Merge Beggars

It was an all-too-typical scene: idiot driver wants to merge, slows
down, turns on signal, and WAITS. There is a space in the adjacent
lane more than large enough for her to merge into, but still she
hesitates. Through the open window she begins giving hand signals to
the driver in the target lane, seeking assurance that he will actually
allow her to merge in. The other driver, probably dumbfounded at what
he is seeing, does not respond at first, so bimbo keeps up the
histrionics until finally the other driver waves her on. At long last
she completes her merge.

Meanwhile, everyone in the lane behind this genius had yet another
precious minute stolen from their lives.

Scott en Aztlán > wrote in
:

> It was an all-too-typical scene: idiot driver wants to merge, slows
> down, turns on signal, and WAITS. There is a space in the adjacent
> lane more than large enough for her to merge into, but still she
> hesitates. Through the open window she begins giving hand signals to
> the driver in the target lane, seeking assurance that he will actually
> allow her to merge in. The other driver, probably dumbfounded at what
> he is seeing, does not respond at first, so bimbo keeps up the
> histrionics until finally the other driver waves her on. At long last
> she completes her merge.
>
> Meanwhile, everyone in the lane behind this genius had yet another
> precious minute stolen from their lives.
>

I think I had a precious minute stolen reading that post.

Doug

On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 15:51:52 GMT, DYM > wrote:

>> Meanwhile, everyone in the lane behind this genius had yet another
>> precious minute stolen from their lives.
>
>I think I had a precious minute stolen reading that post.

I only wish killfiles would work against Sloths.

Scott en Aztlán > wrote in
:

> It was an all-too-typical scene: idiot driver wants to merge, slows
> down, turns on signal, and WAITS. There is a space in the adjacent
> lane more than large enough for her to merge into, but still she
> hesitates. Through the open window she begins giving hand signals to
> the driver in the target lane, seeking assurance that he will actually
> allow her to merge in. The other driver, probably dumbfounded at what
> he is seeing, does not respond at first, so bimbo keeps up the
> histrionics until finally the other driver waves her on. At long last
> she completes her merge.
>
> Meanwhile, everyone in the lane behind this genius had yet another
> precious minute stolen from their lives.
>
>

Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to change
lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Jim Yanik wrote:

> Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to change
> lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
> turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.

I saw 5 Pepsi cars do that across two lanes after they pulled into the
lanes marked I-15 SOUTH ONLY. Apparently the large signs (there's more
than one) that say FREEWAY ONLY and I-15 S ONLY aren't enough, so they
stopped in the lanes of the ramp so they could get back out of those
lanes.

Happened here (Mira Mesa between Westview & I-15):
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.91...7522&t=k&hl=en
for reference.

I don't know how long they blocked the lanes, I used the shoulder to
get around them.

Dave

"Dave" > wrote in message
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>
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to
>> change
>> lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
>> turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.
>
> I saw 5 Pepsi cars do that across two lanes after they pulled into the
> lanes marked I-15 SOUTH ONLY.

pepsi cars?

brink

brink wrote:
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Jim Yanik wrote:
> >
> >> Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to
> >> change
> >> lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
> >> turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.
> >
> > I saw 5 Pepsi cars do that across two lanes after they pulled into the
> > lanes marked I-15 SOUTH ONLY.
>
> pepsi cars?
>
> brink

Volkswagons (I think) covered with Pepsi logos, like a sales fleet or
something.

Dave

On 23 Jul 2005 17:18:49 -0700, "Dave" > wrote:

>> Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to change
>> lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
>> turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.
>
>I saw 5 Pepsi cars do that across two lanes after they pulled into the
>lanes marked I-15 SOUTH ONLY. Apparently the large signs (there's more
>than one) that say FREEWAY ONLY and I-15 S ONLY aren't enough, so they
>stopped in the lanes of the ramp so they could get back out of those
>lanes.

Was there a lot of traffic in the through lanes?

Assholes do things like use the "freeway only" lanes to bypass long
lines of people who are doing the right thing, and then try to force
their way in at the last possible moment - stopping dead and blocking
the lane, if necessary.

These are the same assholes who, when actually on the freeway, will
duck out into the acceleration lane in order to sneak ahead by a few
carlengths, and then stop dead with their signal on, blocking everyone
who is trying to exit.

Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> On 23 Jul 2005 17:18:49 -0700, "Dave" > wrote:
>
> >> Heck,they stop DEAD in their lane here in Orlando,and that's just to c=
hange
> >> lanes because they were two lanes over from where they wanted to make a
> >> turn.And they sit there until some enabler lets them in.
> >
> >I saw 5 Pepsi cars do that across two lanes after they pulled into the
> >lanes marked I-15 SOUTH ONLY. Apparently the large signs (there's more
> >than one) that say FREEWAY ONLY and I-15 S ONLY aren't enough, so they
> >stopped in the lanes of the ramp so they could get back out of those
> >lanes.
>
> Was there a lot of traffic in the through lanes?
>
> Assholes do things like use the "freeway only" lanes to bypass long
> lines of people who are doing the right thing, and then try to force
> their way in at the last possible moment - stopping dead and blocking
> the lane, if necessary.

Are you sure you didn't see this happen? That's exactly what it looked
like they were doing. I assume they wanted the I-15N lanes and didn't
want to wait in line like everyone else does. That, or they were all
so clueless as to where they were going they all got into lanes marked
SOUTH FREEWAY ONLY. (It's not just freeway only anymore, I didn't
notice till today.)

> These are the same assholes who, when actually on the freeway, will
> duck out into the acceleration lane in order to sneak ahead by a few
> carlengths, and then stop dead with their signal on, blocking everyone
> who is trying to exit.

Or, if they have a large pickup, will use the grassy median as an extra
lane. I've seen that on two different freeways in the last 6 months.
Cops seem to take that pretty seriously if you call up with their plate
#'s though.

Dave

On 24 Jul 2005 14:03:06 -0700, "Dave" > wrote:

>> Assholes do things like use the "freeway only" lanes to bypass long
>> lines of people who are doing the right thing, and then try to force
>> their way in at the last possible moment - stopping dead and blocking
>> the lane, if necessary.
>
>Are you sure you didn't see this happen? That's exactly what it looked
>like they were doing.

While I didn't see this particular incident involving the Pepsi cars,
the sad truth is I see this kind of **** every time I drive.

>I assume they wanted the I-15N lanes and didn't
>want to wait in line like everyone else does.

I'm one of the few who watches for these ashholes and won't let them
get away with it. The problem is, there aren't enough people like me
and Brent on the road - most people will be "considerate" and just let
them do it. And they know it.

I had one guy try this (in Chicago, BTW). I was driving a rental car
with a CDW, so I held my ground. When I wouldn't let him in, the guy
got ****ed, floored it, and cut in from the shoulder in front of some
enabler a few cars ahead.

>> These are the same assholes who, when actually on the freeway, will
>> duck out into the acceleration lane in order to sneak ahead by a few
>> carlengths, and then stop dead with their signal on, blocking everyone
>> who is trying to exit.
>
>Or, if they have a large pickup, will use the grassy median as an extra
>lane. I've seen that on two different freeways in the last 6 months.
>Cops seem to take that pretty seriously if you call up with their plate
>#'s though.

They better not try that at the end of the Newport Freeway - I saw
someone get nailed for driving on the shoulder to sneak past a
mile-long backup of stopped cars. It was refreshing to see a cop write
up a violation OTHER than speeding.