how could you not want that

 

Haha. i have onesimilar lastyear i was going to work, i drive an f-150, and this punk in vw gti is right on my tail, to the point i can't see him anymore,and then he tries coming around me to pass me but gets lock out by some old lady, and he again tries push me to go faster, but i hold my cool and keep driving, all of the suddent the car in front of slows down, and so do i and this douche bag bumps into me. well i ofcourse had no damage, but my trailer hitch tore off his bumper, i laughed my *** off at this guy when the cops came.

 

I always stop at cross walks, and years ago when I had a 72 Chevy flatbed with a full almost 3 ft by the width of the truck black diamond plate and a drop hitchmade out of solid steel, I stopped at a cross walk and all of the sudden I hear tires screeching and then a guy in a Ford Escort hits me at like 20. I get out to see that not only was there no damage to my truck, but the flat black paint wasn't even scratched. His car on the other hand had a broken radiator, bumper and hood was folded. I felt bad because he looked at me and I knew that he knew it was his fault. I asked him if he was OK and then said what do you want to do? He told me that he couldn't claim anything on his insurance or they would cancel him. He probably didn't have insurance, and so I helped him push it to a side street and gave him a ride home. To this day I always look in my mirror to see if anyone is coming behind me before I stop.

About 5 years ago we had a Dodge Caravan 98 I think, and I was sitting in traffic waiting to turn left, and I look in the mirror to see a red car coming up on me with no intention of stopping, doing 30 I punched the gas at the last second trying to avoid a real bad hit and still got hit so hard that my electronic organizer flew out of my pocket and hit the front window, the rear view mirror flew off and the seat I was in bent backwards about 6 inches. I got out and asked the old lady if she was alright. Her and her husband were pretty shaken up so I pulled the car off the road for them. Funny thing, I was heading to the chiropractor's office for a visit. Her insurance paid for a new rear bumper, seat and paint. Good times.

Hey that brings up a question: How many of you guys do a full head and body turn to make sure people are not trying to pass you on the left? I started doing it a few weeks ago and it makes you really wonder how many riders get hit because they only use a mirror before changing lanes. I still remember what an old Harley rider told me once. He said to me "Just remember, when you're out there riding, you're invisible." At first I didn't get it, then later I realized that he was saying that people can't see you, and so ride like everyone is going to run you over. I always try to make eye contact with every driver that is waiting to pull out in traffic.

 

I always try to stay where I can see their face in thier mirror when I'm just cruising, better chance for them to see me.

 

i allways look at my surrondings all the time

 

Back to the threads origin....my leaves are already falling too Deej. But I think it's due to lack of rain this year, the trees are pissed.

 

Finished picking all of my pears and elderberries tonight. Got pretty nippy last night.

 

yeah the trees are pissed there has been no rain