Leadfinger Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Posted March 26, 2015 I have to drive to California to maintenance some rental properties this requires me to haul some tools and equipment in a trailer behind my pickup. Leaving from Montana where the traffic is light and roads are good i go thru Wyoming where I have to endure Howeling crosswinds and "here hold my beer and watch this" manuvers in a 1 ton flatbed with no regard to the speed limit . . . . .but courteous waving as they pass you . . . . . . Once I enter Utah I notice the number of newer cars and trucks its kinda strange how many newer cars there are in Utah. I also noticed that a lot of people in Utah drive fast and loose and with an 80MPH speed limit have a lot of oppertunity to display .those "skills" I'm still trying to get that "swooshing sound "of a SUV towing a trailer full of ATVS passing me at 85mph out of my head. Tomorrow I enter the amazing state of California, I anticipate a "here hold my beer and watch this" attitude by a freak driving a SUV towing a trailer full of ATVs going 90mph flipping me off as he blows by me . . . . ..ahh yes Californian's the "best" of the of the nation in a melting pot surrounded by the best weather shackled with the highest taxes and the worst air, and not enough water to go around . . . .and to think I used to live here . . . .. . .I hope I remember how to flip the bird after i cut someone off. lol Millpucky, hxtr, little_old_man and 1 other 4 Awards
bds1961 Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted March 26, 2015 Traffic here has gotten worse in CA in the last few years. If you flip the rat to some out here now they might shoot back. a lot of knuckle heads here. Where in CA are you headed to ? The 80 Strip through Nevada I never got used to the triple trailer trucks passing me at 90 mph iboomboom, Leadfinger, hxtr and 1 other 4 Awards
hxtr Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted March 26, 2015 Well Lead don't do what I did yesterday. I got pulled over speeding.. but the cop was nice and just gave me a warrning. Don't pay the city Trollls looking for an easy meal..... Dont Speed. Leadfinger 1
JohnnyNashville Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1496 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 290 Achievement Points: 13343 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 8, 2024 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Device: Windows Posted March 26, 2015 Bad news...In California...vehicles pulling trailers are limited to 55 mph.... jn Leadfinger and hxtr 2
Labob Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.47 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvV3nn_de2k Edited March 26, 2015 by Labob Leadfinger 1 Awards
deerejon Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3714 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3153 Achievement Points: 28467 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 05:18 PM Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) .I hope I remember how to flip the bird after i cut someone off. lol<br /><br /> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That's just how we say thanks for letting us in in NJ!!! Edited March 26, 2015 by deerejon Leadfinger 1 Awards
little_old_man Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 26, 2015 I feel your pain Lead, and I live it every day of my life driving on these fucking roads in California. If you find yourself just north of the Golden Gate Bridge for any time shoot me a PM and we can grab a bite or a drink. Not everything sucks about this state, just most of it. Leadfinger and Millpucky 2 Awards
Labob Posted March 26, 2015 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.47 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted March 26, 2015 If you to do hook up could you pop in and ask the president of the internet to fix my &*^% internet connection please. Awards
Leadfinger Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Author Posted March 28, 2015 Traffic here has gotten worse in CA in the last few years. If you flip the rat to some out here now they might shoot back. a lot of knuckle heads here. Where in CA are you headed to ? The 80 Strip through Nevada I never got used to the triple trailer trucks passing me at 90 mph I used to live in Ontario and now rent the house out. The tennents moved out so its time for paint and a new roof. My first taste of good old fashioned "dickheadedness" came while I was navagating thru the Las Vegas "spegetthi bowl" and some dude was offended by my "i dont give a shit if your in a hurry " attitude and he got a bit pissy. Those tripple trailers are an accident waiting to happen . . . watching them swerve like a snake gets me slowing down behind them. Awards
Leadfinger Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Author Posted March 28, 2015 Bad news...In California...vehicles pulling trailers are limited to 55 mph.... jn Yeah its been 55 mph for trailers ever since the speed limit was 55 nationwide way back . . . . .hell i dont even remember when it was. Its standard for trucks with trailers to go 65 mph most of the time in Calif . . and I understand why if your going 55 mph and everyone else is going 75-80 it feels like your standing still plus constanly being cut in front of and losing your safe braking distance just because some dickhead needs to get to the juice bar would get me pissy too. Millpucky 1 Awards
Leadfinger Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Author Posted March 28, 2015 @little_old_man Thanks . . . . if I was going to be within a couple hundred miles I would take you up on that offer. I am looking at perhaps a trip to Northern California this summer or early fall. I plan on bringing my boat to go bass fishing at Clear Lake. How far is it to Clear lake from where you live? Would you be up for some bass fishing at one of the best bass fising lakes in the USA? . . if not we could just drink and lie . . .lol little_old_man 1 Awards
Leadfinger Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Author Posted March 28, 2015 An Update Tonight as I was sanding some drywall I heard a sound not heard in many months . . . . . sirens loud sirens! getting louder and louder and stopping right in front of my house instantly the other sound I havent heard in months was overhead . . . police helicopoter . .. . . . . My first thought was "gotta flush the weed" . . lol J/K I look out the window and right in front of my house are 6 black and whites I counted 8 cops guns drawn and pointed at a Ford Crown Victoria. I could hear the cops yelling at the occupants to show their hands. I instictivly took cover in case shots rang out . . .now days bullets go thru almost anything. The helicopter continued to circle above with the flood light looking all over my back yard and neighbors yard. Because I didn't know what was going on and the way the copter was looking so much in my back yard I grabbed the .40 and chambered 1 up and sat quietly listening for anything unusual. After about 10 minutes the copter left and the 6 cop cars out front turned into 10 and they were ripping the crown vic apart. Couldn't tell if they found anything but they took the 3 occupants to the cross bar motel and towed the crown vic. A Sad reminder of why I left this state in the first place . . . . people just shouldn't have to put up with shit like that going on in their neighborhood. I applaud the police for there work and if those guys were up to no good then I'm glad they did their job without anyone getting hurt. Its just a reminder of how things have changed in this town in the 6 years I been away. I will be ready to make my way back to my peaceful little town as soon as I get this work done. Getting cut off and passed by some "chowderhead" on some back road in Wyoming doesn't sound so bad now. Labob, little_old_man and Blackbart 3 Awards
Millpucky Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 20439 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 356 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 276 Achievement Points: 2831 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 09/22/1973 Device: Windows Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) @@Leadfinger Sell that frickin house!!!! Be done with it. Edited March 28, 2015 by Millpucky Leadfinger 1 Awards
little_old_man Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 28, 2015 @little_old_man Thanks . . . . if I was going to be within a couple hundred miles I would take you up on that offer. I am looking at perhaps a trip to Northern California this summer or early fall. I plan on bringing my boat to go bass fishing at Clear Lake. How far is it to Clear lake from where you live? Would you be up for some bass fishing at one of the best bass fising lakes in the USA? . . if not we could just drink and lie . . .lol Sounds like you're experiencing the reasons I hate going to LA. It sucks down there. Yes I get up to Clear Lake because my brother and his family lives up there. If you get out this way with your boat hit me up and we'll wet a line. Drive carefully and stay safe in LA. Leadfinger 1 Awards
Leadfinger Posted March 28, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Author Posted March 28, 2015 @@Leadfinger Sell that frickin house!!!! Be done with it. Thats the idea. I need the income so I can continue my idiotic ways but if I sell it ancarry the note I can keepers the monthly income the same for 30 yrs and if they default I keep what they have paid and get the house back. Nothing that is good is ez or cheap so unless I want to go punch a time clock I gotta put up with this bullshit. little_old_man 1 Awards
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