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Old July 13th 05, 02:25 AM
Dave Head
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:30:06 -0400, Doug Warner > wrote:

>A two lane road, the right / through lane is backed up at the light
>about 1/2 mile. The left lane ends at the light with left-only
>arrows, and has no cars in it.
>
>As I wait in the through lane for my turn through the light, I see
>local assholes running all the way up the left turn lane and cutting
>in front of the line just before the light.
>
>When the light turns red with me about 3 cars back, I stop and leave
>some "bait" in the form of a car length gap in front of me. Sure
>enough, an asshole line jumper comes up in the left turn lane and
>moves for the gap..
>I pull forward, and he stops, waiting to pull in behind me. I stop,
>then slowly move forward with him.. He yells, blows his horn, and I
>point to the left, the way the arrows on the road show he should be
>going.
>
>He waited there, blocking the left lane for 4 minutes, and cut in
>front of the truck behind me when I moved on the green light.
>
>At least I got a chance to delay one of these assholes for a while. I
>only wish a cop had come along and busted him for bocking the left
>turn lane.
>
>It's strange.. These "people" probably wouldn't think of cutting in
>front of a line at a theater or amusement park ride, but they'll do
>exactly the same thing when in their cars..


'Cuz they'd be more likely to get a knuckle sandwich if they did it while on
foot...
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