Minor things that please you

[kphoger]

I had one car drive past his entrance to the Westgate Resort in Orlando on Turkey Lake Road. Instead of proceeding on to the next turnaround ( it's a divided highway) he insisted that I pass him and let him back up to correct his error.  However I'm I remained honking my horn for him to move, but the stubborn driver refused but continued to intimidate me with his back up lights.

I probably would have done basically the same thing, except without the horn.  Just sit there waiting "patiently".  Unless, of course, it put me at too much risk of being rear-ended by a third driver.

[kkt]

The Columbus, OH police finally found the SUV driver who caused a three vehicle accident on I-71 SB at I-670.

It happened on May 5 this year. ODOT posted the incident on social media which went viral showing a driver who missed his exit, stopped in the middle lane, and took off after a van three cars behind him rear ended the two cars stopped because of him.

I read on Social media again, that finally the police found the SUV and charged the driver with reckless endangerment.

Wow.  My mom told me that near the end of his driving life my grandfather would stop and back up if he missed his exit.  Happy to report it never caused an accident, and it wasn't too long before his family convinced him it was time to give up his keys.

[roadman65]

The Columbus, OH police finally found the SUV driver who caused a three vehicle accident on I-71 SB at I-670.

It happened on May 5 this year. ODOT posted the incident on social media which went viral showing a driver who missed his exit, stopped in the middle lane, and took off after a van three cars behind him rear ended the two cars stopped because of him

I read on Social media again, that finally the police found the SUV and charged the driver with reckless endangerment.

Wow.  My mom told me that near the end of his driving life my grandfather would stop and back up if he missed his exit.  Happy to report it never caused an accident, and it wasn't too long before his family convinced him it was time to give up his keys.

If he did it on the shoulder it's one thing. Being no accident occured is another.

Most importantly he didn't run from a scene which will make matters worse like it did for this red SUV.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/three-cars-crash-on-interstate-71-behind-driver-who-stopped-before-exit/

[kphoger]

It really bothers me, too, when people don't simply keep going and then turn around at the next opportunity.  But there was one very memorable time that I put my own car in reverse:

I once had to go from DuPage County to Harlem & Augusta for a concert I was performing in.  It was Friday afternoon/evening.  Coming up Naperville Road from the south, I got onto I-88.  Approaching the end of the on-ramp, I was greeted by a wide sea of brake lights:  welcome to the Friday afternoon crowd heading into the city for weekend fun.  Well, folks, I couldn't afford to sit in traffic all day, as I had a performance to participate in.  So I popped my car into reverse, backed all the way down the shoulder of the on-ramp to Naperville Road, and took local streets:  Naperville Road, Butterfield Road, Route 53, Saint Charles Road, 5th Avenue Maywood, Lake Street, 1st Avenue, Chicago Avenue, Thatcher Avenue, Augusta Street.  Got there much faster than if I had stuck with I-88.

[1995hoo]

We have AC in the house for the first time since last Friday! It's still 82° as it works to cool things back down, but seldom has an indoor temperature of 82° felt so glorious. I think we tend to overlook AC's role in dehumidifying.

I suppose I could list the cost of the repair in the "minor things that bother you" thread. As a colleague said, your house knows when you have money saved and it chooses then to bite you.

[kernals12]

When flying, I like a little bit of turbulence.

[vdeane]

I think we tend to overlook AC's role in dehumidifying.

I don't, but then, I've been relying on it (and the heat in winter) to dehumidify the bathroom since I first moved into my current apartment complex 11 years ago, since the fan doesn't do a good job.  Those awkward periods where neither the heat nor AC is needed are particularly interesting; there have been days where I've had to run both, and not because of wildly divergent temperatures outside.

[kphoger]

My wife's love language is gift-giving.  That's definitely not my love language, but it's hers.

On Sunday evening, we were over at some friends from church, and I was chatting about an upcoming trip, and how he and I don't mind flying but really just hate the process of going through airports.  He mentioned that he has a belt with a plastic buckle to avoid having to take it off for the big stand-like-a-starfish-in-a-bubble x-ray machine, and I made the comment that I wished I had that kind of belt.

Three days later, a package arrived with a new toilet valve that my wife had ordered, and guess what else was in the box?  A TSA-approved belt.  Total surprise, but it pleased me so much that she thought to do that.  I never would have bothered to get one for myself, but she showed her love to me in her own love language.

Of course, I'll still have to take my shoes off, because I'll be wearing steel-toed boots...

[JayhawkCO]

My wife's love language is gift-giving.  That's definitely not my love language, but it's hers.

On Sunday evening, we were over at some friends from church, and I was chatting about an upcoming trip, and how he and I don't mind flying but really just hate the process of going through airports.  He mentioned that he has a belt with a plastic buckle to avoid having to take it off for the big stand-like-a-starfish-in-a-bubble x-ray machine, and I made the comment that I wished I had that kind of belt.

Three days later, a package arrived with a new toilet valve that my wife had ordered, and guess what else was in the box?  A TSA-approved belt.  Total surprise, but it pleased me so much that she thought to do that.  I never would have bothered to get one for myself, but she showed her love to me in her own love language.

Of course, I'll still have to take my shoes off, because I'll be wearing steel-toed boots...

Outside of dress clothes, the only belts I wear are nylon belts with plastic buckles. Got a 5-pack on Amazon for $15 or something like that. Love them.