Missed connection

[PeteD]

@mikoglaces 49023 wrote:

I am curious. What did the cops do if anything when you reported it? Forgive me if you’ve posted on this. I haven’t seen it.

Nothing. Operator took my information (phone number and name), location of the incident, plus the make/model/plate of the car, and race/desc. of the driver. I believe the quote was “We’ll be on the lookout for the car and if it is witnessed operating unsafely they’ll stop him.” No call back, no follow up.

With as angry as the angry young man was at me, Every White car falls into the Be Uber Paranoid mode now, especially around my house.

[fuzzy]

You- taxi cab honking your horn at me for taking the lane north bound on 4th street between Jefferson & Madison NW.

I moved over so you could speed past me and get to the red light at 4th & pennsylvania ave to hurry up and wait. Nice going, you sat while I continued on my way.

[Terpfan]

Normally I wouldn’t waste time saying hello to those blocking the box at 15th & I, but this time I will give a special hello to the entitled man and woman in the white volvo who literally accelrated hard two feet to try to block myself and other cyclists from going through where we were supposed to be and then had the audacity to point at the light. I enjoyed both of your reaction when I said red light, *inapproporiate term*. You and your other entitled friends do this every day and I’ve just learned you’re better than the rest of us so it’s not even worth complaining, but when you make a more dangerous situation even dangerous, you should be happy I left at simply the inappropriate term. (PS- I won’t be upset if you get hit at a slow speed by an approaching vehicle for your idiocy).

[baiskeli]

@ebubar 48974 wrote:

Angry Introverted Me: “Stupid BMW’s always trying to run me over on Glebe Road. Two empty lanes of traffic and they seriously have to cut me off?”

Overly Polite Me: “Oh what a beautiful day. I hope Mr BMW makes it to work on time so he can make enough money to keep up the payments on his car!”

Seinfeld Me: “Hey Mr. BMW. The jerk store called. They’re running out of YOU!”

Sarcastic Me: “My sincere apologies Lord BMW. I now realize that I can’t accelerate my bike from 0-60 in 4 seconds like your amazing automobile. I should
get off the roads and let you have both lanes of traffic all to yourself so you can cruise right down the middle of the road going 60 in a 30. You deserve it.

Vindictive Me: “Next time you cut me off, i’m not going to swerve and brake, you’re going to hit me, wreck my bike just enough that I need a new one (i’ll make sure of that),
get a nice gouge in your paint job and give me whiplash. Your grand prize will be buying me a nice new dream bike. I’m sure I can find one comparably priced to your BMW.”

I’m partial to a combination of Sarcastic and Vindictive.

Awesome post – Cyrano would be proud. I shall have to try this myself. Can’t wait for the next dangerous or awkward encounter with a stranger!

[baiskeli]

@rcannon100 49029 wrote:

A number of police departments have specific procedures for reporting police misbehavior. For instance, in Arlington you can report police misconduct here. If you go down this path – be prepared that this is a formal complaint, you will be making a statement, and you will be asking for appropriate action.

And if the guy actually wasn’t employed by the police department, the police will want to know that some guy is driving around saying he is.

[Dickie]

@ebubar 48974 wrote:

Angry Introverted Me: “Stupid BMW’s always trying to run me over on Glebe Road. Two empty lanes of traffic and they seriously have to cut me off?”

Overly Polite Me: “Oh what a beautiful day. I hope Mr BMW makes it to work on time so he can make enough money to keep up the payments on his car!”

Seinfeld Me: “Hey Mr. BMW. The jerk store called. They’re running out of YOU!”

Sarcastic Me: “My sincere apologies Lord BMW. I now realize that I can’t accelerate my bike from 0-60 in 4 seconds like your amazing automobile. I should
get off the roads and let you have both lanes of traffic all to yourself so you can cruise right down the middle of the road going 60 in a 30. You deserve it.

Vindictive Me: “Next time you cut me off, i’m not going to swerve and brake, you’re going to hit me, wreck my bike just enough that I need a new one (i’ll make sure of that),
get a nice gouge in your paint job and give me whiplash. Your grand prize will be buying me a nice new dream bike. I’m sure I can find one comparably priced to your BMW.”

I’m partial to a combination of Sarcastic and Vindictive.

Funny how it’s always a BMW. A good friend of mine and member of this forum until he moved to SF (Tyler Morell) used to say BMW needs a new tag line:

“BMW, building cars that make you believe you can do things you really can’t.

[OneEighth]

@Dickie 49145 wrote:

Funny how it’s always a BMW. A good friend of mine and member of this forum until he moved to SF (Tyler Morell) used to say BMW needs a new tag line:

“BMW, building cars that make you believe you can do things you really can’t.

And here I always thought it meant “Bikes Made Weird.”

[ShawnoftheDread]

While pedaling up a slight incline in Annandale Rd today, I slowed for a young woman crossing the street who had already gestured at a couple of cars that didn’t stop for her on the other side. But the closer we got to each other the slower she walked, so I braked more. I then got called an asshole for my trouble. My reaction wasn’t award worthy.

[thucydides]

I suppose if there’s ever a “Strange Denizens of Local Trails” thread this guy could be in it. He was wearing what had to be a hospital robe, open in the back, but tucked into jeans. He was ambling like an extra for The Walking Dead across the TR yesterday afternoon. I asked him if he was okay. He just kind of stared. He seemed fine, at least physically. I keep wondering if he walked out of GW hospital.

[brendan]

@thucydides 49274 wrote:

I suppose if there’s ever a “Strange Denizens of Local Trails” thread this guy could be in it. He was wearing what had to be a hospital robe, open in the back, but tucked into jeans. He was ambling like an extra for The Walking Dead across the TR yesterday afternoon. I asked him if he was okay. He just kind of stared. He seemed fine, at least physically. I keep wondering if he walked out of GW hospital.

Heh, I had a similar costume (hospital gown, left arm in a sling, bike shorts, socks shoes, carrying a backpack in my right hand) on my bus and metro ride to clarendon from suburban hospital in bethesda last year. Wasn’t really given an option to change during the discharge process…and the logistics with the injury and sling (not to mention the bloody shirt) led me to the decision to just ride home looking like a crazy person.

Brendan

[jabberwocky]

@Dickie 49145 wrote:

Funny how it’s always a BMW.

Out in NoVA land, it always seems to be either a mercedes or a prius. To the point that if I see either one, I just assume they’re going to do something incredibly stupid.

[vvill]

In my experience I would also include Lexus SUVs.

[Tim Kelley]

FYI–Box bike conversation moved to the “Family Biking”

[baiskeli]

To the certain forum member who I ran into (figuratively) on the W&OD last week who informed me that my old bike shorts are getting a little thin and transparent, thanks. We help each other in so many different ways.

[consularrider]

@baiskeli 49320 wrote:

To the certain forum member who I ran into (figuratively) on the W&OD last week who informed me that my old bike shorts are getting a little thin and transparent, thanks. We help each other in so many different ways.

Guess you shouldn’t buy your bike shorts at Lululemon.

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