What Grinds your Gears?

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I've had that dream. The one where I get banned. Scary stuff.

Also, people who follow the school zone speed even when the lights aren't flashing.
It says "Only when flashing" for a reason, people.
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In my dream I said some pretty offensive things, like I just had a rage quit :lol:. In regards to the school zone speed thing, we have the same thing here with construction zones. The regular speed applies when there is no construction workers/equipment on sight people!
 
VANDENAL
Yes you're right eszee, my mistake. The Camaro was a pony car. In that respect the new Camaro seems to be styled more like the Chevelle in regards to it being so big and powerful.
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It's big, I'll give you that.
 
Do you know what Grinds my Gears? When people (mostly American) say that racing is "driving around in a circle for 3-4 hours on every Sunday", makes me sick.
 
I've never heard an american say that.
Driving in a circle for 3-4 hours, chasing other cars is racing, last I checked. If someone said "driving around in a circle for 3-4 hours on every Sunday is the only type of racing" then you'd have a point.
 
When you almost get hit by a car, I was nearly killed today thanks to some 🤬 driving an old Datsun..
 
^ And then they have the nerve to get mad at you.
 
He pulled the same face as a donkey getting a very sharp needle shoved up.. Actually, nevermind..

Anyhow, he raced off, he appeared to hit around 75MPH in a 20 school zone, he is awesome but stupid.
 
VANDENAL
In my dream I said some pretty offensive things, like I just had a rage quit :lol:. In regards to the school zone speed thing, we have the same thing here with construction zones. The regular speed applies when there is no construction workers/equipment on sight people!
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It doesn't in Emgland. They put temporary speed cameras up on roadworks on the motorway. You go through on a Sunday, no one is there except some cones and you are forced to do 50 for 5 miles.
 
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The regular speed applies when there is no construction workers/equipment on sight people!
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I know that in Illinois 99% of the drivers think that no workers=normal speed limit, but the law says that as long as the construction speed limit signs are posted, you must obey them.
I think the way it works in canada, is that construction speed limits aren't even allowed to be posted unless workers are present.
 
eSZee
as long as the construction speed limit signs are posted, you must obey them.
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That's my understanding, as well. It kills me doing 55 in a 70 zone on a Sunday afternoon when there's no one in sight.
 
eSZee
I know that in Illinois 99% of the drivers think that no workers=normal speed limit, but the law says that as long as the construction speed limit signs are posted, you must obey them.
I think the way it works in canada, is that construction speed limits aren't even allowed to be posted unless workers are present.
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You are correct, in Ontario this is true, which is why there was no reason to slow down in the first place.

TB
That's my understanding, as well. It kills me doing 55 in a 70 zone on a Sunday afternoon when there's no one in sight.
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No one knows how fast you go, when no one is around :sly:, but don't speed.
 
Yeah, that's why no one here does it. It's 45 here and they usually work midnight til whenever traffic starts. So the other 18hrs of the day there is no actual construction going on but the limits apply.
 
eSZee
Yeah, that's why no one here does it. It's 45 here and they usually work midnight til whenever traffic starts. So the other 23hrs of the day there is no actual construction going on but the limits apply.
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Fixed.... :lol:
 
When the only thing your relatives say when they first see you is comment on your appearance....
 
Don't want to sound like an argumentative douche, but what are they supposed to comment on? Can't think of the right words to put it but common sense says commenting on the visuals is natural. They SEE you first before hearing, smelling, or feeling you. Would you rather they comment on how funky you smell?
 
eSZee
Don't want to sound like an argumentative douche, but what are they supposed to comment on? Can't think of the right words to put it but common sense says commenting on the visuals is natural. They SEE you first before hearing, smelling, or feeling you. Would you rather they comment on how funky you smell?
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How about.

"Nice to feel you".
"Long time no smell".

Or the old favourite.
"My haven't you grown since I last tasted you".
 
Jai
People who don't like the fact that things Grind my Gears..
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At least have the testicular fortitude to point the people out, or does that come later in life?
 
Driver San Francisco multiplayer grinds my gears!

When you hit an AI car and try to get out of its way it says "Oh, am I in your way? Here, I'll glue myself to your car so you can't move!"

Seriously?!
 
theotherspongey
Driver San Francisco multiplayer grinds my gears!

When you hit an AI car and try to get out of its way it says "Oh, am I in your way? Here, I'll glue myself to your car so you can't move!"

Seriously?!
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When that happens, I usually do that switch thing into the car I hit, no matter what it is.
 
eSZee
Don't want to sound like an argumentative douche, but what are they supposed to comment on? Can't think of the right words to put it but common sense says commenting on the visuals is natural. They SEE you first before hearing, smelling, or feeling you. Would you rather they comment on how funky you smell?
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What, no "How are you doing? How have you been?"

Specifically, it's Mom's mom... we only see her like twice a year and every time we see each other, it's always "Oh you've gotten skinnier!" even though she's only making a judgment based on my face... I know it's not a bad thing to receive such a compliment, but if I haven't actually gotten skinnier, and I'm being told I've gotten skinnier the last 2 or 3 times we met... how does that make any sense? If I really was getting skinnier each year, I'd be a damn twig in 4 more years!

I'm not on a diet or on a conquest to lose weight on anything either. I've been relatively slim all my life, and if anything, I'm gaining weight.
 
AOS-
What, no "How are you doing? How have you been?"

Specifically, it's Mom's mom... we only see her like twice a year and every time we see each other, it's always "Oh you've gotten skinnier!" even though she's only making a judgment based on my face... I know it's not a bad thing to receive such a compliment, but if I haven't actually gotten skinnier, and I'm being told I've gotten skinnier the last 2 or 3 times we met... how does that make any sense? If I really was getting skinnier each year, I'd be a damn twig in 4 more years!

I'm not on a diet or on a conquest to lose weight on anything either. I've been relatively slim all my life, and if anything, I'm gaining weight.
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Old people have bad memory. Say thank you and ask where your birthday and christmas gifts are.
 
Science is grinding my gears right now.

Send man to the moon. Check.
Attempt to find Higgs Boson. Check.
Stem cell technology. check.
Nano technology. Check.
Hangover free beer, Non-cancer causing cigarettes???? C'mon science, get your priorities right. :grumpy:
 
shem
Science is grinding my gears right now.
Hangover free beer,
Non-cancer causing cigarettes????
C'mon science, get your priorities right. :grumpy:
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Exactly, what about teleportation? And also what Soloracer3 is talking about?

I'm lucky, I don't have to take any more science in High School as I completed the mandatory Grade 9 and 10 courses.
 
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Science is grinding my gears too at the moment:

When all you learn in physics is made utterly redundant as the speed of light is not the ultimate speed of the universe anymore and things can travel faster than it (one billionth of a second faster over 732km). And I now have to do my A Levels knowing inside that really its not the fastest thing in the world but being taught that it is :crazy: :grumpy:

here is the article if anyone else is interested
 
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