DSLR Rant

[bribrius]

Sometimes in my town, I'll be in front of someone in a car like that. Powerful, fast, flashy. On the straights, he'll tailgate like crazy (you're right Paul - it is usually a man.) On a curve, he'll fall back. I know instantly that he has no idea how to drive the car but likes to show off and pretend. There's one road that I take almost every day. Uphill almost all the way, lots of sharp, well-cambered curves, and fairly short. Lots of people take it because it leads to one of the entrances to the closest parkway. If the person behind me turns on that road as well, I can almost guarantee that he will be out of sight by the time I get halfway up the road. My car isn't anything special but I know how to drive it. But the guy who was so sure he wanted to go faster than me a minute ago on the straight? He's breaking going uphill because he can't handle the curves.

Anyone can buy a fast car. The real drivers build their own and run on the quarter mile or the oval. I used to love watching people enter high end cars in the drags they bought off the lot just to see them blown away but one a native built himself in his garage. Old junk mustang takes out brand new Porsche. cya..... LMAO
You can't b.s. the clock and looks are deceiving....

 

[CameraClicker]

Anyone can buy a fast car. The real drivers build their own and run on the quarter mile or the oval. I used to love watching people enter high end cars in the drags they bought off the lot just to see them blown away but one a native built himself in his garage. Old junk mustang takes out brand new Porsche. cya..... LMAO
You can't b.s. the clock and looks are deceiving....

We used to call those "sleepers". They don't look like anything, but they go like stink! They were a lot of fun.

 

[Josh66]

How many drive in the passing lane, just under the speed-limit, totally ignoring the rest of the traffic streaming past them on the right side?

This annoys the hell out of me, lol! It's actually illegal in Texas to drive in the left lane of a multiple lane highway, except to pass and to make a left turn - though I don't know how strictly it's enforced. It's a $200 fine though, for impeding the flow of traffic by continuing to drive in the left lane (after passing someone).

 

[CameraClicker]

Texas is an interesting place. Here our doors have "no smoking" signs. Texas is the only place I have seen "no guns" signs on the doors!

 

[Josh66]

You must not have been to very many places then.

 

[Derrel]

A famous old quote,pretty sure you've read it before: "What this board needs is a good five-cent high-end gear rant!"

Wonderful story in post #34 by sashbar!

 

[Overread]

This annoys the hell out of me, lol! It's actually illegal in Texas to drive in the left lane of a multiple lane highway, except to pass and to make a left turn - though I don't know how strictly it's enforced.

What annoys me are the people who:

1) Go to overtake you just as you all enter a new, faster, speed limit. Because as they speed up and come to overtake you're also starting to speed up because of the new limit - so suddenly you've got to hold back, drive slower and let them pull through (which instantly makes them think all self righteous for overtaking the slow drive ) otherwise you end up leaving them out on the wrong side of the road.

2) People who think that right hand turning boxes on busy roads (left hand ones for you Americans) are overtake points - they swing out (behind you) into the box and then suddenly shoot forward and aim to whip around in front of you.

3) Cyclists who won't use the cycling lane - it a nice big safe spot off the road or at least out of the way of traffic - they can go their speed, cars can go theirs - but no some insist upon going in the normal road with the cars.....

 

[astroNikon]

3) Cyclists who won't use the cycling lane - it a nice big safe spot off the road or at least out of the way of traffic - they can go their speed, cars can go theirs - but no some insist upon going in the normal road with the cars.....

Many times those cycling lanes are also the collection location for all the broken glass, road debris, etc. Some bicycle tires cost more than some car tires. And some bikes, cost more than some cars lol
But I try to stay as far to the right as safely as possible with or without bike lanes.

 

[bribrius]

This annoys the hell out of me, lol! It's actually illegal in Texas to drive in the left lane of a multiple lane highway, except to pass and to make a left turn - though I don't know how strictly it's enforced.

What annoys me are the people who:

1) Go to overtake you just as you all enter a new, faster, speed limit. Because as they speed up and come to overtake you're also starting to speed up because of the new limit - so suddenly you've got to hold back, drive slower and let them pull through (which instantly makes them think all self righteous for overtaking the slow drive ) otherwise you end up leaving them out on the wrong side of the road.

2) People who think that right hand turning boxes on busy roads (left hand ones for you Americans) are overtake points - they swing out (behind you) into the box and then suddenly shoot forward and aim to whip around in front of you.

3) Cyclists who won't use the cycling lane - it a nice big safe spot off the road or at least out of the way of traffic - they can go their speed, cars can go theirs - but no some insist upon going in the normal road with the cars.....

I had a accident once from what I perceive you are describing in number two. Guy tried to pass me in the turning lane and came out of no where. Ran out of room I guess as it was a short turning lane so he abruptly pulled back in. The rear quarter on his car came against the front fender of my pickup and the next thing I know he was sideways in front of me and I was pushing him down the road at about 50 mph. . I locked up the brakes and his car spun out to the left side doing 360's. it was like right out of nascar. Cop asked me what happened and I told him. You should have seen the officers expression. Accident ended up being the other guys fault of course. I don't know if he had a few marbles loose or what.

 

[chuasam]

I'm more annoyed at the iPad photography crowd and how they block everyone else.


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[tirediron]

What annoys me are people.

 

[Wizard1500]

At my age, I have realized that the less I allow to annoy me, the better I feel.....I really don't care what anyone shoots with, drives, cooks with, or anything else,,,,,

 

[astroNikon]

What annoys me are people.

I thought cameras annoyed you ?

 

[tirediron]

What annoys me are people.

I thought cameras annoyed you ?

Them too, but they're farther down on the list.

 

[480sparky]

OK, so let's talk about bunny wabbits.


And bacon.