Category Archives: Driving
I HATE F!@#ING MICE
Car is at the dealership – turns out a mouse had its way with the fuel pump wiring, causing the short which killed the gauges. Repair cost is $200 and rising. Anyone have tips on keeping mice away from a … Continue reading
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3 Simple rules for surviving a traffic jam…
So today I’m heading back to Rockland from Westchester, and the Thruway is completely bumper to bumper. I hop back off to 119 thinking I might either get around it or just head up to the Bear Mountain bridge. Long … Continue reading
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Not handicapped enough…
I can’t help but mull over the irony of being tailgated to work today by a driver with a handicapped placard. Leaving PI, she passed one car in her bright red Impala, and then caught up to me. I was … Continue reading
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Well shit…
Going to the cafe to study today – tis where I am now – parking the car I managed to nail a parallel park perfectly for the first time in about 10 years. Sad to say I’m proud of it, … Continue reading
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The futility of speed limits.
I’m fairly certain, that the first time I do 55mph on Pulaski Hwy I will be pulled over. Just call it Murphy’s Traffic Law. That said, I’m a little more than irate at the complete lack of Police presence on … Continue reading
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Define… ‘Poetic.’
For the past few weeks I have been rallying against the speed limit change on Pulaski Highway, a heavily used thoroughfare between New Jersey, New York, and Interstate 86 / Highway 17. For as long as I can remember, it … Continue reading
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The Speed List
Here is where I compile all the drivers I see speeding on my road and others, who disregard traffic law and public safety to get from A to B before anyone else. When possible I will get a photo of … Continue reading
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Oddly enough…
Last night I’m heading home from the gym, camera on the dash, and I see a white Subaru Impreza with NJ tags and a bunch of kids in it catching up. We pull in to the 55mph zone and are … Continue reading
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The Speed List – Update
I’ve continued to update the list of speeders on my road, so far I’ve collected 4 speeders and one tailgater who either saw the camera or simply didn’t have enough faith in his car to actually complete a pass when … Continue reading
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HAVEF8TH
A long, long time ago – in a township far, far away – I was a stupid kid and a reckless driver. I drove too fast too often, and got my share of easily avoidable (read: if I drove normal) … Continue reading
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