Random Rants

[Joe Walsh]

OK....
So I'm watching TV and channel hopping when I stop on the US Open Tennis matches.
I don't watch tennis, nor do I really care about tennis and I was quickly reminded why:

With every hit the players all grunt, howl, and 'Hoo' like a bunch of friggin' idiots.

It is embarassing and very annoying to watch/listen to!
If I closed my eyes I couldn't tell if there was a Sumo match or a Porn video* on the TV.
How long have tennis players been doing this ridiculous crap?

*(Not that I'd ever watch porn.......:shake:)

[Ms. Denmark]

:rofl: Thanks for the giggle. That's why we love you Joe!!

[Haggis]

*(Not that I'd ever watch porn.......:shake:)

Now zip your pants back up and go wash your hands.

[Mr. Man]

It started big time with Monica Seles back in the 80's.

Since I have never seen a porn video:rolleyes: I'll take your word on how they sound Joe Walsh.:D

I did wonder back in the 80's if Monica had anything left for her boyfriend after a tennis match or was she church mouse quiet.:lol:

I guess you will be ranting a lot this Fall what with being a Ravens fan Joe Walsh...:rofl::laugh:

[J-MAN]

Sounds like the spectators during a DOOM burnout! :D

[Joe Walsh]

Here's another rant......

Y'ever get stuck behind a "ghost" car??

You know....the cars going 18 mph in a 40 mph zone WITH NO APPARENT DRIVER!!!!......:mad2:

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/IMG_4997_zps4a69a6c3.jpg

If you can't see over the steering wheel.....

YOU SHOULD NOT BE FRIGGIN' DRIVING ON THE ROAD!!!!

[Gigan]

Are you familiar with martial arts? There is something called a kyup or keyup and I think that's basically the same thing they do in tennis. Its a way of focusing energy.

[Bluerauder]

Here's another rant......

Y'ever get stuck behind a "ghost" car??

I see that alot in Northern Virginia. Must be those midgets that DOOM talks about all the time. ;)

Check out the adjustment on the rearview mirror. They didn't even know you were following them. :rolleyes:

[Mebot]

Tennis players run more during a match than a soccer player during a game. Maybe they re grunting because they can

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[Joe Walsh]

Tennis players run more during a match than a soccer player during a game. Maybe they're grunting because they can


I only grunt like that after I've maxxed out at the 'All-You-Can-Eat' Taco & Burrito bar!

[Shaijack]

At lease they don't fart. Proberly make the match better to watch.

[Mr. Man]

At lease they don't fart. Proberly make the match better to watch.
Guess they wouldn't wear white outfits.:lol:

[SC Cheesehead]

Guess they wouldn't wear white outfits.:lol:

Mr Rogers: "Can you say 'skid marks?' I knew you could....."

[Joe Walsh]

I see that alot in Northern Virginia. Must be those midgets that DOOM talks about all the time. ;)

Check out the adjustment on the rearview mirror. They didn't even know you were following them. :rolleyes:

Ahhh Charlie.
Don't you know that rearview mirrors are for looking at yourself and for making sure that your make-up and mascara are on right...?

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Ahhh Charlie.
Don't you know that rearview mirrors are for looking at yourself and for making sure that your make-up and mascara are on right...?

Of course they are!!

That's why they made them so they can be moved around!

If they were for looking backward, they would have made them that way.

:confused:

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[Roadwarrior]

At least they don't fart. Probably make the match better to watch.


Guess they wouldn't wear white outfits.:lol:

It takes A LOT of practice to harness the output of gas to propel you forward enough so one would not need to use your feet to walk, run etc. & to make sure the "intestional propellant" stays in the gaseous state instead of a liquid or solid state of "matter". (And that is the end of my impersonation of Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye the science guy on television.). If the tennis player gets it right, he/she can fart succesfully & can still get away with wearing white outfits w/o worrying about any "staining". :eek: :run: :hide: :flamer: :laugh: :lol:

[Haggis]

Ahhh Charlie.
Don't you know that rearview mirrors are for looking at yourself and for making sure that your make-up and mascara are on right...?

Joe, first you are masturbating in front of the TV and now you are applying makeup while driving your car. You need some serious help my friend. :shake:

[guspech750]

Joe, first you are masturbating in front of the TV and now you are applying makeup while driving your car. You need some serious help my friend. :shake:

All I saw was Joe and masturbating in the same sentence.


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[Haggis]

All I saw was Joe and masturbating in the same sentence.


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[TUXrauder]

Let me see if I can translate this thread.....

Joe and guspech are masterbating to grunting tennis players, doomie likes midgets and haggis moderates.. Lastly Road warrior heard and saw a Shart happen EWWWW

Did I miss anything?

Man, I really need to attend one of these events and meet some of you guys... (I'm tearing up over here...)

[Bigdogjim]

Let me see if I can translate this thread.....

Joe and guspech are masterbating to grunting tennis players, doomie likes midgets and haggis moderates.. Lastly Road warrior heard and saw a Shart happen EWWWW

Did I miss anything?

Man, I really need to attend one of these events and meet some of you guys... (I'm tearing up over here...)

Then be at the next Louisville, Ky. meet in April of 2013:) You will get you fill and then some :beer::lol:

[Bigdogjim]

:censor:
Here's another rant......

Y'ever get stuck behind a "ghost" car??

You know....the cars going 18 mph in a 40 mph zone WITH NO APPARENT DRIVER!!!!......:mad2:

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/IMG_4997_zps4a69a6c3.jpg

If you can't see over the steering wheel.....

YOU SHOULD NOT BE FRIGGIN' DRIVING ON THE ROAD!!!!
Plus the fact that it is over the white line:eek: Guess they can't notice since they can't see over the dash:mad2:

[Roadwarrior]

:censor:
Plus the fact that it is over the white line:eek: Guess they can't notice since they can't see over the dash:mad2:
I had seen this daily while living in South Florida years ago (and still prevalent to this day I'm sure) & I would label these type of drivers "blue hair Q-tips" for the color & shape of the hair of these type of drivers. :banghead: :mad2: :argue: :shake:

[Joe Walsh]

It takes A LOT of practice to harness the output of gas to propel you forward enough so one would not need to use your feet to walk, run etc. & to make sure the "intestional propellant" stays in the gaseous state instead of a liquid or solid state of "matter". (And that is the end of my impersonation of Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye the science guy on television.).
If the tennis player gets it right, he/she can fart succesfully & can still get away with wearing white outfits w/o worrying about any "staining".

:rofl:


This is NOT true for the Senior Tennis League!.....:eek:
That League sould probably be sponsored by Depends.


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[Roadwarrior]

:rofl:


This is NOT true for the Senior Tennis League!.....:eek:
That League sould probably be sponsored by Depends.


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I can just hear a sponsor commercial for Depends during a tennis match (borrowing a line from an old paper towel commercial) ; "Depends, the quicker pooper picker upper." :help: :lol:

PS: Try to say THAT 5 times fast. ^^^ :laugh:

[Joe Walsh]

OK....another random rant.

Has anyone else noticed the absolutely regretful, ridiculous, and retarded dash layout that Terdyota.....errr....Toyota is using on many of their roadgoing appliances?

I saw one in a parking lot recently and just about fell over laughing/gagging at the moronic idea of putting the gauges IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD!!!


WTF!?!?

Feast your eyes on these trendy dash and gauge layouts:

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/Priusdash_zps30e751a2.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/Echodash_zpsea427480.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/Echodashlayout_zpse19b4760.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/ToyotaYarisdash_zpscc931ce8.jp g

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/Priousdash_zpsd089f283.jpg

The only upside to these designs is that when the driver pukes (and that is certainly what I would do if I were forced to drive one of these $h*tboxes) on the smooth dash in front of them....
It is much easier to clean up.


Knowing how most of these cars are driven,
Maybe it allows the driver to lay his newspaper open on the dash and read it while driving in rush hour traffic!?



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[Gigan]

Actually center gauges have become somewhat of an 'in' thing. I believe the newer mini coopers started the fad.

[Joe Walsh]

Actually center gauges have become somewhat of an 'in' thing. I believe the newer mini coopers started the fad.

That's another random rant!

Has anyone parked next to a new "MINI" Cooper....?

They ain't so mini......They're a pretty big car!

Now the original MINIs....were mini!

[guspech750]

Actually center gauges have become somewhat of an 'in' thing. I believe the newer mini coopers started the fad.

I thought Saturn was the first some years back.

Looks like complete shet no matter the vehicle.


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[Joe Walsh]

Got another rant for ya!

You ever been stuck in stop & go traffic never getting above 10 mph, ..... yet the numbnut "Safety Nazi" directly in front of you keeps a 6 -> 10 car gap in front of them!!!??

:mad:

Then everyone else from the other lanes fill in the gap as they go by you and the safety retard.

What does safety 'tard do everytime someone pulls in and fills the gap......

You guessed it!

The moron stabs their brakes and lets the gap growwwww back to 6-> 10 car lengths!!!

:mad2:

Eventually you end up losing your mind and passing the friggin' idiot on the shoulder.....ahhhh.....ahem... ..allegedly passing them on the shoulder while flipping them the bird to indicate your extreme displeasure!

[ajdereicup]

^^^LOL

You guys all make me laugh too much

[justbob]

How about the lane police? You know, two into one merge for construction and they ride the middle starting a MILE before needed in stop and go traffic!

Or the idiots that must have the open lane at every light (but usually take off slower than the guy they were originally behind) I always get a chuckle when someone following me goes for the open lane. GAME ON.


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[guspech750]

Or how about "that guy". You know, "that guy" in the DTR going WOT and still holding up traffic. Gotta hate him.


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[SC Cheesehead]

You want to know a driving rant?

Two words: Qatari drivers...

[Ladyhawke]

Got another rant for ya!

You ever been stuck in stop & go traffic never getting above 10 mph, ..... yet the numbnut "Safety Nazi" directly in front of you keeps a 6 -> 10 car gap in front of them!!!??

:mad:

Then everyone else from the other lanes fill in the gap as they go by you and the safety retard.

What does safety 'tard do everytime someone pulls in and fills the gap......

You guessed it!

The moron stabs their brakes and lets the gap growwwww back to 6-> 10 car lengths!!!

