Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Corvettes are so cool

Downtown Anchorage
Some moron in a flashy, brand new red Corvette with T-Tops
Blasting super cheesey 80s music
I pulled up next to him at a 4 way stop, assumed my super cool track stand posture, and said, "Hey Dude, nice car."
He turned down the music and gave me a dirty look and said (all tough-guy like), "What did you say?"
So I shot back, "Nice car, small weiner?"
He glared at me and turned his stereo back up to 11, revved it & left me in a smoke cloud.
What a tool.

lol @ 11

I was buzzing behind a 60's mg driven by one of the beautiful people and I said, "nice little car" and this started the woman to beaming. She said thanks and went on her way.

I was buzzing behind a 60's mg driven by one of the beautiful people and I said, "nice little car" and this started the woman to beaming. She said thanks and went on her way.


i have an MG. but it's in Ohio. and it's from the 70s. and I'm probably not "one of the beautiful people".

i gave a guy a ride in my pedicab the other night,he saw a new corvette and told me how sexy it was,all while sitting in a cab that reads "one less car" in big letters on the back.

T-Top? If it was new, it wasn't a T-Top. Removable roof panel, maybe, but not a T-Top. T-Top has a bar down the middle. Like on the Trans-Ams with the dead chicken on the hood.

You insulted the man for no reason, and he's a tool?

You insulted the man for no reason, and he's a tool?

You missed the part where he used the tough guy voice/line "whated you say?" Gotta love slow days at work..

I didn't miss that part, but I also don't quite see where that makes him a "moron" and a "tool". If it were me I'd probably just ignore the dude in the 'vette, but it kind of sounds like the OP was itching for a confrontation.

I cant belive Im even going here... but...

I believe the poster opened up with a compliment about the car... the driver didnt hear him, assumed it was a smart ass remark and got a little "tough" with his response... so then the poster gave him back just what he wanted to hear. Its cheaky and ironic.

Saw a guy taking photos of his (obviously new) Jaguar XKE in the park. Thought I'd be kind, since he was clearly quite proud.

Me: Nice car.

Guy: (flatly) I know.

Hate to introduce a new stereotype (and he wasn't fat) but there's just something about guys in Jags…

I beleive the word you were looking for was "*****in' " not "cool"

Ive just been called a "F*ggot" too many times by guys in expensive cars. Anger always gets the better of me and I yell something equally as moronic back. Then they slow down to "play" and realize the paint job on their car isn't worth it... been ignoring it more lately.. so Im on the mend. :)

I was sincere when I said, "nice car", but that look and attitude he gave me changed my original statement. It probably was a removable roof...I'm not really a car guy so I didn't pay much attention.

It's a bit of an inside joke (nice car, small weiner or huge, jacked up 4x4 small weiner) at work too, so I chuckled inside.

im with va cyclist on this one... whats wrong with telling him you complimented his car? maybe he's perceptive and knew you were going to be an a$$... you proved him right.

Maybe it's just a Corvette thing.

What's the difference between a Corvette and a cactus?

(the Corvette has the pricks on the inside)

thass a good joke

You insulted the man for no reason, and he's a tool?
wow - you should sue the state in which you received your education. They failed miserably at teaching you reading comprehension.

thanks for stopping by.

That's hilarious. I'd would have never thought to say it like that, so matter-of-factly.

Cause, I mean, we all know it's a fact. The penis thing...

']wow - you should sue the state in which you received your education. They failed miserably at teaching you reading comprehension.

thanks for stopping by.

that wasnt very nice, 165

i agree with him... maybe the prck is on the bike...he already admits he thinks dudes in sport cars have small weiners... his "inside joke"... so why do we assume his delivery was sincere? it prob. came out snide.. and obviously antagonistic...to which the dude was not feelin...and the biker dude proved him right in his first assumption..

so now one more person hates bikers.. yay.. the world is such a better place... this is why i hate critical mass...the entitlement is nausiating

win some, lose some.

