ghostrider       02-23-2005, 12:15 pm

hahaha..yes, i've done that once or twice

vasudeva       02-23-2005, 12:48 pm

Me and the LBP both just did this 15 minutes ago -- sped towards a red light we both somehow thought was green but which never was. She stops at the last minute at the red light, we look at each other, WTF, the end.

The matrix readjusted itself.

Heather       02-23-2005, 12:50 pm

When piloting a jalopy, you do not have the luxury of spacing out. If your car overheats on a whim or stalls when you stop or shakes with vertebra jarring ferocity at 30 mph, there is never a car “accident”. When your car smacks another, runs into the middle of an intersection or dies on the freeway, that shit was intentional. Driver and car are in a constant battle of wills and neither can afford give their opponent the advantage.

straydog1980       02-23-2005, 01:38 pm

yeah I did that once, and totaled my car. I was waiting in a turn lane at a red light. The light turns green, but it is a "turn on green arrow only" and my turn light was still red. I was spaced out listening to a song I had written and trying teo figure out what needed to be changed, and went ahead and turned. WHAMMO!! I got hit by a drunk driver without his lights on. I claimed to the cops that I had a green arrow (even though I knew I didnt') and ended up getting 50/50 blame on me and the drunk driver. I only had liability insurance so I took that one straight up the ass. No coverage, I just had to suck it up and buy a new car. dammit.

qwerty       02-23-2005, 01:53 pm

It's like when you travel long distances and you suddenly question yourself on how you got so far because you don't remeber driving.

It also reminds me of my old van ( '84 Lite Ace ) with a million and 1 defects. The most anoying was the right hand visiblity (Driver seat on left over here) There was no side or back window to look out of, so when changing lanes I had to trust my mirrors. The one on the right handside had a habbit of blowing around when I drove faster than 70km/h. Hence changing lanes on the freeway was like car roulette and I know I forced many cars almost off the road. But never crashed because I turn my idicator on for like 2mins first and then nose my way in.

ghostrider       02-23-2005, 02:57 pm

Have you ever drove home from a Dead show after doing, like ,10 hits of Vitamin L ? I couldn't tell if the red lights were 30 feet or 30 miles in front of me. The car was made of jello-0, and the road was paved with alligator skin.

good times

lefen       02-23-2005, 03:00 pm

sometimes i arrive at work (at least a 20 mile drive) and can't remember a single detail of my journey. this scares me.

Heather       02-23-2005, 03:15 pm

I've attempted to fly on Vitamin L. But drive? You are a madman.

ghostrider       02-23-2005, 03:19 pm

no worries, it was a straight 250 mile shot up I-5

HellKat       02-23-2005, 08:00 pm

umm...isn't this how every body drives all the time?

HellKat       02-23-2005, 08:01 pm

but what is vitamin L? I need to get all my nutrients and I think I have been missing this one!

Crackalackin       02-23-2005, 08:45 pm

That's one vitamin that's definitely not good for you

dragonstaff       02-23-2005, 11:33 pm

qwerty 02-23-2005, 01:53 pm

It's like when you travel long distances and you suddenly question yourself on how you got so far because you don't remeber driving.

It also reminds me of my old van ( '84 Lite Ace ) with a million and 1 defects. The most anoying was the right hand visiblity (Driver seat on left over here) There was no side or back window to look out of, so when changing lanes I had to trust my mirrors. The one on the right handside had a habbit of blowing around when I drove faster than 70km/h. Hence changing lanes on the freeway was like car roulette and I know I forced many cars almost off the road. But never crashed because I turn my idicator on for like 2mins first and then nose my way in.



Qwerty, what are you on? Or have you moved to the States and not told us? The driver's seat is supposed to be on the right hand side here and we drive on the left hand side of the road. Now you know why you get so many one-finger salutes on the highway, huh?

BeachGoat       02-24-2005, 09:47 am

Vitamin L is VERY good for you. I try to dose at least twice a month. (and look how together my life is)

The More You Drive, the Less Intelligent You Are.

This is because you must lower you thinking to the level of your fellow motorists. The more you do, the more deeply the programming to act stupidly becomes imbedded.

I drove a hundred miles or more daily for thirty years. I have not driven at all for fifteen years since. I feel MUCH better. My wife hates being my chauffer, though.....

shitbox       02-24-2005, 01:45 pm

One time, back when i was young(and high on meth), i ran a red light with a ton (being over an ounce) of shit(methamphetamine) in my possesion. Hey, i thought it was green. Didnt realize that i ran it till the passenger pointed it out. Got lucky....the mighty herb causes similar mistakes in some people also.

Tango       02-25-2005, 05:25 am

Have you considered riding a bike or growing a brain?

LuckyLuciano       02-25-2005, 11:06 am

The best thing in these sorts of circumstances is to just hit the gas pedal and hope everyone gets out of your way. Worried about the cops? Well, they have to catch you first.