Almost got into a pretty bad accident just now (~3AM) because of some moron on the road. I think between his car, and the concrete barrier beside me, I could have caused some extensive damage to the tank=teh win. But me getting hurt because of someones stupidity=teh suck.
I also found out tonight that cops are only around when you don't need them, even if you call for them like I did. I'm pretty pissed off at the whole no flashing blue lights behind him thing.
I hate drunk drivers.
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Here's something to be pissed off about:
I worked 11:50hrs today. I get home, and at 10pm I get a call from dispatch to go change a blown out semi truck tire on the interstate. It's drunk-thirty Friday, and I'm on the shoulder of the highway, changing a tire which happens to be on the traffic side of the semi truck.
The truck driver was kind enough to find a good piece of shoulder to pull on to, but when you're working on the side of the freeway, there is never enough room to feel safe. So, long story short, as traffic is merging onto the freeway(we were near an on-ramp) it bottles up and people wait to merge. While drivers are checking over their left shoulder, looking to merge into freeway traffic, they neglect to notice my F450 with strobes, hazards, and safety triangles placed alongside the road.
Back to long story short.. a would-be Speed Racer is hauling a** trying to merge, isn't paying attention, clips one of the reflective safety triangles which splinters into the air, drives OVER the white line(the line separating the freeway from the shoulder) and comes within 4 feet of killing both myself and the trucker. I'd estimate he was doing 60+ and accelerating, judging by the induction wail his dohc honda engine was emitting.
I almost died tonight.
When both of us caught our breath, we shared a look like we just escaped death. It was dark out, but we could see each other's eyes. When the work was done, me and this truck driver shook hands, and we both knew. We almost died, but didn't. My next shift starts in 6hrs, 24mins..
Looks like I made it through Friday the 13th unscathed.
I worked 11:50hrs today. I get home, and at 10pm I get a call from dispatch to go change a blown out semi truck tire on the interstate. It's drunk-thirty Friday, and I'm on the shoulder of the highway, changing a tire which happens to be on the traffic side of the semi truck.
The truck driver was kind enough to find a good piece of shoulder to pull on to, but when you're working on the side of the freeway, there is never enough room to feel safe. So, long story short, as traffic is merging onto the freeway(we were near an on-ramp) it bottles up and people wait to merge. While drivers are checking over their left shoulder, looking to merge into freeway traffic, they neglect to notice my F450 with strobes, hazards, and safety triangles placed alongside the road.
Back to long story short.. a would-be Speed Racer is hauling a** trying to merge, isn't paying attention, clips one of the reflective safety triangles which splinters into the air, drives OVER the white line(the line separating the freeway from the shoulder) and comes within 4 feet of killing both myself and the trucker. I'd estimate he was doing 60+ and accelerating, judging by the induction wail his dohc honda engine was emitting.
I almost died tonight.
When both of us caught our breath, we shared a look like we just escaped death. It was dark out, but we could see each other's eyes. When the work was done, me and this truck driver shook hands, and we both knew. We almost died, but didn't. My next shift starts in 6hrs, 24mins..
Looks like I made it through Friday the 13th unscathed.
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Damn Honda drivers. Last night I was trying to switch lanes before merging onto the highway, and the black Honda next to me, behind me by about half my car so it was in my blind spot, didn't have its headlights on, so I attempted to switch, and fortunately that focker honked at me, otherwise I woulda crashed the Camry and I'd hafta use my 240 money to fix it up. Honda drivers should all crash into each other and die. Who the **** drives a black car and doesn't turn on its headlights when it's dark as **** outside??SmithSR wrote:Back to long story short.. a would-be Speed Racer is hauling a** trying to merge, isn't paying attention, clips one of the reflective safety triangles which splinters into the air, drives OVER the white line(the line separating the freeway from the shoulder) and comes within 4 feet of killing both myself and the trucker. I'd estimate he was doing 60+ and accelerating, judging by the induction wail his dohc honda engine was emitting.
Here's an experience from riding with a Honda driver, and he was a Honda Ricer as well, with stickers and neons all over, but anyway, he drove over a railroad track at 60-65mph with his mom in the backseat and tells her he needs better suspension.
Ex-Honda drivers should be required to take Driver's Ed before buying a Nissan. No wonder they say, "RWD is unstable. I wouldn't want one." Dumbasses who can't even drive a FWD correctly shouldn't be allowed in a Nissan at all.