Did you know that Pennywise's vehicle of choice is a Jeep Wrangler TJ?
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My friend's four year old little girl was killed in a car accident a few years back. Turns out they were clobbered by a distracted driver.
I decided to start telling that story because trying the polite "please don't mess around with your phone while driving" version apparently doesn't do enough to get the point across, and I'm really fucking tired of people not getting the point.
I cannot begin to fathom the pain my friend is going through, and I wish it upon no one. There is simply nothing you can do with your phone in a moving vehicle that is worth putting peoples' safety in jeopardy.
I decided to start telling that story because trying the polite "please don't mess around with your phone while driving" version apparently doesn't do enough to get the point across, and I'm really fucking tired of people not getting the point.
I cannot begin to fathom the pain my friend is going through, and I wish it upon no one. There is simply nothing you can do with your phone in a moving vehicle that is worth putting peoples' safety in jeopardy.
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Adam Johnson
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https://www.courier-journal.com/sto...y-man-drives-it-movie-themed-jeep/2287646001/
It's here in my home town.
It's here in my home town.
This drives me nuts, I don’t drive a ton during the week since I work at home - but every time I’m out I find a number of incredibly distracted drivers. Floating lanes, not paying attention at stop lights, and flying like a god damn banshee down my street when my 4yro rides his bike.
It’s fun to see a demonic clown and all, but not enough to say it is worth fiddling with a phone while driving to capture it.
I damned near busted the jaw of a punk who was texting and almost hit me. The only thing that kept this kid from going to the hospital was the knowledge that the law would look at me as the bad guy. The kid ran a stop sign and I almost hit him broadside. When I confronted him, he acted like it was no big deal. Yanking his ass out of the vehicle changed his tune and I stopped at that point. WTF is with people today?
Facebook and it's ilk made them all narsasists. I think everyone under 30 thinks the world only exists to validate their beliefs. Anything for a "like". Old farts like me, too. The internet was made for the exchange of information (and pinpoint nuclear strikes) but has been turned into a swamp of porn and "wanna be's".
I've been rear ended twice by texting people. Once while stopped behind a school bus letting off little kids. How do you not see a school bus?!
I've been rear ended twice by texting people. Once while stopped behind a school bus letting off little kids. How do you not see a school bus?!
Oh good fucking gracious woah is me with this under 30 bullshit... Sorry that's my only gripe about the reply. Otherwise you summed up damn near everything human being.
Didn't want keep this topic going but since y'all love it.
Saw another article pop on this here:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/29993...er-keeps-terrorizing-the-people-of-louisville
And agreed that I really hope that most of these vids are taken from passengers, but I still expect that this serves as a pretty big distraction to drivers, even if they aren't trying to film it as they drive. It's a neat gimmick, but this person really should stick to keeping this on small neighborhood roads and parked for people's amusement instead of trying to show off on the highway.
My dad has been nailed by someone who was a distracted driver twice. Once it was by a guy who ran a stop sign and once it was by someone who was texting. Fortunately he made it through both ok, but few things have ever made my blood boil like those situations did.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/29993...er-keeps-terrorizing-the-people-of-louisville
And agreed that I really hope that most of these vids are taken from passengers, but I still expect that this serves as a pretty big distraction to drivers, even if they aren't trying to film it as they drive. It's a neat gimmick, but this person really should stick to keeping this on small neighborhood roads and parked for people's amusement instead of trying to show off on the highway.
My dad has been nailed by someone who was a distracted driver twice. Once it was by a guy who ran a stop sign and once it was by someone who was texting. Fortunately he made it through both ok, but few things have ever made my blood boil like those situations did.
LONGJP2
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Distracted drivers can be distracted by many things. For example, non-oem colored lights all over the vehicle. I don't understand how so many people (mostly a JK thing) get away with the colored halos, light bars, and rock lights while on the road.
2 things -
Have you guys noticed a ton of people just drifting over on you all the time.? Boy I have . It’s epidemic . I bet accident rates are amazing the last decade ...at the same time , we got everyone to sober up behind the wheel, and they went out and got phones.
Secondly , it’s amazing what some clowns do to a nice TJ.
Have you guys noticed a ton of people just drifting over on you all the time.? Boy I have . It’s epidemic . I bet accident rates are amazing the last decade ...at the same time , we got everyone to sober up behind the wheel, and they went out and got phones.
Secondly , it’s amazing what some clowns do to a nice TJ.
100% yes, I very actively avoid being next to someone too long (where avoidable). Several times driving down from the mountains today I had to express the whole "woah dude" a number of times in front of my 4yro - I'm treating it as an opportunity to teach him about personal responsibility and consideration of others.