Driving with Misha
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LOL. I actually drive like this all over the eastern coast, including philly and NY, and for some reason my car was not revoked even once.
For some reason camera gives very bad representation of a distance. There were at least several feet distances at all of the stoplights, but it looks like there was no distance at all. If you try to check the two-second rule when I'm following yellow focus, it is satisfied there, I specifically counted to make sure. I don't plead guilty in tailgating, this is a camcorder problem, and I'll see if it get better with wide angle lens, or I will have to put a disclaimer on all my driving videos.
As for changing lanes - I wrote about this already. When done properly, using turn signals and not cutting people off, there is no danger in this, and it adds a lot to the fun of driving. Yes, I'm going fast for fun, not because I'm in a rush. I love driving and enjoy it.
Oh yeah, and brake checking me does not work. When I really tailgate, people try this to no avail. I came from Moscow, and even Manhattan driving is a kindergarten compared to it, let alone Washington DC.
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ORIGINAL: Misha
LOL. I actually drive like this all over the eastern coast, including philly and NY, and for some reason my car was not revoked even once.
For some reason camera gives very bad representation of a distance. There were at least several feet distances at all of the stoplights, but it looks like there was no distance at all. If you try to check the two-second rule when I'm following yellow focus, it is satisfied there, I specifically counted to make sure. I don't plead guilty in tailgating, this is a camcorder problem, and I'll see if it get better with wide angle lens, or I will have to put a disclaimer on all my driving videos.
As for changing lanes - I wrote about this already. When done properly, using turn signals and not cutting people off, there is no danger in this, and it adds a lot to the fun of driving. Yes, I'm going fast for fun, not because I'm in a rush. I love driving and enjoy it.
Oh yeah, and brake checking me does not work. When I really tailgate, people try this to no avail. I came from Moscow, and even Manhattan driving is a kindergarten compared to it, let alone Washington DC.
LOL. I actually drive like this all over the eastern coast, including philly and NY, and for some reason my car was not revoked even once.
For some reason camera gives very bad representation of a distance. There were at least several feet distances at all of the stoplights, but it looks like there was no distance at all. If you try to check the two-second rule when I'm following yellow focus, it is satisfied there, I specifically counted to make sure. I don't plead guilty in tailgating, this is a camcorder problem, and I'll see if it get better with wide angle lens, or I will have to put a disclaimer on all my driving videos.
As for changing lanes - I wrote about this already. When done properly, using turn signals and not cutting people off, there is no danger in this, and it adds a lot to the fun of driving. Yes, I'm going fast for fun, not because I'm in a rush. I love driving and enjoy it.
Oh yeah, and brake checking me does not work. When I really tailgate, people try this to no avail. I came from Moscow, and even Manhattan driving is a kindergarten compared to it, let alone Washington DC.
Hey, I agree, be safe out there! Oh yeah, don't ever make the big mistake and tailgate me!
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Not bragging just recountingsome stories from my past. I have been driving over 34 years with NO accidents, no tickets, no parking ticket even. I will defensively and aggresively defend "my space" on the road. Over the 100's of thousands of miles, maybe even million miles, I have seen everything and experienced some things. Only recently had it become necessary, especially since the advent of the racing games ( GT4, NFS, Project Gotham, etc ) where people think there is a "RESET" button on life. Kids think they are invincable and will live forever. They want to take themselves out, go for it! Just stay the f***K out of my way. No reason for most of the bullsh!t accidents and death on the road except for narcissism . Hooray for me and F everybody else! Doesn't fly with me and never will! Hey, I love to accelerate but I don't speed. I like the feel of power but speed to excess is just being out of control, IMO.
Have fun on the road, enjoy this great sport but don't endanger innocent people in your pursuits, no matter what they may be. I think those are some words to live by.
SMOKEM
Have fun on the road, enjoy this great sport but don't endanger innocent people in your pursuits, no matter what they may be. I think those are some words to live by.
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So you're menacing all over. Thanks for sharing! So what you're saying that Russian drivers as a whole cant drive for ****. I'll agree with that! Also, EVERY time I brake job someone, they got the message loud and clear. My trailer ball has been in peoples mouth's! I don't *****-tap the brakes, I decellerate VERY rapidly, sometimes without the benefit of brake lights! Pull the e-brake and let some blue tire smoke fill your nostrils! They stop, believe me! I've even backed up onto some dick's hood after he slammed me from tailgating, enough to break the windshield with a nice v-notch right down the hood. Some lessons are harder to learn than others I guess!
Hey, I agree, be safe out there! Oh yeah, don't ever make the big mistake and tailgate me!
SMOKEM
Hey, I agree, be safe out there! Oh yeah, don't ever make the big mistake and tailgate me!
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Everyone chill out or the thread goes down... Conversation about the video and/or its contents is one thing, but I wont stand by and watch you guys personally attack eatch other
I dont want to hear any excuses blah blah blah
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I dont want to hear any excuses blah blah blah
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ORIGINAL: Smokem
Not bragging just recountingsome stories from my past. I have been driving over 34 years with NO accidents, no tickets, no parking ticket even. I will defensively and aggresively defend "my space" on the road. Over the 100's of thousands of miles, maybe even million miles, I have seen everything and experienced some things. Only recently had it become necessary, especially since the advent of the racing games ( GT4, NFS, Project Gotham, etc ) where people think there is a "RESET" button on life. Kids think they are invincable and will live forever. They want to take themselves out, go for it! Just stay the f***K out of my way. No reason for most of the bullsh!t accidents and death on the road except for narcissism . Hooray for me and F everybody else! Doesn't fly with me and never will! Hey, I love to accelerate but I don't speed. I like the feel of power but speed to excess is just being out of control, IMO.
Have fun on the road, enjoy this great sport but don't endanger innocent people in your pursuits, no matter what they may be. I think those are some words to live by.
SMOKEM
Not bragging just recountingsome stories from my past. I have been driving over 34 years with NO accidents, no tickets, no parking ticket even. I will defensively and aggresively defend "my space" on the road. Over the 100's of thousands of miles, maybe even million miles, I have seen everything and experienced some things. Only recently had it become necessary, especially since the advent of the racing games ( GT4, NFS, Project Gotham, etc ) where people think there is a "RESET" button on life. Kids think they are invincable and will live forever. They want to take themselves out, go for it! Just stay the f***K out of my way. No reason for most of the bullsh!t accidents and death on the road except for narcissism . Hooray for me and F everybody else! Doesn't fly with me and never will! Hey, I love to accelerate but I don't speed. I like the feel of power but speed to excess is just being out of control, IMO.
Have fun on the road, enjoy this great sport but don't endanger innocent people in your pursuits, no matter what they may be. I think those are some words to live by.
SMOKEM
This sounds much better to me. Actually, I can co-sign under most part of your post, except for the speed limit probably.
