Subject: join the clubAfter lots of thought, a few expletives, and countless morons behind the wheel, I have decided to start a "SIGN OF THE DAY" club. How does it work? Very simple. While you are out on your bike, if you happen to encounter any vehicular traffic, chances are there will be one in the bunch who is just a complete and udder moron. Perhaps the guy who lays on the horn as he passes? Maybe the kid who throws a soft pretzel out the window? The occasional goat who cuts you off making a left out of the shopping plaza? The soccer mom that hits you with the side view mirror on here mini-van because she's reaching in the back seat to pick up a sippy cup? All you need to do is tell the story, and then let us know what their sign says.
Here is today's example: I’m riding along a 2-lane road. Virtually no shoulder, but I'm hugging the white line as best I can. Speed limit is 35mph, and I'm hammering at 27-28. Most people pass only when there is no traffic coming the opposite direction, and I only ride this road for a short stretch between two stoplights, total distance isn't more than 1 mile at most. Today's winner, in his red mustang, couldn't wait to get around me, even with the oncoming stop light nearly within sight (just up around the bend). With onncoming traffic approaching, he revs the engine and floors it, passing without leaving me any room, nearly knocking me of the road. Had he waited 3 seconds, the oncoming car would have passed, and he could have gone then, as there were no other vehicles behind it. Great. So a few hundred yards down the road, I catch up. I'm in the left turn lane, he's sitting in the next lane over, to the right, waiting for the light. I look over, point to my RED bike, and mouth "GT," and smile. The green arrow comes, and I take off. Here's your sign buddy: WANKER. Edited by 3558 2005-09-09 3:28 PM
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