Honking/ogling by trucker perverts
M. Harrison
18-wheeler hauling a "Little Debbie Snacks" trailer went by. Just as
his cab passed me, the driver blasted his air horn twice, startling me
badly and causing me to nearly lose control of my vehicle. For the
next 15 miles, the trucker repeatedly passed and slowed, passed and
slowed, each time with the driver gesturing and and ogling me as he
passed. Finally, I pulled into a rest stop to get away from him. My
hands were shaking from the fear and stress of being stalked for 15
miles of highway by this trucker. Just in case, I checked my vehicle
over thoroughly, there was nothing
unsafe or out of the ordinary, no reason for anyone to honk and try to
get my attention. The only reason I can come up with for the
harassment is that I was a female driving alone, wearing a sleeveless
blouse due to the heat (my vehicle's AC stopped working during the
trip) and the driver was acting out some juvenile sexual urges by
honking and ogling me.
After I got home, I called a friend and she said she's had the same
thing happen; unless she's totally covered up in bulky clothes, she
gets honked at and harassed by truckers too, they pull up beside her,
ogle her breasts, then blare their horns at her.
I got the trailer number and the name of the company , "Little Debbie
Snacks" off the back of the truck and will be filing multiple
complaints, with the company, the DOT and any other place that can
make life miserable for this pervert. I am also spreading the word
that "Little Debbie" employs drivers who engage in this type of
behavior. In the meantime, I am posting here to ask the following:
WHY do truckers honk like this? What on earth do they think they are
accomplishing by honking? Are they so desperate that they actually
think a woman is just going to pull over and have sex with them just
because they honked at her? Don't they realize that blasting a passing
driver with their ear-splitting air horns might startle the driver
into having an accident?
Steve Zwaska
good way to impress a woman. Is this the best idea they have? If you can
get this knucklehead's address you might send him a nickle so he can
afford to buy a clue.
stz
AINut
it is society's place to "protect you" from people who find you
attractive. He did not attack or endanger you. Sounds like he was
trying just to play with you. If sex was a goal of his, and you didn't
want it, just say "No."
While I can understand his actions (hours of dreary boredom truck
driving), I obviously don't condone them.
Lighten up and don't be so paranoid. Have some fun once in a while.
If the situation gets dangerous, stop (or get on the CB) and tell him
so. I bet he won't do the dangerous parts anymore. If he is scaring
you, let him know that too -- I bet he didn't mean to.
AI Nut
Technobarbarian
"M. Harrison" <mar...@usa.com> wrote in message
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> WHY do truckers honk like this? What on earth do they think they are
> accomplishing by honking? Are they so desperate that they actually
> think a woman is just going to pull over and have sex with them just
> because they honked at her? Don't they realize that blasting a passing
> driver with their ear-splitting air horns might startle the driver
> into having an accident?
On the other side of this, there are people who enjoy exposing
themselves to the truckers for entertainment on the road.
This reminds me of a sad story. On some of the mobile logging equipment
the drivers compartment will raise and lower for the equipment operator.
Some of the drivers like to drive with them in the raised posistion because
it gives them a better vantage point to look down into cars. One of the
drivers apparently forgot to lower his compartment and smacked into an
overpass with fatal results.
Dennis
M. Harrison
>> Excuse me, but the purpose of horns on vehicles is to
>> warn of an emergency situation. They are MEANT to startle drivers
into
>> taking quick action to avoid accidents. The people who "should not
be
>> on the road" are the ones who blast their horns irresponsibly.
>
>Any driver who doesn't know that there is another vehicle nearby
should
>not be driving.
Where did I say I was unaware that I was being passed by the truck?
>Any driver who NEEDS to have that other vehicle hit the
>horn to warn them of a problem should not be on the road.
Agreed. Please explain what the "problem" was on the road in my
situation that required the trucker to blast his air horn? What was
the urgent, emergency highway situation that necessitated blasting the
horn at the exact moment when the truck's air horn was only inches
from my car while both vehicles were travelling at speeds in excess of
60 mph??
E. Myers
thought that there was something wrong with the car and
pulled off on the exit ramp to our home. The UPS driver
came up to the car and ask her for a date. She zipped the
window up and pulled out. Didn't think about getting the
vehicle number. Wish she had. I think that you are doing
the right thing. A woman should be able to drive down the
highway without being harassed.
Ed
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ddou...@yahoo.com
all my female friends, dudes just because we look at you don't mean we
want to jump your bones. Loaning them money, giving them rides, they
always make it clear they will not put out. But the ones who harp the
most....
