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Gosh, What an Impatient Jerk I Am!!



 
 
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Old December 30th 04, 02:31 AM
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Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> Today was a big day for Somnambulist Sloths. I'm waiting behind a
> small econobox at a red light; the light turns green, but this guy is
> focused intently on his front passenger seat.
>
> One one thousand...
> Two one thousand...
> Three one thousand...
> Four one thousand...
> Five one thousand...
> TOOT!!


I experienced that today at a left turn signal which is brutal to wait
for. It's 2 minutes between rotations. I'm about 8th in line, and I
know I'm not getting through on 1 cycle. So 4 cars go through, and I'm
now 4th in line.... 2 more minutes...

Turns green, the first 2 cars go better than sloth speed, the 3rd looks
down, looking for something on her seat, perhaps her brain, I lay on
the horn (no Five one thousand for her, as the light is about a 10-15
second light). She finally figures she should hit the gas, RUNS the
now red light (it was red for quite some time, I couldn't believe she
went), and I stop, muttering f words at her.

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Old December 30th 04, 04:08 AM
James C. Reeves
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Scott, you sure do seem to have more than your share of "experiences" You
have more stories each day than I do in a month. Something in the water
there for all these drivers to seemingly be driving around half asleep?


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Old December 30th 04, 04:08 AM
James C. Reeves
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Scott, you sure do seem to have more than your share of "experiences" You
have more stories each day than I do in a month. Something in the water
there for all these drivers to seemingly be driving around half asleep?


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Old December 30th 04, 02:23 PM
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James C. Reeves wrote:

>Scott, you sure do seem to have more than your share of "experiences" You
>have more stories each day than I do in a month. Something in the water
>there for all these drivers to seemingly be driving around half asleep?


I drive in "The OC" every day and I don't see that many poor drivers.


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Old December 30th 04, 02:23 PM
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James C. Reeves wrote:

>Scott, you sure do seem to have more than your share of "experiences" You
>have more stories each day than I do in a month. Something in the water
>there for all these drivers to seemingly be driving around half asleep?


I drive in "The OC" every day and I don't see that many poor drivers.


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Old December 30th 04, 06:51 PM
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Turns green, the first 2 cars go better than sloth speed, the 3rd looks
down, looking for something on her seat, perhaps her brain, I lay on
the horn (no Five one thousand for her, as the light is about a 10-15
second light). She finally figures she should hit the gas, RUNS the
now red light (it was red for quite some time, I couldn't believe she
went), and I stop, muttering f words at her.

LADY DRIVEN!!!


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Old December 30th 04, 06:51 PM
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> wrote in message
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Turns green, the first 2 cars go better than sloth speed, the 3rd looks
down, looking for something on her seat, perhaps her brain, I lay on
the horn (no Five one thousand for her, as the light is about a 10-15
second light). She finally figures she should hit the gas, RUNS the
now red light (it was red for quite some time, I couldn't believe she
went), and I stop, muttering f words at her.

LADY DRIVEN!!!


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Old December 30th 04, 11:31 PM
Olaf Gustafson
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:01:32 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:

>And there you have it: a momentary vignette in the life of Scott en
>Aztlan. Thanks for letting me vent.


Here's a short one from mine.

Stuck behind some sloth at a left-turn light on the way into a grocery
store lot. The sloth takes so much time proceeding through the
intersection that I'm sure he's trying to see the light turn red while
still in it.

He (or maybe she, I don't remember) turns right down an aisle, and so
I go straight and turn down another aisle further down, park, and as
I'm entering the store, I look out and see the other car still putting
around looking for a spot.


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Old December 30th 04, 11:31 PM
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:01:32 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:

>And there you have it: a momentary vignette in the life of Scott en
>Aztlan. Thanks for letting me vent.


Here's a short one from mine.

Stuck behind some sloth at a left-turn light on the way into a grocery
store lot. The sloth takes so much time proceeding through the
intersection that I'm sure he's trying to see the light turn red while
still in it.

He (or maybe she, I don't remember) turns right down an aisle, and so
I go straight and turn down another aisle further down, park, and as
I'm entering the store, I look out and see the other car still putting
around looking for a spot.


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Old December 31st 04, 03:24 AM
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In article >, wrote:

> James C. Reeves wrote:
>
> >Scott, you sure do seem to have more than your share of "experiences" You
> >have more stories each day than I do in a month. Something in the water
> >there for all these drivers to seemingly be driving around half asleep?

>
> I drive in "The OC" every day and I don't see that many poor drivers.


Then you don't drive in the "real" OC, just the TV show.

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Mike
 




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