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Offline Popwood

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Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« on: September 07, 2010, 05:59:40 PM »
Not long after I left work today it started to rain a bit. I knew not far up the road was an overpass so I figured I'd hang out there 'till the rain let up. This isn't an interstate overpass so just a sidewalk between the curb and a barrier. Hanging there a minute the sky opens up with sheets of rain coming down. The curb gets runoff water into the street. What do the cars do? Just throw water all over me and bike. Couldn't believe it. Don't know what's worse; that they have no clue what going on around their car or just don't give a damn. I got drenched by the cars worse than the rain might have been. And at least the rain wouldn't have been "personal."
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Offline 74cb750

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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 06:03:52 PM »
Maybe it was an old girlfriend?

I bet this has never happened to anyone here.
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Offline Popwood

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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 06:12:50 PM »
Old girlfriend? I had my helmet on so I was anonymous.  Besides, I don't have that many old girlfriends, just celebrated 40th anniversary.
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Offline cb650

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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 06:25:29 PM »
The best "underpass" to get under is one that goes under the main hiway.
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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 03:48:31 PM »
the underpass thing normally works
done it myself
most of the time i just suck it up and go
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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 03:51:00 PM »
Repeat after me.
"Everyone on the highway is out to get me."
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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 03:56:51 PM »
Quote from: tramp on September 08, 2010, 03:48:31 PM
most of the time i just suck it up and go


Me too.    ;D
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Offline Popwood

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Re: Geeez, Drivers . . . .
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2010, 06:22:33 PM »
Well, today I laugh about it. At the moment, it was like "what the hell."

In retrospect, it was a hard day at work and I was tired and suffering the post holiday return to work blues. Getting wet perked me up and the incident made me forget my troubles. Is that therapy?
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