Riding in the back

I know it's out of character for my uh idiot cowboy 135 guy persona, but this drives me absolutely up the wall. In sort of the same way that people who turn left on yellow or drive up a long line of cars and THEN put on their turn signal to merge do. It's not so much the thing itself as that it's indicative of an attitude (eg. I'm special and the rules don't apply to me). These are the same people who steal and work for investment banks. I'm maybe 50% kidding when I say that they should all be killed. I'm not a huge fan of Rules, but what Rules there are should be obeyed at your peril.
 
Boris Badenov said:
or drive up a long line of cars and THEN put on their turn signal to merge.
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I used to hate this one too but then read a book about traffic design and ideology (it was about as exciting as it sounds) and discovered that late mergers (it's a technical term) actually help out everybody by using more of the available road surface and cutting down on slowdowns and delays.
 
BobDDuck said:
I used to hate this one too but then read a book about traffic design and ideology (it was about as exciting as it sounds) and discovered that late mergers (it's a technical term) actually help out everybody by using more of the available road surface and cutting down on slowdowns and delays.
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I know that book says that and I'm sure it was based on a study, but I think it's BS.

When I lived in little rock there was two lanes on one highway that exited left, merged into one lane, then merged I to another highway. It never worked well because everyone who merged when they were supposed to were held up by the a-holes merging at the last minute. Depending on my desire to be shot at that day, I would sometimes pull out into the left lane, but keep pace with my normal spot. Traffic would clear up almost immediately. Every time. The cars ahead of me would no longer have to slow down for people forcing themselves into traffic. Traffic behind me may be 4-5 cars longer, but doing close to the speed limit.

Maybe if everyone stayed in their lane and took turns merging it might be faster (or less slow) but when it's just a few butt plugs doing it, it has been my experience that it slows everything down.
 
BobDDuck said:
late mergers (it's a technical term) actually help out everybody by using more of the available road surface and cutting down on slowdowns and delays.
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So you're saying that I'd actually be doing a Public Service if I, too, acted as though the entire Universe revolves around me and my immediate needs and desires? This seems, eh, counter-intuitive at the very least...
 
BobDDuck said:
I used to hate this one too but then read a book about traffic design and ideology (it was about as exciting as it sounds) and discovered that late mergers (it's a technical term) actually help out everybody by using more of the available road surface and cutting down on slowdowns and delays.
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Read that book too. Love it.
 
Boris Badenov said:
So you're saying that I'd actually be doing a Public Service if I, too, acted as though the entire Universe revolves around me and my immediate needs and desires? This seems, eh, counter-intuitive at the very least...
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Read the book. I used to think the same way you do.
 
I love this.

Topic starts as Electronic device use on airliner ---> Businessman bluetooth talk ---> How you should merge into traffic.

I love you guys.
 
Truthfully, I think the biggest hazard with having the phone on while operating (meaning, out of airplane mode) is having it start ringing on the takeoff roll, then accidentally destroying some perfectly good wheels/tires/brakes. Even that's a stretch. Beyond that, I've forgotten to turn my phone off (or the ship phone) dozens of times. Not dead.
 
"Hey Drunkenbeagle, its 1635 my time, maybe 1935 office time for You. You need to reach out and touch base with your deliverables. We're looking at, wait hold on, they're boarding precious metals now, I think we have some clampetts sitting up in the shiny section, anyway, it's now 1637, 1937 office time and if you look at those projections, yeah, hey Douglas when are we boarding, crap sorry about that some pilot just told me to screw myself but those numbers we looking well north of our deliverables exposure, could you go ahead and have your people talk to my FOR THE LOVE OF GOD THIS IS NOT THE CARAMEL MACCHIATTO I ordered!!! Yes, that's a Tumi, I'm a road warrior, it means I'm elite! Sorry about tha drunkenbeagle, about those numbers..."

This is the ETrade baby target, folks.
 
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