"I could be late for work this morning…"

Kinja'd!!! "McMike" (mcmike)
09/23/2013 at 08:50 • Filed to: Rants, Washington DC, two wheels bad

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.....he said as he started tailing the car through the city this morning.

I'm the black arrows, holding speed. He's the red arrows, merging. I don't know if he ever looked. Maybe he turned his head and looked once, then didn't look again four the second lane? Maybe he just used his mirrors?

All I know is that he was 5-6 lengths in front of me the first time I saw him. I watched him take one lane, then just continue on over into mine. I was even with his rear tire and he kept coming. I lifted and laid on the horn the second he entered my lane (I ride lane-left) He kept coming.

Now I'm behind him, wishing my horn button was on the other bar end so I wouldn't have to alternate between the horn and the finger. I'm usually a very patient person, but just explode into a furious rage when people are fucking careless like this.

I almost had him.

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DISCUSSION (9)


Kinja'd!!! Z_Stig > McMike
09/23/2013 at 08:51

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He miscalculated his pit stop delta and didn't wanna lose the position to you.


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > McMike
09/23/2013 at 08:52

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Did he also happen to apply the brakes just as he got half way into your lane?


Kinja'd!!! McMike > Z_Stig
09/23/2013 at 08:53

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The stewards are currently investigating in incident.


Kinja'd!!! Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > McMike
09/23/2013 at 08:53

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You need this. Maybe he'll paying attention.


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > McMike
09/23/2013 at 08:56

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He will be awarded a drive through penalty.

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Kinja'd!!! McMike > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
09/23/2013 at 08:58

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Nope, no brakes.

I was on the horn for a full two seconds before I lifted and surrendered the spot.


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > McMike
09/23/2013 at 09:02

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I get cut off so fucking much I don't even bother with the horn any more. But, the combo of a three lane merge-cut off-brake check is the absolute worst, yet most common technique in Kentucky.


Kinja'd!!! Jagvar > McMike
09/23/2013 at 09:03

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Serenity now, my friend. People are idiots, but it's never worth the aggravation.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > Jagvar
09/23/2013 at 09:07

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While that describes by attitude 99% of the time. When I'm on the motorcycle, those careless actions become life threatening, and it's instant rage.

It's the difference between someone carelessly pointing a unloaded weapon in your direction vs carelessly pointing a loaded one. While both actions are are careless, there's a BIG difference.

/willgetoverit