virgin-burner 1 #1 July 20, 2014 ..go fucking die in a ball of fire! that is all. yours sincerely, v.b.“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #2 July 20, 2014 Wow you daredevil - driving a car in Italy?? dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #3 July 20, 2014 it was the scariest part of my vacation! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #4 July 20, 2014 virgin-burner it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #5 July 20, 2014 christelsabine ***it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you maybe russia's worse than italy, in europe, nothing else is as bad.“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 July 20, 2014 virgin-burner ******it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you maybe russia's worse than italy, in europe, nothing else is as bad. In Russia, you MUST have a dash-mounted cam for your protection. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 July 20, 2014 BillyVance *********it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you maybe russia's worse than italy, in europe, nothing else is as bad. In Russia, you MUST have a dash-mounted cam for your protection. worst place for driving - Saudi . . . its just NUTS!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #8 July 21, 2014 turtlespeed ************it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you maybe russia's worse than italy, in europe, nothing else is as bad. In Russia, you MUST have a dash-mounted cam for your protection. worst place for driving - Saudi . . . its just NUTS!italy may be better if they only had donkey-karts and camels to ride.. italians are fucking INSANE! in croatia on the other hand, the locals were super relaxed; if one overtook like a fucking idiot, for sure it was an italian, or a german maybe..“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #9 July 21, 2014 virgin-burner ***************it was the scariest part of my vacation! So, you made it to the Yellow?? Go to France and you will learn a bit more about proper driving ....... THAT'll teach you maybe russia's worse than italy, in europe, nothing else is as bad. In Russia, you MUST have a dash-mounted cam for your protection. worst place for driving - Saudi . . . its just NUTS!italy may be better if they only had donkey-karts and camels to ride.. italians are fucking INSANE! in croatia on the other hand, the locals were super relaxed; if one overtook like a fucking idiot, for sure it was an italian, or a german maybe.. Panama City was pretty crazy. Apparently as long as you are blowing the horn you have the right of way.You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #10 July 21, 2014 virgin-burner..go fucking die in a ball of fire! that is all. yours sincerely, v.b. Well, that's just it. Italians know they need to get where they're going before their cars catch fire. (Also, to paraphrase Richard Pryor, ..."People get out of your way when you're on fire!") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #11 July 21, 2014 I'm not saying I agree with you about all of them fucking off and being consumed in a great ball of fire... But as I live (and ride daily) by the border of Italy, I will say that I regularly fear for my life, and it's not because of the French drivers... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #12 July 21, 2014 i havent said anything about fucking off, now, have i!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 July 22, 2014 I loved driving in France. I took the train in Italy. Those Vespa drivers are suicidal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #14 July 22, 2014 not scared of vespas, fucking concrete-trucks is what i was worried about.. actually we've had a vespa coming in heads-on direction ON THE FUCKING HIGHWAY!!!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #15 July 22, 2014 virgin-burner not scared of vespas, fucking concrete-trucks is what i was worried about.. actually we've had a vespa coming in heads-on direction ON THE FUCKING HIGHWAY!!! All you need is a plow attached to the front of your vehicle... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skiskyrock 0 #16 July 22, 2014 I've been spending a lot of time in northern Italy and with relatively few exceptions I feel safer driving there than in the Philly burbs. The exceptions are: Stop signs- there aren't many and they don't seem to have any effect on traffic. Scooters: I assume that all riders have set out that morning to kill themselves, are carrying just enough gas for a personal funeral pyre, and are looking to me to euthanize (or at least thanize) them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #17 July 22, 2014 german built, 12yrs old, not too worried i'm getting as much as a dent in it with a vespa.. concrete-trucks pulling over ten lanes after the toll-booths and clearly aiming at me - different story!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Di0 2 #18 July 22, 2014 Italian drivers probably sincerely reciprocate your warm feelings. Or, more likely, they don't give a shit?I'm standing on the edge With a vision in my head My body screams release me My dreams they must be fed... You're in flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighJB 0 #19 July 24, 2014 I use to drive in the Torino area. Sure people are driving fast, but i had the impression they were pretty good drivers (You have to be careful of the cars behind you when you intend to stop at the red light ). Talking about France, people need to precise the area as the habits are different depending of where your are. Anyway don't forget JP Sartre's words : "Hell is other people". ça passe ou ça frotte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #20 December 29, 2014 virgin-burner ..go fucking die in a ball of fire! that is all. yours sincerely, v.b. just went down to genova and milano for a day, and dudes and dudettes.. i still, and strongly, totally stand by that statement! crazy is just the BEGINNING of what shall not be described or named.. driving in italy totally sucks balls! coffee is still amazing! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites