Serially though...

"Boss2452stolemylunchmoney" (boss2452stolemylunchmoney) 04/13/2015 at 07:35 • Filed to: None

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What is so fucking hard about merging?

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 07:38

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Construction shortened merge lanes?

At least around here anyways.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 07:42

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It's a competition thing I think. No one wants to give up their real estate and defend their position on the road? I don't know

Big Bubba Ray > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 04/13/2015 at 07:49

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This. It's an ego thing.

BKosher84 > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 07:55

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Everything... Everything is hard and I don't know how to cope so I just slam on my brakes when getting onto the highway because there is a car 1/4 mile back and I don't know what there intent is... It's scary...

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 07:55

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None such excuse here. Just everyday face palm. There's a ridiculously long merge lane that, for no apparent reason, no one uses. They jump out immediately into the traffic lane despite going 30 mph under traffic speed. A lady today slammed on her brakes so she could merge behind a truck that was going slowly instead of just accelerating passed it in the merge lane. Then, of course, she wanted to drive like a bazillion mph over she finally got going.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 04/13/2015 at 07:57

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around here it's a competition alright... To see who can merge while going the slowest onto the freeway.

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:00

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Well I can't explain that, some people really are hopeless. I know at one spot here, a merge lane just gets on the freeway as in it's 3 lanes to that point and 4 lanes after and you always see cars getting from lane 4 to lane 3 even though lane 4 continues for like 5 kms (or 2.5 miles).

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > BKosher84 04/13/2015 at 08:01

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It's either this or... "Fuck you. I'm merging in front of you right now and i don't care if you're going 40 mph faster than me, you can just slow the fuck down because 'merica asshole. Now, let me in so i can jump right into the passing lane and camp there going just over the speed limit until it's time to actually pass someone, at which time I'm going to slow down and take 15 miles to complete the pass. If you're in a hurry, you should have thought about that before you left."

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 08:04

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There is a place like that on my commute too. I've literally had people come off that ramp and jump right I'm front of me going like 30 while I've got my cruisecruse set at 70. It's amazing to me these people remember to breath.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:06

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That would suck dealing with that every day. I'm lucky enough to walk to work(house to shed, 60m) but I've experienced this shit on the roads plenty of times.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 04/13/2015 at 08:09

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Oh man...it's like...a dream of mine to be able to walk/ride to work every day. Unfortunately this conflicts with my dream of working for a major OEM and not wanting to live in a major city.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:10

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a. i didn't see you with the tablet sized smart phone attached to the side of my head.

b. we can merge easily as long as you don;t try to get infront of me

c. what merge

Alfalfa Romeo > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:12

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Accelerating that fast is scary and reckless! I bought my Camry to appear responsible, and I will continue to drive it like a timid old lady! That is until some maniac passes me on the onramp doing twice my speed, then I have to race them.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Alfalfa Romeo 04/13/2015 at 08:14

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Oh man! The lady today was in a Camry! And then she proceeded to drive 15 mph over the posted limit!

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:16

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Lol. Once I was driving down the highway around 2am, so the traffic was really light. As I approached a car, driven by two women from Nova Scotia it changed lanes on the deserted freeway to get right ahead of me. Why? WHHYYYYYTYYYY??

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:19

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Get a van and park out front? Seriously this is a dream of mine and was for a looong time.

Alfalfa Romeo > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:20

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Whenever I pass some stereotypical douche street-racer car like an eclipse or impreza on the on ramp, they always seem to think I'm trying to race them.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 08:20

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This happens all the time in North Carolina. People suddenly realize they've been driving in the driving lane for a while and jump into the passing lane.

What's crazy about my merge situation today is that, later this week NC is starting construction on this particular interchange to make it have two roundabouts. Like...NC drivers can't figure out how to merge smoothly here and they believe roundabouts are going to make it better. hahahahaha!!!!

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:27

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Good luck to you sir!!! They put in a big two lane roundabout here, I avoid it like the plague.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:33

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we have an entrance with two left turn lanes, then after about 300 feet, it shrinks down to one lane to get on the interstate.

This morning about 9-10 of us turned and merged. Beautifully. In the RAIN!

It was a blessed moment

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 08:40

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I love roundabouts, but people have zero clue how to use them. So many people here just stop before entering even if there's no cars in sight.

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 08:44

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I don't like roundabouts because noone here knows how to use them myself included haha.

I was never really taught, but I manage somehow.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 04/13/2015 at 08:45

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This day should be a national holiday.

This reminds me of my trip back from Florida a couple months ago. It was night and we were driving into/through a major city (Savannah, GA I think) and there were construction ahead signs and then a lane closure ahead sign. Well traffic started backing up. Suddenly, the entirety (like every single vehicle on the highway at the time...and it was a lot...as many as I could see in both directions) of the traffic in both lanes zippers up. I mean...perfect zipper. Not one vehicle took advantage or shot to the front in the free lane. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Then we cruised for about another half mile, gradually picking up speed until we reached cruising speed again. Not once, not ever, did that lane ever close. lol

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 08:52

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They're easy. If there's a car coming from the left, wait for it (unless there's more than one lane), else just keep going.

thebigbossyboss > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 09:01

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Yeah I can handle the one lane roundabouts, it's the two lane one that throws me for a loop.

"If there's a car coming from the left and you are merging in the outer lane, and it's in the inner lane you can go, but only if you're turning right immediately".

"You can go straight from the outer lane, but not if a car is coming from the left, but you shouldn't go left from the outer lane, because then you'll hit the car going straight from the inner lane"

"If your in an inner lane, and there is a car coming from the left, generally wait, but if you can scoot across it's path feel free do do so, but don't turn immediate right, go straight or left only, and watch for idiots getting on at the next intersection trying to straight from the outerlane, and this applies double if turning left"

It's hard. It seems hard and it is hard.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > thebigbossyboss 04/13/2015 at 09:16

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It's much simpler if you stick to this rule. Don't cut off or hit any other vehicles. If you can go without being a danger to anyone else, then do so.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 04/13/2015 at 09:23

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It means that they would have to cooperate with others, and that, according to the TV, is weakness.

Also we have the idea that everyone should get a driver's license.