Last monday I so wanted my uniform, badge, red light and ticket book.

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Mrs M-70 had some stomach issues, pot of coffee per day and has acid reflux. It caught up with her and she spent 4 days on a liquid diet in the hosp. They did an upper GI but since she was scheduled for her 1st lower GI this past Monday the did not do one.

She does the wonderful prep stuff Sun-Mon and we head out to KC for the test. They built a 4 lane bypass south of town, it has a few stop lights and some roundabouts. Quick way out of town compared to the 10-15 stop lights thru the middle.

We are in our new Ford truck, when one goes thru the last light east the road narrows to one lane quickly, then there are a 3 round abouts till you get on the interstate.

At the last light there is a woman in a Tahoe in the left lane. The road does narrow in under 50 yards, it just narows, no left or right land yield signs. And narrow quickly it does.

If some one is ahead of me I slow down and follow them, no problem. I've seen many others do the same.


The Tahoe is sitting at a red light, I'm in the right lane and slow, it turns green and I accelerate on by her. She nailed the Tahoe. I'm in the narrowed to one lane road, she lays on her horn, climbs the curb and drives on the shoulder blaring her horn all the way, Well Gee little lady go on, I slow down and salute her. What a coconut, my first day as an LE my first ticket was just this, improper passing and careless and imprudent, endangerment ya-yas. Made a guy real happy.

Mrs M-70 says lighten up and then says Oh heck, I forgot my paperwork at the house. I do the full 360 at the round about, hustle home and head back out.

I'm in the right lane at the last light, oh by the way most states have a right lane use unless passing, I wish they'ed enforce that one more often.

A little grey car with paper plates is in the left lane at the red light. I let up on the gas and as the light turns green I'm already moving and gone.

I'm past the narrow part and into the one lane, deja vue, this yo-yo lays on his horn way before he gets to me, has to drive over the curb and on the shoulder laying one his horn all the way. I slow down, this little work of art slows to 15 MPH. and stays that way thru all 3 round abouts. Well we had left early but going back across town to get the paper work was now becoming a matter of time till the appointment.

I'm sort of upset, Mrs M-70 is cramping from the meds, needs to get to the bathroom and is pulling the thorn out of my tempers paw.

Im looking at this idiot, no joke from behind his head isn't any thicker than a dime novel. I want to round him up. When we get to the interstate he naturally pulls into the left lane, I pull up along side him. My kids and some folks I arrested say I have a look that would cut steel, I never knew it, just been told.

When lil thin skull looked up and saw my face he nailed it and was probably doing 90 when we last saw him. I wished but there were not any LE ahead.

Double road rage, same place, one day, I guess this was a people rage incident on my part.

Other than my badge and gun a couple of times, this is truly the first time I wanted my uniform, badge, red light and ticket book.

We made the hosp in time for Mrs M-70 to hit the restroom and make her appointment on time.

But if you are a looney witch driving a tahoe or a thin skull driving a silver midget car with paper plates do not give me a door ding in the wally world parking lot. I have a lesson in life training class for you.

Sorry, this one has bugged me all week. Had to get it off my chest. Rant over, drive safely.....
 
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Sorry to hear that this stuff bothered you. We all have our pet peeves.

I personally don't 'salute' people on the road, nor do I pull up beside them to give a look at them. Nothing good ever comes of that stuff, even if the other parties are in the wrong.
 
I feel your pain, I know they chapped you purty good.
I had to laugh at your description of the dude, though. I got a mental picture of his face, my Dad used to say of those types,"Snake-headed feller, eyes so close together, you could poke 'em both out with one poke of a pin".
Hope your wife is doing better, brother.
 
Nope, no road rage here!

It's plain you don't have an anger problem, just an idiot problem.

Our gub'mt has mandated consumer protection for long enough that the idiots have reached a breeding mass. Stupid & rude should correct itself thru the rule of survival of the fittest

I remember not too long ago when a person was rude or disrespectful, it resulted in their nose bleeding. But alas, teaching idiots basic manners is now illegal :(

I'm for removing all air bags & seat belts, then install a 12 gage shotgun barrel in the steering column. Trigger it same as the present air bags. WAH-LAH, no more road rage, no more combat drivers. It wouldn't take very long for ALL drivers to learn their manners :)
 
I'm sure you've seen a lot more car karma than I have, but it's been my experience that those who do the kind of driving you described generally tend to pay for it. If they're lucky, they pay to replace a few suspension parts. If not, a busted tie rod at speed usually has severe penalties.

Drive safe, my friends.
 
Thanks for the positive words. Mrs M-70's test results came back yesterday all negative. Her stomach is doing much better.

I did not pull beside the jerk on purpose. He went to left lane and it was just timing, but i did look at him.

I like Double adobe's Dad's description.

The little deer killer had me smiling on the way home. I usually ignore them, all of us get our share. Poor timing to revert to idiocy on their part. I said revert, I meant to continue on in their idiopathic state. New meaning for this word.

And the deja vue thing in 15 minutes was a mother nature red neck moment, hey hold my beer and watch this.

I do not have an anger management issue, but can be irritated.

Thanks folks.

Duane.
 
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