Getting passed on an off-ramp and other craziness thread!

[user removed]

Originally Posted by XYZ

And you remembered this incident for, what... 30 YEARS???

You gave "the salute", and it came back to you threefold.

Is that your point?

If so, it's a point well taken.

When in an encounter with an aggressive driver, just smile and wave.

It's disarming. Literally.

30 years ago I told many Texans I would wipe my arse with a half a dozen of them and got no takers. Ancestors name was Crockett and we are related.
I did however buy a new 1984 Honda CRX 1.5 and averaged 44 MPG for 50k miles until I sold it for $5K. Paid $7K new.
Different times but still an ancient ecomodder long before it was considered sensible, even if it is today.
The point you seem to so easily have missed was it was 3 grade school children giving the salute back. I guess they raise agressive drivers from birth in Texas.
Arrogance from birth?

regards
Mech

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Also XYZ, when IN a confrontation with another driver, YOU HAVE ALREADY FAILED.
I have not been in any incident you could remotely call a "confrontation" in many years.
I remember things from 50 years ago, like riding home on the bus from 8th grade, the day JFK was assasinated. I remember gas at 11.9 cents a gallon in 1959. I memorized my 17 digit drivers license number in 1973 and still remember it. I remember getting hit in the rear end in a 1963 Valiant convertible 6 times in 6 months, twice in two days.
Lots of things I remember from 30-50 years ago.

I remember in Houston when I was dozing off while my youngest brother was driving a 73 Montego Dad gave him. He yells "wake up" I opened my eyes to see a tractor trailer jacknifing right in front of us. Myabe the real point is I have a good memory expecially of things that were real learning experiences.

Any response to a avoidable "confrontation" runs the risk of elevating the confrontation. Since YOU do not know the mental state of the other party they might pull out a gun and shoot you for smiling and waving.

I prefer for them to just think I am a barely functional old man who they fly by and soon forget, with no interaction whatsoever.

regards
Mech

[mikeyjd]

Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

I prefer for them to just think I am a barely functional old man who they fly by and soon forget, with no interaction whatsoever.

regards
Mech

That's what I try to do too, but it's harder to pull off when your only 26...

[drainoil]

Are these dash cam vids actually from some of you here? If so, can you provide any links to where they can be purchased?