Comments on: Death to Sidezoomers http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/ It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey Fredrick http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9202 Jeffrey Fredrick Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:24:15 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9202 I feel that my driving habits have have been misrepresented. I feel that my driving habits have have been misrepresented.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9201 Kevin Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:11 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9201 Hmmm Tahoo. The ski resort that's also a search engine. Hmmm Tahoo. The ski resort that’s also a search engine.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9200 Kevin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:12:54 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9200 I am not quite at The Captain's level of vigilanteism and 'hate' sounds like such an ugly word when you quote it back at me like that but, yes, I believe that society cannot function well unless its members cooperate to punish the transgressors. I used to ride to Tahoo frequently with a side-zoomer. When I drove, he would criticize me for merging too early (sign of weakness, you see) and when he drove, I used to duck my head down in case anyone recognized me. No-one you know though. I am not quite at The Captain’s level of vigilanteism and ‘hate’ sounds like such an ugly word when you quote it back at me like that but, yes, I believe that society cannot function well unless its members cooperate to punish the transgressors.

I used to ride to Tahoo frequently with a side-zoomer. When I drove, he would criticize me for merging too early (sign of weakness, you see) and when he drove, I used to duck my head down in case anyone recognized me.

No-one you know though.

]]> By: CaptainGroggySwagger http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9199 CaptainGroggySwagger Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:14:32 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9199 I very much tend to be a vigilante. There is something about a shell of metal, glass and plastic that makes them think they can get away with things. I try to level those ill-gotten gains with some losses. If I can force a side-zoomer to merge behind me, the victory I feel is real. I don't even do the "Look straight ahead and play ignorant" thing; I look directly at them while I am forcing them into an impending tuft of shrubbery. Other acts of mobile revenge that I delight in include: - Taking my foot off the gas pedal and decelerating at a coasting loss when I am being tailgated. Works great on two-lane roads and in the right lane of a freeway that they are going to exit from. - When merging onto a freeway, staying right of the merge while matching speed of the lane left of me to prevent side-zoomers from passing me. - Blocking the left lane of the freeway by matching speed of a car in the right lane when I see a reckless speeder coming up behind me. It might surprise you to know that Jeff is a side-zoomer. He doesn't do some of the terrible zooms like the exit lane hop, but he has been known to zoom, at times on the side. I very much tend to be a vigilante. There is something about a shell of metal, glass and plastic that makes them think they can get away with things. I try to level those ill-gotten gains with some losses. If I can force a side-zoomer to merge behind me, the victory I feel is real. I don’t even do the “Look straight ahead and play ignorant” thing; I look directly at them while I am forcing them into an impending tuft of shrubbery. Other acts of mobile revenge that I delight in include:

- Taking my foot off the gas pedal and decelerating at a coasting loss when I am being tailgated. Works great on two-lane roads and in the right lane of a freeway that they are going to exit from.

- When merging onto a freeway, staying right of the merge while matching speed of the lane left of me to prevent side-zoomers from passing me.

- Blocking the left lane of the freeway by matching speed of a car in the right lane when I see a reckless speeder coming up behind me.

It might surprise you to know that Jeff is a side-zoomer. He doesn’t do some of the terrible zooms like the exit lane hop, but he has been known to zoom, at times on the side.

]]> By: Matt http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9197 Matt Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:28:23 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9197 Does your hate rise to the level of vigilantism? Think you'd mind if you were from Italy instead of England (opposite compulsive instinct)? The "?" indicates a question, btw, let me know if you prefer a different medium. Does your hate rise to the level of vigilantism? Think you’d mind if you were from Italy instead of England (opposite compulsive instinct)?

The “?” indicates a question, btw, let me know if you prefer a different medium.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.raggedclown.com/2008/08/03/death-to-sidezoomers/comment-page-1/#comment-9196 Kevin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:51:50 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=766#comment-9196 I can't believe I made it all the way through that without mentioning Portland. I can’t believe I made it all the way through that without mentioning Portland.

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