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I only count it when they hang out the passenger window laughing.   This
only happens a few times a year.  Usually after some sort of missile
whizzes past.

When some stud in a pickup does it, to impress his girl friend, he'll
give a one fingered salute.  I don't assume they're laughing at this
point.  I have no way to know.

Fortunately, these incidents aren't common, but they are memorable.

The scary ones, are when drivers slam on the brakes at a light, then
blame the driver behind for not stopping.  I had that happen twice in
one weird week.  It's only happened when a particular friend is drafting
me.  It's never happened when I've ridden solo.  I haven't figured out
what he does to confuse drivers yet.

Jack Dingler

Neal Tucker wrote:

> J.R. Dean <jrd+usenet@enclave.org> wrote:
> >Jack Dingler <jdingler@texas.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Yeah, sometimes they do [laugh maniacally out their windows].
> >
> >Yup.
> >
> >"Neal" is not interested in the answer, however.
>
> Not specifically, no.  I'm interested in the discussion at hand.
> Why are you putting my name in quotes?
>
> > [story of nasty old bitch who can't drive]
>
> I don't claim that these people don't exist, but you make it sound
> as if you're constantly having to avoid these drivers that are so
> obviously out to get you.  I just happen to think this isn't so.  I
> have been in the situation where someone drove too close to me, too,
> and it's really easy to think "man, I could have sworn that guy
> looked in his rearview mirror and laughed", but if you're really
> objective about it you will realize that that's the result of being
> in a vulnerable position at the mercy of someone else.  Sometimes
> there is some truth to it, most of the time there is not.  If you're
> that sensitive about it, maybe you shouldn't put yourself in that
> situation.
>
> -Neal Tucker
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