Owch & Sign Language

"Ike" (untitledcarshow)
05/27/2016 at 18:23 • Filed to: None

I am in pain as I write this. I have a stabbing throbbing pain in where my jaw meats my skull. My doctor and later my critical care nurse wife assures me that this condition while non fatal, this is known to be one of the worst pains reported by people in there lives. It hurts to talk , to chew, to yawn, move the jaw at all, it’s hurts like hell. Its a good thing I have a passable knowledge of sign language. Well it would be good if anyone else knew what I was trying to say. I even tried signing to a passing Volvo 240 today “nice car” but I didn’t get any acknowledgement back.

This got me to thinking, “Jeep owners, & motorcyclist have a bit of a sign language all their own. Why are there no general car guy to car guy signs that one could use while driving? Well besides the obvious one figure salute.” (Car guy is used here as a general term, I don’t care if your a Victoria Secret model, if you have done an oil change or can drive a stick, or we can talk displacement your a car guy)

I know signaling to other car guys has been a bit of a trend in my podcast. I wanted to put stickers on cars, or use an app, I’m sure I’ll come up with another soon. This however might be a good idea. Besides the basic “hey you like cars? I like cars!”, there could many signs to use in many occasions.

I can think of a few useful signs to have, and a few fun ones.

-somethings leaking out of your car

-brake light out

-your car is on fire

-I like your car

-your tire looks extremely low/flat tire

-you drive well

-you drive poorly

-I wish to pass you in this fast lane

-I’m gonna get gas

-I’m gonna get food

-stance life bro

-sorry

-do a barrel roll!

Please suggest your own, and I will come up with signs I think fit and make post them in a few days! (I may even make gifs!)

DISCUSSION (41)

djmt1 > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:28

I have a TMJ too but of the painless but incredibly annoying variety. When I close my jaw it cracks so loudly that sometimes I wonder if an invisible person is cracking walnuts next to my ear.

al-zo - Now with an Acura! > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:29

My mom recently got that condition too! Good luck, man

E90M3 > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:30

I gave a guy in an E93 M3 a thumbs up the other day, I don’t think he knew why I did that cause he just kinda looked at me perplexed.

The cars are too damn large > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:30

Man that sucks. Will this affect the untitled car show?

Ike > djmt1
05/27/2016 at 18:30

That sounds so nice compared to this, I was fucking debilitated yesterday when it started, I couldn't think straight. I have yet to hear a pop, kinda hoping it does. I feel like it might go away then

Ike > al-zo - Now with an Acura!
05/27/2016 at 18:32

Thank you and give her my best, I hope she's not in as much pain as I,

Ike > The cars are too damn large
05/27/2016 at 18:33

No because I'm a professional damn it. It's just gonna hurt to talk lol. I've been advoiding talking at work to maybe get better faster.

Ike > E90M3
05/27/2016 at 18:34

Yeah, it's this sort of lack of car to car communication that we sorely lack, I want to fix it. I have done the same often and i normally get puzzled looks back

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:36

Please let me in because I don't have enough power to accelerate at the same rate and I'm running out of merging lane.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:39

Kinja'd!!!

I badly wanted to tell this lady on the highway that her XJS was awesome, but she didn’t look over when I was next to her.

Cars really need an angry horn and a happy horn.

Ike > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/27/2016 at 18:39

Ha, I know this pain all to well, this needs a sign

The cars are too damn large > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:41

Ha I hope you get better.

Ike > Honeybunchesofgoats
05/27/2016 at 18:41

Happy horn was my porn name.

Also I agree, perhaps buy a kids bicycle horn to keep in car as happy horn

Ike > The cars are too damn large
05/27/2016 at 18:42

Thanks! Me too. Should go away on its own, just might take a long while

E90M3 > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:42

There was another time I was making a right somewhere and another guy in another space gray M3 sedan saw me and we gave each other thumbs up as he drove past.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:43

I’m always excited to see a Prius. that's a car I can pass. even uphill!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:44

When I’m driving my 3rd gen Prelude, I flip my headlights up and down at other cars with pop-ups.

The cars are too damn large > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:46

I gave a woman in a 2nd gen Volvo v70r with the atacama interior a thumbs up. She gave me a really confused look.

Ike > E90M3
05/27/2016 at 18:49

That's such a nice feeling isn't it?