:mad2:

Eventually you end up losing your mind and passing the friggin' idiot on the shoulder.....ahhhh.....ahem... ..allegedly passing them on the shoulder while flipping them the bird to indicate your extreme displeasure!

And the whole time you feel like your going backwards.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

I got two words as well....LEFT LANERS!!!!

Ya know, the idiots on the interstate that drive the speed limit in the left lane and won't move over.

I encountered more than I can count on both hands over Thanksgiving weekend.....majority had Florida or Tenn plates.

ARRGGGHHH :mad2: GET THE F--- OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!

[marauder21]

I got two words as well....LEFT LANERS!!!!

Ya know, the idiots on the interstate that drive the speed limit in the left lane and won't move over.

I encountered more than I can count on both hands over Thanksgiving weekend.....majority had Florida or Tenn plates.

ARRGGGHHH :mad2: GET THE F--- OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!
This^^ seriously.
When I counter people like this it makes me wanna put police lights on the car so I can Do this...http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vJjtQKND4W8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvJj tQKND4W8

http://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vJjtQKND4W8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvJj tQKND4W8


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[jerrym3]

I'm starting to notice this a lot lately, and it doesn't affect me, but I'm sure it ticks some others off.

I'll be in the right lane with my Galaxie, while a car comes along side me and paces me, slightly behind, instead of passing.

I'm pretty sure that they are looking at the almost 50 year old turquoise classic convertible, but not everybody loves old cars, so I'll bet the drivers behind them are getting annoyed.

[MrBluGruv]

How about the lane police? You know, two into one merge for construction and they ride the middle starting a MILE before needed in stop and go traffic!

Interestingly enough, you'd be surprised how much that speeds up traffic in some places down here. Instead of everyone racing to make sure they don't have to merge until the last possible second, they seem to give up and find a place in line without being a dick about it. The end result is the entire line moves faster because everyone is moving forward instead of fighting for who gets to be first in gridlock.


I got two words as well....LEFT LANERS!!!!

Ya know, the idiots on the interstate that drive the speed limit in the left lane and won't move over.

I make pretty frequent trips between San Antonio and Houston now, and only sometimes have I found myself guilty of this. Since the traffic is relatively sparse most of the time, I spend more of my time watching the rear-view than what's ahead of me though, so I try to move out of the left lane when I can.

The problem lies here though: I-10 between these two cities is two lanes each direction, for almost the entire length of the trip. A lot of the time, it seems like people in the right lane want to go like 10 under the posted speed limit, while people that ride the left lane want to go 10 over. People apparently can't follow a posted guideline ever. I always try to move over, with one condition: I'm not going to inconvenience myself so you can break the law. If I'm going the posted speed limit and the person in the right lane is going 10 under, I'm not going to pull over and get slowed down for you (or maybe more, if there's a pack of people speeding together) just so you can speed.

I normally don't care if other people want to speed, whatever it's your citation, but I'm just not going to inconvenience myself so you can do it.

[PonyUP]

How about the lane police? You know, two into one merge for construction and they ride the middle starting a MILE before needed in stop and go traffic!

Or the idiots that must have the open lane at every light (but usually take off slower than the guy they were originally behind) I always get a chuckle when someone following me goes for the open lane. GAME ON.


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I admit I sometimes do this. When someone has a mile notice that their lane is ending, I get frustrated with the people that run in a line until the very end and then force their way into traffic. When they do this it causes 10cats to brake which backs up traffic


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[justbob]

I admit I sometimes do this. When someone has a mile notice that their lane is ending, I get frustrated with the people that run in a line until the very end and then force their way into traffic. When they do this it causes 10cats to brake which backs up traffic


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That I totally get. I was referring to stopped traffic a mile long when It could have been a half mile and at least felt a tad less. It's a simple theory, one after the other merging unless you get to the one asshat that won't let you in. (Another gripe)

Cars moving along, I agree, don't wait till the last possible second and be that guy.

One more. Signals being a thing of the past it seems. (Mostly with people in nicer cars, maybe they feel their better??) It's common ****ing decency to give me at least a sign of your actions (even though I know what you are gonna try to do before you even knew...) So I play the game, no signal, I make sure you will not get in, and if you do manage, I will find a way to piss on your day.


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[PonyUP]

That I totally get. I was referring to stopped traffic a mile long when It could have been a half mile and at least felt a tad less. It's a simple theory, one after the other merging unless you get to the one asshat that won't let you in. (Another gripe)

Cars moving along, I agree, don't wait till the last possible second and be that guy.

One more. Signals being a thing of the past it seems. (Mostly with people in nicer cars, maybe they feel their better??) It's common ****ing decency to give me at least a sign of your actions (even though I know what you are gonna try to do before you even knew...) So I play the game, no signal, I make sure you will not get in, and if you do manage, I will find a way to piss on your day.


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Could not agree more. I have a rule, signal and I'll make room for you, don't signal, you'll be cursing me all day long


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[Marauderman]

Could not agree more. I have a rule, signal and I'll make room for you, don't signal, you'll be cursing me all day long


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Yeah , I agree-----Act like you own the road--I will show you who owned it before you had the (act) thought-

[IwantmyMMnow!]

I normally don't care if other people want to speed, whatever it's your citation, but I'm just not going to inconvenience myself so you can do it.

I agree with what you're saying; if there's slower traffic on the right, it's cool...if there's no traffic on the right, then I get mad.

I also can't stand it when I'm in the left lane and coming up on a car that's in the right lane that is behind a slower vehicle and then the trailing vehicle moves into my lane causing me to slow down...

[WhatsUpDOHC]

I agree with what you're saying; if there's slower traffic on the right, it's cool...if there's no traffic on the right, then I get mad.

I also can't stand it when I'm in the left lane and coming up on a car that's in the right lane that is behind a slower vehicle and then the trailing vehicle moves into my lane causing me to slow down...
You want drivers to think before they act?

Come on.

Expect incomplete thoughts and keep a large cushion around you. Let them do what they want and slam into each other.

With a a great deal of space around you, you can avoid the mêlée.

[MrBluGruv]

I also can't stand it when I'm in the left lane and coming up on a car that's in the right lane that is behind a slower vehicle and then the trailing vehicle moves into my lane causing me to slow down...

Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.

Well, when it comes to the 18-wheelers I can understand the rationale; in fact, if I see a big rig coming up on slower traffic in the right lane and I don't have anyone on my ass, I'll slow down to let the big rig get in front of me...about half the time. What I hate is when one cuts in front of me w/o any signals or anything...both cars and semis...

It also torques my ass when traffic is heavy and the car behind me is on my bumper...umm, I can't go any faster than the car in front of me, numnuts! I'd be tempted to do the 'brake tap' thing if our rear bumpers weren't so difficult to find replacements.

Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!

[Vortech347]

The meat heads at the gym that have to grunt/scream/groan when they lift weight. Also when they drop it. If you can't control the weight to set it down, its obviously to heavy for you.

[Vortech347]

This board needs a section for 4.10 gears. Seriously.

[Joe Walsh]

Could not agree more. I have a rule, signal and I'll make room for you, don't signal, you'll be cursing me all day long

Ha ha.....I do the same thing:

Signal and I'll let you merge in anytime.....slide up and try to jam in line with out signalling and I will run you off the road and onto the shoulder.

[Mr. Man]

Well, when it comes to the 18-wheelers I can understand the rationale; in fact, if I see a big rig coming up on slower traffic in the right lane and I don't have anyone on my ass, I'll slow down to let the big rig get in front of me...about half the time. What I hate is when one cuts in front of me w/o any signals or anything...both cars and semis...

It also torques my ass when traffic is heavy and the car behind me is on my bumper...umm, I can't go any faster than the car in front of me, numnuts! I'd be tempted to do the 'brake tap' thing if our rear bumpers weren't so difficult to find replacements.

Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!
I have a buddy who drives an 18 wheeler and he ran over the front of some ladies car (he was on the Interstate) when she decided that yield meant challenge a semi to a side swipe contest at a highway on ramp. Cops gave her a stack of tickets to add to her totalled car. :lol:

[marauder21]

[/B]
I have a buddy who drives an 18 wheeler and he ran over the front of some ladies car (he was on the Interstate) when she decided that yield meant challenge a semi to a side swipe contest at a highway on ramp. Cops gave her a stack of tickets to add to her totalled car. :lol:

Samething happened to my dad! Lmao he's a truck driver also...one thing I've learned from my dad is that the semis will not stop for You, better you let them through and not cut em off or try beating them

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[PonyUP]

Samething happened to my dad! Lmao he's a truck driver also...one thing I've learned from my dad is that the semis will not stop for You, better you let them through and not cut em off or try beating them

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Semi drivers are our friends, I always let them in and am courteous. If you know the signals on long road trips, they can save your arse if you're observant enough


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[Cheeseheadbob]

Usually up an excruciatingly long uphill srtetch!
and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.

[Cheeseheadbob]

I concur, although I do not have a huge amount of love for dump truck drivers. It seems that they are oblivious to the fact that their fully loaded truck is spewing all sorts of crap either out of the bed, or from the chassis. Or when they are empty after depositing whatever their load was, that traveling in excess of 75 mph is perfectly safe to do in a vehicle that weighs 25,000 lbs.
Semi drivers are our friends, I always let them in and am courteous. If you know the signals on long road trips, they can save your arse if you're observant enough


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[ajdereicup]

What about the people who for some reason tend to stick the nose of their car into the street. They think you'll slow down/stop because they're coming out a little bit and they can cut you off. Fu<k that I speed up

[MrBluGruv]

Down here, you can spot a career trucker from a local trucker pretty easily. There are some local gravel hauling companies that don't give a **** about who they hire or how they haul. Those drivers tend to be careless *******s. Once you get out of town a ways though, either on the I35 or I10 corridor, you can find some of the guys that actually know what they are doing, and those guys will have your back if you have theirs. I have a lot of respect for long-haul truckers.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.

This is because companies govern the top speed of the rigs. When you leave a S&R that just screwed you and massivily delayed your departure and you have 3 hours now to drive a 3.25hr run to make next del/pick up and if you don't make it you have to sit for 48 hours till they open again (if the rig isn't moving not only aren't you making $$$ but it is costing you a lot of $$$ to sit - because of vehicle size truckers are stuck dealing with truck stops where costs are 75% to 100% higher than the general public pays for their daily living expenses) and your rig is governed @ 76 and you come up behind another rig goverened @ 75 - this causes the issue to which you refer.



Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!

Yes, love the morons that come up the ramp and EXPECT you to move over or slow down to let them in the traffic lane... Duh! hey stupid, go back to drivers ed & re-learn the definition of the word MERGE! I've had a lot of people end up on the shoulder... Boobs! :shake:

[Vortech347]

If your signature takes 2 thumb swipes to scroll down on a portable device it's probably too long/big!

[marauder21]

Semi drivers are our friends, I always let them in and am courteous. If you know the signals on long road trips, they can save your arse if you're observant enough


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Got that right lol. Only signal I know is you flash your lights when you give them the right a way and they'll blink their emergency lights twice signaling "thank You" lol

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[IwantmyMMnow!]

Two more words....CELL PHONE!

This just happened about 2 hours ago:

Went to convenience store to get smokes....fuel light comes on. I pull in and the pump I originally want to pull up to has a cone next to it and a 'baggie' on the nozzle. No biggie...circle around and get on other side of pump.

While I'm filling her up, a woman pulls in and is so engrossed talking on her cell phone, she doesn't notice the pump is not working and runs right over the cone, stops, gets out, notices 'baggy' on nozzle, then gets back in her car to move to another pump; all the while, her cell phone doesn't leave the side of her face.

What a (#$&#ing idiot!:mad2::shake:

[Bigdogjim]

When you come to a merge for a lane closer(construction, accident) then you should stay in the lane until it ends (yeah a few hundred feet before, not a mile)

[guspech750]

My rant is simple. Too many people wasting too much oxygen.


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[WhatsUpDOHC]

When you come to a merge for a lane closer(construction, accident) then you should stay in the lane until it ends (yeah a few hundred feet before, not a mile)
Yes! Everybody gets to merge once instead of 2, 3, 4, times or more when they stay until the end of the lane that's ending.

[Shaijack]

Cell phone are easy. Purchase a cell phone disabling device and use it. Note: not legal in the US, buy them out of England. Cost about $250.00. I have one and love it. People think their call was dropped. Problem is it cuts a circle about 300'.

[ajdereicup]

^^^I think you can make homebrews for cheaper then that too. I've wanted to make one for so long now by my electric skills are nonexsistant

[Haggis]

Cell phone are easy. Purchase a cell phone disabling device and use it. Note: not legal in the US, buy them out of England. Cost about $250.00. I have one and love it. People think their call was dropped. Problem is it cuts a circle about 300'.

Where does one get such a device?

[Ozark Marauder]

Cell phone are easy. Purchase a cell phone disabling device and use it. Note: not legal in the US, buy them out of England. Cost about $250.00. I have one and love it. People think their call was dropped. Problem is it cuts a circle about 300'.

[QUOTE=Haggis;1242326]Where does one get such a device?[/QUOT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHVfGRpLLmg

I'd be for one of these, only cuts 30 ft, to keep those loudmouth ******** from ruining my dining out experience.

cons:

no 911 service

may interfere with pacemakers, don't know

OZ

[Rockettman]

Very inexpensive cell phone disabling device!

http://www.nowgamer.com/siteimage/scale/0/0/250156.jpg

[marauder21]

Lmfao^^^ but Dam it would be cool having one though while driving....TRUST ME..I hate drivers that are texticated

You know what really grinds my gears? How every time Your in a hurry....you get stuck in traffic because of the train. Lol uuggghhh

[ajdereicup]

^^^Lol doesn't where your at and more towards the city have more of bridges to not have train crossings? Around here all the idiots sit waiting for the train and I got a block or 2 over and get to the one bridge nearby to go under the train

[pem]

We need more chlorine in the gene pool !!!!!!

[Bigdogjim]

You know sitting here reading all these rants about how other people merge/yield or don't yield, talk, text etc., is making me laugh!!
NO offence but you should all trying getting in or out of New York City at rush hour in either tunnel:lol:

Trust me after a few days of that you'll take the train, bus or walk:laugh:

[Bigdogjim]

I concur, although I do not have a huge amount of love for dump truck drivers. It seems that they are oblivious to the fact that their fully loaded truck is spewing all sorts of crap either out of the bed, or from the chassis. Or when they are empty after depositing whatever their load was, that traveling in excess of 75 mph is perfectly safe to do in a vehicle that weighs 25,000 lbs.

Bob: These drivers are all a problem most of the time for one simple reason...90% of 'em are paid by the load so if they can make just one more trip each day that's more money in their pocket$$:help:

[GAMike]

The other day I was driving on the main road in my town... Its divided with 3 lanes in either direction and left turn lanes that are at stoplight intersections......

I was driving in the middle lane doing nothing special... A Gwinnett Police Car is in the left lane coming up on my six... We approach an intersection where there is a red light. I'm behind a vehicle, the police car is behind a Honda minivan in the left lane....... Both the left turn light and the other lanes go green....

The minivan makes a left turn! I mean how oblivious can a person be?:banghead: Needless to say, I see the officer shaking his head like me, and throw his blues on.....

[Joe Walsh]

Here's another Random Rant:

The last few times 'Slick Willie' a.k.a. Bill Clinton has surfaced in the news, he has been wearing a WWII style flight jacket.

:mad2:

That draft dodging sack of crap should be wearing a hospital gown backwards to better represent his previous "actions"!!!

I hope that some Vet punches that POS right in his lying pie hole!

[Mr. Man]

Here's another Random Rant:

The last few times 'Slick Willie' a.k.a. Bill Clinton has surfaced in the news, he has been wearing a WWII style flight jacket.

:mad2:

That draft dodging sack of crap should be wearing a hospital gown backwards to better represent his previous "actions"!!!

I hope that some Vet punches that POS right in his lying pie hole!
Hey give Bill a break he deserves a spiffy jacket after diddlin' Hillery to the point of an aneurysm, she fell my arse :lol:

[Motorhead350]

People who won't listen......

[Joe Walsh]

OK...another rant:

Maybe it's just me, but almost every new car has LED "brow" lights similar to the type that AUDI made popular years ago.

I am so tired of these friggin' LED surround lights.
They are so played out already......:sleepy:

[guspech750]

OK...another rant:

Maybe it's just me, but almost every new car has LED "brow" lights similar to the type that AUDI made popular years ago.

I am so tired of these friggin' LED surround lights.
They are so played out already......:sleepy:

Because V-TEC Yo.


Sent from my iPhone 4S

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[Motorhead350]

Customer service workers who completely ignore you, walk around you for five minutes after socializing with other co-workers to finally rudely ask "Have you been helped?"

[Motorhead350]

Window regulators breaking.

[Motorhead350]

Scammers on Craig's list.

[Motorhead350]

People at record stores that point where your music should be, instead of finding it for you.

[Motorhead350]

Autozone workers who won't honor mail in coupons. Then you find the manager and make them approve it. Followed by the original worker give you a nasty look like you insulted his lack of intelligence.

[MERCMAN]

Indianapolis recently installed numerous roundabouts. People that refuse to yield or have not a clue how to maneuver on one. JEESH!!

[Haggis]

Dom posting every five minutes.

[Motorhead350]

Dom posting every five minutes.

Not often enough? :D

[IwantmyMMnow!]

I think about Dom's sweet a$$ every five minutes.

***fixed***

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Haggis]

***fixed***

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

That is a true statement.

[Haggis]

I think about Dom's sweet a$$ every five minutes
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

***Fixed***

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Every five minutes, I think about IwantmyMMnow! thinking about Dom's sweet a$$ every five minutes
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!


***fyksd**

[Motorhead350]

LOL you guys!

[Haggis]

Every five minutes, I think about the lotion on Dom's sweet a$$

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!



***fyksd***

[jerrym3]

Center dash/console stacks that all look like Darth Vader.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Every five minutes, I think about licking the lotion off Dom's sweet a$$

MMMMMMMMMmmmmm!



***lyksd***

[Haggis]

***lyksd***

IwantmyMMnow, is a toad sucking three finger four flusher.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

IwantmyMMnow, is a toad sucking three finger four flusher.

Isn't this what you said you were looking for on craigslist casual encounters?

[Haggis]

Isn't this what you said you were looking for on craigslist casual encounters?

And I found you. :lovies:

[bill64]

cleaning the toilet the other day and the brush kind of flicked up wrong and got a face full!!! yuk

[rocky]

And I found you. :lovies:

LMAO!!!


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[Mac-MerC]

cleaning the toilet the other day and the brush kind of flicked up wrong and got a face full!!! yuk

uggghhhhhhhhhh :(:shake:

[Motorhead350]

cleaning the toilet the other day and the brush kind of flicked up wrong and got a face full!!! yuk

As long as someone didn't have the gravy farts you should be fine.

[lji372]

Michelin only wanting to cover 35% of the cost of new tires under warranty. When they are about toast at 30000 miles of a 70000 mile warranty:mad2:

[L.Mark]

What about people riding your ass for miles, then when you decide maybe they've had enough and get over only to watch them pass you then cut across three lanes and get off the highway...:dunno:

[IwantmyMMnow!]

This happened yesterday...

Road crew was trimming back trees and whatnot from the side of the road. Flagmen present to direct traffic since one lane was blocked off for road crew. Flagman on my end motions traffic to go; flagman on other end does the same thing.


DOH!!

Fortunatley, no accident and people weren't in a bulls-on-parade rush, so cars were able to back up w/o any problems. My first thought, though, was "oh sh it...this ain't gonna be good".

[IwantmyMMnow!]

So, my son spies the last Klondike bar in the freezer and asks if he can have it; my daughter immediately cries, "I want it!" (Meanwhile, both have been pigging out on Easter candy and my daughters' b-day cake all day).

I say, "I'll cut it in half...do you want me to cut it straight or diagonal?"

(Damn...shouldn't have asked that...)

"Straight!"

"Diagonal!"

"His piece is bigger than mine!"

"No it's not, yours is bigger than mine!"

"Unh-uh, yours is bigger!"

"Yours is!....no yours is....no it isn't...yes it...BE QUIET AND EAT YOUR ICE CREAM!!!"

.....
.....
.....

