"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/18/2020 at 22:49 • Filed to: Don’t they teach troopers how to change a tire?
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"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/18/2020 at 22:49 • Filed to: Don’t they teach troopers how to change a tire? | 3
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No SR20 because driving, but I saw two cars pulled over on the side of the highway. One driver was helping another driver change a flat tire, while the other driver watched . One car was a state trooper.
But it was exactly the opposite of what you’re picturing in your head right now.
boredalways
> WilliamsSW
09/18/2020 at 23:04 |
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just a glitch in the matrix
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WilliamsSW
> boredalways
09/18/2020 at 23:05 |
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2020 is a glitch in the matrix
Jb boin
> boredalways
09/18/2020 at 23:10 |
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That kind of glitch?
ranwhenparked
> WilliamsSW
09/18/2020 at 23:17 |
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Millennial trooper probably, no tire changing app on his phone
/s
The Ghost of Oppo
> ranwhenparked
09/18/2020 at 23:25 |
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It was probably his dad
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boredalways
> Jb boin
09/18/2020 at 23:31 |
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Also yes.
shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
09/18/2020 at 23:55 |
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Now that's just sad!
dogisbadob
> Jb boin
09/18/2020 at 23:56 |
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yeah, that kind of vibe
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> WilliamsSW
09/18/2020 at 23:57 |
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2020 is the new normal.
Chariotoflove
> WilliamsSW
09/18/2020 at 23:58 |
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It’s not as weird to me because of my experience a couple years back. I blew a tire on the interstate and pulled over to examine. I got out and was fully prepared to start changing the tire, because I’m stubborn that way when I get pissed. The following people stopped to help in rapid succession: A state trooper, an off duty state trooper, a couple of guys who may or may not have known how to change a tire but never got the chance, and the highway roadside assistance truck, who actually did the work of putting on the spare. Everyone else kind of stood around waiting to see if they could do anything and finally drove off when they saw I was alright.
This was a sunny Sunday in Dallas. I was pretty happy with the charity of the human race that afternoon.
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dogisbadob
> WilliamsSW
09/19/2020 at 00:01 |
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[G,L,I;T,C,H]
G L I
T C H
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WilliamsSW
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/19/2020 at 00:07 |
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That’s my biggest fear.
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WilliamsSW
> Chariotoflove
09/19/2020 at 00:11 |
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That’s pretty nice. It’s nice to hear that people can be decent and kind — and they generally are, really.
This was weird because it was the *trooper* who had the flat, and someone else (driver of a random SUV, think it was an X3 or something) was changing the tire while the trooper stood guard looking out for traffic.
Not a bad idea really - the trooper is a pro at that, and it’s probably best that the trooper doesn’t have their head down on the side of the road. But a little odd to see.
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
09/19/2020 at 00:13 |
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I know, right?
That said, I could see it being a safety issue. The trooper was standing guard watching for traffic - - and it’s probably best that the trooper didn’t have their head down on the side of the road. Who knows what assholes are out there.
smobgirl
> Chariotoflove
09/19/2020 at 00:16 |
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Once upon a time I had to do a property inspection of an undeveloped site in the snow on crutches because I broke my (left) foot the day before . As I was heading back to my rental car to leave no fewer than 3 guys in pickups pulled over to make sure I was ok and hadn’t broken down. Sometimes humanity redeems itself.
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
09/19/2020 at 00:29 |
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Yeah, I guess. Still weird.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> WilliamsSW
09/19/2020 at 00:44 |
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Not that racecar dr iver me needed to learn..., but changing a tire as a motorist assist was taught in the police academy back in my younger days.
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Chariotoflove
> WilliamsSW
09/19/2020 at 00:55 |
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Oh, I didn’t get that part. That is funny, and still cool.
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Chariotoflove
> smobgirl
09/19/2020 at 01:00 |
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For sure. In fact, I crashed out pretty hard on my bike ride tonight, and no fewer than a half dozen people stopped to try and help, of all ages.
I also try to help people with flats, etc. to pay it forward. It’s so easy to get depressed about the horrible things in the world, but it’s nice to remember that people are good.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Chariotoflove
09/19/2020 at 03:03 |
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I once had a flat on my lifted stepside chevy going from Flagstaff to Boulder, right in the middle of nowhere on the Navajo rez. A Navajo gentleman who looked like he was 90 stopped to help me, he never said one word and I didn’t have the heart to refuse him. We both did some work and we went on our way.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
09/19/2020 at 06:21 |
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over here some basic car maintenance is part of the theory test you have to pass before being allowed to take lessons and take the practical driving test
so everyone on the road here should know how to change a tire safely...
course most drivers immediately forge t everything they learnt once they pass the test
RacinBob
> WilliamsSW
09/19/2020 at 14:13 |
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The trooper is there to watch for traffic and the sleeping truckers out there. His bright and shiney lights tend to get attention.....
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WilliamsSW
> RacinBob
09/19/2020 at 14:17 |
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The trooper’s car was the one with the flat tire. And the trooper was watching a private citizen change the tire on the police car . It’s that last bit that seemed a bit odd.
Broad daylight, so no lights, but I would think it’s a little safer for the trooper to be the one watching over traffic, since they’re a pro at that. I’m curious how the citizen ended up on the side of the road with the cop though.