From: bd@fluent@dartmouth.EDU (Brice Dowaliby)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: How do you get your way in traffic?
Date: 30 Aug 92 17:47:34 GMT
Reply-To: bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU
Distribution: usa
Organization: Fluent Inc., Lebanon NH


meb4593@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com (Michael Bain) writes:

>bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU writes:
>>meb4593@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com (Michael Bain) writes:
>>
>>>because it needed some work done.  As I was trying to merge in to a
>>>lane, this "lady" cut me off ... I thought "shit this never happens
>>
>>You were trying to merge and she cut you off?  Sounds like she had the 
>>right of way, to me.  Why the 'tude, dude?
>
>So, your typical driving behavior is to speed up to prevent other
>people from merging into your lane?  Is this prevalent with the rest of
>the drivers in your area?  Man, I'm impressed.

Michael, your logic seems to be as bad as your attitude!

I never said I sped up to prevent other drivers from merging into
my lane.  In fact, I tend to be _very_ polite on the road, whether
in the cage or on the bike.

Your original post didn't say anything about her speeding up to prevent
you from merging, and even if it did my response (if I had been in
your position) would have been to slow down, slip in behind her, and 
just assume that she was another asshole on the road (it's not
like they're rare, after all).

>>So you're talking about doing thousands of dollars of damage to someone's 
>>car just because they won't yieled right of way to you?  Have you seen a 
>>psychologist about this problem?  You sound like a sick puppy...
>
>Maybe you haven't ridden a motorcycle very long, but let me assure you
>that there is a significant difference in weight between a car and a
>motorcycle.  Forcing one's way with a large vehicle is not considered
>safe driving practice. 

Again, you're putting stupid words in my mouth (thanks, but I can handle
that on my own).  I never suggested "forcing one's way with a large vehicle"
nor would I suggest doing something that stupid.  You, not me, were the one
suggesting all kinds of violent actions that would require your being
with two feet of her car.  I wouldn't get that close to her.

>So, like when you run people off the road because they are trying to
>merge in your lane, do you think about whether they could possibly
>*die* from your actions?  I suppose you think that property damage is
>more important than personal injury.

Again (third time) you imply there were words in my post that weren't 
there.  I've _never_ run anyone off the road, nor have I tried to.  But
if I were going to, it would be a pushy mthrfker like you I would
go for.

Michael, maybe you forgot to put some important info in your original post,
but from my point of view (as the reader of the post) I read about someone
who was pissed at a lady for not yielding right of way, and was talking 
about doing all sorts of damage to cars that do things like that woman did.

What did the woman do?  From your post, it sounded like she wasn't 
especially considerate but was well within her rights.  It's the nature
of having right of way that you don't have to yield.  That's what having the
right of way means.

YOU were the merging traffic, YOU were the one who was supposed to
yield, and YOU were the one threatening violent action just because
some lady wouldn't yield her right of way.

I would recommend re-reading your driver's manual, and tranking
out for a few days.  You sound real hostile, which would be a little
more understandable if you were in the right, but it sounded to me
like you were in the wrong.
-- 
   Brice Dowaliby, Fluent Inc., 10 Cavendish Court, Lebanon, NH  03766
                         bd%fluent@dartmouth.edu        
             I don't speak for them, they don't speak for me