bluerosie 0 #1 February 17, 2009 And while you're at it, learn what an acceleration lane is for. (Hint....look up the word ACCELERATE!!) Please, before you idiots get one of us killed!!!! That's all. Have a nice day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stitch 0 #2 February 17, 2009 They're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites monkycndo 0 #3 February 17, 2009 That thing behind you that you see in your rearview mirror. It's a Waaaaaambulance. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Radiance 0 #4 February 17, 2009 Regardless of what you call them, people need to understand their function or get the heck off of the road!! Ok, I feel better now. Time for happy hour. We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes. -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #5 February 17, 2009 If you don't like the way I drive, then stay off the sidewalks! "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lilDevil 2 #6 February 17, 2009 seems to be an international problem. !``````````````````````````````````` " Cant keep a good woman down " Angels have wings, but devils can fly ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #7 February 17, 2009 Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" ...... in the U.S.. That's a fucking stupid re-name for something that already had a good one (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrwrong 0 #8 February 17, 2009 If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #9 February 17, 2009 ...Bloody Vikings (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hookitt 1 #10 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" ...... in the U.S.. That's a fucking stupid re-name for something that already had a good one I've always known them to be roundabouts and I've lived in the US my whole life. Hmmm??? This is the first I've heard it called a Traffic circle.. Perhaps I need to get out more?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #11 February 17, 2009 Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) You've obviously never been to Kosovo!!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrwrong 0 #12 February 17, 2009 Quote ...Bloody Vikings Norwegians are not Vikings any more.... They are a spoiled people living in the richest developing country in the world. (Ohhh boy, am I getting flamed for this now or what) “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrwrong 0 #13 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) You've obviously never been to Kosovo!!! No I haven't been to Kosovo.... But I lived in a city called Malmö in south of Sweden whare the population has a HIGH percentage of Arabic and former Jugoslavian people..... And YES... They did bring their driving habits along to Sweden “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #14 February 17, 2009 There's only one way to drive safely: Drive like the natives do. Roundabouts were invented by insurance companies. How do you handle any roundabout? Avoid it. Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. Atlanta has a roundabout: I-285 The cool part is that it has a couple of shortcuts through it: I-75/85 and I-20.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrwrong 0 #15 February 17, 2009 Quote Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #16 February 17, 2009 yes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVi7KY_WJ8 Big Ben, Parliment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFsDjmceuDo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skydave103 0 #17 February 17, 2009 Quote There's only one way to drive safely: Drive like the natives do. Roundabouts were invented by insurance companies. How do you handle any roundabout? Avoid it. Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. Atlanta has a roundabout: I-285 The cool part is that it has a couple of shortcuts through it: I-75/85 and I-20. Good one Andy!! Only problem with 285 compared to much smaller roundabouts is you can get lost on 285........errrrrrr wait some people get lost on the smaller one's to.aww fuck never mind Stitch: never heard them called traffic circles either. Must be and Idaho thing. Do they actually have roads there?LifeshouldNOTbeajourneytothegravewithawellpreservedbody,buttskidinsideways,cigarinone hand,martiniintheother,bodythoroughlyused upandscreaming:"WOO HOO!! What a ride!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Broke 0 #18 February 17, 2009 I hate it when people forget how a 4 way stop worksDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #19 February 17, 2009 If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mrwrong 0 #20 February 17, 2009 Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! But Vikings isn't very good diggers link, so I'm a little understanding for folks who are afraid of Norwegina tunnels [Edit to add photo]“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #21 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! But Vikings isn't very good diggers link, so I'm a little understanding for folks who are afraid of Norwegian tunnels I think we'll just keep that one between US! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #22 February 17, 2009 QuoteThey're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.. In Massachusetts they're called "Rotaries". Not to be confused with "cutoffs." God, I hate Mass. drivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimp 1 #23 February 17, 2009 I learned in Dubai. So stay right the fuck outta my way. (Edit to add: Watch out for Canadians in hire cars!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DougH 270 #24 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.. In Massachusetts they're called "Rotaries". Not to be confused with "cutoffs." God, I hate Mass. drivers. So true, I am busting a gut over here. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hookitt 1 #25 February 17, 2009 I suppose I should add what to do for roundabouts. In case of no traffic, shift body position forward and 1/2 butt cheek off seat, pelvis will face more inside as well. load the inside peg stick knee out, body off to the side and looking into the direction of the turn. . Push outside thigh into the tank and accelerate around the circle as many times as time allows. More or lessMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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stitch 0 #2 February 17, 2009 They're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #3 February 17, 2009 That thing behind you that you see in your rearview mirror. It's a Waaaaaambulance. