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Old 08-05-2011, 11:10 AM
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SLOW DOWN STUPID! Gee, thanks :)

Found a nice little sign trapped beneath Opus's driver side windshield wiper.

Looks like I p-o'ed someone by zipping around

I'm actually surprised at the work that went into this:

- nice big block letters

- shading

It's not everyday that I get an honour like that

I feel all "special"
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:16 AM
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Haha...interesting....jealousy much!?
 
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lucky it didn't come with in 'special' marking on your mini. quite a few road rage drivers around here.
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:24 AM
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keep it as souvenir
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:27 AM
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Whoever it was is probably mad because they drive a slow boring non fun car. I like to call them fun killers. The ones that are always taking turns at 5mph or the ones thatcut you off so they can beat you to the off ramp that as a sweet banked turn.
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 01:39 PM
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or little do we know that OP doubles the speed limit in residential areas
 
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nice of them to just note you.. rather than key you or something.
 
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Thinking that it may be a joke from co-worker
 
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A citation from an officer of the law would not have used the word, "stupid", but it would have probably lightened your wallet. Consider yourself lucky.
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 04:35 PM
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I'm gonna give OP the benefit of the doubt and assume they weren't doing anything stupid or dangerous. Some people just don't like to get passed. Therefore:

 
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hahaha, that's great. I've been tempted to leave people a "you park like a douche bag" note, but not a speeding one.
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 05:22 PM
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Canadians are very polite people....in the States they just kick or key you out of spite!
 
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Put it on the inside of your window & go about your regular business.

People telling me how to drive is one thing that I do not tolerate.
 
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Funny, we think its "nice" if they didn't key you. It would have been "nice" if they just kept their opinion to themself! ;-)
 
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how cool was that????? Did you at least use the lane changing feature of your turn signal?
 
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I believe my car may have been keyed out of jealousy, so consider yourself lucky

Also, at least you don't get honked at for not running pedestrians down who are crossing at a crosswalk. Happens in NY all the time.
 

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funny I pissed some lady off for not driving fast enough, calling me foul words for not wanting to turn in front of a slow moving oncoming car
 
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Originally Posted by mrluckypa
how cool was that????? Did you at least use the lane changing feature of your turn signal?
You mean that lever has a purpose apart from balancing the look of the wiper lever on the other side of the steering wheel? Cool!

I'm actually a very diligent signaller. My buds used to laugh at me when I used to work in the woods and signal when turning on woods dirt roads with no one around for miles
 
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Ya’ll are hilarious...

I was thinking it might be someone that knows you. If I was pissed at you and wrote you a note, I would have scribbled it down it CAPS and wrote it like I was pissed... anotherwards, sloppy and mad looking, not someone to take the time to write out block letters and then take the time to fill them in.

Hell, by the time I filled them in, my anger would have subsided and I would have ended up sending you a note inviting you out for a coffee...


I just hate it when someone leaves a note. If you have something to say to me, have the ***** to say it to my face instead of writing a stupid note.

On a side note, Danny, that image you used of the eagle (hawk?) on the water is cool as hell. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

Mark
 
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Holy cow! Some people take themselves way too seriously. Gotta lighten up and worry about other things that are more important.

JMHO,
 
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It was probably some loser in a kitchen appliance... Err i mean a toyota. God i cant stand toyota drivers.
 
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Originally Posted by Eddyboi77
hahaha, that's great. I've been tempted to leave people a "you park like a douche bag" note, but not a speeding one.
http://www.youparklikean*******.com/
 
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Originally Posted by Eddyboi77
hahaha, that's great. I've been tempted to leave people a "you park like a douche bag" note, but not a speeding one.

LMAO! I would need to print out sheets of tags that said that if I were to put them on cars.
 
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