On 6 Sep 2001 08:40:03 -0700, mar...@usa.com (M. Harrison) wrote:
>Keith Wood <k...@bctv.com> wrote:
>
>>> Excuse me, but the purpose of horns on vehicles is to
>>> warn of an emergency situation. They are MEANT to startle drivers
>into
>>> taking quick action to avoid accidents. The people who "should not
>be
>>> on the road" are the ones who blast their horns irresponsibly.
>>
>>Any driver who doesn't know that there is another vehicle nearby
>should
>>not be driving.
>
>Where did I say I was unaware that I was being passed by the truck?
You were being passed by a Semi? If you did not have a Rig on your
vehicle, please do not drive anymore. If a Semi has to pass you there
is something wrong with your speed and driving ability. Here in
California we go 10-20 miles ffaster than the trucks depending where
you are. We also have Fast lanes with a 10-15 MPH grace over the
regular cars maximum speed. But if you speed wrecklessly you will be
pulled over. I see many more Semis and large busses pulled over for
their bad driving though. There is a CHP officer around here and you
always see him standing next to a large vehicle.
>
>>Any driver who NEEDS to have that other vehicle hit the
>>horn to warn them of a problem should not be on the road.
>
>Agreed. Please explain what the "problem" was on the road in my
>situation that required the trucker to blast his air horn? What was
>the urgent, emergency highway situation that necessitated blasting the
>horn at the exact moment when the truck's air horn was only inches
>from my car while both vehicles were travelling at speeds in excess of
>60 mph??
I just got that, sorry about the middle, but it was so well written I
cannot delete. I took the 60 as a Highway. Yeah dude had a problem if
nothing was wrong with your car. You should have got on your cell
phone and called the CHP or cops right away. If you do not have a cell
phone I will slap you if I ever meet you, especially with this RV
stuff one cannot be without one. A lady got lost in the wilderness,
made a call stayed on with Sprint and 2 hours later they had a square
mile area where she was and in 3 hours she was home. I came onto an
accident traveling a backwoods highway from the Bay Area to the
Central Valley and came upon a crash where the people could not get
out, and by the time the ERS got there no other car had passed and one
of the dudes had gum in his mouth which ended up in his throat, he
would have died and although his girl was awake, she was drunkish from
being hit in the head. Luckily the elderly person driving like 82 is
no longer allowed to drive. Seeing her in that car, you knew what
happened, a horrible night driver. Yeah I checked her too, she was
whining about how her family warned her that oncoming headlights
caused her vision to blur and seconds for it to correct. But she had
the luxury of a large Cadilac the others when in a CRX by honda.
Later
Dan D
>While I think the drivers actions were rude and excessive, I don't think
>it is society's place to "protect you" from people who find you
>attractive. He did not attack or endanger you. Sounds like he was
<<snip>>
>Lighten up and don't be so paranoid. Have some fun once in a while.
<<snip>>
>AI Nut
I'm generally pretty libertarian, but with all due respect to you, you
just aren't getting it. I don't want to debate you point for point,
but let me suggest you talk to some women about this. Talk to your
wife, daughters, daughters-in law. There ain't nothing fun about what
that woman went through, it's BS that she, or anyone else has to put
up with it. These idiots aren't the type to respect what women think,
so it's up to guys like you and me to let them know what jerks they
are.
-Dan
Frederick
Maybe I can explain. Truckers are on the road most of the time. When
away from home, they get little opportunity to enjoy women's company
unless they buy it, and that's more like sex as a commodity than an
experience. Most truckers are reasonably considerate and polite, but
when you combine the stress of sex depravation and a an individual
with a mentality that's just about equal to driving a truck and not
much else, it's a potent combination. The way you are suggesting you
deal with it is exactly the right way. Make a well worded but emphatic
complaint to the company and say that his conduct was sexual
harassment at best and downright dangerous at worst. Also say that you
feel that disciplinary action would be appropriate and for them to
please advise you of what has been done to avoid this type of conduct
in the future, particularly with this individual. You might also
mention that this type of individual is reflective an error in
judgment by the company. Then wait. I think you will get a response.
It is possible that he is an owner driver, but even then I doubt he
will ever handle a Little Debbie Snacks trailer again.
Frederick
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JanOrme99
when pervert truckers STOP honking and ogling them? Also, would you have been
offended and want to "report" a suave good looking man in Rolls Royce who ogled
and honked?