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radiance 0 #4 February 17, 2009 Regardless of what you call them, people need to understand their function or get the heck off of the road!! Ok, I feel better now. Time for happy hour. We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes. -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 February 17, 2009 If you don't like the way I drive, then stay off the sidewalks! "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilDevil 2 #6 February 17, 2009 seems to be an international problem. !``````````````````````````````````` " Cant keep a good woman down " Angels have wings, but devils can fly ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 February 17, 2009 Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" ...... in the U.S.. That's a fucking stupid re-name for something that already had a good one (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #8 February 17, 2009 If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 February 17, 2009 ...Bloody Vikings (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #10 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" ...... in the U.S.. That's a fucking stupid re-name for something that already had a good one I've always known them to be roundabouts and I've lived in the US my whole life. Hmmm??? This is the first I've heard it called a Traffic circle.. Perhaps I need to get out more?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #11 February 17, 2009 Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) You've obviously never been to Kosovo!!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #12 February 17, 2009 Quote ...Bloody Vikings Norwegians are not Vikings any more.... They are a spoiled people living in the richest developing country in the world. (Ohhh boy, am I getting flamed for this now or what) “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #13 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... They gotta be the WORST drivers when it comes to roundabouts (or whatever you'd like to call them) You've obviously never been to Kosovo!!! No I haven't been to Kosovo.... But I lived in a city called Malmö in south of Sweden whare the population has a HIGH percentage of Arabic and former Jugoslavian people..... And YES... They did bring their driving habits along to Sweden “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 February 17, 2009 There's only one way to drive safely: Drive like the natives do. Roundabouts were invented by insurance companies. How do you handle any roundabout? Avoid it. Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. Atlanta has a roundabout: I-285 The cool part is that it has a couple of shortcuts through it: I-75/85 and I-20.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #15 February 17, 2009 Quote Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #16 February 17, 2009 yes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVi7KY_WJ8 Big Ben, Parliment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFsDjmceuDo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydave103 0 #17 February 17, 2009 Quote There's only one way to drive safely: Drive like the natives do. Roundabouts were invented by insurance companies. How do you handle any roundabout? Avoid it. Norway may be the richest developing country but it's probably also the drunkest....next to Sweden. Atlanta has a roundabout: I-285 The cool part is that it has a couple of shortcuts through it: I-75/85 and I-20. Good one Andy!! Only problem with 285 compared to much smaller roundabouts is you can get lost on 285........errrrrrr wait some people get lost on the smaller one's to.aww fuck never mind Stitch: never heard them called traffic circles either. Must be and Idaho thing. Do they actually have roads there?LifeshouldNOTbeajourneytothegravewithawellpreservedbody,buttskidinsideways,cigarinone hand,martiniintheother,bodythoroughlyused upandscreaming:"WOO HOO!! What a ride!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #18 February 17, 2009 I hate it when people forget how a 4 way stop worksDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 February 17, 2009 If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #20 February 17, 2009 Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! But Vikings isn't very good diggers link, so I'm a little understanding for folks who are afraid of Norwegina tunnels [Edit to add photo]“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #21 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote If this gets you steamed up..... Don't EVER visit Norway.... That and having someone riding shotgun that's is afraid of driving through tunnels...Those Vikings are diggers! But Vikings isn't very good diggers link, so I'm a little understanding for folks who are afraid of Norwegian tunnels I think we'll just keep that one between US! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #22 February 17, 2009 QuoteThey're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.. In Massachusetts they're called "Rotaries". Not to be confused with "cutoffs." God, I hate Mass. drivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimp 1 #23 February 17, 2009 I learned in Dubai. So stay right the fuck outta my way. (Edit to add: Watch out for Canadians in hire cars!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #24 February 17, 2009 Quote Quote They're called "Traffic-Circles" and "On-Ramps" in the U.S.. In Massachusetts they're called "Rotaries". Not to be confused with "cutoffs." God, I hate Mass. drivers. So true, I am busting a gut over here. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #25 February 17, 2009 I suppose I should add what to do for roundabouts. In case of no traffic, shift body position forward and 1/2 butt cheek off seat, pelvis will face more inside as well. load the inside peg stick knee out, body off to the side and looking into the direction of the turn. . Push outside thigh into the tank and accelerate around the circle as many times as time allows. More or lessMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