"You're mean...you didn't have to yell at us"


And you wonder why some species eat their young....:shake:

[cat in the hat]

So, my son spies the last Klondike bar in the freezer and asks if he can have it; my daughter immediately cries, "I want it!" (Meanwhile, both have been pigging out on Easter candy and my daughters' b-day cake all day).

I say, "I'll cut it in half...do you want me to cut it straight or diagonal?"

(Damn...shouldn't have asked that...)

"Straight!"

"Diagonal!"

"His piece is bigger than mine!"

"No it's not, yours is bigger than mine!"

"Unh-uh, yours is bigger!"

"Yours is!....no yours is....no it isn't...yes it...BE QUIET AND EAT YOUR ICE CREAM!!!"

.....
.....
.....

"You're mean...you didn't have to yell at us"


And you wonder why some species eat their young....:shake:

Here is the solution to this problem :

"One kid cuts, the other kid picks" - that is, after the first kid makes the fateful cut, the other kid gets to pick which piece he wants.
That first kid will make damn sure that the pieces are exactly the same size :D

You're welcome ;)

[CBT]

Here is the solution to this problem :

"One kid cuts, the other kid picks" - that is, after the first kid makes the fateful cut, the other kid gets to pick which piece he wants.
That first kid will make damn sure that the pieces are exactly the same size :D

You're welcome ;)

Awesome! :beer:

[lji372]

So, my son spies the last Klondike bar in the freezer and asks if he can have it; my daughter immediately cries, "I want it!" (Meanwhile, both have been pigging out on Easter candy and my daughters' b-day cake all day).

I say, "I'll cut it in half...do you want me to cut it straight or diagonal?"

(Damn...shouldn't have asked that...)

"Straight!"

"Diagonal!"

"His piece is bigger than mine!"

"No it's not, yours is bigger than mine!"

"Unh-uh, yours is bigger!"

"Yours is!....no yours is....no it isn't...yes it...BE QUIET AND EAT YOUR ICE CREAM!!!"

.....
.....
.....

"You're mean...you didn't have to yell at us"


And you wonder why some species eat their young....:shake:

STOP!!!!:lol:

[cat in the hat]

While I'm at it, let me throw in this rant -

People who drive past everybody stopped at a light by riding up the parking lane, like they're going to make a right-hand turn, and then bolt out right before the light changes and GO STRAIGHT, cutting off the first guy in the intersection.

This new little trick will eventually be part of a homicide investigation.

[marauder21]

While I'm at it, let me throw in this rant -

People who drive past everybody stopped at a light by riding up the parking lane, like they're going to make a right-hand turn, and then bolt out right before the light changes and GO STRAIGHT, cutting off the first guy in the intersection.

This new little trick will eventually be part of a homicide investigation.

Guilty....i do that. Im paranoid if im not in front of the traffic in a bad neighborhood. Makes for a quick getaway if anything happens...guess its a Chicago thing? Lmao

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Here is the solution to this problem :

"One kid cuts, the other kid picks" - that is, after the first kid makes the fateful cut, the other kid gets to pick which piece he wants.
That first kid will make damn sure that the pieces are exactly the same size :D

You're welcome ;)


GENIUS!!!

King Solomon couldn't have said it better. :beer:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

While I'm at it, let me throw in this rant -

People who drive past everybody stopped at a light by riding up the parking lane, like they're going to make a right-hand turn, and then bolt out right before the light changes and GO STRAIGHT, cutting off the first guy in the intersection.

This new little trick will eventually be part of a homicide investigation.

Don't get me started on driving - This ^^^ doesn't even get on my RADAR anymore. :mad2:

[cat in the hat]

Don't get me started on driving - This ^^^ doesn't even get on my RADAR anymore. :mad2:

Yes, apparently you can just do whatever the **** you want around here anymore. How about . . .

You're waiting for some traffic to go by when merging from a short ramp. When it's clear and you start to merge, the guy that was behind you is RIGHT THERE NEXT TO YOU trying to come around you, to pass you in the merge ? ? ?

Or . . .

You're stopped in the "Left Turn Only" lane. When you get the green arrow and start your left, the guy that was behind you IS RIGHT THERE NEXT TO YOU trying to turn inside you, to pass you in the turn ? ? ?

I'll eventually find out who these mother****ers ARE, that are in this big of a ****ing HURRY, because they'll read out their names at my bail hearing.

WTF x 1,000,000

[JBFTech]

^^^^^^^^^^Im with you on that.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Here is the solution to this problem :

"One kid cuts, the other kid picks" - that is, after the first kid makes the fateful cut, the other kid gets to pick which piece he wants.
That first kid will make damn sure that the pieces are exactly the same size :D

You're welcome ;)


Tried that...they argued over who gets to cut and wanted to use the biggest knife I have in the house....for a chicken nugget.

Don't get me wrong, I love my kids and they get along great 90% of the time...it's just that 10% can drive me ape***** sometimes...:mad2:

[Shaijack]

Haggis Google is your friend on the Cell Phone device.

[guspech750]

Here is my random rant.

Wiping my bum and then my finger breaks through the tp.


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[jerrym3]

I can't really make this a serious rant (more of a PITA), but sometimes, when I ride down the highway with the 64 Galaxie, lookers will pull alongside, about even with my door, and pace me just to look at the car.

Then, since they can't see my directionals blinking, it can be a challege if I need to change lanes especially if there's a car behind me.

[Joe Walsh]

So, my son spies the last Klondike bar in the freezer and asks if he can have it; my daughter immediately cries, "I want it!" (Meanwhile, both have been pigging out on Easter candy and my daughters' b-day cake all day).

I say, "I'll cut it in half...do you want me to cut it straight or diagonal?"

(Damn...shouldn't have asked that...)

"Straight!"

"Diagonal!"

"His piece is bigger than mine!"

"No it's not, yours is bigger than mine!"

"Unh-uh, yours is bigger!"

"Yours is!....no yours is....no it isn't...yes it...BE QUIET AND EAT YOUR ICE CREAM!!!"

.....
.....
.....

"You're mean...you didn't have to yell at us"


And you wonder why some species eat their young....:shake:

Solution:
Warn them that if they cannot come to a quick agreement, YOU will eat the entire Klondike bar.....right in front of them!

It also teaches kids that: "Life aint always fair.".....and that: "It's good to be King."

[MyBlackBeasts]

Tried that...they argued over who gets to cut and wanted to use the biggest knife I have in the house....for a chicken nugget.

Don't get me wrong, I love my kids and they get along great 90% of the time...it's just that 10% can drive me ape***** sometimes...:mad2:

You missed a step. YOU pick who cuts & hand them the appropriate knife, this is the problem solver.


Solution:
Warn them that if they cannot come to a quick agreement, YOU will eat the entire Klondike bar.....right in fornt of them!

It also teaches kids that: "Life aint always fair.".....and that: "It's good to be King."

Bingo! We have a winner. When the arguing started seeing as they were already scarfing down goodies, dad would have eaten the Klondike & ended the issue! :banana2:

[bill64]

I cannot stand tailgaters...today I had the marauder out for a ride when I noticed a really beat up chevy astro van ( dident know their was any of them left) pull out of a side street and started to ride on my tail. of course now knowing how rare the bumper covers are for our cars tailgaters make me a little nervous. as I was at a stop sign this guy stopped as close as possable to my car so I inched foward, i pulled away about a foot when he hit his gas then jammed his brakes, weather he was being an a hole or thats just the way he drives I dont know but I yelled out my window GET THAT POS OFF MY ASS !!
rant #2. 08' superduty left rear brake hanging up...truck only has 16k miles
rant#3 i noticed on my marauder while looking under the hood a large peice of insulation on the bottom of the cowl is resting on top of the left hand front cat converter...I guess I have some work to do this week end:beer:

[lilmarauder]

Whenever I'm in my truck, (beat up 06 f150) and someone wants to ride my ass ill drop it down into 2nd and it freaks them out cause they don't see brake lights, yet there is a tailgate in thier face

[bill64]

Whenever I'm in my truck, (beat up 06 f150) and someone wants to ride my ass ill drop it down into 2nd and it freaks them out
oh yeah! one morning on the way to work I was driving my old 94" f250 when a hot shot in a bmw was on my ass. I would not normally hit the brakes but as luck would happen a small animal like a possom or something jumped out of the woods (no lie) so I nailed the brakes...that guy stopped tailgating me, and the small animal went on his way unharmed!

[IwantmyMMnow!]

People that are walking and have to press the crosswalk button 100 times....its like they expect the traffic light to change immediately so they can cross...idiots.

[L.Mark]

Yes, apparently you can just do whatever the **** you want around here anymore. How about . . .

You're waiting for some traffic to go by when merging from a short ramp. When it's clear and you start to merge, the guy that was behind you is RIGHT THERE NEXT TO YOU trying to come around you, to pass you in the merge ? ? ?

Or . . .

You're stopped in the "Left Turn Only" lane. When you get the green arrow and start your left, the guy that was behind you IS RIGHT THERE NEXT TO YOU trying to turn inside you, to pass you in the turn ? ? ?

I'll eventually find out who these mother****ers ARE, that are in this big of a ****ing HURRY, because they'll read out their names at my bail hearing.

WTF x 1,000,000

THis is one of the reasons I want to buy a 74 LTD. Beef up the motor to @ 500-600RWHP and them pour concrete inside the sheetmetal, so when some jackass does that and I act like I don't see em and their car is ripped in half and I have just a scratch I'll gigle and laugh like the B**ches they are...

[Joe Walsh]

OK....been a lonnnnng time since I've needed to rant.

So here goes!

After years of study and careful observation;

I have come to the conclusion that the vast majority of Toyota and Honda owners (notice that I did NOT call them drivers...that would be far too optimistic!)

are friggin' MORONS!!!......:mad2:

I have the unenviable task of driving the Baltimore and DC Beltways on a daily basis.
During these exercises in frustration, with skyrocketing blood pressure, and a road rage induced, spittle coated dashboard/inside windshield, I have come to classify the following vehicles as being driven by THE biggest idiots:

Rankings are from worst to....well.....worse.

