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Zamboni Apocalypse
Dec 29, 2009

PT6A posted:

There's nothing I've heard or seen about Spokane that suggests there's a good reason for anyone to live or visit there.

They should change the city's motto to "Spokane: As Seen on COPS"

Having put in 29 years in Great Falls, MT, Spokane was (and still is) an enormous loving improvement.

Only way I could have gone down from GF would have been moving up to the High Line or some other (even more) godforsaken pit.

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jamal
Apr 15, 2003

I'll set the building on fire
Heh, one of my best friends lives in great falls so I go there on a pretty regular basis. At least they have a few breweries now. And his house was cheap. Going to try to stay in Missoula though.

funeral home DJ
Apr 21, 2003


Pillbug
This was to an on-ramp for a 65mph 4-lane highway. I'm not sure if she decided "aaaaayyy gently caress it" and turned around mid-ramp, or if she came off backwards that way. Regardless, pretty ballsy, good work, 8/10 would try to kill people merging on again.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3cc_1460593176

A cyclist we can all agree is an rear end in a top hat

nm
Jan 28, 2008

"I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

nsaP posted:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3cc_1460593176

A cyclist we can all agree is an rear end in a top hat

Truth. BMXers aren't cyclists though, they're jerks. Jack Baruth was a BMXer and that's really all that needs to be said.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


This guy is all in the news here over a little bit of lane splitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCt8M5sAY8

Not sure why anybody would have a BMW "cruise" along one of the straightest highways in the world when you can see mountains from the city they started in.

D C
Jun 20, 2004

1-800-HOTLINEBLING
1-800-HOTLINEBLING
1-800-HOTLINEBLING

Powershift posted:

This guy is all in the news here over a little bit of lane splitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCt8M5sAY8

Not sure why anybody would have a BMW "cruise" along one of the straightest highways in the world when you can see mountains from the city they started in.

Pro loving move.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Impressive precision there. And the BMW guys are dicks for clogging up both lanes like that.

Macichne Leainig
Jul 26, 2012

by VG
Yeah I try to never be directly side by side with someone if possible so if there is an rear end in a top hat who wants to get around me (despite usually going 10 over on the highway along with the rest of traffic) he isn't forced to make a stupid unsafe maneuver.

Though at the same time, some part of me is wanting a new car...

kastein
Aug 31, 2011

Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.
gently caress that guy for his incredibly unsafe move (seriously, if you're gonna be that much of a jackwagon, pass in the breakdown lane... both are illegal, but the cops aren't as likely to beat your rear end if you do that) but gently caress the BMW cruise douchebags too for hogging the whole road.

Keep right except to pass, jerks.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?

Powershift posted:

This guy is all in the news here over a little bit of lane splitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCt8M5sAY8

Not sure why anybody would have a BMW "cruise" along one of the straightest highways in the world when you can see mountains from the city they started in.

Because if they sit in the city then no one can see them driving their bmws.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002

nsaP posted:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3cc_1460593176

A cyclist we can all agree is an rear end in a top hat

Death wish? why not just get on the shoulder?

Almost every time I see an adult on a BMX I feel pretty safe assuming they're failed at life.

Deedle
Oct 17, 2011
before you ask, yes I did inform the DMV of my condition and medication, and I passed the medical and psychological evaluation when I got my license. I've passed them every time I have gone to renew my license.
Hello AI, and welcome to "Are you more traffic savvy than a lycra clad tosser"



On this stretch of road, where do you think bicyclists are supposed to go?

The sign G3 marks the begin of a limited-access motorway, access is restricted to motorvehicles capable and legally allowed to go at least 50 km/h. The speed limit on this stretch of road is 100 km/h. Bicyclists belong on the parallel road to the right of the motorway.

Congratulations, you either know general european traffic law, or you have more common sense than the average Armstrong wannabe.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
No but you see that parallel road is not as convenient as this 100km/h one, stop oppressing me!


Now guess what's wrong with this picture:

um excuse me
Jan 1, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

mobby_6kl posted:

No but you see that parallel road is not as convenient as this 100km/h one, stop oppressing me!


Now guess what's wrong with this picture:



It's a mobility scooter, honest!

PT6A
Jan 5, 2006

Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane
The fact that there is something called a "BMW cruise" makes me wish that that reckless Infiniti driver had taken out every single person involved in said "cruise."

wolrah
May 8, 2006
what?
https://www.facebook.com/chris.overstreet.bandclassdropout/videos/10153740661499495/

The cop is the best part.

slurry_curry
Nov 26, 2003
<3mini-moni+animu^_^

BraveUlysses posted:


Almost every time I see an adult on a BMX I feel pretty safe assuming they're failed at life.

If you are ever in a unfamiliar city and looking to buy drugs, talk to the adult riding a BMX.

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

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Today I put 22 inch rims on a C300 whos owner opted to fix his brake shake by only getting his front rotors resurfaced (and not getting new pads) or fixing his inner tie rod that had drat near half an inch of play.

krnhotwings
May 7, 2009
Grimey Drawer
I was in the inner lane (left-most) at a protected double left turn. The car in front of me 1) crawls real slowly when the light turned green, 2) decides to swing out into the outer turning lane mid-turn, forcing the other car to dodge, 3) decides to swing back into my lane (again, left-most) to catch the left turn at the next light. Motherfucking poo poo driver.

CharlieWhiskey
Aug 18, 2005

everything, all the time

this is the world

Preoptopus posted:

Today I put 22 inch rims on a C300 whos owner opted to fix his brake shake by only getting his front rotors resurfaced (and not getting new pads) or fixing his inner tie rod that had drat near half an inch of play.