This whole situation could have been avoided if everyone bought economical cars or took public transportion, OR (preferably) rode a bike.
It is obviously the car owner's fault as he was driving a nice car, which DaveIT thought invited a compliment. If the car was a 1988 Honda Civic rusted to the core, I am sure this never would have happened. :rolleyes:

ps> never a masser. I hate Maoists...

well you better believe ill be driving a nice car soon and if one of you punk a$$ beotches even looks at me wrong.. ill be running you and your conversion over flat as a pancake (insert big smily grin emoticon here.. i hate those things)

Saw a guy taking photos of his (obviously new) Jaguar XKE in the park. Thought I'd be kind, since he was clearly quite proud.

Me: Nice car.

Guy: (flatly) I know.

Hate to introduce a new stereotype (and he wasn't fat) but there's just something about guys in Jags…

i do that when people compliment my bike. mostly because i already know my bike is nice, thankyou, i don't need your approval. same thing when people tell me i have good balance when i'm trackstanding at a light.

the guy in the corvette, was his name chaz?

Or Ace? I bet his name was Ace.

Saw a guy taking photos of his (obviously new) Jaguar XKE in the park. Thought I'd be kind, since he was clearly quite proud.

Me: Nice car.

Guy: (flatly) I know.

Hate to introduce a new stereotype (and he wasn't fat) but there's just something about guys in Jags…

This story is silly. The Jaguar XK-E is not a current model (XK8, maybe?), so finding one new would be quite a feat. On top of that, I often answer "nice car" with "I know" because...well...I know I have a nice car. I wouldn't have bought it if it was a crappy car. I also follow up with a "thanks," but I don't think there's anything wrong with being aware that one has a nice car.

"Thanks" is the first thing that comes to mind when someone tells me I have a nice something. I assume they're just being friendly not offering their approval.

Guess you had to be there...the look was one of those "I can't believe this puke on a bicycle is even addressing me" looks. My tongue's been known to be a little looser after a couple pints too. At least he wasn't a total jerkoff like the guys in the pickup with the bullhorn I crossed paths with a couple weeks ago... (http://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?p=1164005&postcount=14)

I'm curious what you would've said if he rolled his window down now. I'm too small to act big like that to people. If I pulled up next to him I would probably put my foot down, stare at the road, and wait for it to turn green....

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i do that when people compliment my bike. mostly because i already know my bike is nice, thankyou, i don't need your approval. same thing when people tell me i have good balance when i'm trackstanding at a light.
Wow.

I'm curious what you would've said if he rolled his window down now. I'm too small to act big like that to people. If I pulled up next to him I would probably put my foot down, stare at the road, and wait for it to turn green....

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I would have told him to turn it down a bit to cut down on distortion so I could hear what the $$$$ he was saying. It was annoying like those idiots with the loud stereos and rattling license plates.

I was thinking this though: you won't be talking so much after I shove this U-lock down your gullet.

I try not to confront too many Alaskan drivers especially with the concealed weapons laws here.

i do that when people compliment my bike. mostly because i already know my bike is nice, thankyou, i don't need your approval. same thing when people tell me i have good balance when i'm trackstanding at a light.

Jesus, is it that hard to take a compliment? I mean if someone notices my bike is nice - even if Phil Wood might as well be my dog's name for all they care - I appreciate it, and even if I don't, I don't make them feel dumb for trying to say something nice. I mean, it's not as though they think you're aren't aware that your bike is nice or that trackstanding takes practice - they're just saying "good job."

On a tangent this made me think of Quentin Tarantino's character in Pulp Fiction, whose wife makes ****ty coffee - I suppose he had pretty good reason to be testy about the compliment, though.

i can take a compliment. i just don't much care what other people think about my bike, or my balance.

i also don't believe in idiotic blind pleasantries that everyone seems to be so fond of. i'll say hello to someone and be pleasant and make conversation, but i won't say "nice to meet you," if i know deep down that i am never, ever going to see said person again. if, at the end of my encounter with said person, i feel it was indeed nice to have met them, i will say so.

It is funny how 'our' car is a 12 year old Volvo. Nothing to prove here, be it the ability to trackstand or otherwise.

i can take a compliment.

