Driving me Crazy – IX
February 25th, 2007 . by CaryOver the last couple of months, due to TMBWitW recovering from a C-section, and my lack of employment, I’ve been doing most of the driving – doctor’s appointments, visiting, church, shopping, you name it – and it has come to our attention that our car must have a big sign on it.
“SPEED PAST US AND CUT IN FRONT OF OUR BUMPER“
At least, we’re pretty sure that’s what it says, since a lot of the drivers around here seem to do that.
We were driving to the East Valley the other day (TMBWitW was going to visit her friend, Arizona Mills Mall, and I had an interview) and we were traveling along in the carpool lane. A pick-up truck, driver on the phone, missed our front bumper by about five inches. It would have been less, and probably an impact, if I hadn’t tapped my brakes when I saw him lurch towards us from the right. No turn signal, no glance in the mirror, not even a hiccup in his conversation, I’m guessing.
Oh, and Sonoran State plates on his truck.
Now, I’m sure that he was here on business, and he was leaving the area as soon as his business was complete. I’m sure that he doesn’t live here and leave his truck registered in a foreign nation because he’s only here for the cash. I’m sure that if he had moved here he would be registering his vehicle here within the ten days allowed by law.
I’m sure of that because my government assures me that most people coming from south of the border are here to stay, and will assimilate into our law-abiding community.
No, really, they will.
Except that I ran into him again. Yes, I’m pretty sure it’s the same truck – same model, same Sonoran plate, same flame job on the hood. He was getting out of his truck at Home Depot. I was there picking up trim pieces for the pulpit, and I saw him as I was leaving. It was pretty obvious that he was headed into Home Depot, besides being parked there – he had on an orange apron with the words “Home Depot” on it.
Yup, they’re here doing the jobs that us Americans won’t. I always thought the libs were referring to agricultural jobs. Turns out Americans don’t want to work in home improvement warehouses. Or in fast food places. Or at the corner drugstore. Or the movie rental stores. Or on construction crews.
And now Ted “I can’t go for help while my date is drowning” Kennedy is starting the whole amnesty debate again by introducing a more radical “path to citizenship” bull – I mean bill – with the hopes that a DemocratICK controlled Congress will pass it without a burp.
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Bro from what I’ve read in previous posts you’re pretty handy with tools and seem to have great mechanical skills…
Do some welding on your vehicle. Put some nasty spikes protruding from the center of your rims. If you’re real imaginative you could make something similar to rotating metal cutting saw blades that would intiate with the flip of a toggle switch easily installed on your dash board…
Just a thought. I’d try it believe me. 🙂
Hmmm – that’s a thought – no, no! Can’t do it! Musn’t do it!
Although, I do have a few odds and ends I could use …
No! Wouldn’t be polite! And it’s not the Christian thing to do…
Dipshits.
That was pretty harsh, anonymous. Next time leave a clue to whom you are referring.
I have two problems on my morning commute.
One is this crazy lady, who if we’re stopped at a red light will still go bat crazy honking and guestering for people to MOVE IT!!!! She’ll lane dart and about kill you, flick people off, swear, act insane etc, etc….She needs to feck off. She raises my blood pressure like 200 points every time I “run into” her. I go to work 15 mins earlier now to avoid her. I’ve seen her in two accicents already.
The second problem I have, are the Marines/military at Miramar.
Holy heck these kids drive like bat’s outta hell. Some on motorcycles…I wonder how many are killed daily. I mean I drive Miramar Rd everyday, and these kids are just merciless. I got up next to one once and got him to roll down the window….told him this wasn’t his plane and these’s were not the friendly skies. Darn kid almost killed at least three people driving like a maniac!
Kinda makes me laugh, but, man… they are some of the “worst” drivers on the road. In the sense that they have no fear and just GO,GO,GO!!!!
Makes me sick to see this Cary. Home Depot hiring someone who doesn’t even register his vehicle. Hmmm, is he even here legally? Maybe someone needs to take a look at Home Depots employment records, just to make sure everythings legal!
Jenn – with maturity comes – well, wrinkles, but also wisdom. Wisdom as to when it’s sane to drive a little quicker than other times, and when it’s smart to just back off and take it easy.
Everyone thinks it’s a race. Guess what? If it is, I concede – you win. See you at the next traffic light.
Sues – my stand is, if they can’t follow simple rules like “You have ten days to register your car” then the major ones, like “Legal immigration only,” don’t stand a chance of being followed.
It’s the Texas Tech kids who drive like that around here. They’re driving like they are in Dallas I guess. I’ve thought about rolling down my window to ask them if their parents know they drive that way. 😉
They’d probably look at you like “You ain’t my momma! Get outta my business!”
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. Remember back in the day when everyone knew everyone’s business, and the neighbor lady was just as likely to spank you as report you to your Mom for what you just did?
We actually have that on my cul-de-sac. I have 3 kids still at home. I’ve talked to the neighbors and they know if my kids are acting up they are free to ring my doorbell and let me know, or talk to the kids themselves. Maybe that’s why my kids are nice to the neighbors!
Sonoran State license plates?
Lemme see…
(Thumbin through my U.S. Geography text)…
I don’t find a State named Sonora!
Oh wait. I get it!
You’re talkin’ about someone heading to apply for a Bank of America credit card, aren’t you?!
(THAT Sonora!)
Yes, GB, that Sonora.
Makes me sick sometimes, the number of out-of country plates that are parked in driveways and in employee’s lots around town…