Dealing with hillbillies on the road.
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I'm curious. With your attitude how have you managed to live this long?
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The thing on the right that looks like a bicycle cog is sometimes called the "BFL" (bolt face logo). Its a rough outline of the bolt face of an AR-15 rifle (the bolt is the mechanism that chambers a round into the barrel, the face is the part that pushes against the back of the cartridge...that dot in the center would be a front view of the firing pin).
The BFL is actually the logo of the website ar15.com...which despite the seemingly specialized name, is probably the largest internet forum dedicated to general firearm related discussion. <themoreyouknow.jpg>
08-28-15, 07:33 AM
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Hmmm...how do I live? Well, see it all starts with my heart which is made up of cardiomyocytes which keep autonomic rhythm and consistently deliver oxygen and nutrients to organs, muscles, bones, brain, etc...
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I have a problem with my neighbors harassing me. We live in a small development and it's just shy of a mile to ride around the block. I will ride around the block 10 times and for some reason, neighbors find the need to holler things like "trying to save gas?"... "that looks like work"... "aren't you tired yet?" the list goes on and on. Now if I WALK around the block as most people do here, there is no hollering or snide comments. I'm just trying to get and stay healthy and find it much more enjoyable to do it on my bike instead of on foot yet for some reason riding a bicycle puts me in the "that guys a nut" category with the neighbors. I can't figure out why they feel the need to make what they think are funny comments every time they see me riding. Our development consists of 95% retired people, most of them are sedentary and care more about dandelions on their lawn than their own health. I guess I shouldn't complain though, at least they don't throw things at me.
08-28-15, 09:11 AM
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08-28-15, 09:33 AM
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Certainly, you missed the sarcasm in my reply Mr. John. I live just like everyone else does; I'm not going to alter my riding habits based on a one-off, second hand anecdote of some schlup who put himself in a position to get punched in the face by a road raging scooter macho man. Or woman or Caityln Jenner or whatever.
I've been involved in another thread as well as this one wherein I have argued at length that, most times, incidents on the road don't warrant even getting upset over. Got buzzed on a 45 mph road and had a driver run a stop sign to pull out in front of me today on the commute to work. Know what I did? Nothing, like most times when some non-event like the OP's occurs to me. As I mentioned, sometimes I fire off a big fat finger to express my discontent; mostly these things don't bother me. If others extrapolate my own behavior based on my criticism of theirs - as we all know that's a legitimate form of psychoanalysis (sarcasm again) - well that's fine, it gives me something to reply to.
I've been involved in another thread as well as this one wherein I have argued at length that, most times, incidents on the road don't warrant even getting upset over. Got buzzed on a 45 mph road and had a driver run a stop sign to pull out in front of me today on the commute to work. Know what I did? Nothing, like most times when some non-event like the OP's occurs to me. As I mentioned, sometimes I fire off a big fat finger to express my discontent; mostly these things don't bother me. If others extrapolate my own behavior based on my criticism of theirs - as we all know that's a legitimate form of psychoanalysis (sarcasm again) - well that's fine, it gives me something to reply to.
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08-28-15, 09:50 AM
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Evidently none of you recall the old movie, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. Definitive HILLBILLY driver in that movie from the PNW...
08-28-15, 09:59 AM
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The title of your thread says otherwise. Ride long enough and you'll also get the diesel drivers with coffee can exhaust tips who make a sport of smoking out roadies every chance they get.
The question here is: what are you willing to do about it? Last winter a jackass cut me off very closely to get to a red light. He swerved in front of me in a 3/4 truck with an 8 foot bed in order to miss a median which leads into the intersection. This was on ice/fresh snowfall, so I did not have the option of hitting my brakes or swerving over. Really pissed me off. Turns out he lived down the street from me, and as slow as I was on the slick roads, I caught him getting out of his Viagra mobile. I said "hey aren't you that ******* that cut me off?" He replies with "Come over here, I'll beat your ass, blah blah blah."
After that, 3 times he followed me when he saw me on the road. The last time I saw him, he followed me, at night, all the way to my house. Instead of pulling in my driveway I made a quick 180 at the cul de sac and went by him going the other way. He had his window down and started yelling at me as I passed him. I sprinted around the corner, unclipped, shouldered my bike and dashed behind a house. 10 seconds later there he goes, speeding in the direction I was going. I really contemplated taking the valve cores out of his tires while his truck sat in his driveway but thought better of it. He ended up moving shortly after anyways. House was never put up for sale, maybe the bank foreclosed on him...
So, you can either eat it, or you can find the guy and punch him in the face. Take your pick.
The question here is: what are you willing to do about it? Last winter a jackass cut me off very closely to get to a red light. He swerved in front of me in a 3/4 truck with an 8 foot bed in order to miss a median which leads into the intersection. This was on ice/fresh snowfall, so I did not have the option of hitting my brakes or swerving over. Really pissed me off. Turns out he lived down the street from me, and as slow as I was on the slick roads, I caught him getting out of his Viagra mobile. I said "hey aren't you that ******* that cut me off?" He replies with "Come over here, I'll beat your ass, blah blah blah."