#1 Toyota Prius

#2 Toyota Camry especially the Camry 'S' models....whoooooo....they have plastic skirts and 'S' badges....:bows:
(seems that the Corolla is no longer popular amongst the brain dead lemmings)

#3 Honda CRV

#4 is a 4 way tie between:
Honda Accord
Toyota Sienna Minivan
Honda Odyssey Minivan
Honda Excrement.....errrrr.....I mean Element

The absolutely insane, stupid, ridiculous, dangerous, dumb maneuvers that the occupants (again...I didn't say drivers as that would imply that you had some control of your vehicle!)
in the above listed road going appliances commit, never ceases to amaze...and...infuriate me!

THERE!....I'm all done......and I do feel better now.

[Krytin]

I second the emotion for all of the same reasons - you are not alone!!!

If just one more of these idiots pulls out of a side street/parking lot/driveway right in front of me while I'm driving 40+ mph and looking me square in the eye when doing it (yes, they are close enough to see the whites of their eyes!), I am going to pull them over and snap their neck with my bare hands!

There now - I Do feel better - thanks Joe!

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

I'd argue the corolla would be in top 3.

[Ms. Denmark]

^^^^All of the above PLUS anyone with PA plates.

[Bluerauder]

#2 Toyota Camry especially the Camry 'S' models....whoooooo....they have plastic skirts and 'S' badges....:bows:
(seems that the Corolla is no longer popular amongst the brain dead lemmings).


I'd argue the corolla would be in top 3.

I agree ^^^^^^. The Toyota Corolla "S" is at the very top of my list ... followed by the rest of the Corolla family.

I think Toyota offers a "Stupid Driver Discount" because there is no way that the number of idiots driving Toyotas is a random occurrence.

[Mr. Man]

You forgot Mercedes owners. I truly believe they believe there is no one else on the road. :shake:

[Joe Walsh]

You forgot Mercedes owners. I truly believe they believe there is no one else on the road. :shake:

My bad!
and you are right.....especially the 240 and the CLA owners!

The only thing those models say to me is: " I really can't afford a real Mercedes " Mercedes.

[Motorhead350]

I hate healthy food.

[RF Overlord]

BMW X5 drivers think rules of the road don't apply to them. They never use blinkers, they cut people off, and they drive WAY over the speed limit on the highway.

[Joe Walsh]

BMW X5 drivers think rules of the road don't apply to them. They never use blinkers, they cut people off, and they drive WAY over the speed limit on the highway.

Forgot about those d' bags too!

BTW: Might as well add in tarted up Toyota....errrr......I mean Lexus drivers!

[Bigdogjim]

Hey Joe you need to do what I did just get a 54K ton vehicle then you only have to worry about TT and most of them are cool.

[justbob]

My rant.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/01/d9810a52d6b5b8228a08e6ed6f44da 52.jpg


Builder Of Badassery

[Mr. Man]

Hey Joe you need to do what I did just get a 54K ton vehicle then you only have to worry about TT and most of them are cool.Yeah I forgot to note those crazy bus drivers that think they are on the final lap of the Indy 500. :P;)

Dom have you tried lemon water :D

[slickster]

The NFL wanted to show that the Patriots can win with a hard ball cuz it would have looked too bad if they lost and that would have been too bad for the NFL

[Joe Walsh]

OK....been a lonnnnng time since I've needed to rant.

So here goes!

After years of study and careful observation;

I have come to the conclusion that the vast majority of Toyota and Honda owners (notice that I did NOT call them drivers...that would be far too optimistic!)

are friggin' MORONS!!!......:mad2:

I have the unenviable task of driving the Baltimore and DC Beltways on a daily basis.
During these exercises in frustration, with skyrocketing blood pressure, and a road rage induced, spittle coated dashboard/inside windshield, I have come to classify the following vehicles as being driven be the biggest idiots:

Rankings are from worst to....well.....worse.

#1 Toyota Prius

#2 Toyota Camry especially the Camry 'S' models....whoooooo....they have plastic skirts and 'S' badges....:bows:
(seems that the Corolla is no longer popular amongst the brain dead lemmings)

#3 Honda CRV

#4 is a 4 way tie between:
Honda Accord
Toyota Sienna Minivan
Honda Odyssey Minivan
Honda Excrement.....errrrr.....I mean Element

The absolutely insane, stupid, ridiculous, dangerous, dumb maneuvers that the occupants (again...I didn't say drivers as that would imply that you had some control of your vehicle!)
in the above listed road going appliances commit, never ceases to amaze...and...infuriate me!

THERE!....I'm all done......and I do feel better now.

Bruce Jenner was involved in car crash resulting in a fatality yesterday.
I don't wan't to get into any Bruce Jenner stuff...but the cause of the multi-car accident was a.....
you guessed it!

Toyota Prius.

that slowed down and stopped on Pacific Coast Hwy for no apparent reason.......:shake:

[Marauderjack]

Bruce Jenner was involved in car crash resulting in a fatality yesterday.
I don't wan't to get into any Bruce Jenner stuff...but the cause of the multi-car accident was a.....
you guessed it!

Toyota Prius.

that slowed down and stopped on Pacific Coast Hwy for no apparent reason.......:shake:

DEAD battery and out of GAS!! :eek::shake::argue:

[1Marauder]

My FORD RANT OF THE DAY!:

Can we simply ban the "Go Further" campaign?

Was this campaign designed by a Euro Peon? (this is a spell check issue)

No one can go "further" in a car; it is impossible. Furthermore the idea that the English language can be dumbed down to the point that the fake word "irregardless" that was originally penned as a JOKE in a play, makes it into the dictionary and people use it...was bad, but NOW A MAJOR CAR COMPANY is conflating two different words and meanings: FARTHER and FURTHER in an international auto ad?

YOU DRIVE FARTHER in a car-- a unit or measure of distance.

Go FARTHER--I.e. Go the Distance... Go for it..... I can run FARTHER than you!

Every single time I see the "Go Further" advertisement it pains me that we allow ourselves--and the companies we LIKE to propagate ignorance.

The unmitigated audacity of FORD to interchange these two (yes--just last year Webster started to allow these two to be interchanged as evidently knowing that these are two different words somehow endangered the illiterate) on purpose really makes me sick.

I grew up poor, and went to a low rate public school, and it took me years to learn (I still have trouble spelling) as I am partially dyslexic--but the meaning of the words--the most important part-- should not be fecklessly diminished.

Linguistic Relativity and the idea that the words we know (our language and vocabulary) actually SHAPE our ability to think, vs our ability to think shaping our language and vocabulary was first recognized with the HOPI Indians and the Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis.

We can all recall the highschool example that Eskimos have twenty+ words to discribe SNOW --thus thier understanding of snow is greatly enhanced--it can be argued that even stoner ski bums can better understand and relate different kinds of snow with thier Corn Snow, Righteous Freshies, pebbles, cat track, crusties, Califonia Corn, Large Flake... dude... etc... thus thier words expand thier thinking, and meaning.

But really... GO FURTHER?

What is next? I sea with my I's? Two many of they're words are too hard too understand?

No means NO. Farther is a measure of distance. You can NOT go FURTHER... it is impossible.

Can we simply just try to be more than ignorant? Can we agree to aim one notch higher than stupid?

Sorry- I just saw the advertisement three times in five minutes-- and some of the smartest stuff I've read in a while came from Lifespeed, and zack and Jerry and you guys takling about the heat buildup/dispersion in the sweep area of a brake pad... and heck--I dont know, I just thought I'd share!


NOW THAT IS A RANT!

[Joe Walsh]

My FORD RANT OF THE DAY!:

Can we simply ban the "Go Further" campaign?

Was this campaign designed by a Euro Peon? (this is a spell check issue)

No one can go "further" in a car; it is impossible. Furthermore the idea that the English language can be dumbed down to the point that the fake word "irregardless" that was originally penned as a JOKE in a play, makes it into the dictionary and people use it...was bad, but NOW A MAJOR CAR COMPANY is conflating two different words and meanings: FARTHER and FURTHER in an international auto ad?

YOU DRIVE FARTHER in a car-- a unit or measure of distance.

Go FARTER--I.e. Go the Distance... Go for it..... I can run FARTHER than you!

Every single time I see the "Go Further" advertisement it pains me that we allow ourselves--and the companies we LIKE to propagate ignorance.

The unmitigated audacity of FORD to interchange these two (yes--just last year Webster started to allow these two to be interchanged as evidently knowing that these are two different words somehow endangered the illiterate) on purpose really makes me sick.

I grew up poor, and went to a low rate public school, and it took me years to learn (I still have trouble spelling) as I am partially dyslexic--but the meaning of the words--the most important part-- should not be fecklessly diminished.

Linguistic Relativity and the idea that the words we know (our language and vocabulary) actually SHAPE our ability to think, vs our ability to think shaping our language and vocabulary was first recognized with the HOPI Indians and the Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis.

We can all recall the highschool example that Eskimos have twenty+ words to discribe SNOW --thus thier understanding of snow is greatly enhanced--it can be argued that even stoner ski bums can better understand and relate different kinds of snow with thier Corn Snow, Righteous Freshies, pebbles, cat track, crusties, Califonia Corn, Large Flake... dude... etc... thus thier words expand thier thinking, and meaning.

But really... GO FURTHER?

What is next? I sea with my I's? Two many of they're words are too hard too understand?

No means NO. Farther is a measure of distance. You can NOT go FURTHER... it is impossible.

Can we simply just try to be more than ignorant? Can we agree to aim one notch higher than stupid?

Sorry- I just saw the advertisement three times in five minutes-- and some of the smartest stuff I've read in a while came from Lifespeed, and zack and Jerry and you guys takling about the heat buildup/dispersion in the sweep area of a brake pad... and heck--I dont know, I just thought I'd share!


NOW THAT IS A RANT!

Whenever I do that my wife gets angry with me!

[1Marauder]

HA! See "Go FARTER!" would be a MUCH BETTER Ford Ad...

[fastblackmerc]

Bruce Jenner was involved in car crash resulting in a fatality yesterday.
I don't wan't to get into any Bruce Jenner stuff...but the cause of the multi-car accident was a.....
you guessed it!

Toyota Prius.

that slowed down and stopped on Pacific Coast Hwy for no apparent reason.......:shake:

The reason for the accident..... Bruce was putting on eyeliner and lipstick!

