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Originally Posted by gophergunner
The idiot factor on the road does seem to be higher lately. Apparently turn signals are thought of as an unnecessary form of operation up here.


People in Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities, were using "Telepathy Blinkers" long before I left back there in 1995...

Everything else has gotten a lot worse back there, why not that also...especially considering all the Muslims they have so proudly imported so they can have a more "diverse" society....

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I'm another one from a small town who occasionally gets to Seattle or Portland. I HATE it. Boise is even worse. It's much smaller but the city designers were apparently a pack of idiots.


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I'm on my way home from 3,000 miles on the road, including multiple days in the Bay area, San Jose, LA and Orange County, and by far the worse driving and traffic have been in Nevada between Las Vegas and the Arizona border.


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IME, it's the soccer moms in their Tahoes, with a smartphone glued to their ear that are the aggressive drivers in parking lots.


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Originally Posted by bruinruin
IME, it's the soccer moms in their Tahoes, with a smartphone glued to their ear that are the aggressive drivers in parking lots.


To me they are a different case - they assume that everyone will yield to them (be it driving, going through a door, approaching a check-out line, or whatever) because of their gender. This has been reinforced since they were little. The men, on the other hand, are establishing dominance.


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Different here. The idiots are either uber-timid or indecisive. It shouldn't take three minutes to decide where to park!


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+1. It is like return to planet of the apes. Especially with all the AZ transplants driving like bats out of hell to get to their gambling and boozing in LV, then driving home a couple days later the same way, with their tails between their legs, mad at the world, licking their wounds, wallets empty and credit cards maxed.

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Rancho Loco, I firmly believe that most of the growth of southern Nv. is a result of Californians that lost their driving privileges having moved here. Driving in Las Vegas is an adventure enhanced by thousands of non english speaking cab drivers and illegals driving uninsured vehicles. We do however have spectacular landscaping for a desert town w/out an adequate water supply.

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I have spent the last week in MA with Leighton and the guys. I am just happy to say I am glad Leighton and Ed did the driving. I am not used to that kind of traffic and they are. grin


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Originally Posted by lvmiker
Rancho Loco, I firmly believe that most of the growth of southern Nv. is a result of Californians that lost their driving privileges having moved here. Driving in Las Vegas is an adventure enhanced by thousands of non english speaking cab drivers and illegals driving uninsured vehicles. We do however have spectacular landscaping for a desert town w/out an adequate water supply.

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Las Vegas was fine.. Once past the moapa travel plaza, it slammed shut. Road construction took it down to one lane and and it took 1 1/2 hrs to go 10 miles. People trying to gain an inch for no reason, gutterballs, 110� and drivers idling into overheat with their a/c blasting, and then blocking the lane.. It was pure stupidity.

To me, it looks like they need more LA drivers. Where else will it be bumper to bumper at 80 mph? Merging onto the freeway means punch it to 85 and put it in a hole and go. Maybe while shaving or putting on mascara.



Originally Posted by captain seafire
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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I do have to say the interstate through town looked great! Very nicely done..


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I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't parking lots out of police jurisdiction, as well? Which leaves it up to insurance guys, I guess, to decide who is at fault (even if it's obvious)?


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We get to go to Chicago, again.
NO WAY IN HE!! is this cowboy driving in downtown Chicago. The only folks crazier than the drivers are the bicyclists! They'll run 30 mph between the parking lane full of taxis and traffic - getting "doored" on a regular basis.

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Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
To me, it looks like they need more LA drivers. Where else will it be bumper to bumper at 80 mph? Merging onto the freeway means punch it to 85 and put it in a hole and go. Maybe while shaving or putting on mascara.



Hell, they're LA drivers. Could be both.


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True dat.


Originally Posted by captain seafire
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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