After that, 3 times he followed me when he saw me on the road. The last time I saw him, he followed me, at night, all the way to my house. Instead of pulling in my driveway I made a quick 180 at the cul de sac and went by him going the other way. He had his window down and started yelling at me as I passed him. I sprinted around the corner, unclipped, shouldered my bike and dashed behind a house. 10 seconds later there he goes, speeding in the direction I was going. I really contemplated taking the valve cores out of his tires while his truck sat in his driveway but thought better of it. He ended up moving shortly after anyways. House was never put up for sale, maybe the bank foreclosed on him...
So, you can either eat it, or you can find the guy and punch him in the face. Take your pick.
08-28-15, 10:39 AM
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Another vote for GoPro. First, because it catches the bad guys actions, words, and license plate number. Second, because it may keep me from doing something stupid.
May be useful to build bridges to law enforcement as well. Have your bike club show up at at FOP gifts-for-kids fundraiser or something. Get to know as many officers as possible. Then, when you complain, the cops can go talk to the guy.
But seriously, I think a lot of the hillbillies are just jealous. They know your bike costs more than their wife's 1993 Mercury Sable (with the one door a different color). And they resent it.
Another aspect of the big truck issue is that most of the fellows driving theme have extremely small penises. Proven fact, well known to science. They compensate for small penises by spending 2x their annual salary on something they think looks manly. It's pretty pathetic that these guys go out and by F-250 Super Duties to commute to their job pushing the mailcart at the offices of the local government services building. (Nothing against that, or any other job, it's just that one would expect that truck to be used in rigging heavy equipment, or towing landscaping equipment).
May be useful to build bridges to law enforcement as well. Have your bike club show up at at FOP gifts-for-kids fundraiser or something. Get to know as many officers as possible. Then, when you complain, the cops can go talk to the guy.
But seriously, I think a lot of the hillbillies are just jealous. They know your bike costs more than their wife's 1993 Mercury Sable (with the one door a different color). And they resent it.
Another aspect of the big truck issue is that most of the fellows driving theme have extremely small penises. Proven fact, well known to science. They compensate for small penises by spending 2x their annual salary on something they think looks manly. It's pretty pathetic that these guys go out and by F-250 Super Duties to commute to their job pushing the mailcart at the offices of the local government services building. (Nothing against that, or any other job, it's just that one would expect that truck to be used in rigging heavy equipment, or towing landscaping equipment).
08-28-15, 10:42 AM
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Yeah...LOL...whatever...
My point is...
You knew it was the guy or you would not have asked the question.
You had a clue of what the follow up response was going to be from the jerk (i. e., further confrontational behavior).
My idea of cred is to keep your freaking mouth shut and do not ask stupid questions...
A stupid question is a question that you already know the answer.
Good enough? I am surprised you were able to survive over there, Niedermeyer...
My point is...
You knew it was the guy or you would not have asked the question.
You had a clue of what the follow up response was going to be from the jerk (i. e., further confrontational behavior).
My idea of cred is to keep your freaking mouth shut and do not ask stupid questions...
A stupid question is a question that you already know the answer.
Good enough? I am surprised you were able to survive over there, Niedermeyer...
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08-28-15, 11:00 AM
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Yeah...LOL...whatever...
My point is...
You knew it was the guy or you would not have asked the question.
You had a clue of what the follow up response was going to be from the jerk (i. e., further confrontational behavior).
My idea of cred is to keep your freaking mouth shut and do not ask stupid questions...
A stupid question is a question that you already know the answer.
Good enough? I am surprised you were able to survive over there, Niedermeyer...
My point is...
You knew it was the guy or you would not have asked the question.
You had a clue of what the follow up response was going to be from the jerk (i. e., further confrontational behavior).
My idea of cred is to keep your freaking mouth shut and do not ask stupid questions...
A stupid question is a question that you already know the answer.
Good enough? I am surprised you were able to survive over there, Niedermeyer...
I asked the drive if he was the ******* that cut me off.
Did you get it that time? His 3/4 ton truck was the same make, model and color as two others which roam the neighborhood. Popular trucks around these parts. I would imagine you've seen the same in nowhere, IN.
Had I known for a fact it was him I would have, logically, said hey you're that *******... Are you that obtuse?
No, you're idea of cred is to be an ass and pretend to have some semblance of internet bravado, then switch tactics and try to redact your acting like a complete fool just two posts ago, and wrap it up with a lame "LOL whatever." I'm sure you're the big man around your little town...keep dreaming of Chicago and you might get there one day you wannabe gangbanger, lame movie references and all.
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08-28-15, 11:26 AM
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No, that's you assuming like you know something other than what was posted. Please read again and try to comprehend this time:
I asked the drive if he was the ******* that cut me off.
Did you get it that time? His 3/4 ton truck was the same make, model and color as two others which roam the neighborhood. Popular trucks around these parts.