Ike > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/27/2016 at 18:49

I wish my Volvo was that fast

Ike > interstate366, now In The Industry
05/27/2016 at 18:50

That's awesome. Until they start to wink instead of blink

Ike > The cars are too damn large
05/27/2016 at 18:51

When I had my R this was my bane, how do you not know your car is awesome?

Honeybunchesofgoats > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:51

Or maybe something that sounds like the Road Runner.

The cars are too damn large > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:54

My theory is that people don’t know about the cars because they simply go to the dealer and ask for the “best and most expensive ( insert luxury brand here) and walk out with a really nice car that they don't know is rare or cool.

E90M3 > Ike
05/27/2016 at 18:55

It was. This one time I was driving from Corpus to San Antonio to visit a work friend and I saw this silver BMW in my rear view and it looked like an E46 M3, so I slowed down so he could catch up. He caught up and was in fact an E46 M3, dropped it into 4th as he was about to pass and he pulled beside me and we just pointed at each other. I had a playmate, let’s just say 2 M cars on an empty Texas interstate is pretty amazing.

gawdzillla > Ike
05/27/2016 at 19:05

my wife has (had) TMJ

do NOT let your doctor talk you into surgery

a GOOD physical therapist should fix be able to fix it

if you are in florida (orlando), I can recommend you with one. He fixed my wife in 1 session (sometimes it takes 2)

gawdzillla > djmt1
05/27/2016 at 19:05

my wife has (had) TMJ

do NOT let your doctor talk you into surgery

a GOOD physical therapist should fix be able to fix it

if you are in florida (orlando), I can recommend you with one. He fixed my wife in 1 session (sometimes it takes 2)

Ike > gawdzillla
05/27/2016 at 19:06

I advoid surgery for anything that isn't Life threatening. I appreciate the advice tho. I have a good PT person for my arthritis issues (this is probably related) so next I see them I'm gonna bring it up!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ike
05/27/2016 at 19:08

I get thrilled about power delivery in a 4 banger Camry.

Ike > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/27/2016 at 19:09

Well I guess I got my FiST to fall back into if I need a powerful car

djmt1 > gawdzillla
05/27/2016 at 19:17

I’m in the UK so surgery ain’t happening unless either I’m gonna die or I go private. Plus my TMJ was due to teeth grinding so a mouth guard was all that was needed apparently. That said I do appear to be chewing through it so some physio might be in order.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Ike
05/27/2016 at 19:22

The only issue I’ve had with them is that sometimes they won’t automatically open when I turn the headlights on. But even they’ll open if I flip the up-down switch.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ike
05/27/2016 at 19:24

I've got just a 4Runner. If I could find a fast car on the cheap, I'd for sure do it.

Ike > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/27/2016 at 19:34

Yeah, I’m sure, my “race car” Volvo is punching at like 85 HP at the crank, I bet it’s like 50 to the wheels, it’s Slow. I can't merge on highways with any dignity most of the time

smobgirl > Ike
05/27/2016 at 20:48

I've had a TMJ flare-up the past couple weeks too. Yesterday I woke up and could finally close my jaw with my teeth aligned and my ear no longer needs to pop. Instead I've been stricken with some mysterious illness...now that I could eat adult food, I don't want to. Best of luck.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ike
05/27/2016 at 21:05

Ok. The 4Runner isn’t that slow. It’s making around 120 HP and 218 LbFT at the crank. This all comes in shockingly high in the rev range for a truck engine.

Ike > smobgirl
05/27/2016 at 21:53

That sounds awful I just feel like I have Ice pick driven though my right jaw, I can eat most adult food, although I just tried to eat steak and that didn't go so well

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Ike
05/27/2016 at 22:00

I had something similar this past week. I could talk with no pain but chewing, yawning hurt like a bitch.

Ike > jvirgs drives a Subaru
05/27/2016 at 22:15

Yeah sounds like tmj just not a real bad case. I would be careful, don't aggravate it

I own dead car brands only > Ike
05/27/2016 at 23:24

I know American sign language by default, it’s my native language (born Deaf). I will be watching for your gifs

Ike > I own dead car brands only
05/28/2016 at 00:50

I figured some one here probably was, I have litterly enough to get me by day by day, but I will admit there are HUGE gaps in my knowledge. Don't judge to harshly