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Lets take a second here to talk about the d-bags who are constantly driving 20 under the speed limit. I know sometimes you may think that it’s your world and hey, we’re just living in it, but some people base the time they leave for work in the morning on how long the commute normally takes. Not to say being careful is a bad thing, but if you’re so f-ng timid, cautious or blind that you can’t go a WHOPPING 50 km, then you SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING and delaying everyone else’s f-ing day. End rant. —Move it or lose it
This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2014.
Smashy-smashy!
Normally is the operative word here. You need to account for the slow drivers you encounter on your morning commute if this delay is constantly hindering your well-timed arrival at the workplace. Think of it as the ”new normal” and you’ll have less stress knowing they won’t move it and you won’t lose it.
Sorry OP didn’t realize you were King of The Road, cool version of the song by The Proclaimers.
AN EXCELLENT BITCH
This is an excellent bitch in every respect with which I have absolutely no argument whatsoever. Ban all Mr. & Mrs. Magoos and all their progeny!
(Avatar #89: A 1000 Marek Issued at Warsaw and dated 1919. Can you believe it?)
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
So something as little as a single red light would make you late. I used to work somewhere that had the rule if you’re not fifteen minutes early then you’re late. I learned that when I was 18.
I wish you luck in sharing the road 🙂
Everyone could be a little more patient ; myself included; but I do feel minimum speed limits should be enforced. Driving is a privilege not a right. If you’re the slowest drive on the road; you’re the issue. If you’re the fastest drive on the road; you’re the issue.
OB, maybe this logic model will help:
IF frequently encountering delays AND sometimes arriving late at destination
THEN
( leave a little earlier each day UNTIL arriving consistently on time )
ELSE
continue to arrive late sometimes
continue to angrily blame others for own failings
END-IF
Hope this helps!
Welcome to Halifax.
Technically 50KM/Hr is the speed limit, i.e. maximum allowable. Reduced speed is necessary on some of our narrower roads, especially when pedestrian traffic is high.
montrealman on 11/28/2014 at 8:52 AM you issued the imperative
“Ban all Mr. & Mrs. Magoos and all their progeny!”
MM, As anyone who is familiar with the Magoo character can attest, the Mr. Magoos of the world are bachelors and have no progeny. Additionally, it can be deduced that their mothers retain their maiden names so as not to be associated with their sons. Thus, there are neither Mrs. Magoos (as wives or mothers) nor are there Magoo progeny. It is therefore my duty to inform you that your imperative is factually inaccurate.
An inaccurate imperative, as no doubt you are aware, is tantamount to a distorted and therefore invalid imperative. Invalid imperatives, as I am sure you are also aware, invalidate one’s entire point of view. One cannot be too careful.
Welcome to life, OB – where people don’t cater to you in every way, shape or form.
Unfortunately, you have to account for people like this and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. I hope bitching about it made you feel better, though.
Like Nukka said – you have to account for these things and plan to arrive early. Especially when it involves going to work.
I agree, there is no excuse for bumblfucking along at 30km in a 50km zone. If you can’t drive 50km on a sunny day on dry roads, trade your license for some sweet tassels to put on your new commuter bike. Same goes for you idiots that have to make a 17 point turn to get in or out of your parking spot.
What amazes me if how few people slow down in a school zone. It’s like a personal insult for them to reduce their speed. I’ve watched more than my fair shares of fucktards in the rear-view mirror, spazzing and pounding their steering wheel because I’ve slowed down for the kiddies.
RSVP
THE EMPTY RHETORICAL MOVE
ZippyZigZag (10:18AM)
“MM, As (sic) anyone who is familiar with the Magoo character can attest, the Mr.Magoos of the world are bachelors and have no progeny.”
“rhetorical, a. Expressed with a view to persuade or impressive effect, artificial or extravagant language, of the nature of rhetoric.” The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
As one familiar with rhetoric, the phrase “anyone who is familiar with” immediately signaled the arrival of the empty rhetorical move. It is intended to persuade with impressive effect by the use of artificial or extravagant language. It has no substance.
The rhetorical counter-move, of course, is to demand empirical proof to demonstrate the truth of the claim. This is never forthcoming. The consequence is that no “deduction” can be made from the fatuous rhetorical foundation to the effect that the mothers of Magoos retain their maiden names so as not to be associated with their sons. Further still, the empty rhetorical move, being empty, brings its user under his own iterdict. He refutes himself. In other words, it is not my but rather your claim which is “factually inaccurate.”
I trust this will not be too difficult for you to grasp.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
Worst drivers in the world!
I don’t believe most people here understand the concept of driving anymore!
POSTSCRIPT
Readers will no doubt be puzzled by my “sic” at the beginning of my reply (11/28, 4:09PM) to ZippyZigZag (10:18AM). The reason is as follows: There is no capitalization after a comma. So, the beginning of his comment should have read, “MM, as anyone who is familiar etc. etc.” and not, “MM, As anyone who is familiar etc. etc.” You do see the error, don’t you?
For some this might be seen as little more than an exercise in grammatical punctillio but this is not so. Had I not indicated a “sic” I would also have opened myself to the charge of solecism – that means a serious error – and so I deemed it imperative to include it in my response. One cannot be too careful.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
Standard Nova Scotia speeds: speed limit up to 10-15 kmh over the limit. On 100 series highways, 115-120 kmh is the norm. In the city, unless obstructed by rush hour, no reason not to do 50 kmh, with 60 kmh on some more substantial roads.
UmmaGumma made an excellent point: it’s the outliers that are the problem – the very slowest or the very fastest drivers. I’ve almost drove up the ass of a person doing 80 kmh on a 100 series highway when I’m doing a legal 110. And the dudes that blow by in their bumblebee cars at 140 are no help either.
Koda, Nukka, ZippyZigZag, totally agreed.The other drivers are what they are – that won’t change. If you are consistently late, leave earlier.
@TTFN: no problem with slowing down in school zones. It does help, though, if there are actually children around before you decide to slow down. Drivers that do the slow-down on a trunk highway when there is no child within 500 yards are somewhat irritating.
Lets see…punishable offense of “impeding safe flow of traffic” enforceable on Nova scotia highways…that means, if you are in anyway deemed by the police to be the cause of traffic ailments, you can get a ticket…and its solely on their judgement too. driving too slow is unsafe, especially on a highway. but considering that an otherwise 10 minute drive from cole harbour to halifax side takes 30+ minutes because of all the idiot drivers going down portland st/alderney road i can see why the guy complained….i get the feeling that drivers in this city and outlying areas wake up and their daily commute somehow comes as a complete surprise….as if they dont know their routes…and suddenly, after dragging their asses doing 30 for 2 kms or more they speed up because they cant be caught behind a red light…and nearly cause a wreck in running the reds….fucking idiots.