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People really don't like it when you're better than them
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2022-09-26 at 9:52 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 9:55 PM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2022-09-26 at 10:14 PM UTC
Originally posted by mmQ It's fun to just drive at a nice standard pace and keep pulling up next to the car that's been weaving through traffic thinking they're "beating everyone else."
In my 20s I drove a lot of beaters. If you were smart you could pick up a running car for $50 or so back then. I had bought a 1971 Pontiac Bonneville for exactly $50 several months before.
One fine summer day I'm driving through town with is about 6 miles from edge to center with lights every city sized block. It's about 3:30/4:00 with heavy traffic in both west bound lanes. As I'm waiting at the 1st light on the edg3 of town this guy in his early 40s zips up beside me in an early 70s Stingray Vette. He races of when the light goes green. Now this is the part where I should mention there were no pads left on my front disc brakes. I was metal to metal and had to down shift and use the ebrake for each stop to slow that land yacht. So naturally I didn't accelerate fast in those conditions. At the next light I pulled up and stopped beside him. This continued light after light all the way to downtown.
The long and short of is this. 6 miles later, at the light in the center of town I pulled up right to the left of him. As I've said it was amfine day and his Stingray was a convertible wi5h the top down. As I came to a complete stop I looked at him smiled as I said, "Nice ride man"! He smiled back and said, "Thanks man". To which I replied, "One thing I noticed about though". He said with a look of concern, "Oh, what's that"? "It didn't get downtown any quicker than this piece of crap I'm driving", I replied.
At that point he realized a young 20s something kid had just been driving smarter than him for the last six miles. "You know what kid? Your right" he said as he slowly pulled away from the light as it turned green.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2022-09-26 at 10:20 PM UTCThat's cool at was at least humble about it. I've seen enough videos at this point in time to where that little comment would drive people to get out of their car and challenge you to a street fight right then and there due to massive ego and fear of being called out.
It's too bad people can't swallow their pride more often but i do realize it's not necessarily an easy thing to do. -
2022-09-26 at 10:25 PM UTC
Originally posted by mmQ That's cool at was at least humble about it. I've seen enough videos at this point in time to where that little comment would drive people to get out of their car and challenge you to a street fight right then and there due to massive ego and fear of being called out.
It's too bad people can't swallow their pride more often but i do realize it's not necessarily an easy thing to do.
I had an ass clown in Dallas, in 86, get out at the light and level a 1911 at me over his roof as he ran his mouth. I got out of my car and started range walking around the back of his car to get at him. As I did so I told him he had better use his gun before I got there or I was going to use it. As I got to the middle of the back of his vehicle he jumped in and sped off running the light.
People who pull a gun and talk are almost always not a real threat. -
2022-09-26 at 10:31 PM UTCIf someone pulls a gun on me I admit I would start apologizing and not try and fuck around find out.
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2022-09-26 at 10:34 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:34 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:35 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:37 PM UTC
Originally posted by Speedy Parker In my 20s I drove a lot of beaters. If you were smart you could pick up a running car for $50 or so back then. I had bought a 1971 Pontiac Bonneville for exactly $50 several months before.
One fine summer day I'm driving through town with is about 6 miles from edge to center with lights every city sized block. It's about 3:30/4:00 with heavy traffic in both west bound lanes. As I'm waiting at the 1st light on the edg3 of town this guy in his early 40s zips up beside me in an early 70s Stingray Vette. He races of when the light goes green. Now this is the part where I should mention there were no pads left on my front disc brakes. I was metal to metal and had to down shift and use the ebrake for each stop to slow that land yacht. So naturally I didn't accelerate fast in those conditions. At the next light I pulled up and stopped beside him. This continued light after light all the way to downtown.
The long and short of is this. 6 miles later, at the light in the center of town I pulled up right to the left of him. As I've said it was amfine day and his Stingray was a convertible wi5h the top down. As I came to a complete stop I looked at him smiled as I said, "Nice ride man"! He smiled back and said, "Thanks man". To which I replied, "One thing I noticed about though". He said with a look of concern, "Oh, what's that"? "It didn't get downtown any quicker than this piece of crap I'm driving", I replied.
At that point he realized a young 20s something kid had just been driving smarter than him for the last six miles. "You know what kid? Your right" he said as he slowly pulled away from the light as it turned green.
whoa !
victory of a lifetime from the 70s that shlomo parker will remember and cheerish for the rest of his natural and unnatural, kosher life.
i wish i am just as victorious as shlomo.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2022-09-26 at 10:38 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:39 PM UTC
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny whoa !
victory of a lifetime from the 70s that shlomo parker will remember and cheerish for the rest of his natural and unnatural, kosher life.
i wish i am just as victorious as shlomo.
That's good Scooter. You should dream big. Even if you know you'll never reach that star.
*pats little Scooter on the head* -
2022-09-26 at 10:41 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:41 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 10:43 PM UTC
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2022-09-26 at 11:13 PM UTC
Originally posted by Speedy Parker In my 20s I drove a lot of beaters. If you were smart you could pick up a running car for $50 or so back then. I had bought a 1971 Pontiac Bonneville for exactly $50 several months before.
One fine summer day I'm driving through town with is about 6 miles from edge to center with lights every city sized block. It's about 3:30/4:00 with heavy traffic in both west bound lanes. As I'm waiting at the 1st light on the edg3 of town this guy in his early 40s zips up beside me in an early 70s Stingray Vette. He races of when the light goes green. Now this is the part where I should mention there were no pads left on my front disc brakes. I was metal to metal and had to down shift and use the ebrake for each stop to slow that land yacht. So naturally I didn't accelerate fast in those conditions. At the next light I pulled up and stopped beside him. This continued light after light all the way to downtown.
The long and short of is this. 6 miles later, at the light in the center of town I pulled up right to the left of him. As I've said it was amfine day and his Stingray was a convertible wi5h the top down. As I came to a complete stop I looked at him smiled as I said, "Nice ride man"! He smiled back and said, "Thanks man". To which I replied, "One thing I noticed about though". He said with a look of concern, "Oh, what's that"? "It didn't get downtown any quicker than this piece of crap I'm driving", I replied.
At that point he realized a young 20s something kid had just been driving smarter than him for the last six miles. "You know what kid? Your right" he said as he slowly pulled away from the light as it turned green.
I used to get killer deals on beater cars,, one was a chevette for 75 bucks so I didnt have to walk 20 miles in the snow to get home,, one was a 12 pack of beer and one I paid 10 hits of lsd,, one time I was given a saab that couldnt get up the hill out of the neighborhood, I put 2 cans of black pepper in the radiator and drove up and backed down 4 or 5 times till it made it over the hill and I drove it for 6 months. 50 bucks for a Subaru brat 4x4 .
hundreds of others I could take all night tellin what hell I put em all through,,The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2022-09-26 at 11:17 PM UTC
Originally posted by mmQ Where I'm from, it would seem the goal is to be the first one to get the next red light. Race me to the same spot we're both gonna be stopped at!
right, in a car you just get to the obstacles quicker. on a bike you just fit through the gaps. it's almost like there's no other traffic on the road. -
2022-09-26 at 11:18 PM UTC
Originally posted by troon right, in a car you just get to the obstacles quicker. on a bike you just fit through the gaps. it's almost like there's no other traffic on the road.
I have drivers door that needs to be closed tightly for assholes like you. With the lift kit it is right at face level for you. -
2022-09-26 at 11:22 PM UTC
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