dumb asses

[Dorothy Wood]

I'm at work and right across the street I heard a crunch and a scrrrrreech. and ran to the window and there's a dude standing out there all perplexed with his car door bent backwards.

this is a busy and pretty narrow street with metered parking and this guy, like many other dumb asses, flung his door open without looking and got blasted by a chevy truck coming down the street that didn't have enough time to stop. he keeps on trying to shut his door, but it won't go. ha ha.

this is also the second time I've seen this happen on this same block, the other time was a fancy lady in a land rover that got her door fucked by a delivery truck. that made me really happy.

AHHHH, HAHA! the guy in the truck just parallel parked and then started opening his door with out looking and it almost got hit by a delivery truck!


well, hopefully now there are two more people in the city who will pay more attention when opening their doors. as a biker who narrowly escapes getting doored on a daily basis, I hope that it spreads to all the people who saw what happened and to the universal consciousness.

the city just started this law, which is awesome:

(625 ILCS 5/11‑1407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11‑1407)
Sec. 11‑1407. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
(Source: P.A. 79‑1069.)

and you can get fined up to $500, I think the cop wrote the dude a ticket too. heh.


*does good deed to offset taking pleasure in other people's misfortune*

[paul jones]

you need to ask for a seat at that window(y)

[abcdefz]

Even more fun for someone on a bike. :(

[Dorothy Wood]

well, now he won't be doing that and hitting bikes, that was my point.

you didn't even read the whole post did you?! AZ! READ THE WHOLE THING!

AHAHHAHAHHAAAAAAA


sorry, I'm in a weird mood.

[abcdefz]

He can't shut his door. Now it's even worse.

[Bob]

yeah but he won't be surprising anyone

[Dorothy Wood]

oh no, they towed him away. also, the door was literally bent all the way back so it wasn't sticking out too much.

this part of the street is ridiculous, it's filled with a combination of rich assholes who think they can do whatever they want, old people who aren't sure what they're doing, tourists who think they can do whatever they want but aren't sure what they're doing, cabs who know what they're doing, but think they're invincible, and giant delivery trucks and buses. also, bikers, roller bladers, skateboarders, people who walk out into the street without looking because they're so busy thinking about shopping. and crazy people who like to yell a lot.

it's a battle ground! which would be made much easier to deal with if a few more people realized that they aren't the only ones who exist.


at least it's not boring I guess. :/

[paul jones]

oh no, they towed him away. also, the door was literally bent all the way back so it wasn't sticking out too much.

this part of the street is ridiculous, it's filled with a combination of rich assholes who think they can do whatever they want, old people who aren't sure what they're doing, tourists who think they can do whatever they want but aren't sure what they're doing, cabs who know what they're doing, but think they're invincible, and giant delivery trucks and buses. also, bikers, roller bladers, skateboarders, people who walk out into the street without looking because they're so busy thinking about shopping. and crazy people who like to yell a lot.

it's a battle ground! which would be made much easier to deal with if a few more people realized that they aren't the only ones who exist.


at least it's not boring I guess. :/

can you set up a webcam please?

[Bob]

oh no, they towed him away. also, the door was literally bent all the way back so it wasn't sticking out too much.

this part of the street is ridiculous, it's filled with a combination of rich assholes who think they can do whatever they want, old people who aren't sure what they're doing, tourists who think they can do whatever they want but aren't sure what they're doing, cabs who know what they're doing, but think they're invincible, and giant delivery trucks and buses. also, bikers, roller bladers, skateboarders, people who walk out into the street without looking because they're so busy thinking about shopping. and crazy people who like to yell a lot.

it's a battle ground! which would be made much easier to deal with if a few more people realized that they aren't the only ones who exist.


at least it's not boring I guess. :/

you should just jetpack to work, or maybe ride a pegasus

[Dorothy Wood]

whoa! the DJ on the local "alternative rock" station just did a whole schpeel about being careful when opening your car doors! and about respecting everyone on the road so we can all be safe and live. neat coincidence.

[paul jones]

whoa! the DJ on the local "alternative rock" station just did a whole schpeel about being careful when opening your car doors! and about respecting everyone on the road so we can all be safe and live. neat coincidence.

I bet he's been reading this thread

[Bob]

I bet he's been reading this thread

maybe he's the guy with the broken door

[DipDipDive]

Maybe he's reading this thread AND he's the guy with the broken door. :eek:

[Dorothy Wood]

double whoa!

also, I said I'd do a good deed, and so I did, I gave a dude some pieces of matboard for backings for his artwork and didn't charge him. and he was like, "you know, good things happen to good people like you!"

I think he was drunk, but it still counts. gay as the day is long too, but he said my hair was pretty and called me a lady. I think it'll be an autumn wedding....

[DipDipDive]

I met a gay dude the other day and within five minutes of our introduction, we started talking about our porn star names and his was "Blackie 34." haha. I need more gays in my life. :(