[Joe Walsh]

The reason for the accident..... Bruce was putting on eyeliner and lipstick!

LOL....a local DJ on a Baltimore radio station said:

Bruce was just practicing to be a woman by driving while applying make-up and texting...and then getting into an accident.

[jerrym3]

Being retired, old, and living in the Northeast, there's not a lot of things to do in the winter except.....read a book or watch TV. (Almost done with Killing Patton. Very interesting read.)

So, my rant, why do so many TV shows now start/end at odd times, like 9:01 to 10:02 PM, and sometimes start and end later?

But we all know the answer to that.

It's designed to screw up those of us who use a DVR.

[71cyclone]

LOL....a local DJ on a Baltimore radio station said:

Bruce was just practicing to be a woman by driving while applying make-up and texting...and then getting into an accident.

HUM -Trying to be the Man his Mother was ?:D

[04 Quicksilver]

My FORD RANT OF THE DAY!:

Can we simply ban the "Go Further" campaign?

Was this campaign designed by a Euro Peon? (this is a spell check issue)

No one can go "further" in a car; it is impossible. Furthermore the idea that the English language can be dumbed down to the point that the fake word "irregardless" that was originally penned as a JOKE in a play, makes it into the dictionary and people use it...was bad, but NOW A MAJOR CAR COMPANY is conflating two different words and meanings: FARTHER and FURTHER in an international auto ad?

YOU DRIVE FARTHER in a car-- a unit or measure of distance.

Go FARTHER--I.e. Go the Distance... Go for it..... I can run FARTHER than you!

Every single time I see the "Go Further" advertisement it pains me that we allow ourselves--and the companies we LIKE to propagate ignorance.

The unmitigated audacity of FORD to interchange these two (yes--just last year Webster started to allow these two to be interchanged as evidently knowing that these are two different words somehow endangered the illiterate) on purpose really makes me sick.

I grew up poor, and went to a low rate public school, and it took me years to learn (I still have trouble spelling) as I am partially dyslexic--but the meaning of the words--the most important part-- should not be fecklessly diminished.

Linguistic Relativity and the idea that the words we know (our language and vocabulary) actually SHAPE our ability to think, vs our ability to think shaping our language and vocabulary was first recognized with the HOPI Indians and the Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis.

We can all recall the highschool example that Eskimos have twenty+ words to discribe SNOW --thus thier understanding of snow is greatly enhanced--it can be argued that even stoner ski bums can better understand and relate different kinds of snow with thier Corn Snow, Righteous Freshies, pebbles, cat track, crusties, Califonia Corn, Large Flake... dude... etc... thus thier words expand thier thinking, and meaning.

But really... GO FURTHER?

What is next? I sea with my I's? Two many of they're words are too hard too understand?

No means NO. Farther is a measure of distance. You can NOT go FURTHER... it is impossible.

Can we simply just try to be more than ignorant? Can we agree to aim one notch higher than stupid?

Sorry- I just saw the advertisement three times in five minutes-- and some of the smartest stuff I've read in a while came from Lifespeed, and zack and Jerry and you guys takling about the heat buildup/dispersion in the sweep area of a brake pad... and heck--I dont know, I just thought I'd share!


NOW THAT IS A RANT!

I noticed this too when I saw the commercial. You'd think someone in Ford's ad agency (presumably a college grad but what does that tell you?) would know the difference between further and farther.

My own grammar rant concerns me, myself and I:

How many times have you heard "my teammates and myself played hard today"? Would it be correct to say "myself played hard today"? No, it's "I played hard today." Therefore "my teammates and I played hard today".


A news anchor in my city said "Join Joe Blow and myself on our fantastic trip to Canada". Does it sound right to say "Join myself on our trip"?. No, it's "join me". Therefore "Join Joe Blow and me on our fantastic trip to Canada."

Last one: "If you have any questions ask Cindy or I." Doesn't sound right to say "If you have any questions ask I", does it? It's "ask me". Therefore "If you have any questions ask Cindy or me."

Done.

[fastblackmerc]

Medication...... 30 day supply..... 1pill per day..

Cost through insurance $300.00

After I found online coupon from manufacturer.... $5.00!

And alot of people say we don't need medical insurance reform....mmm

[tbone]

I've found my prescription prices cheaper by using my Walgreens club card instead of the insurance. It's retarded.

[Ourobos]

..............

[Joe Walsh]

OK... gotta update my rants!

Uncounted News reporters standing out in the snowstorm telling us how much snow is coming down......:mad2:

NO $H*T SHERLOCK!!!!

[Joe Walsh]

Got stuck on I-95 yesterday for HOURS!

:mad2:

Turns out that a school bus full of kids from Philly was on its' way south to DC when a certain type of vehicle lost control,
clipped the school bus and caused the bus to go out of control and crash!
Luckily no one died....but there were lots of injuries.

Oh!....and of course the idiot who caused it all walked away unharmed!

Excerpt from the Baltimore Sun newspaper:

Parker said the crash, near mile marker 88.9, remains under investigation but there is "no sign" the bus driver is at fault.

The driver of a blue, two-door Honda Civic had tried to pass the bus, which was in the middle lane, by moving into the fast lane,

There, he lost control of the vehicle, driving off to the left then returning onto the highway, crossing all three lanes of traffic and clipping the front of the bus.

The driver of the Honda, whose name was not released, refused medical treatment, police said.

Parker said after completing the investigation, crash investigators will present their findings to the Harford County state's attorney's office to determine whether charges will be filed.

I hope that every family who had a kid on that bus sues the moron for millions....and the State comes after him with lots of fines and citations.

[Bluerauder]

Saw that on yesterday's News. Bus ran off the right side of the road, climbed and embankment, hit a tree, and ended up laying on its side in the middle of the Highway. Looks like it was up in Charlie's area. Pretty sure that Honda offers a Stupid Driver Discount to lure a higher percentage of Idiots to their transportation appliances.

[DrZ]

You gotta love this place!

[fastblackmerc]

I've found my prescription prices cheaper by using my Walgreens club card instead of the insurance. It's retarded.

I get mine via mail order..... don't pay a dime and free shipping... the kicker... they are filled by the same company!

[fastblackmerc]

Saw an idiot brushing his teeth while driving.

[RF Overlord]

Imagine if the Honda had been an Elio...

[Joe Walsh]

Imagine if the Honda had been an Elio...

LOL.....Then the idiot would've been as flat as an Ellio's pizza!

[mm svt]

Try doing business with some who can't answer the phone but can make Facebook post all day

[MOTOWN]

Try doing business with some who can't answer the phone but can make Facebook post all day

Ahhh the interweb! gotta love social media! (trash media)

[1Marauder]

I noticed this too when I saw the commercial. You'd think someone in Ford's ad agency (presumably a college grad but what does that tell you?) would know the difference between further and farther.

My own grammar rant concerns me, myself and I:

How many times have you heard "my teammates and myself played hard today"? Would it be correct to say "myself played hard today"? No, it's "I played hard today." Therefore "my teammates and I played hard today".


A news anchor in my city said "Join Joe Blow and myself on our fantastic trip to Canada". Does it sound right to say "Join myself on our trip"?. No, it's "join me". Therefore "Join Joe Blow and me on our fantastic trip to Canada."

Last one: "If you have any questions ask Cindy or I." Doesn't sound right to say "If you have any questions ask I", does it? It's "ask me". Therefore "If you have any questions ask Cindy or me."

Done.


Recieved a few PM's about this:

Due to the similarity of Further and Farther--Webster's-- and the English Language itself have decided these too words are interchangable.
"Irrigardless" has also become a real word (BTW I think it started out as a playwrite's joke, written into in a play as mafiposa speak)

Yes. I did it on purpose. Next, due to ingnorance--It will decided that Two, Too, and To... are in fact two confusing and meld them all into one word.

[Joe Walsh]

Recieved a few PM's about this:

Due to the similarity of Further and Farther--Webster's-- and the English Language itself have decided these too Wordsworth are interchangable.
"Irrigardless" has also become a real word (BTW I think it started out as a playwrite's joke, written into in a play as mafiposa speak)

Yes. I did it on purpose. Next, due to ingnorance--It will decided that Two, Too, and To... are in fact two confusing and meld them all into one word.

Twoche!

....or is it Tooche?

or is it Touchey?

[Joe Walsh]

Made the mistake of tuning in the US Open Tennis tournament last night....
Another pack of grunting screaming idiots!
The woman sound like they just sat on a cold popsicle!....naked.
The men sound like they've been victim's of a knife attack, or as I've stated before, in a porno flick!

I couldn't watch 5 minutes of this noisy crap.
Why don't they ban this grunting, screaming B.S.?

:mad2:

[Marauderjack]

That's ALL they have goin' for 'em Joe!!;)

[1Marauder]

Ok, how about grown assed adults NOT knowing how to walk in crowded public places?

65 year old woman, walking extremely slowly, at a diagonal, across an extremely crowded stadium hallway, shoulders haunched, not looking left, nor right, nor even straight ahead... Many others, including me, having to abruptly avoid her, almost plowing her over. I felt bad for being in such a hurry, rude to elder, being an ass, etc. so started to help her across the crowded corridor because I figured she must be handicapped... Started to help guide her and block oncoming masses. No. Crazy old bat was Texting!

"Mam, if you are going to text, I suggest you move over to the side wall and text there. 65,000 other folks are trying to get to thier seats. I seriously hope you don't text when you drive too"

"Ahhhhhhh, ok."

[Joe Walsh]

OK....been awhile since I posted anything on the Random Rants thread....so here we go.

First off, as Charlie (Bluerauder) has previously stated:
I think that Terdyota and Honda owners must have to pass an imbecile test in order to be allowed to buy one of these ubiquitous road clogging appliances!

I have been run off the road and almost killed 3 times in the last week by these friggin' morons!!!....:mad2:

So. without further ado....my list of car stereotypes.
(For those timid folks, please refrain from commenting, as I am noting that this is a stereotype, and I am a type 'A' driver.)

Camry owners: Oblivious, idiotic morons who DO NOT have any clue as to what is going on around them...The WORST!

Accord owners: No spacial awareness, no idea as to what the turn signal stalk is for, unrealistic dream as to how fast (i.e. slow) their 'Sport' Accord really is.

