THE NEGATIVE REACTION

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR CAN MAKE

I had no idea that tomorrow will be my one year anniversary in the blogossphere. A LOT has happened in the past year. The year has really flown by. From my first post, which was basically about nothing, to learning how to post pictures, hyperlink text and the like, it's been an all around fruitful experience.

What have I learned from my first year in the blogosphere? I've always felt that writing was a good outlet for me. At least to simply jot down how I was feeling at a particular time. So in this regard, blogging certainly has helped me. It's also helped take some really disjointed thoughts and put them into a cohesive stream of conscious. I think CONSTANTLY about things I feel I know too little about. I CONSTANTLY drive to achieve goals and learn new things. So blogging has helped focus some of my random energy into something more useful than just passing thoughts. I think if you look through some of my posts, you'll see that.

So I haven't really opened this kinda private forum for discussion. This has been more of a journal for me, the ability to look back and see what was going in the world and my reaction to it. A way for me to keep track of this crazy life. They say it goes by all too fast, which is oh so true.

My blog is already public, so now I'm going to take the next step and allow people to respond to my blog and see what happens. So who else is out there that would want to read my mindless dribble? That's what I intend to find out!

So my topic for today is not politics, not conspiracy thoeries, but all about people who piss me off and how I deal with them.


PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE!!

Yes, faster traffic to the left, slower traffic to right. How easier would life be if everybody followed these directions? My only problem is people who drive around 50-55 IN THE LEFT LANE!!! My other major issue is reckless drivers. You've seen them, using off ramps as passing lanes, riding people's ASSSES when the person in the left lane is going 70mph plus. So here's my solution to this doughheads.

First, don't jam on the brakes. That only makes the person more pissed off. Just take your foot off the gas, and run down to about 45-50 mph. The only way this trick works is if you have someone in the right lane running near the same speed. Chances are usually pretty good a car is going that speed, otherwise the yahoo would have simply zipped around you.

So now he's on your ass, maybe close enough where you can't see his headlights. So I slow down to the speed of the car in the right lane and "box" him in. Now, he can't get around you, and he can't go any faster than the car in the right lane. Most of the time, this works to perfection and after a few seconds, the person will usually back off. when this happens I'll take this cue and switch lanes to let him to get by. If the guy doesn't let up, I keep doing it until he gets pissed and turns on his bright lights, tries to pass on the shoulder, or do something even more stupid. In any case, I usually call the State Patrol and report his "erradict and dangerous driving", or say something like, "He looked like he was drunk when he passed me, and was swerving all over the road and already forced one person to the shoulder." Under most circumstances, it gets the cops there pretty fast and he gets pulled over rather quickly.

So what's it like to be an a-hole driver? I don't know, but if you're going to be an a-hole, then you get treated like an a-hole. Pure and simple.

oh well. . .enough rambling, here's my picture for the day.



This is Minnesota in Fall, my favorite season. I'm going to write a lengthy piece about why I love Fall so much and just don't think I could live anywhere else. Minnesota, four full seasons. Ahhh, what a beautiful place I live. So lucky.

Anyways, think on it. . . . . .


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