Just wondering.
Jan Eric Orme
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you have never been hurt and
dance like nobody is watching."
Dee Crabtree
Crabby
Don Murray
> of the trucking world would take a peek and keep on about their
> business.
I had a neighbor who had an 18 wheeler. He had a light mounted on the
bottom of the driver side mirror. When I asked him what it was for, he
told me it was for looking into people's cars. Look around when you're
at rest stops and you will see others that have the same thing.
Don
Jenny6833A
>Yesterday afternoon I was driving alone on the Interstate when an
>18-wheeler hauling a "Little Debbie Snacks" trailer went by. Just as
>his cab passed me, the driver blasted his air horn twice, startling me
>badly and causing me to nearly lose control of my vehicle. For the
>next 15 miles, the trucker repeatedly passed and slowed, passed and
>slowed, each time with the driver gesturing and and ogling me as he
>passed.
If you're correct, write him off as a mildly atypical textile American male --
one who lacks couth and who lacks smarts in the larger of his two heads.
But ... are you sure you're correct? What were the gestures? What caused you
to conclude he was ogling?
Could he have mistaken you for his long lost sister? Or the girl he dated in
high school? Could his motives have been pure as the driven snow?
>Finally, I pulled into a rest stop to get away from him.
Good idea, but it seems like you could have done something equally effective
much sooner. You could have just stayed behind him, or pulled over when he was
ahead of you, or taken an exit, or hid behind another truck, or convoyed with
another car.
> My
>hands were shaking from the fear and stress of being stalked for 15
>miles of highway by this trucker.
Fear? Stress? Frankly, I don't see any cause for either.
> Just in case, I checked my vehicle
>over thoroughly, there was nothing
>unsafe or out of the ordinary, no reason for anyone to honk and try to
>get my attention.
Unless he thought you were his long lost sister or his high school steady.
> The only reason I can come up with for the
>harassment is that I was a female driving alone, wearing a sleeveless
>blouse ...
A sleeveless blouse! OH, WOW!
>... due to the heat (my vehicle's AC stopped working during the
>trip) ...
No need to explain why you wore a sleeveless blouse.
>... and the driver was acting out some juvenile sexual urges by
>honking and ogling me.
Unless he thought you were his long lost sister or his high school steady or
whatever. There are many other plausible explanations, more plausible than
yours.
>After I got home, I called a friend and she said she's had the same
>thing happen; unless she's totally covered up in bulky clothes, she
>gets honked at and harassed by truckers too, they pull up beside her,
>ogle her breasts, then blare their horns at her.
It's never happened to me, not even when driving nude. In my experience,
truckers tend to mind their own business while concentrating on making miles
and dollars.
>I got the trailer number and the name of the company , "Little Debbie
>Snacks" off the back of the truck and will be filing multiple
>complaints, with the company, the DOT and any other place that can
>make life miserable for this pervert.
And he'll tell his boss that he was SURE you were his long lost sister or his
high school steady, that it was all a mistake, that you overreacted, that you
must be some kind of nutcase female who thinks every man lusts after her pure
perfect body.
Unless there have been a bunch of prior complaints, his boss will almost
certainly believe him.
> I am also spreading the word
>that "Little Debbie" employs drivers who engage in this type of
>behavior.
Just exactly what did he do that was illegal? What *exactly* is your
complaint?
> In the meantime, I am posting here to ask the following:
>
>WHY do truckers honk like this? What on earth do they think they are
>accomplishing by honking?
He was obviously trying to get your attention.
> Are they so desperate that they actually
>think a woman is just going to pull over and have sex with them just
>because they honked at her?
I don't understand why you're so totally sure that his motive was sex.
>Don't they realize that blasting a passing
>driver with their ear-splitting air horns might startle the driver
>into having an accident?
That should be your primary complaint. Emphasize that, and de-emphasize or
omit your speculations as to his motive. Definitely omit the part about the
sleeveless blouse.
Stick to the facts: he honked several times; he took his eyes off the road
several times to wave in an attempt to get your attention; on an interstate at
interstate speeds that was poor driving practice and possibly dangerous.
Jenny
Chris Bryant
>Stick to the facts: he honked several times; he took his eyes off the road
>several times to wave in an attempt to get your attention; on an interstate at
>interstate speeds that was poor driving practice and possibly dangerous.
I agree with Jenny- unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case
may be;) ), it isn't against the law to be an insensitive jerk- but it
is dangerous and illegal to drive erratically- this should be your
focus.