VW owners: 20 something douchebags with a 'wish I could grow a real beard' beard, who vape SO MUCH glycerin that you think that their cars just blew a radiator hose at the stoplight ahead of you.

Lexus owners: See Camry stereotype, except that they think that they are rich.
But in reality they just paid an extra 15 large for the same Terdyota that they just handed down to their teenage daughter.
(And they are driving THE UGLIEST cars on the road.....:puke:)

Civic owners: "Undocumented Immigrants" with beat-to-$h*t, 150K mile Hondas, sporting HUGE wings, PepBoys glue-on hood scoops, 'Fire Chicken' hood decals
and way wrong offset wheels with bald ass, too small tires....usually driving like they are running at Darlington, except that they are on the DC Beltway!

There!...did I miss anything?

[MyBlackBeasts]

There!...did I miss anything?


Nope! I think you covered it well. :up:

[1Marauder]

OK....been awhile since I posted anything on the Random Rants thread....so here we go.

First off, as Charlie (Bluerauder) has previously stated:
I think that Terdyota and Honda owners must have to pass an imbecile test in order to be allowed to buy one of these ubiquitous road clogging appliances!

I have been run off the road and almost killed 3 times in the last week by these friggin' morons!!!....:mad2:

So. without further ado....my list of car stereotypes.
(For those timid folks, please refrain from commenting, as I am noting that this is a stereotype, and I am a type 'A' driver.)

Camry owners: Oblivious, idiotic morons who DO NOT have any clue as to what is going on around them...The WORST!

Accord owners: No spacial awareness, no idea as to what the turn signal stalk is for, unrealistic dream as to how fast (i.e. slow) their 'Sport' Accord really is.

VW owners: 20 something douchebags with a 'wish I could grow a real beard' beard, who vape SO MUCH glycerin that you think that their cars just blew a radiator hose at the stoplight ahead of you.

Lexus owners: See Camry stereotype, except that they think that they are rich.
But in reality they just paid an extra 15 large for the same Terdyota that they just handed down to their teenage daughter.
(And they are driving THE UGLIEST cars on the road.....:puke:)

Civic owners: "Undocumented Immigrants" with beat-to-$h*t, 150K mile Hondas, sporting HUGE wings, PepBoys glue-on hood scoops, 'Fire Chicken' hood decals
and way wrong offset wheels with bald ass, too small tires....usually driving like they are running at Darlington, except that they are on the DC Beltway!

There!...did I miss anything?


Yes, please add PRIUS OWNERS!

[Mr. Man]

Yes, please add PRIUS OWNERS!These are the nut sacks that are all "Save the Planet, Save the Planet" so they buy a car that gets 200 mpg then proceed to go 150mph everywhere thus netting worse mpg than a Semi. :shake:

[Invective]

Yes, please add PRIUS OWNERS!


You done gone and done it now - All Hail Prius!!! LOL! :P


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k56nXPhwRk

[Joe Walsh]

Yes, please add PRIUS OWNERS!


These are the nut sacks that are all "Save the Planet, Save the Planet" so they buy a car that gets 200 mpg then proceed to go 150mph everywhere thus netting worse mpg than a Semi. :shake:


You done gone and done it now - All Hail Prius!!! LOL! :P


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k56nXPhwRk

Oh My!....:eek:

How could I have forgotten to include my favorite road clogging appliance of all time!.....:shake:

Prius owners: Smug Eco-geeks who think that they are saving the planet by buying these miserable turds.
The new ones look like a bad piece of metal Origami that's already been in an accident right off the showroom floor....:puke:
As was stated: They are either going way too slow while 'hyper-mileing'... or driving way too fast like friggin' maniacs.
I'd give it a 90:10 split.
No Prius owner has the brain power to consider the efficiencies of the equation: "I just plug it in and let it recharge!!"
It takes about 2 tons of coal being burned at their local Power Plant to generate enough electricity to charge their POS car!
Not very 'Eco-friendly' when you do the math.

[Joe Walsh]

Prepare to vomit:

https://i.imgur.com/p8WMKKCh.jpg

What Styling Manager at Terdyota approved this ugly mess!??


https://i.imgur.com/A8K1uEDh.jpg

I guess you can smoke a lot of weed legally in their California Design Studio!


https://i.imgur.com/UOVjq9Lh.png

The good news is: If...no, make that WHEN they get in an accident...how would you tell there was any damage?
How could a body shop figure out what is OEM and what is accident damage?



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[Joe Walsh]

Holy crap!
Is anyone else totally annoyed by the Verizon FIOS commercials??

:mad2:

They have that scrawny Metrosexual twerp with the kinda, can't grow a real beard, beard....
and that mutant Troll of a kid with the moppy hair!
Where in the h#ll did they find that kid!?
I can't look at him without thinking that the entire commercial is a SNL skit.

Good Gawd do I hate Verizon!

Plus... the old, annoying Verizon 'can you hear me now' moron is back....this time he's pushing Sprint!
Luckiest $h*tty actor in history!

:mad:

[Mr. Man]

What the heck is a 'Metrosexual'?

[justbob]

What the heck is a 'Metrosexual'?



A straight that dresses and grooms not straight..


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[HammerDown]

Holy crap!
Is anyone else totally annoyed by the Verizon FIOS commercials??

:mad2:

They have that scrawny Metrosexual twerp with the kinda, can't grow a real beard, beard....
and that mutant Troll of a kid with the moppy hair!
Where in the h#ll did they find that kid!?
I can't look at him without thinking that the entire commercial is a SNL skit.

:mad:


Good question -- with you on that one. Stupid commercials...………...

[Mr. Man]

A straight that dresses and grooms not straight..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProHad no idea that was even a thing.


Figures the plumbing trade would know about this. :P :D

[RF Overlord]

I think Metrosexual was invented by the South Park people.

https://iwatchsouthparkonline.com/episodes/south-park-7x8/

[Lowndex]

OK....
So I'm watching TV and channel hopping when I stop on the US Open Tennis matches.
I don't watch tennis, nor do I really care about tennis and I was quickly reminded why:

With every hit the players all grunt, howl, and 'Hoo' like a bunch of friggin' idiots.

It is embarassing and very annoying to watch/listen to!
If I closed my eyes I couldn't tell if there was a Sumo match or a Porn video* on the TV.
How long have tennis players been doing this ridiculous crap?

*(Not that I'd ever watch porn.......:shake:)

It all started with Monica Seles.

[justbob]

Had no idea that was even a thing.





Figures the plumbing trade would know about this. :P :D



That term has only been around like twenty plus years old man! [emoji6]


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[Mr. Man]

That term has only been around like twenty plus years old man! [emoji6]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProMaybe at plumber bars. Carpenter bars...not so much. :cool:

[Joe Walsh]

What the heck is a 'Metrosexual'?


A straight that dresses and grooms not straight..


:hmmm:

Maybe I have my definitions wrong....

I didn't mean to imply that the Verizon commercial guy was straight.

[mm svt]

:hmmm:



Maybe I have my definitions wrong....



I didn't mean to imply that the Verizon commercial guy was straight.



There’s my rant, your trying to imply gay with out saying Gay. It’s a reality that a gay is gay but no one that’s not gay can say that person is gay. Which is retarded and you can’t say that because someone that’s retarded might see or hear that and be non retarded enough to feel offended.



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[justbob]

There’s my rant, your trying to imply gay with out saying Gay. It’s a reality that a gay is gay but no one that’s not gay can say that person is gay. Which is retarded and you can’t say that because someone that’s retarded might see or hear that and be non retarded enough to feel offended.



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Most people are simply too thin skinned. I don’t filter at home or work. Don’t like it then pound sand.. I watch in amazement at workers in a bank or office setting prance around at snail pace, enjoy life, and act all PC. I’d love to have them show up as new hires on my job site!




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[Joe Walsh]

What is it with these Jeep Tards!??
I see these over-equipped, clapped out 'wish I was a badazz offroader' poser Jeeps EVERWHERE!!

:mad2:

Here's a list for proper ID of a Jeep Tard poser:

1: HUGE fancy custom rims that stick out wayyyy past the fenders (and will never see anything but smooth, clean asphalt)
2: Gigantic knobby, jaw and teeth rattling, offroad tires (that will never see anything but smooth, clean asphalt)
3: Ridiculous height Lift Kit with $5,000 off road shocks (that will never be needed on smooth, clean asphalt)
4: 15,000 Lb WARN winch (that will never, ever be used, unless the Jeep gets stuck in the Starbucks drivethru)
5: Custom welded steel front bumper (that could support the Empire State Building along with the aforementioned winch)
6: HUGE LED light bar (that is only used to blind other vehicles who are also driving on the smooth, clean asphalt)
7: 'Angry Jeep' front grille cover (ya' know...so that you look mean & badazz along with your douche beard and loafers)
8: HUGE red 6 foot Jack mounted on the rear quarter panel, or even better, on the hood in front of the windshield
(that will never be used, for ya' know...in case you get stuck in the Starbucks parking lot)
9: TWO 5 gallon Jerry cans of gas mounted next to the HUGE fancy custom Spare, which blocks ALL rearward visibility
(for ya' know...in case you run out of gas while idling in the Starbucks parking lot)
10: Black Snorkle intake sticking up above the front windshield (so that you don't swamp the motor while crossing a rainy Starbucks parking lot)
12: 'RUBICON' 'UNLIMITED' 'JEEP' 'WRANGLER' 'SAHARA' 'TRAIL RATED' '4X4' stickers on all exterior metal surfaces (I've even seen 'WILLYS'...LMAO)
13: Upside down : 'If you can read this, flip me back over!' sticker
(which actually is useful for a narrow, lifted, high C-O-G, knobby tired Jeep being driven like a sports car at 75 mph in traffic....on smooth, clean asphalt)
Most importantly...
14: Not a speck of dirt, mud or sand on ANY part of the Jeep



If I missed anything, let me know...I'll add it to the list!

[blazen71]

I'm with you Joe. My old Blazer had a lot of the aforementioned items, but that thing made it off the pavement.

50825

[Joe Walsh]

I'm with you Joe. My old Blazer had a lot of the aforementioned items, but that thing made it off the pavement.

50825

Exactly!, you used your Blazer for, imagine that! .....off roading in the dirt, rocks and mud.

