Passing driver that pulled over & slowed down

"Larry Scholnick" > wrote in message
m...
> I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted
35 MPH. He pulls over to
> the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass
him, he decides that he
> want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his
previous rate of speed.
> Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls
down his window to yell at
> me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
>
> Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he
pulled over to the right and
> slowed down.
>
>
What was your actual following distance?

"Daniel W. Rouse Jr." wrote:
> "Larry Scholnick" wrote:
> > I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted
> 35 MPH. He pulls over to
> > the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass
> him, he decides that he
> > want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his
> previous rate of speed.
> > Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls
> down his window to yell at
> > me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
> >
> > Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he
> pulled over to the right and
> > slowed down.
> >
> >
> What was your actual following distance?
>
Good point. I was not following closely -- just a normal 4 or 5 car-lengths back.

"Daniel W. Rouse Jr." wrote:
> "Larry Scholnick" wrote:
> > I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted
> 35 MPH. He pulls over to
> > the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass
> him, he decides that he
> > want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his
> previous rate of speed.
> > Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls
> down his window to yell at
> > me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
> >
> > Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he
> pulled over to the right and
> > slowed down.
> >
> >
> What was your actual following distance?
>
Good point. I was not following closely -- just a normal 4 or 5 car-lengths back.

"Larry Scholnick" wrote:
> I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted 35 MPH. He pulls over
to
> the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass him, he decides that he
> want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his previous rate of speed.
> Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls down his window to yell at
> me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
>
> Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he pulled over to the right
and
> slowed down.
>
OK. Let me give you one additional piece of information. There was a dip in the road. No, I don't
mean him and I don't mean me. Just a low spot designed for water to cross the road (it was dry at
the time).

Does your answer change at all with that additional piece of information?

"Larry Scholnick" wrote:
> I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted 35 MPH. He pulls over
to
> the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass him, he decides that he
> want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his previous rate of speed.
> Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls down his window to yell at
> me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
>
> Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he pulled over to the right
and
> slowed down.
>
OK. Let me give you one additional piece of information. There was a dip in the road. No, I don't
mean him and I don't mean me. Just a low spot designed for water to cross the road (it was dry at
the time).

Does your answer change at all with that additional piece of information?

> OK. Let me give you one additional piece of information. There was
a dip in the road. No, I don't
> mean him and I don't mean me. Just a low spot designed for water to
cross the road (it was dry at
> the time).
>
> Does your answer change at all with that additional piece of
information?
What the hell kind of road is design to ALLOW water to cross over it?

> OK. Let me give you one additional piece of information. There was
a dip in the road. No, I don't
> mean him and I don't mean me. Just a low spot designed for water to
cross the road (it was dry at
> the time).
>
> Does your answer change at all with that additional piece of
information?
What the hell kind of road is design to ALLOW water to cross over it?

On 1/7/2005 10:12 AM, Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> On 7 Jan 2005 09:16:58 -0800, wrote:
>
>>What the hell kind of road is design to ALLOW water to cross over it?
>
>
> One where the builders don't have enough money for a bridge.
>
> Tucson is FULL of such roads. Since an average year only brings 12" of
> rainfall, most of the time there is no water running across the road
> anyway. But during Monsoon Season, watch out!

Sounds like a recipe for an eventual washout, with the road's substrate
eaten away right from under it.

If not a bridge, how about a big culvert or something?


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On 1/7/2005 10:12 AM, Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> On 7 Jan 2005 09:16:58 -0800, wrote:
>
>>What the hell kind of road is design to ALLOW water to cross over it?
>
>
> One where the builders don't have enough money for a bridge.
>
> Tucson is FULL of such roads. Since an average year only brings 12" of
> rainfall, most of the time there is no water running across the road
> anyway. But during Monsoon Season, watch out!

Sounds like a recipe for an eventual washout, with the road's substrate
eaten away right from under it.

If not a bridge, how about a big culvert or something?


--
~/Garth |"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie.
Almgren | I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave.
******* | And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant."
for secure mail info) --H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)

"Larry Scholnick" > wrote in message
m...
> I'm driving along behind a car that is traveling slightly above the posted
> 35 MPH. He pulls over to
> the right (into the parking lane) and slows down substantially. As I pass
> him, he decides that he
> want to return to the regular traffic lane and resume traveling at his
> previous rate of speed.
> Remarkably, he is upset that I passed him. At the next light, he rolls
> down his window to yell at
> me. Anyone care to offer an explanation?
>
> Remember, I was content to follow him at 38 MPH; I only passed when he
> pulled over to the right and
> slowed down.
>
>

Because you're lying. You were obviously following too closely. You ****ed
him off so he pulled over rather than get rammed by the aggressive tailgater
behind him. As you passed, he wanted to let you know what you'd done wrong,
so he engaged you. You brought it on yourself.