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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Street bikers are ghey. Dual sport is best sport. Yes, I embrace the douchebaggery with the FDE paint job I did.

I'm the only asshole with this bike with this paint job. Everyone else around has Harleys or Ducatis, or Kawasaki KLX300's Whatever.
 
I started taking this new approach to driving about 5 years ago....it has turned a stressful item into a nothing burger.

I never drive over the speed limit anymore. Im not engaging in road rage. I treat every cutoff, line jumper, and rude person as a friend and/or family member. I dont care about saving 2 minutes on a 30 minunte trip. I dont plot, think about, worry, or even consider my place in line. I just try to be kind on the road like everyone is a close family member. I dont waste energy on that shit anymore, I just dont care. If people fuck up, I just accept they are human.

I promise you, if you take this approach, driving can become a non-stresser. I just leave 5 minutes early and dont care anymore. Somebody thinks I screwed up, I just give them a friendly sorry wave.

I had to change something, because I was on a path to shooting every motherfucker on the road!!! It used to drive me nuts!!!

Ive found other items to stress about.

Drive in the left lane, I dont care anymore, we will all arrive at our destination, maybe 1-2 minutes slower.

I just accept, that somebody loves that other person in that other car, and it is now partly my job to make sure they arrive to their loved ones safely.

I think about all the anger I carried with driving.....it’s 100% gone! Such a stupid waste of energy.
These are some of the wisest words I have read on this site.
 
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Street bikers are ghey. Dual sport is best sport. Yes, I embrace the douchebaggery with the FDE paint job I did.

I'm the only asshole with this bike with this paint job. Everyone else around has Harleys or Ducatis, or Kawasaki KLX300's Whatever.
I believe we had established that the actual color you chose was “Baby Shit Brown”.

 
Cliff Clavin time:
Dave Mustane wrote most of the early songs for Metallica. They actually used many of his songs on the next three albums (IIRC) after they kicked him out of the band.
I know, I know.... It's a meme and not supposed to be factual.
Too bad dave didn’t understand (like all lead guitarists), the only person that counts is the lead singer. Plus being a pissy drunk didn’t help his case lol
 
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Yeah that's I-40 between Lake Havasu and Kingman. Right lane is dogshit

I drove Flagstaff to Kingman on I-40 in 2006. Did not get west of Kingman, though. Had lunch in Kingman and then drove the classic Rt. 66 from Kingman to Seligman, I actually saw the "Barber of Seligman" that waves to everyone as they pass by, before heading north to the GCNP. All part of my "Get your Kicks on Rt. 66" driving tour of Az in July, 2006.
 
speed limits should be raised everywhere by at least 20%. it is well known but hidden from view that speed is NOT a cause of accidents. it is failure to yield the right of way and impaired driving. also,distracted driving lately because of muffy and other like assholes fucking with a cell phone. speed tickets are just $ for the gov and an excuse for the cops to exercise control. drunk driving a problem? bull shit. every bar i have ever seen has a parking lot. almost anyone in there for 2hr plus will be legally over the limit. here in FL the lt lane slugs come in all and every variety.

Precisely. I've driven the Autobahn in Germany. I was doing 110mph (Mph not Kph) on the Autobahn. People were passing me. Speed is definitely not the problem. It's distracted driving, and what I like to call, "Impedaphobia..." the fear of being "stuck in the pack" of traffic and not "out in front," leading the pack. People will do stupid and dangerous things to get out in front and not let people pass them, etc. etc.

Also, when driving the Autobahn, remember that diesel trucks drive the same speed no matter where they are in the world (50-60 mph). You have to be careful when rounding corners at top Autobahn speeds because you might come upon a truck and have to dart over into the passing lane real quick to get around it. o_O
 
Also, when driving the Autobahn, remember that diesel trucks drive the same speed no matter where they are in the world (50-60 mph). o_O
You don't get out much do you ?

I've been doing 75-80 mph plenty of times and been passed by fully loaded semi's doing 90+++ mph.
It's not that unusual to see them running that speed on icy roads around here.
During a heavy thunderstorm with 80mph winds and torrential rains, do they slow...oh hell no.
 
You don't get out much do you ?

I've been doing 75-80 mph plenty of times and been passed by fully loaded semi's doing 90+++ mph.
It's not that unusual to see them running that speed on icy roads around here.
During a heavy thunderstorm with 80mph winds and torrential rains, do they slow...oh hell no.

I did the Autobahn back in the 80's, so maybe things have changed. Schedules are tighter Deliveries have to be faster, and speeds have to rise... at least, "unofficially." And remember, over there, they take driving seriously because they know the consequences of accidents. The only thing you can do is speed on the Autobahn. But if you do anything else like "weave in/out of traffic," etc. the cops will nail you and you'll lose your driving privileges for a long time. God help you if you cause an accident, especially with injuries/fatalities.