I like your bike. And you have good balance.

i can take a compliment. i just don't much care what other people think about my bike, or my balance.

i also don't believe in idiotic blind pleasantries that everyone seems to be so fond of. i'll say hello to someone and be pleasant and make conversation, but i won't say "nice to meet you," if i know deep down that i am never, ever going to see said person again. if, at the end of my encounter with said person, i feel it was indeed nice to have met them, i will say so.

And if everyone was like this, then no one would care. Compliments would be things unheard of and snide, knowitall remarks would be par for course.

And if everyone was like this, then no one would care. Compliments would be things unheard of and snide, knowitall remarks would be par for course.

explain how i am being a "knowitall" and/or snide.

I like your bike. And you have good balance.


a) you've never seen my bike, and b) you've never seen me trackstand, so your "compliments" are unfounded.

it's the same as if i said you have a nice ass. i've never seen your ass. who am i to say you have a nice one? no one, that's who.

a) i was kidding. chill bro. it's not that big of a deal.
b) i've seen your tourer. :) the search button works wonders.

DaveIT.........I think thats funny as $hit, thanks for sharing!

Its one of those things that some people may not find humrous if there not there in the moment. The small penis isnt really a inside joke.......around here we call them penis extension's, fast car small penis!

Anyhow, I personally find it arrogant when you complement someone on something they have or do and you answer "I know", espically when its a talent you have or something you have worked hard to obtain. Its not really a sign of approval, but more of admiration.

This place is gettin as tight as the roadies section! :p

This story is silly. The Jaguar XK-E is not a current model (XK8, maybe?), so finding one new would be quite a feat. On top of that, I often answer "nice car" with "I know" because...well...I know I have a nice car. I wouldn't have bought it if it was a crappy car. I also follow up with a "thanks," but I don't think there's anything wrong with being aware that one has a nice car.
If it was a brand new one, it would've been fun to ride up and say "Wow, nice Ford." But he might not get it.
The little story about the older MG reminded me of a cartoon I saw many years ago. It showed a Lucas headlight switch with the markings "Off, Flicker, Dim". I loved that one.

BTW, great joke Flat Top
:)

I spent a week in Anchorage this summer, and I don't know how you do it. The city has some amazing trails, but drivers acted like I had a death wish when I rode on the street. I've never seen so many SUVs in one city either... or so many vehicles parked in yards.... or moose(s?).

This story is silly. The Jaguar XK-E is not a current model (XK8, maybe?), so finding one new would be quite a feat.

*sigh* Yes, Kenneth, I know that this car was made in the 1970s. I meant that it was obviously new to him, as he was lovingly taking pictures of it in the park. I acknowledge your car expertise. Jeez.

Just out of curiosity, what do you cool guys say when someone in an elevator says, "Nice day today?" Do you tell him he's stupid, or just give him the finger, or what?

*sigh* Yes, Kenneth, I know that this car was made in the 1970s. I meant that it was obviously new to him, as he was lovingly taking pictures of it in the park. I acknowledge your car expertise. Jeez.

Just out of curiosity, what do you cool guys say when someone in an elevator says, "Nice day today?" Do you tell him he's stupid, or just give him the finger, or what?

I usually just spit on the floor, roll my eyes, and turn away.

dang, lotsa hatin' going on in here.

what's wrong with showing a little humanity once in a while? with the onset of bluetooth phone headsets, 'net forums, and long lines of credit, we're losing more of it all the time. those little "mindless pleasantries" or whatever are just our little ways of keeping each other sane.

i don't give a f**k about most people i see on the street everyday, but at the same time i've got no problem with saying, "hey, nice shoes" or "wow it's rainy today" when it feels appropriate.

$.02

I like my 1956 original corvette too:http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frameteam2003/detail?.dir=6c03&.dnm=3aa7.jpg&.src=ph
I hear some company tryed to build a 4 wheel version---sam

How is a fixed gear like a cactus?

pricks love 'em?

How is a fixed gear like a cactus?

Handling one is bound to make you bleed eventually?

How is a fixed gear like a cactus?
You can boil them to make soup?