Road rage, a sure way to having an accident - Page 2

22nd August 2008, 08:12 PM

Toby Ponsenby wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:31:29 +1000, RogerM wrote:
>
>> However, whilst there are many idiots out there, the way to stay clear of
>> them is to learn how to handle them. Road rage is usually a big contributor
>> to having an accident as you will soon forget your responsibilites of
>> keeping your passengers and other road users safe. Let the idiots go, don't
>> get upset over it, keep your cool and you will keep your life. Doing all the
>> driving tests imaginable will not help you, your passengers or other road
>> users if you are a hot/rev head.
>
> Agree - in part.
> You don't need to be a rev/hot head to nail the jerks.
> Just patient, clinical and extremely careful of other road users.
>
> If you put a solo driving ****wit into a ditch because they've tried on
> the wrong guy - stiff shit and no harm done, at all.
>
> BTW, turning the other cheek in traffic is only a Good Thing if and only
> if there's a possibility of damage to anyone at all but the perp who's
> making you turn that cheek.
> That's because the arseholes of this world usually get away with being
> arseholes because the Just refuse to put matters right.
> Because they're the Just.
> But they don't have to be frightened of being Just.

bit of a chicken and egg scenario eh big balls??????

22nd August 2008, 09:26 PM

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:38:27 +1000, Sylvia Else wrote:

> John_H wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>> I remember an incident when a guy objected to my abrupt stop at a stop
>>> line when he'd honked from behind. Soon after he overtakes me at a
>>> breakneck pace, pulls back over, and brakes hard.
>>>
>>> However, he'd neglected to check his mirror, because, anticipating his
>>> actions, I was a hundred metres further back.
>>
>> It's at that point they tend to get really irate!
>>
>>> Biggest laugh I'd had in weeks.
>>
>> Which makes 'em even crosser!
>>
>> One hopes you then had the presence of mind to take the nearest left
>> hand exit and split the scene pronto. ;-)
>>
>
> I used appropriate caution, yes ;).
>
> Sylvia.

Good on ya - there are many out there with what is termed "poor anger
management skills"
I guess we all know what they really are and where they really should
be.

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22nd August 2008, 09:26 PM

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19

6

8 +1000, jonz wrote:

>> Agree - in part.
>> You don't need to be a rev/hot head to nail the jerks.
>> Just patient, clinical and extremely careful of other road users.
>>
>> If you put a solo driving ****wit into a ditch because they've tried on
>> the wrong guy - stiff shit and no harm done, at all.
>>
>> BTW, turning the other cheek in traffic is only a Good Thing if and only
>> if there's a possibility of damage to anyone at all but the perp who's
>> making you turn that cheek.
>> That's because the arseholes of this world usually get away with being
>> arseholes because the Just refuse to put matters right.
>> Because they're the Just.
>> But they don't have to be frightened of being Just.
>
> bit of a chicken and egg scenario eh big balls??????

Whatever you reckon.
Who am I to judge...

--
Toby

Man goes on mission to catch the world's biggest stingrays.
What could possibly go... CRIKEY

Drew Curtis from Fark.com linking to a story - July 2008

22nd August 2008, 09:48 PM

Toby Ponsenby wrote:
>
>If you put a solo driving ****wit into a ditch because they've tried on
>the wrong guy - stiff shit and no harm done, at all.

An excellent trick is to come at 'em sideways looking like you're out
of control. If you happen to be wearing a gorilla suit at the time...
even better.

--
John H

23rd August 2008, 02:07 PM

Toby Ponsenby wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19

6

8 +1000, jonz wrote:
>
>>> Agree - in part.
>>> You don't need to be a rev/hot head to nail the jerks.
>>> Just patient, clinical and extremely careful of other road users.
>>>
>>> If you put a solo driving ****wit into a ditch because they've tried on
>>> the wrong guy - stiff shit and no harm done, at all.
>>>
>>> BTW, turning the other cheek in traffic is only a Good Thing if and only
>>> if there's a possibility of damage to anyone at all but the perp who's
>>> making you turn that cheek.
>>> That's because the arseholes of this world usually get away with being
>>> arseholes because the Just refuse to put matters right.
>>> Because they're the Just.
>>> But they don't have to be frightened of being Just.
>> bit of a chicken and egg scenario eh big balls??????
>
> Whatever you reckon.
> Who am I to judge..

but you did...
"If you put a solo driving ****wit into a ditch
because they've tried on
>>> the wrong guy - stiff shit and no harm done, at all"

you made a judgement on the other persons driving ability,found it
lacking, (looking thru the red mist) and forced him/her (probly the
latter)into a ditch....you`re the road rager !!!! should hand in yer
brief before you kill someone...geez what a turkey.........

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23rd August 2008, 11:31 PM

In article <6xobwmbwjzwc$.1cyweir3jfoav.dlg@40tude.net>, me@privacy.net
says...
> Man goes on mission to catch the world's biggest stingrays.
> What could possibly go... CRIKEY
>
>
Like sand through the swimming trunks, so are the rays of our dives.

Al
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