NealRasmussen
EF2
I feel I should get this off my chest.
I was east-southeast of Canton, trying to safely catch up with the 2nd meso that went east of town, about 5 miles south of Grand Saline. I was going NE on on FM1255 and right about here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.602...4!1sWdJDxYBFT5lw8hJtFJOqhA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I see a 'vehicle' blasting right behind the car that was in front of me. It was a slow 60mph with not many, if any places to pass, and that car was doing the speed limit just fine. I was trailing about 10-15 seconds in follow.
It took me about 1 second to realize "Wow! That car just blasted through a STOP SIGN!", then a half second to realize, "Oh hell. It's a STORM CHASER!!!". I was hard on the brakes after checking rear view. Took that FM1604 even though I wanted to go straight. It wasn't a four-way stop. He missed the car in front by 2-4 seconds max. He missed me by 10 seconds. I was pissed. I mean punching pissed.
I turned on this IDIOT's road. Bob's road, as it was windy as you can see, and would come out NW to a place that would be 10+ miles south of the meso. Going on up 733 to TX110 and then NW was a better intercept route. I'm behind him flashing my brights 3 times. Pause. 3 times. He pulled over.
(Hide your kid's ears!)
I pull up along side and roll window down, not wanting to get out, as a self-imposed restraint. "How much is my f'ing dashcam video worth to you after pulling THAT f'ing sh$t!???!!". I forget if he said he was sorry, or the female Nav, but combined they generally said "Oh, we're sorry sir. It was an accident!". I replied "That kind of accident will get SOMEONE KILLED!" and flipped em both off and drove off.
Nearly a mile before I remembered this is a stupid road to be on. 1.5 lanes. Top safe speed of 50? Goes to the wrong spot!? ummmm?! U-turn!
I'm sorry now I didn't shoot a pic or video of their ride. Or the media pimping monicker on the shrink-wrapped SUV or truck. Looked real expensive. Guy was young, 20-25, and I think a goatee, but not sure. I didn't see her really. I think I did this subconsciously so I couldn't hunt them down and egg their ride badly. Like with a gross of week old eggs?
I'm still pissed? Check out their view going N on 733. Stop sign isn't hidden by trees. Maps show a fairly major secondary road crossing. So....![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
1) THE DRIVER ONLY DRIVES!!! And in saying that I mean drive like a regular citizen or pull well off the road!
2) The NAV does the radar and maps! Help the driver! Helping the driver drive is much more important than if GR3 shows the gate-gate go from 73kts to 84kts!!
3) STOP MEANS STOP, DAMN IT! And curse the morons on the cable shows that were shown running stop signs!
4) SLOW THE HELL DOWN! ESPECIALLY YOU MEDIA WHORES! Doing this 40 years and who passes me the most at 85, when I'm doing 70 in a 65? Yup.. Channel BS! And this when the storm is 60 miles away and you done missed this cycle! Morons. Amateurs. SCUM!!
I carry a Swiss Army Knife, damn it!! Anyone runs a stop sign within sight of me again and I will follow you till you stop and knife your damn tires. All 4! The spare too, if it's not in the trunk!
Ahats!
Ten seconds. Maybe 15..... arrrrrrrrrgggg
I was east-southeast of Canton, trying to safely catch up with the 2nd meso that went east of town, about 5 miles south of Grand Saline. I was going NE on on FM1255 and right about here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.602...4!1sWdJDxYBFT5lw8hJtFJOqhA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I see a 'vehicle' blasting right behind the car that was in front of me. It was a slow 60mph with not many, if any places to pass, and that car was doing the speed limit just fine. I was trailing about 10-15 seconds in follow.
It took me about 1 second to realize "Wow! That car just blasted through a STOP SIGN!", then a half second to realize, "Oh hell. It's a STORM CHASER!!!". I was hard on the brakes after checking rear view. Took that FM1604 even though I wanted to go straight. It wasn't a four-way stop. He missed the car in front by 2-4 seconds max. He missed me by 10 seconds. I was pissed. I mean punching pissed.
I turned on this IDIOT's road. Bob's road, as it was windy as you can see, and would come out NW to a place that would be 10+ miles south of the meso. Going on up 733 to TX110 and then NW was a better intercept route. I'm behind him flashing my brights 3 times. Pause. 3 times. He pulled over.
(Hide your kid's ears!)
I pull up along side and roll window down, not wanting to get out, as a self-imposed restraint. "How much is my f'ing dashcam video worth to you after pulling THAT f'ing sh$t!???!!". I forget if he said he was sorry, or the female Nav, but combined they generally said "Oh, we're sorry sir. It was an accident!". I replied "That kind of accident will get SOMEONE KILLED!" and flipped em both off and drove off.
Nearly a mile before I remembered this is a stupid road to be on. 1.5 lanes. Top safe speed of 50? Goes to the wrong spot!? ummmm?! U-turn!
I'm sorry now I didn't shoot a pic or video of their ride. Or the media pimping monicker on the shrink-wrapped SUV or truck. Looked real expensive. Guy was young, 20-25, and I think a goatee, but not sure. I didn't see her really. I think I did this subconsciously so I couldn't hunt them down and egg their ride badly. Like with a gross of week old eggs?
I'm still pissed? Check out their view going N on 733. Stop sign isn't hidden by trees. Maps show a fairly major secondary road crossing. So....
1) THE DRIVER ONLY DRIVES!!! And in saying that I mean drive like a regular citizen or pull well off the road!
2) The NAV does the radar and maps! Help the driver! Helping the driver drive is much more important than if GR3 shows the gate-gate go from 73kts to 84kts!!
3) STOP MEANS STOP, DAMN IT! And curse the morons on the cable shows that were shown running stop signs!
4) SLOW THE HELL DOWN! ESPECIALLY YOU MEDIA WHORES! Doing this 40 years and who passes me the most at 85, when I'm doing 70 in a 65? Yup.. Channel BS! And this when the storm is 60 miles away and you done missed this cycle! Morons. Amateurs. SCUM!!
I carry a Swiss Army Knife, damn it!! Anyone runs a stop sign within sight of me again and I will follow you till you stop and knife your damn tires. All 4! The spare too, if it's not in the trunk!
Ahats!
Ten seconds. Maybe 15..... arrrrrrrrrgggg