Had I known for a fact it was him I would have, logically, said hey you're that *******... Are you that obtuse?
No, you're idea of cred is to be an ass, you've demonstrated that. I'm sure you're the big man around your little town...keep dreaming of Chicago and you might get there one day, lame references and all.
I asked the drive if he was the ******* that cut me off.
Did you get it that time? His 3/4 ton truck was the same make, model and color as two others which roam the neighborhood. Popular trucks around these parts.
Had I known for a fact it was him I would have, logically, said hey you're that *******... Are you that obtuse?
No, you're idea of cred is to be an ass, you've demonstrated that. I'm sure you're the big man around your little town...keep dreaming of Chicago and you might get there one day, lame references and all.
I am not assuming anything, even when making statements about what you already knew to be the case when uttering the question.
Given the additional facts of the incident as you describe, it speaks to the habit of behaving like a cur instead of a registered pure breed, leading to the sneak attack on valve stems in the middle of the night, without notice...perfectly describing the behavior of a perfect ass...
08-28-15, 12:00 PM
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I will simply state the fact, whether you care to admit or not (obviously you do not, as it is necessary for you to continue to play dumb), you knew the truck in question was the truck and you knew the driver was the driver or you would not have uttered the question at all.
When the guy answered in what amounts to these words, "Yeah, I am...whaddya gonna do about it...", you ran like a cur and then followed up with the following thought process...A cur lowers its head and refuses to look the potential victim in the eye...very descriptive of one who steals valve stem cores or administers mickeys...
Behaving like an ass does not equate being an ass...all can behave like an ass at times...
No poser here...If I have a real problem, I solve them without resulting in night-time panty raids...Light of day.
When the guy answered in what amounts to these words, "Yeah, I am...whaddya gonna do about it...", you ran like a cur and then followed up with the following thought process...A cur lowers its head and refuses to look the potential victim in the eye...very descriptive of one who steals valve stem cores or administers mickeys...
Behaving like an ass does not equate being an ass...all can behave like an ass at times...
No poser here...If I have a real problem, I solve them without resulting in night-time panty raids...Light of day.
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08-28-15, 12:04 PM
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Could the two of you take it to private message already? Holy hell it's been painful reading your exchanges trying to see if there was anything useful in this thread.
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I will simply state the fact, whether you care to admit or not (obviously you do not, as it is necessary for you to continue to play dumb), you knew the truck in question was the truck and you knew the driver was the driver or you would not have uttered the question at all.
When the guy answered in what amounts to these words, "Yeah, I am...whaddya gonna do about it...", you ran like a cur and then followed up with the following thought process...A cur lowers its head and refuses to look the potential victim in the eye...very descriptive of one who steals valve stem cores or administers mickeys...
Behaving like an ass does not equate being an ass...all can behave like an ass at times...
No poser here...If I have a real problem, I solve them without resulting in night-time panty raids...Light of day.
When the guy answered in what amounts to these words, "Yeah, I am...whaddya gonna do about it...", you ran like a cur and then followed up with the following thought process...A cur lowers its head and refuses to look the potential victim in the eye...very descriptive of one who steals valve stem cores or administers mickeys...
Behaving like an ass does not equate being an ass...all can behave like an ass at times...
No poser here...If I have a real problem, I solve them without resulting in night-time panty raids...Light of day.
Also let me repeat, since you are having trouble reading: the thought crossed my mind to mess with him, but I did not act on it. I said that to illustrate my original question to the OP which was what are you willing to do about it?
Not a poser? Huh, must have been some other moron logged on to your screen name making references in the wrong context and talking about cred like a small town gangbanger. I guess you're not going to own it.
I never said you behaved like an ass, rather that you have made it clear, by calling me out for not confronting my follower in front of my own house to where he could return, that you prefer behaving like an ass to being rational.
What in the hell are you going on about a mixed breed dog for? Listen Cesar Millan, you're still trying to make some kind of clever quip by connecting how you think a dog would act and my passing thoughts about a jerk's valve stem cores. I get it; you're rebuts are trite and frankly they make no sense. You're writing sucks, you rely too much on the ellipse, and you don't have a full grip on punctuation.
Let me reproduce the evolution of your comments to me:
Cred; date ****; Animal House; dogs; panties. You're a class act.
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I have a problem with my neighbors harassing me. We live in a small development and it's just shy of a mile to ride around the block. I will ride around the block 10 times and for some reason, neighbors find the need to holler things like "trying to save gas?"... "that looks like work"... "aren't you tired yet?" the list goes on and on. Now if I WALK around the block as most people do here, there is no hollering or snide comments. I'm just trying to get and stay healthy and find it much more enjoyable to do it on my bike instead of on foot yet for some reason riding a bicycle puts me in the "that guys a nut" category with the neighbors. I can't figure out why they feel the need to make what they think are funny comments every time they see me riding. Our development consists of 95% retired people, most of them are sedentary and care more about dandelions on their lawn than their own health. I guess I shouldn't complain though, at least they don't throw things at me.
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