"Yeah, dude said the tie rod was loose or some poo poo, but these rims is tight, so it'll balance out yo"

Timmy Cruise
Jun 9, 2007

Powershift posted:

This guy is all in the news here over a little bit of lane splitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCt8M5sAY8

Not sure why anybody would have a BMW "cruise" along one of the straightest highways in the world when you can see mountains from the city they started in.

Calgary to Sylvan on the #2 looks like driving In Saskatchewan. So many other better choices.

Dude's getting charged apparently:
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/calgary-man-charged-in-dangerous-driving-incident-on-qeii-1.2860859

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

quote:

“That was absolutely crazy. I mean if one of those cars in front moved a little bit closer to each other, that’s it, it would be an accident and I know I wouldn’t be able to stop because the car I was passing wouldn’t be able to stop on time,” he said.

Well then don't drive so close to the car in front of you. :downs:

Will he take anything away from the teaching point? Nah.

PhoenixWing
Feb 13, 2012

How. How do you do this? Closed one of the two lanes on 65 and backed up traffic for miles.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002
Easy if you're moving and turn into the wall at the right angle. You'll basically drive right up and over.

Phy
Jun 27, 2008



Fun Shoe

Timmy Cruise posted:

Calgary to Sylvan on the #2 looks like driving In Saskatchewan. So many other better choices.

Dude's getting charged apparently:
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/calgary-man-charged-in-dangerous-driving-incident-on-qeii-1.2860859

Tell me of these better choices.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Phy posted:

Tell me of these better choices.

Out of calgary? 1a to canmore, or the paved chunks of 40.

Hell, golden, BC is only like 80km farther, and you don't end up in a town full of cops that love tint and exhaust tickets. mid summer the road up to kicking horse is empty, fantastic, and usually has a big empty parking lot.

A few years ago, the sylvan lake RCMP stopped a whole beyond meet/cruise, something like 150 cars on the side of the highway and went car to car making guys peel off their tint.





Nothing says "safety campaign" like choking traffic down to nothing and walking along the highway over window tint.

Queen_Combat
Jan 15, 2011
I don't know what you're talking about. That's loving glorious.

Megillah Gorilla
Sep 22, 2003

If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.



Bread Liar
Yeah, that may well be the funniest thing I've ever seen a cop do. Ever.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


If you think that's funny, you should see what they did to the hellaflush crowd.

https://goo.gl/maps/wzR43tM99Kk

You can see the concrete chipped away by idiots.

And there's one of these at every crossroad along the beach.

KozmoNaut
Apr 23, 2008

Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle


Powershift posted:

If you think that's funny, you should see what they did to the hellaflush crowd.

https://goo.gl/maps/wzR43tM99Kk

You can see the concrete chipped away by idiots.

And there's one of these at every crossroad along the beach.

Good.

Timmy Cruise
Jun 9, 2007

Phy posted:

Tell me of these better choices.

In addition to what Powershift said you could do some combination of #22/#40 south, or if you're stuck on Sylvan Lake, take 1A to 93 and up to #11 - it is a long drive. I thought Panorama was closer (apparently its ~3 hours)- the road up to the hill is also amazing and likely not busy in the off season.

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Spotted on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/Cin6S2P.gifv

:stare:

So much happens in like 3 seconds.

The Locator
Sep 12, 2004

Out here, everything hurts.





xzzy posted:

Spotted on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/Cin6S2P.gifv

:stare:

So much happens in like 3 seconds.

That silver car just getting enveloped in flames for no apparent reason at the end. I assume the pickup's fuel tank ruptured and took a dump on that car on it's way past? crazy..

FlapYoJacks
Feb 12, 2009

The Locator posted:

That silver car just getting enveloped in flames for no apparent reason at the end. I assume the pickup's fuel tank ruptured and took a dump on that car on it's way past? crazy..

Probably popped a fuel line all over the exhaust manifold.

The Locator
Sep 12, 2004

Out here, everything hurts.





ratbert90 posted:

Probably popped a fuel line all over the exhaust manifold.

The amount of fire on the outside/top of the hood is what made me think the fuel came from the truck, rather than that car. Who knows.

nm
Jan 28, 2008

"I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."
^^^^
Possibly the fuel from the truck is on the hood, but to start that fast something under the hood had to rupture. Fuel from the truck wouldn't get anywhere hot that quickly.

xzzy posted:

Spotted on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/Cin6S2P.gifv

:stare:

So much happens in like 3 seconds.

And this is why California's minimum liability coverage of 35k is such a loving joke. (And why everyone should have under-insured coverage)

Also, don't run red light folks. Given how far everyone was into the intersection he had to have missed that by several seconds.

MrOnBicycle
Jan 18, 2008
Wait wat?
They should just have loving poles sticking up from the ground at red lights, like the ones they have in bus lanes. You run it? Sucks to be you.

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



nm posted:

^^^^
Possibly the fuel from the truck is on the hood, but to start that fast something under the hood had to rupture. Fuel from the truck wouldn't get anywhere hot that quickly.


And this is why California's minimum liability coverage of 35k is such a loving joke. (And why everyone should have under-insured coverage)

Also, don't run red light folks. Given how far everyone was into the intersection he had to have missed that by several seconds.

You mean 5k right?

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nm
Jan 28, 2008

"I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

Bovril Delight posted:

You mean 5k right?

Ok, so I assumed that because the deposit needed to not have insurance was 35k (lol), that that would also be the minimum liability coverage.
I'm notmally not one to assume the laws were not written by morons, but 5 loving grand? poo poo, I have bicycles worth more than that bullshit.

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