A 40 ton rig isn't something you want to have to play chicken
with.
--
Chris Bryant
Bryant RV Services- http://www.bryantrv.com
On RVing-RV TV about RVs, by RVers: http://www.onrving.com
On RVing Forums- http://www.onrving.com/forums/default.asp
HHamp5246
>low cut blouses and shorts or short skirts provide "quite a view" to a
>trucker. However, the Little Debbie guy was an idiot. 99% of the rest
>of the trucking world would take a peek and keep on about their
>business.>
Well, almost... they would alert all the other truckers on their CBs.... "Looky
here, check out the seat cover in the blue Toyota.."
Actually I like it when they talk to...or about me. I would not be amused by
what that jerk was doing to you though... with all the beeping. It could have
had very dangerous consequences... you could have pulled off the highway to
check your vehicle and been hit for example.
Hunter, Who has a CB and a cellphone for just such special occasions.
GBinNC
>Actually I like it when they [truckers] talk to...or about me.
And you can bet they DO talk about you. Good-looking blonde, traveling
alone (well, with no other humans anyway), driving a huge, fire-engine
red, super-macho, diesel truck, and pulling a long, silver trailer.
Face it, Hunter, you're the stuff of every male trucker's dreams...<g>
GB in NC
HHamp5246
You forgot my big hair.......
I figured out why southern women have big hair... it's this damn humidity.
(c:
Thanks GB, you'll still pay though.
Hunter
Brian Smith
What was the urgent, emergency highway situation that necessitated blasting
the
horn at the exact moment when the truck's air horn was only inches from my
car while both vehicles were travelling at speeds in excess of
60 mph??
Exactly what make and model of car do you own and drive that puts your car
only inches from a trucks air horns? By the way in case you haven't noticed,
the air horns on a truck are on the roof. LOL
GBinNC
>>Face it, Hunter, you're the stuff of every male trucker's dreams...<g>
>You forgot my big hair.......
>
>I figured out why southern women have big hair... it's this damn humidity.
Trust me, Hon, big hair you ain't got. Fluffy, maybe -- but not big.
Big hair is big on purpose.
>Thanks GB, you'll still pay though.
I guess I'll just have to try to beat everybody else to the check at
the next opportunity...
GB in NC
Mary Murray
Frederick wrote:
>sex depravation
I suppose that is what truckers engage in when they have been deprived
of sex.
Mary
Bob Giddings
wrote:
They're deprived because they're depraved.
Officer Krupke
GBinNC
wrote:
>They're deprived because they're depraved.
I was thinking they're depraved because they're deprived.
GB in NC
Bob Giddings
If yer privy to depravity, then get yer mind outa deprivy.
Back to you.
Bob
GBinNC
wrote:
>If yer privy to depravity, then get yer mind outa deprivy.
>
>Back to you.
I yield. You can have it. <g>
(This has already gone on far beyond what it deserves.)
GB in NC
Jynndi
>
AND AMEN !
Digger, AKA Grumps (old and crusty)
hometown.aol.com/jynndi/myhomepage'profile.html
All errors; spilling, grimatical, ore tieping intenshunal.
Bob Giddings
"Deserves got nothing to do with it."
--Clint Eastwood, in "Unforgiven", followed by a most
impressive punctuation.
Bob
HHamp5246
"No one likes a fella with a social disease......."
Hunter
Madeleine
Yeah and women (and men for that matter) who get beat up by their spouses
probably did too....
--
Peace, Love and Serenity,
Madeleine
Who finds it hard to believe people who think like that still exist....
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Lone Haranguer
I thought the initial assumption was that they're depraved because
they're deprived. Now I'm confused. Which comes first?
LZ
Steve R.
a legal secretary. A well-thought out complaint delivered on her
boss's letterhead and with his signature always seems to get
their immediate attention.
steve
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bill horne
> I thought the initial assumption was that they're depraved because
> they're deprived. Now I'm confused. Which comes first?
> LZ
Hard to say for sure without regression therapy.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
Steve R.
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This one hasn't even begun to reach the length of that other one
(which, by the way, should probably soon be put to rest).
steve
Steve R.
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Are you fantasizing about it?
Gilligan
mar...@usa.com says...
I think this trucker is the exception, not the rule.
The vast majority of truckers are good people. The kind that would stop
and help you if you were broken down on the road.
