interesting encounter

JD

So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...

JD

mojo deluxe

"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
news:ebf270c9.0403301450.325565ed@posting.google.com...
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
> the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
> headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
> the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
> pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
> his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
> same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
> Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
> driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
> opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>
Heheh..

MattB

JD wrote:
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
> the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
> headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
> the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
> pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
> his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
> same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
> Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
> driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
> opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>
> JD

You're obviously in the right. I've had similar encounters (without the size
advantage). Just remember that some right people get shot in such
encounters. My brother's had a gun flashed at him in a similar situation.

Matt (prefers to take my chances offroad)

Ken in KC

Jd wrote:
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well, after
> I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black pickup
> yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear the traffic
> slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is headed, so I
> decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his malfunction is. The
> truck was stopped at the light and I slid right up next to it and yelled
> into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY (insert
> expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is the first thing out of him
> as he stared blankly into the face of the pissed off bicycle rider who
> was obviously much bigger than he. Then his look turns to smug as he
> rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the same time. "Just what I
> thought, you're a (insert expletives here)." Of course, the fat bastard
> (who was also wearing a goatee) who was driving decided to not give
> chase, as I gave them plenty of opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some
> people's kids...
> JD



A real bad ass would have punched the guy out through the window.

Thanks for sharing.

See you in a couple of weeks?

Ken



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tcmedara

JD <dij@usafcct.com> wrote:
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
> the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
> headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
> the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
> pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
> his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
> same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
> Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
> driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
> opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>
> JD

Nice,

Tom

Shaun Bell

"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
news:ebf270c9.0403301450.325565ed@posting.google.com...
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
> the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
> headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
> the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
> pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
> his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
> same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
> Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
> driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
> opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>
> JD

Had a lady cut us off on a Sunday Road ride. Cut's in front and starts
yelling at us about how we should get the _uck off the road and such. Why
is that funny? Well, she lives two doors down from where she cut us off.
There was about thirty riders. And we all know what roadies are like hehe!

Shaun Bell

miles todd

Shaun Bell wrote:
>>JD
>
>
> Had a lady cut us off on a Sunday Road ride. Cut's in front and starts
> yelling at us about how we should get the _uck off the road and such. Why
> is that funny? Well, she lives two doors down from where she cut us off.
> There was about thirty riders. And we all know what roadies are like hehe!
>
> Shaun Bell
>
>


Shaun! You're alive! Where have you been hiding? Oh, and How's the
Bobblehead thing going?

miles

BB

On 30 Mar 2004 14:50:37 -0800, JD wrote:
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street.

The goatee made him do it.

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To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

Shawn Curry

MattB wrote:

> JD wrote:
>
>>So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
>>to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
>>made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
>>after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
>>pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
>>the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
>>headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
>>malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
>>up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
>>SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
>>the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
>>pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
>>his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
>>same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
>>Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
>>driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
>>opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>>
>>JD
>
>
> You're obviously in the right. I've had similar encounters (without the size
> advantage). Just remember that some right people get shot in such
> encounters. My brother's had a gun flashed at him in a similar situation.

I've started to keep that in mind the last few years. I've had lots of
similar encounters, and JD's got about a foot on me. Even so, they've
always backed down with the same reaction. Never gone after a pickup
with a gun rack though. (Well once, but that was a long time ago, and I
wasn't riding alone :-) )

Shawn

Loomer

"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
news:ebf270c9.0403301450.325565ed@posting.google.com...
> So, I decide that active rest was to run downtown on the cruiser today
> to accomplish various tasks. At one point I used a left turn lane and
> made a safe left turn onto a sidestreet from a main artery. Well,
> after I finish my turn some goatee-wearing putz passenger in a black
> pickup yells at me in passsing to get out of the street. I can hear
> the traffic slowing for a signal the direction the offensive creep is
> headed, so I decide to cut down an alley to see exactly what his
> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is
> the first thing out of him as he stared blankly into the face of the
> pissed off bicycle rider who was obviously much bigger than he. Then
> his look turns to smug as he rolls the window up, saying "Huh?" at the
> same time. "Just what I thought, you're a (insert expletives here)."
> Of course, the fat bastard (who was also wearing a goatee) who was
> driving decided to not give chase, as I gave them plenty of
> opportunity to do so as I rode off. Some people's kids...
>
> JD

Great story. I used to have a real short fuse and I would fight anyone who
started in with me. One time I was on a motorcycle and a similar situation
happened to me. Except when the window got rolled up I put my fist through
it and grabed they guy around the neck. He clawed at my face and I slammed
his head down into the broken glass. I let go and he drove off.

I have since learned that isn't the right thing to do. Ya I got away with
it and maybe the guy learned from the experience too. Maybe he never
antangonized a stranger again. But there are people who would go to far
(even beyond what I did) and getting shot or worse ain't worth it.

Loomer "glad to have survived my 20's" Boomer

Slacker

> Had a lady cut us off on a Sunday Road ride. Cut's in front and starts
> yelling at us about how we should get the _uck off the road and such. Why
> is that funny? Well, she lives two doors down from where she cut us off.
> There was about thirty riders. And we all know what roadies are like hehe!
>
> Shaun Bell
>
>
hehehe... I'm picturing 30 Lycra clad bastards having a pissing party on
her lawn/bushes.
--
Slacker

ZeeExSixAre

> malfunction is. The truck was stopped at the light and I slid right
> up next to it and yelled into the face of the goatee punk, "YOU GOT
> SOMETHING TO SAY (insert expletive here)?!?!?" A look of disbelief is

What an impolite gesture! I can't believe you would invade someone's
personal space to berate them over such a trivial matter!

No, wait... fuck 'em

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Stephen Baker

Miles says:

>Shaun! You're alive!

My sentiments exactly.

>Oh, and How's the
>Bobblehead thing going?

I'm betting he can pick up OLN without plugging in by now...

Welcome back, stranger (or is that "lurker?")

Steve

BB

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 00:19:23 GMT, Loomer wrote:

> Loomer "glad to have survived my 20's" Boomer

Man, ain't that the truth. Staring down the barrel of a gun is no fun;
I've experienced it once. Sure, the guy probably wasn't going to use it,
but people make mistakes.

Was I in "the right"? Hell no! My only excuse was that I was young and
very, very drunk, and part of a large group that was doing pretty much the
same thing*. Why the driver picked ME to point that gun at, I'll never
know.

Sure did settle everybody down, though.

* It was at Talladega; anyone familiar with NASCAR night-before parties
knows what we were doing. We were just following tradition!

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To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)