal went ripping past us on the highway, prolly 20 over the speed
>limit. We joked about her clearing the way and getting a ticket so we
>wouldn't.
>Then in town she got in in front of me at a stop light was putting on her
>makeup.
>When the light turned green, I revved my engine to wake her up, she didn't
>respond.(Tom is right, my car is much too quiet)
>I did it again and she finally decided to move. I then popped around her and
>back into the lane before the next light. She then went into the right hand
>lane beside me.
>I looked in my rear view mirror, and there was an officer mirror pointing
>for me to pull over.
>
>First he ask me why I was driving like that, didn't REALLY want an answer or
>I would have told him
>He gave me hell, told me that if I wanted to drive like a kid to go di it in
>my own yard not on the street.
>
>I didn't get a ticket, but I was sure embarrased as hell. The beauty queen
>got a giggle I'm sure but DAMN it ****es me off when people do that ****.
>
>Kate
>
>
>

At least he gave you the option. A month ago I was in a deserted
parking lot, a parking lot for a former commuter train station. All I
was doing was testing my Mach-1 to see at what point the rear wheels
break loose on a hard turn. The cop who came over didn't like it
much, said something about pedestrians walking near me being in peril,
(there wasn't a soul within a quarter mile of this place).
But here's an interesting one; A week ago I was waiting at a light,
and someone decides to nod off, or whatever and when the light turns
green, they forget to go. I honked them once and finally, after what
seemed like forever, the guy decides to go and takes off at full
speed. I left the starting line a little loud (not a tire burn, just
taking the car up past 5000 in 1st). So, about 400 yards up, I pulled
into a gas station to check my tire pressure and a cop who was
directing traffic at a garden store walks up and tells me not to drive
that way. I didn't burn rubber, I didn't exceed the speed limit.
His beef was with how fast I reached 40mph. I was going to suggest
they make a law against acceleration, but I didn't.
-Rich

Not sure where you are, but here, quick acceleration is classified as
"Exhibition of Speed" even if you don't break traction. Same thing
applied when I lived in Tacoma, WA. If you break traction then you
have "Exhibition of Speed", "Racing" (even if the car next to you is
an olster in a 49 Ford straight 6), "Breaking Traction". "Reckless
Driving", and "Failure to Maintain Control of Vehicle". Generally,
they take the most serious offense, however, there is nothing in the
Vehicle Code which prohibits putting them all down... in which case
you'd be looking at losing your license. And the way the Code is
written, most are judgment calls by the cop, which means in a court,
contrary to popular belief, it would be you having to prove you
didn't.

On Thu, 19 May 2005 15:56:44 -0400, RichA > wrote:

>On Thu, 19 May 2005 12:00:11 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"RichA" > wrote in message
. ..
>>| For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
>>| it means "go."
>>| -Rich
>>
>>I got pulled over a couple of weeks ago, because of this.
>>
>>Some gal went ripping past us on the highway, prolly 20 over the speed
>>limit. We joked about her clearing the way and getting a ticket so we
>>wouldn't.
>>Then in town she got in in front of me at a stop light was putting on her
>>makeup.
>>When the light turned green, I revved my engine to wake her up, she didn't
>>respond.(Tom is right, my car is much too quiet)
>>I did it again and she finally decided to move. I then popped around her and
>>back into the lane before the next light. She then went into the right hand
>>lane beside me.
>>I looked in my rear view mirror, and there was an officer mirror pointing
>>for me to pull over.
>>
>>First he ask me why I was driving like that, didn't REALLY want an answer or
>>I would have told him
>>He gave me hell, told me that if I wanted to drive like a kid to go di it in
>>my own yard not on the street.
>>
>>I didn't get a ticket, but I was sure embarrased as hell. The beauty queen
>>got a giggle I'm sure but DAMN it ****es me off when people do that ****.
>>
>>Kate
>>
>>
>>
>
>At least he gave you the option. A month ago I was in a deserted
>parking lot, a parking lot for a former commuter train station. All I
>was doing was testing my Mach-1 to see at what point the rear wheels
>break loose on a hard turn. The cop who came over didn't like it
>much, said something about pedestrians walking near me being in peril,
>(there wasn't a soul within a quarter mile of this place).
>But here's an interesting one; A week ago I was waiting at a light,
>and someone decides to nod off, or whatever and when the light turns
>green, they forget to go. I honked them once and finally, after what
>seemed like forever, the guy decides to go and takes off at full
>speed. I left the starting line a little loud (not a tire burn, just
>taking the car up past 5000 in 1st). So, about 400 yards up, I pulled
>into a gas station to check my tire pressure and a cop who was
>directing traffic at a garden store walks up and tells me not to drive
>that way. I didn't burn rubber, I didn't exceed the speed limit.
>His beef was with how fast I reached 40mph. I was going to suggest
>they make a law against acceleration, but I didn't.
>-Rich

