JasonY
Posts:2589


 | | 12/03/2007 12:53 PM |
Alert | | I have lost family members to drunk drivers and have no pity for drunk drivers.........people drive crazy enough sober........ | | "My favorite health club is the International House of Pancakes" -- Lewis Black | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/03/2007 1:02 PM |
Alert | Jason- I am so sorry for your loses because of people who have zero regard for life. I have no pity for them either. You are so right! people do drive crazy enough sober.
That driver I spoke of in the original post; I'm not accusing him of being drunk, but impaired? YES. Could have been drugs, alcohol, sleepy, etc. | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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alanf
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missPolitick
Posts:644


 | | 12/04/2007 9:05 AM |
Alert | Whoa, that clock is thought provoking. I'm glad I didn't see the number change!
I too am glad that so many of us try to be aware of those around us. Zero Tolerance for selfish drunk drivers! I wish that their first offense would be their last, but I guess there's no way to enforce that.
| | Despite All My Rage I Am Still Just A Rat In A Cage | |
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alanf
Posts:1473


 | | 12/04/2007 9:28 AM |
Alert | I believe it was 12913 when I posted it...
12943 right now... | | | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/04/2007 7:05 PM |
Alert | missPolitick- Yes you can enforce it! Did you program the non emergency numbers in your cell phone? Calling 911 takes way too long. We gotta get ahold of the agency that covers the area we see the infraction in.
ZERO TOLERANCE is my limit as well as yours. You can enforce it by calling in any trouble you see. Vehicles that wander all over the lane or lanes, excessive speed, checkerboarding in and out of traffic with or without speeding, broken down travelers on the shoulder that appear to need assistance, debrese (sp)in the travel lanes such as semi retreads.
Our taxes pay these state and local officals, and we need to keep them on their toes.
They need us to assist them just as much as we need them to assist us.
If you missed the local numbers to call, go all the way back to this post and read all of it. The numbers are there.
| | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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Jason
Posts:3378


 | | 12/04/2007 7:12 PM |
Alert | | What do you mean by "checker boarding" through traffic? I've found no trouble with making several lane changes to pass cars that don't know how to drive in the right lane. There isn't a problem, so long as there is sufficient room to pass, right? | | Joined: Jul 2005 | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/04/2007 7:23 PM |
Alert | Very true Jason- you are right. the Slang term "Checker Boarding" is jumping from behind one driver into the next lane to go around another driver, and doing this car by car and lane by lane. I'm not so sure that my description is a good visual, but I know when I see someone maybe 1/4 mile back constantly changing lanes and getting ahead of one vehicle at a time, I give them the benifit of the doubt that they know what they are doing and I stay alert and out of their way. Yep! if that's what you do you are absolutely right. Not all checker boarders are doing it safely. | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/04/2007 7:38 PM |
Alert | Don't know where you got this, but that's ok with me. What a reality check. 12957 at my last visit at 6:33PM. I think this needs to be on the main page.
Good for you alanf for caring so much that you would go to this degree to make it a post.
Gotta ask ya though; What does this number of 12957 refrlect?
Crashes caused by Drunk Drivers, or the number of deaths by Drunk Drivers, or both?
Just curious, Granny5x | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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Jason
Posts:3378


 | | 12/04/2007 7:43 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By Granny5X on 12/04/2007 7:23 PM
Very true Jason- you are right. the Slang term "Checker Boarding" is jumping from behind one driver into the next lane to go around another driver, and doing this car by car and lane by lane. I'm not so sure that my description is a good visual, but I know when I see someone maybe 1/4 mile back constantly changing lanes and getting ahead of one vehicle at a time, I give them the benifit of the doubt that they know what they are doing and I stay alert and out of their way. Yep! if that's what you do you are absolutely right. Not all checker boarders are doing it safely. </div>
Oh, I see! You mean people who make rapid (cut the wheel) lane changes repeatedly without enough room to pass, right? | | Joined: Jul 2005 | |
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asugrl
Posts:583

 | | 12/04/2007 9:20 PM |
Alert | | Those people make me nervous! Lol I always think they are gonna rear end someone cuz they are speeding up when everyone else is slowing down, and then make a quick lane change and do it again. I don't have the guts to try that. | | | |
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papa smurf
Posts:14

 | | 12/04/2007 10:05 PM |
Alert | | Good for you!!!! We need more people willing to speak out against things that are wrong. | | | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/04/2007 10:35 PM |
Alert | YES! these people that cut the wheel, clip others either in front or behind, is why some vehicles end up in the desert upside down. I can't muster the guts to do it either. However, there is this punk in a black Tahoe, that seems to get his kicks doing it.
Happened to meet up with him coming out of maricopa, (in the old part of town heading North) and I wanted so bad to follow him into the Bashes center, but it would have been ugly, and I don't like ugly. I may be a Granny, but I can kick butt should I need to.
He just ticks me off, but when he knew he cut me off, I ended up beside him at the light and just smiled. My sentences may be out of sequence, but most of you get the picture. | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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RichTig
Posts:0

 | | 12/04/2007 10:54 PM |
Alert | | Report me all you like, I won't get a ticket unless the cop sees me doing it. | | | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/05/2007 6:49 AM |
Alert | | Just a matter of time! When they end up getting repeated complaints, they will be on the look-out for you. Just a matter of time. | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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geewiz
Posts:323


 | | 12/05/2007 7:59 AM |
Alert | | Granny that type of person seems to need thier air changed in thier tires. You should assist them in. Find a small pebbles and place it in the valve stem cap then screw it back on. The pebble presses on the valve stem core and slowly releases the air. Usually takes about ten minutes for all the air to release in a standard size tire. | | | |
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/06/2007 5:22 PM |
Alert | geewiz- I could, but I won't. The air in their tires are not the scarry part. I would prefer to let the air out of their heads. That is where the danger is. I think the 347 would be alot safer. Granny5x | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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caveman
Posts:1078


 | | 12/06/2007 5:24 PM |
Alert | To the original post. SNITCH!!!
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Granny5X
Posts:361


 | | 12/06/2007 5:33 PM |
Alert | YEAAAAAAAAA! HEhehehehehehehehehe!
Thank you for the compliment! Maybe I should change my profile to GrannySnitch!!!!!! | | "Your future is a rainbow of beautiful memories when you hold a dream in your heart" | |
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RichTig
Posts:0

 | | 12/06/2007 5:59 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By geewiz on 12/05/2007 7:59 AM
Granny that type of person seems to need thier air changed in thier tires. You should assist them in. Find a small pebbles and place it in the valve stem cap then screw it back on. The pebble presses on the valve stem core and slowly releases the air. Usually takes about ten minutes for all the air to release in a standard size tire. </div>
<div class='NTForums_Quote'> Posted By Granny5x
I could, but I won't. The air in their tires are not the scarry part. I would prefer to let the air out of their heads. That is where the danger is. I think the 347 would be alot safer. </div>
What good Christians you are, advocating vandalism and violence.
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