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Old Mar 24, 2016, 09:47 AM
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Let's talk traffic. The light stuff. Last two incidents.
1) On my way to Tampa. My car has no GPS, but it has 420HP at the rear wheel.
My wife gives me a route that includes a 2 lane highway like for 30 miles.
I can't drive 2 lane highways. I start passing on the left @ 100-120 mph.
They were in bunches of 6 or 7. When I pass the last bunch, finally have the road to myself, and feel relaxed, FHP comes out of a bush.
At this time I'm crossing a trailer park. Posted speed 45mph. I look down and I'm doing 95. I thought to myself, well, it's under 100. At least can't arrest me.
Then an idea comes to mind. I've had a plastic bag stuck to a muffler for some time.
When he comes to me, I said: (with a hand in my heart) "I know I was speeding,
but my car is burning!!! Can you smell it?. I need to get to a gas station fast!!.
He mentions there was a gas station 6 miles back, I admit I didn't see it.
Of course I didn't see it. Checks my documents, tells me to take it easy, and away I go.

2- I'm driving a Genesis rental on I-75. My car makes noise, but this thing is super quiet.
I own the left lane. In every highway. It's the smooth one. Trucks don't mess it up.
There is a truck in the right lane and a lady in the same lane accelerating in a BMW 3 series. I don't want to be in her way, but I won't let her pass me either.
We both accelerated, and to my surprise, my car is faster.
When we both pass the truck, I see FHP in the median. Look down, 125. Uh uh. Arrested.
He's trying to come out, but there's so much traffic that he can't.
And what do I do?. Instead of flooring to the hilt, I slow down. Now I'm trying to be a law
abiding citizen. HOW STUPID CAN I BE!!!.
I try to get out in the next exit and there is a line four blocks long. I still tremble writing this. I'm waiting to go to jail all this time. Either he got an easier one, or couldn't get out
for me. Spent an hour with a soda at a burger king.
And this is not even manic. It's just a thing I have (had) that I can't stand anybody in front of me.
Morale of the stories. I'm using the cruise control now 79 for the interstates 10% over in the rest. Nobody will stop me anymore.