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"RichA" > wrote|
| At least he gave you the option. A month ago I was in a deserted
| parking lot, a parking lot for a former commuter train station. All I
| was doing was testing my Mach-1 to see at what point the rear wheels
| break loose on a hard turn. The cop who came over didn't like it
| much, said something about pedestrians walking near me being in peril,
| (there wasn't a soul within a quarter mile of this place).
| But here's an interesting one; A week ago I was waiting at a light,
| and someone decides to nod off, or whatever and when the light turns
| green, they forget to go. I honked them once and finally, after what
| seemed like forever, the guy decides to go and takes off at full
| speed. I left the starting line a little loud (not a tire burn, just
| taking the car up past 5000 in 1st). So, about 400 yards up, I pulled
| into a gas station to check my tire pressure and a cop who was
| directing traffic at a garden store walks up and tells me not to drive
| that way. I didn't burn rubber, I didn't exceed the speed limit.
| His beef was with how fast I reached 40mph. I was going to suggest
| they make a law against acceleration, but I didn't.
| -Rich
|

In my case, my own front yard is about 5 acres of mowed grass....
Too bumpy to go raise hell in my car though, and it wold get the car all
dirty too.

As far as the parking lot.. I think that's just a mess.
You want to go someplace where it's safe, but the cop sees you as hell
raising.

Sometimes it would be nice if they could see things from the OTHER side of
the fence.

Like in my case, the gal ran up my ass on the highway (I was doing 62 in a
55) until I got around the car on my right, and moved over.
Then she went like hell into town, and then dicked around at the light.
SHE was the problem, SHE was the reason I was ****ed off and *I* got into
trouble.

BUT
I shouldn't have zipped up, over and back in front of her.
So, I am largely at fault for being stupid enough to get caught.

RichA wrote:
> For all those on their cell phones or adjusting their hair,
> it means "go."
> -Rich

I'm more worried about the ones that don't know "red" means stop. ;)

"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote
|
| I'm more worried about the ones that don't know "red" means stop. ;)

But EVERYONE knows that yellow means Go Faster.. right?

Yep... 'cause the cop couldn't see what when on before the point he
observed. It ain't fair, I know, but... Believe it or not, most cops
remember the days when they were doing the same things, and when they
possibly got nailed by some cop. But, enforcement wasn't their job
back then. Now they understand more the cop they cussed for nailing
them.

It's a bit different the older the cop is. There's a lot more time and
distance, and experience, between when they did the donuts in the
parking lot, and when they stopped you.

And don't let anyone tell ya it doesn't matter what part of the
country you happen to be in. I know a place in GA where if you're from
the next county you better pray you don't get stopped. LOL Cost my
best friend a tool box and a set of chrome reversed wheels to not get
hauled before the judge. They were laying on the side of the road when
we drove away.

On Fri, 20 May 2005 12:15:36 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:

>
>"RichA" > wrote|
>| At least he gave you the option. A month ago I was in a deserted
>| parking lot, a parking lot for a former commuter train station. All I
>| was doing was testing my Mach-1 to see at what point the rear wheels
>| break loose on a hard turn. The cop who came over didn't like it
>| much, said something about pedestrians walking near me being in peril,
>| (there wasn't a soul within a quarter mile of this place).
>| But here's an interesting one; A week ago I was waiting at a light,
>| and someone decides to nod off, or whatever and when the light turns
>| green, they forget to go. I honked them once and finally, after what
>| seemed like forever, the guy decides to go and takes off at full
>| speed. I left the starting line a little loud (not a tire burn, just
>| taking the car up past 5000 in 1st). So, about 400 yards up, I pulled
>| into a gas station to check my tire pressure and a cop who was
>| directing traffic at a garden store walks up and tells me not to drive
>| that way. I didn't burn rubber, I didn't exceed the speed limit.
>| His beef was with how fast I reached 40mph. I was going to suggest
>| they make a law against acceleration, but I didn't.
>| -Rich
>|
>
>In my case, my own front yard is about 5 acres of mowed grass....
>Too bumpy to go raise hell in my car though, and it wold get the car all
>dirty too.
>
>As far as the parking lot.. I think that's just a mess.
>You want to go someplace where it's safe, but the cop sees you as hell
>raising.
>
>Sometimes it would be nice if they could see things from the OTHER side of
>the fence.
>
>Like in my case, the gal ran up my ass on the highway (I was doing 62 in a
>55) until I got around the car on my right, and moved over.
>Then she went like hell into town, and then dicked around at the light.
>SHE was the problem, SHE was the reason I was ****ed off and *I* got into
>trouble.
>
>BUT
>I shouldn't have zipped up, over and back in front of her.
>So, I am largely at fault for being stupid enough to get caught.
>
>
>
>

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