[Dragcity]

I have two cars I cannot drive because the weather in Buffalo, NY sux so bad.

Not so random a thought, it's pretty consistent.

[Mr. Man]

I had the aformentioned number 5 on my GMC. After pounding 2 deer that destroyed my '68 Volvo 142S and denting the front fender of my '74 Buick Century I put one on my '90 GMC and never came close to hitting a deer in 18 years of owning it. I think the suicide deer know that they would die and do little damage so they would wait for the next guy to drive by for the "SURPRISE!"

[blazen71]

Here's something that's really been bothering me. What the hell is up with "YouTubers" and "TikTokers" becoming famous and actually generating income from their stupid videos?

Also, I can't stand it when people use the word irregardless. Is that even a word? Apparently it is because my spellcheck didn't try to correct it.

[fastblackmerc]

How come people start a sentence or thought with "so"?

[Grimrepairman]

Around here we call jeeps like those "mall crawlers".
The only thing they're usually missing is one of these:
https://youtu.be/eIXLBl9Pf3Q

[Mr. Man]

How come people start a sentence or thought with "so"?Because "sew" would be incorrect. :P

[Joe Walsh]

How come people start a sentence or thought with "so"?So what's your point?..... :D

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[MyBlackBeasts]

Here's something that's really been bothering me. What the hell is up with "YouTubers" and "TikTokers" becoming famous and actually generating income from their stupid videos?

Also, I can't stand it when people use the word irregardless. Is that even a word? Apparently it is because my spellcheck didn't try to correct it.

No - "irregardless" is NOT a word. The word they are trying to us is "regardless". One of my all time top pet peeves... :shake:

[MyBlackBeasts]

Around here we call jeeps like those "mall crawlers".
The only thing they're usually missing is one of these:
https://youtu.be/eIXLBl9Pf3Q

OH! That's too funny!!!!

[sailsmen]

What I find most disturbing is during an emergency when a person is clearly in need of help and people respond by whipping out their cell phones to video it!!!

I have actually had people argue with me that making a video is helping the person???

[JoeyP2011]

Got stuck on I-95 yesterday for HOURS!

:mad2:

Turns out that a school bus full of kids from Philly was on its' way south to DC when a certain type of vehicle lost control,
clipped the school bus and caused the bus to go out of control and crash!
Luckily no one died....but there were lots of injuries.

Oh!....and of course the idiot who caused it all walked away unharmed!

Excerpt from the Baltimore Sun newspaper:

Parker said the crash, near mile marker 88.9, remains under investigation but there is "no sign" the bus driver is at fault.

The driver of a blue, two-door Honda Civic had tried to pass the bus, which was in the middle lane, by moving into the fast lane,

There, he lost control of the vehicle, driving off to the left then returning onto the highway, crossing all three lanes of traffic and clipping the front of the bus.

The driver of the Honda, whose name was not released, refused medical treatment, police said.

Parker said after completing the investigation, crash investigators will present their findings to the Harford County state's attorney's office to determine whether charges will be filed.

I hope that every family who had a kid on that bus sues the moron for millions....and the State comes after him with lots of fines and citations.

I imagine it had lots of decals of the drivers Instagram handle and plenty of negative camber

[justbob]

Adding another.

What seems like 1 in 20 cars anymore driving at night with only daytime running lights and dash lights! The factory’s should NOT light up dash lights for DRL’s. Just plain stupid.

For one, why? It’s light out DUH.

Second, how is the typical non car guy/gal going to get a clue that their parking lights and taillights are in fact off when they can see where they are going and read all of their gauges? I really want to blame the idiots driving but I can see how this could happen.




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[Joe Walsh]

Adding another.

What seems like 1 in 20 cars anymore driving at night with only daytime running lights and dash lights! The factory’s should NOT light up dash lights for DRL’s. Just plain stupid.

For one, why? It’s light out DUH.

Second, how is the typical non car guy/gal going to get a clue that their parking lights and taillights are in fact off when they can see where they are going and read all of their gauges? I really want to blame the idiots driving but I can see how this could happen.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI see that ALL the time and used to wonder why so many 'idiots' would drive at night with their lights Off....until I saw their dash/gauges fully lit!
Having a fully lit dash, with the headlights/running lights Off, is a bad idea by manufacturers.

Now, let's discuss the ridiculous number of A-holes who drive around at night with their High beams ON....ALL THE TIME!!!

................. :mad: ....... :mad2:




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[sailsmen]

My favorite is when you are driving thru a parking lot at night and a "parked" cars reverse lights lite up. No worries they come on auto to lite up where the driver is going to walk to?

The best is when people jack up their vehicle so their head lights are even with your eyes and don't adjust them. Blinded by the light...

[Joe Walsh]

Is anyone else sick & tired of the rash of recent knee jerk reaction commercials....?!
Ya know....the 'Social Engineering' commercials?

They're all the same:
- Empowered Black Wife
- Wimpy white husband with douchey beard
- Ridiculous looking mix of kids with wildly varying shades and colors

" Oh! If only the world was like this! "

Nissan just cant seem to make a commercial with an all Black or all White or all Asian or all Indian family.
Well, Nissan has sucked for a long time....so I guess that's to be expected.


C'mon!!!....you are depicting .0001% of American families.

[baloneyhomie]

Here's another rant......

Y'ever get stuck behind a "ghost" car??

You know....the cars going 18 mph in a 40 mph zone WITH NO APPARENT DRIVER!!!!......:mad2:

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If you can't see over the steering wheel.....

YOU SHOULD NOT BE FRIGGIN' DRIVING ON THE ROAD!!!!

I have a confession to make. When I drive my '97 Express Conversion van I go the speed limit or a bit under because it's so damn slow that I forget to look at the speedometer. When I drive my Marauder I never have to check since I'm always going 10 over!

EDIT: My lord. I just realized that was posted 9 years ago. My bad lol

[MyBlackBeasts]

I should have never got out of bed Monday morning and slept all week. So, AZ is chapter 1 (https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?59904-What-did-you-do-to-your-car-today&p=1590267#post1590267)
Walmart tonight is chapter 2. Stopped after work to get some stuff at Walmart. A cute young gal was running the register and she was very pleasant. The bill totaled $73.90 and I went to hand her a $100 bill, she stated she did not have change for it. I said "you don't have $26.10 in the drawer?" Nope, just a 5 and a few 1s. Well, I wasn't going to stand for that crap so said it's all I had so someone needs to come up with some change. She calls the head cashier over, says she's out of 20s and HC looks at her and asks why she didn't ask for $$ when she was running low. Answer was a dumb stare. So HC says she'll go get some $ for her. All the people in the line behind me are rolling their eyes in disbelief of what was happening. We watch HC walk to service desk which is directly across from the register I'm at. She's gabbing away with the other 2 employees at the counter and after 5 minutes she sees we are all staring at her and she yells out that she called someone to come get the $$$ as she doesn't have access codes to it. The correct person must have been in the bowels of the earth, 14 minutes it took before he showed up and I had my change... The gal behind me asked HC if all register drawers had no $$ in them, I just answered that Sam Walton was going bankrupt. That got everyone laughing.

But, wait! There's more! Chapter 3: Almost home, driving across the wetlands flat and a deer runs in to me! It made huge noise as it banged down the left side of truck. May have just stunned it. Couldn't find it but it was pitch black. Will check the damage in morning.

Chapter 4. I pull in driveway and all the mail in my box belongs to the neighbor. This wouldn't be a big thing but it is an ongoing problem which I have discussed with postmaster. Don’t get me started on the PO!


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[justbob]

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Nuff said... If it weren’t for kids I would’ve moved to Florida or Texas decades ago! Or anywhere with decent work and NO WHITE STUFF for that matter.


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[MyBlackBeasts]

The snow was hugely wind swept so no way to get an accurate measurement but I'd guesstimate 8to10". Just got in from clearing the mess... A much deserved mug of hot cocoa and Southern Comfort, and a sit down to recover... My friend Mike in Milwaukee/West Allis got 14.5" so not complaining about what we got!
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[MyBlackBeasts]

The house roof has a HUGE pompadour that's 2.5/3' tall and curves up and out past the roof edge 12/18". Looks cool! I'll have to declare an Elvis sighting! [emoji1787]
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[Joe Walsh]

Recently I was run off the road onto the shoulder by a wandering, oblivious moron in a.....wait for it.....

Turdyota!

So, here is my question to ponder for our upcoming New Year:

Why does Turdyota even offer mirrors and turn signals on their road going appliances!??

I'm surprised that they even install steering wheels.

[Mr. Man]

Recently I was run off the road onto the shoulder by a wandering, oblivious moron in a.....wait for it.....

Turdyota!

So, here is my question to ponder for our upcoming New Year:



Why does Turdyota even offer mirrors and turn signals on their road going appliances!??

I'm surprised that they even install steering wheels.

This is an easy one. Since Turdota's are generally less expensive they are driven by youngins'. As we know youngins' are obsessed with selfies and thump, thump, thump music at all sorts of ear deafening levels. It would stand to reason the blinker sound thumps along with the beat and mirrors are for looking at oneself to make sure their hair and makeup is perfect should a selfie occurrence arise. Young engineers are working feverishly to eliminate the steering wheel. Probably replace it with a cubby to store their marijuana. Nuff said! :beatnik:

[Joe Walsh]

OK....back on my 'Rant' box again!!

Faux Patina

What is this awful $h*t that rich idiots have been doing for too many years!?

If it's REAL Patina.....cool
Nothing like a well worn survivor car!

But to spend a ton of cash to make a brand new, mega buck project car look old, rusty and beat up.....WTF!??

[Mr. Man]

OK....back on my 'Rant' box again!!

Faux Patina

What is this awful $h*t that rich idiots have been doing for too many years!?

If it's REAL Patina.....cool
Nothing like a well worn survivor car!

But to spend a ton of cash to make a brand new, mega buck project car look old, rusty and beat up.....WTF!??

Kind of goes with girls spending obscene amounts of money on ripped up on purpose designer clothes they could buy on the cheap at the Salvation Army store for pennies just for the label. Can't fix stupid.

[justbob]

I don’t mind paint matching Faux patina on something that’s perfectly patina’d out but some yahoo swapped a non matching fender onto.. But not something new.


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