Entertainment driving home tonight
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Entertainment driving home tonight
I 270 in the Peoples Republik is often a parking lot, but tonight I got a good bit of entertainment on the way home from work. This is a bit lengthy.
About a mile after I got on going north I see flashing lights in the mirror. Two state cops go by on the left shoulder. This can't be good. Since I'm in the HOV lane, I'm moving. Another mile or so, I see the lights again and they're stopped. Crap I think. An accident. It will take forever to get home. Still moving in the HOV though. HOV closed so I move over one. Get close to the accident, 2 left lanes closed. Doesn't take too long to get by. My daughter, riding shot gun, says "shouldn't be anybody on the road now. She's right. Road clear - we're quickly doing 80.
Look in the mirror, two sets of flashing lights approaching. Where the f did they come from? I hope they take VISA. I move over a lane. Next thing I know a white Honda Accord with VA plates flies by to the left. Must have been doing 110+. Next comes the two sets of flashing lights (state cops). Also doing 100+. Cool. A high speed chase. They go to the shoulder and are quickly out of sight. Sirens and a couple more state cops, this time on the right shoulder doing well in excess of the speed limit. More sirens and cops. At least 6.
Crap. This dumba$$ will wreck, they'll close the friggen road and I'll never get home.
A couple miles on traffic stops. Creeping along. Sirens. Now County cops on the right shoulder. Stopped again. Sirens. Fire truck.Still creeping along. Sirens. Ambulance. I friggen knew it! The fockhead must have wrecked. A mile on (10 minutes) both lanes blocked. Have to use the left shoulder. Sure enough the douche-bag was backwards against the guard rail.
My daughter, riding shot gun, says "shouldn't be anybody on the road now. This time she was right. Got behind a chick in a Honda Pilot and up the road we went. 90+ for miles. Quite immature and dangerous of me, but what heck. This car is so stable at that speed it feels just like it does at 40.
Let the hating begin.
About a mile after I got on going north I see flashing lights in the mirror. Two state cops go by on the left shoulder. This can't be good. Since I'm in the HOV lane, I'm moving. Another mile or so, I see the lights again and they're stopped. Crap I think. An accident. It will take forever to get home. Still moving in the HOV though. HOV closed so I move over one. Get close to the accident, 2 left lanes closed. Doesn't take too long to get by. My daughter, riding shot gun, says "shouldn't be anybody on the road now. She's right. Road clear - we're quickly doing 80.
Look in the mirror, two sets of flashing lights approaching. Where the f did they come from? I hope they take VISA. I move over a lane. Next thing I know a white Honda Accord with VA plates flies by to the left. Must have been doing 110+. Next comes the two sets of flashing lights (state cops). Also doing 100+. Cool. A high speed chase. They go to the shoulder and are quickly out of sight. Sirens and a couple more state cops, this time on the right shoulder doing well in excess of the speed limit. More sirens and cops. At least 6.
Crap. This dumba$$ will wreck, they'll close the friggen road and I'll never get home.
A couple miles on traffic stops. Creeping along. Sirens. Now County cops on the right shoulder. Stopped again. Sirens. Fire truck.Still creeping along. Sirens. Ambulance. I friggen knew it! The fockhead must have wrecked. A mile on (10 minutes) both lanes blocked. Have to use the left shoulder. Sure enough the douche-bag was backwards against the guard rail.
My daughter, riding shot gun, says "shouldn't be anybody on the road now. This time she was right. Got behind a chick in a Honda Pilot and up the road we went. 90+ for miles. Quite immature and dangerous of me, but what heck. This car is so stable at that speed it feels just like it does at 40.
Let the hating begin.
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My daughter won't even let me engage dynamic mode when she's in the car... and the looks I get if I even think about moving the shifter to sports...
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My cat is very scared of the vet! Riding solo on my commutes good sir. I also try not to take any phone calls during these times as its my chance to clear my head before I get to the office and after I leave - plus, its hard to hear a call at those speeds with the top down.
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LobsterClaws (03-09-2017)
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So the haters did come out. I figured that I would get $hit for going that fast...
Now to placate the haters. I am an adrenaline junkie so the car does regularly see triple digits, just not for extended periods.
The point of the 90+ was that it was on what is normally a parking lot and it went on for 8 - 10 miles.
Now to placate the haters. I am an adrenaline junkie so the car does regularly see triple digits, just not for extended periods.
The point of the 90+ was that it was on what is normally a parking lot and it went on for 8 - 10 miles.
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In full disclosure, my wife, nay I say an older lady, adores those little cars. I shall deny ever writing this should this get out.
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Nor was I disparaging the car.
I am certain I (as in my wife) will end up with one once her current car is a bit longer in the tooth. I am certain it will be a blast to drive with the right configuration.
I was more having fun with the idea of ye olde ladies driving them and judging my reckless behavior.
I am certain I (as in my wife) will end up with one once her current car is a bit longer in the tooth. I am certain it will be a blast to drive with the right configuration.
I was more having fun with the idea of ye olde ladies driving them and judging my reckless behavior.
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