Has anyone been able to "fix stupid"? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JordaanDMC-12 · #16 06-23-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerH860

Just wondering after a frustrating morning with a friend.

Get this installed on your Mercedes, that way you're ready for your friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5DIyLAl2TE

JimmyL · #17 06-24-2009, 12:49 AM

The famous philosopher, F. Gump I believe, stated "Stupid is as stupid does".....

Fulcrum525 · #18 06-24-2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

You cannot completely absolve yourself on that one.

Passing on the right is not a proper move.........despite his clearly slow speed for the center lane.

I never really appreciate those that choose to move right and pass..........I usually put them in the category that is the title of the thread.

This is especially true when I have the van.........it's got very poor visibility on the right and, one of these days, I know that I'm likely to hit some moron who chose to pass there.

So, maybe your own behavior needs some reexamination.

Nope, wasn't passing him on the right. Its not like I went flying past him an 100 MPH...... I was setting myself up for the exit. Would you rather have me speed up, pass on the left, pull in front of him, slam on the breaks to slow down and then get into my lane to take the exit? Didn't think so

Either way the reaction I got was totally uncalled for.

G-Benz · #19 06-24-2009, 07:56 AM

A friend I grew up with was a notorious dumba$$...then he went to college...

...now he's a smarta$$...

SwampYankee · #20 06-24-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyL

The famous philosopher, F. Gump I believe, stated "Stupid is as stupid does".....

Jimmy, are you lost again?

raymr · #21 06-24-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

You cannot completely absolve yourself on that one.

Passing on the right is not a proper move.........despite his clearly slow speed for the center lane.

I never really appreciate those that choose to move right and pass..........I usually put them in the category that is the title of the thread.

This is especially true when I have the van.........it's got very poor visibility on the right and, one of these days, I know that I'm likely to hit some moron who chose to pass there.

So, maybe your own behavior needs some reexamination.

Though I don't like it either, passing on the right is lawful on multilane highways. Also, many states don't require turn signals for lane changes.

Fulcrum525 · #22 06-24-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by raymr

........ Also, many states don't require turn signals for lane changes.

Really?

raymr · #23 06-24-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Really?

Maryland is one of them....

http://http://www.somdnews.com/stories/02252009/indymor113952_32254.shtml

Fulcrum525 · #24 06-24-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by raymr

Maryland is one of them....

http://http://www.somdnews.com/stories/02252009/indymor113952_32254.shtml

Chaos theory in action

MS Fowler · #25 06-24-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by raymr

Maryland is one of them....

http://http://www.somdnews.com/stories/02252009/indymor113952_32254.shtml

Never use Maryland practice as an example of doing something as it should be done.
We make it illegal to require ID for voting. How dumb is that?

TheDon · #26 06-24-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by raymr

Though I don't like it either, passing on the right is lawful on multilane highways. Also, many states don't require turn signals for lane changes.

yeah like FL.. why? I have no idea, aren't those signals there for ya know.. signaling that a change is to be made. I just love the idiots that dont use them for direction changes.. hello idiot, signal it!

I just love people that do slow speed in the left lane and the middle lane. If you want to do 20 under in the middle lane move the eff over to the right so I can at least do speed limit, cant pass you on the left because some damn soccer mom is doing 10 under in the left while on her cell phone..

I just need to have my friends pickup with the train horns... they will frign move

OMEGAMAN · #27 06-24-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

You cannot completely absolve yourself on that one.

Passing on the right is not a proper move.........despite his clearly slow speed for the center lane.

I never really appreciate those that choose to move right and pass..........I usually put them in the category that is the title of the thread.

This is especially true when I have the van.........it's got very poor visibility on the right and, one of these days, I know that I'm likely to hit some moron who chose to pass there.

So, maybe your own behavior needs some reexamination.

SO if your driving in the left lane doing 30 I cant pass you because I would be on your right side? Why dont you check your mirrors so you know if someone is coming up on either side of your vehicle.

Brian Carlton · #28 06-24-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OMEGAMAN

SO if your driving in the left lane doing 30 I cant pass you because I would be on your right side? Why dont you check your mirrors so you know if someone is coming up on either side of your vehicle.

Who's in the left lane doing 30? You must have me confused with one of your buddies.

Clearly you've never driven a full sized van.

Skid Row Joe · #29 06-25-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TylerH860

Has anyone been able to "fix stupid?"

Without details the answer is no.

For example.....some are dumber than a box of rocks in a cubicle with a headset on -- basically you're beating a dead horse. Which is why they're in a cubicle......LOL!

Skid Row Joe · #30 06-25-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

You cannot completely absolve yourself on that one.

Passing on the right is not a proper move.........despite his clearly slow speed for the center lane.

I never really appreciate those that choose to move right and pass..........I usually put them in the category that is the title of the thread.

This is especially true when I have the van.........it's got very poor visibility on the right and, one of these days, I know that I'm likely to hit some moron who chose to pass there.

So, maybe your own behavior needs some reexamination.

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