Flipped off, driver flips out - Also, Bush-Cheney bumper sticker road rage

St. Petersburg Times ^ | March 12, 2005 | SHANNON COLAVECCHIO-VAN SICKLER

[jocon307]

er, WHAT?

[raybbr]

HUH?????

[raybbr]

I think I smell a zot coming....

[Savage Beast]

There are too many people in Florida. They need to put up a No Vacancy sign at the border. Either that, or they're going to have to put something like a gigantic plumbers' friend on I-95 to pack the rest of them in there.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Just an observation.

I'd like to commend women for their multi-tasking, without it, a lot of men would have to rearrange their days.

I wonder, should men with beer bellies be considered handicapped drivers?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Conservative forum rage?

[tiredoflaundry]

tsk, tsk

[raybbr]

Stopping on the freeway is pretty danged dangerous in itself.

She didn't stop on the freeway. She waited at the entrance ramp. Blame the woman in this? I think not.

[backhoe]

[philo]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

....Hey do you know way ever happen to NO Child Left Behind because I sure don't.

Left at the intellectual starting gate I see.

NCLB has exposed public education for the failed LIBERAL social experiment it is. It has ripped the mask off the teacher union-Democratic Party politcal unity and back scratching. It's opened parents' eyes to the angry, ignorant graduates being churned out by a failed education system and has them clamoring to get the hell out of bad schools. It has proven that more money is not the cure for bad instruction. For those reasons, it is a huge success

[Beowulf]

As a Tampa resident I would so enjoy tangling with these two despicable low-life he-men.

[Jeff Gordon]

Just try to obey the one posted by the state and it is "road rage fun time".

As long as you stay in the right lanes you should not have any trouble. Try driving slower than traffic in the left lane and you might as well post a target on your back.

[battlegearboat]

Sounds like you're trying to pick a fight with me.

I'm not going to go there, it wouldn't be prudent.

Afterall, I can only do one thing at a time. I'm a so-so poster and of little consequence at all in the big scheme of things.

So today I call GEICO and up my insurance, pickup dry cleaning, visit my parents, thumb thru the driver's manual and try to remember to obey all the rules of the road. It's all I can do.

[martin_fierro]

[blanknoone]

I'm just amazed that this guy is a West Point grad. The essence of the non-academic part of the curriculum is to handle stress. This guy couldn't handle waiting a little longer than he might want without flipping out? Something doesn't add up.

How long was she sitting there? I'm not accusing her, but that is a relevant piece of information. Was it two minutes (which is a long time to sit an intersection) or was it 10 minutes? This guy in theory at least should be able to handle stress...has he completely forgotten whatever lessons he learned, or was he pushed pretty hard?

[B4Ranch]

>>she couldn't turn back to get a clear view of oncoming traffic.<<

Life would be tougher if she was driving a van that required her to use the mirrors.

Or is that what mirrors are for ? ....to see behind you

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Would any time frame on her part, have justified his behavior?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The blind spot is always there. Too many drivers don't acknowledge it. About the same number as those who don't know what a turn signal is for.

[Brilliant]

I must admit I'm pretty tired of seeing Kerry bumper stickers. Every time I see one, I sneer. On the other hand, I've never been tempted to do more. I think this article just proves that most felons are Democrats.