As for Little Debbie Snacks, these truckers are usually hired out and are
not employees of the company, but you can and should file the complaints
anywhere and everywhere you can. Just don't let this one incident make
you think all truckers are like this, the vast majority are NOT! :)
--
--G--
Den73740
>accomplishing by honking? Are they so desperate that they actually
>think a woman is just going to pull over and have sex with them just
>because they honked at her?
Go rent the movie "Thelma and Louise", there's a scene in there with a honking,
tongue wiggling truckdriver. They're two sensitive young ladies who explaiin to
him that his behavior is not polite.
Dennis
al...@nospam.net
>WHY do truckers honk like this? What on earth do they think they are
>accomplishing by honking? Are they so desperate that they actually
>think a woman is just going to pull over and have sex with them just
>because they honked at her? Don't they realize that blasting a passing
>driver with their ear-splitting air horns might startle the driver
>into having an accident?
Everything you described above sounds like the actions of a total ass.
Not a pervert. It is not perversion to admire someone of the opposite
sex. There is a difference. While the trucker sounds like a total
jerk, let's keep it in perspective. If I were to go by an attractive
looking female, I would look, but not stare. Nor would I do any of
those rude things you described. I would definitely appreciate the
fine form of the opposite sex. Nothing wrong with that. But rudeness
in any form is wrong.
Tom
al...@nospam.net
wrote:
>It's never happened to me, not even when driving nude.
Uhhh..... Would it be possible for you to let us know next time you
decide to do that? It's always nice to meet other members of the
group<g>.
Tom
Bob Giddings
But rudeness
>in any form is wrong.
>Tom
And Hannibal Lector has shown us what happens to "the free range
rude".
HHamp5246
she found to be threatening.
It's so easy to lose them..... simply slow down.
As much fun as it must have been for the guy to beep at the woman, he's not
going to drive 55 mph to do it.
She could have always sped up and lost him too... as it sounded like she was in
a car......
Whatever, it sounds like she stayed right with him.
Hunter
tscottme
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ours the horns are between the cab and the fuel tank or battery box and are
approximately at the same level as a car driver's head.
AINut
OR they're depraved because they're deprived.
AI Nut
Bob Giddings
A nice girl like you, hanging out with the Jets?
Bob
HHamp5246
When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way........
Hunter
Madeleine
you think all truckers are like this, the vast majority are NOT! :)"
Absolutely not! I've had quite a few truckers help me out over the years
when I was traveling. Most are gentlemen and can be very helpful to someone
with a problem on the road.
Another thing ... There is a big difference between a guy in a truck who
smiles and flirts with a lady and then goes on his way and the
aforementioned jerk who terrorized the poster. Blasting one's air horn
right next to a vehicle, passing and slowing and otherwise harassing a
driver with an 18 wheeler for 15 miles is terrorizing someone.
--
Peace, Love and Serenity,
Madeleine
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Madeleine
--
Peace, Love and Serenity,
Madeleine
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HHamp5246
How could they not work?
The guy was in an 18 wheeler, not a Porsche.
Hunter
GBinNC
>OR they're depraved because they're deprived.
Either you have me filtered or you didn't read last night's posts...
You're a little behind here (and no, I'm not talking about your
tush).<g>
GB in NC
GBinNC
<madewa...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've had quite a few truckers help me out over the years
>when I was traveling. Most are gentlemen ... <snip>
And an increasing number are in fact "ladies" ...
GB in NC
GBinNC
I'm with you, Hunter. Not to condone the trucker's behavior, but she
said she stayed with him for 15 miles before she "finally" pulled into
a rest area.
As well as other evasive tactics mentioned (slowing way down, speeding
way up, whatever), I'm wondering -- weren't there any exits along the
way?
I can't imagine having any difficulty at all in moving out of the
"sphere of influence" of an obnoxious or dangerous big rig, no matter
what I'm driving.
GB in NC
George Z. Bush
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> "Lone Haranguer" <lin...@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > Bob Giddings wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 06 Sep 2001 16:48:32 -0700, Mary Murray
> <ma...@murrayranch.com>
> > I thought the initial assumption was that they're
depraved
> because
> > they're deprived. Now I'm confused. Which comes first?
> > LZ
>
> The egg.
> steve
>
>
> No way, Steve.....has to be the chicken! <G>
George Z.
HHamp5246
>"sphere of influence" of an obnoxious or dangerous big rig, no matter
>what I'm driving.
Then of course there was Steven Spielberg's first, and I think *best*,
movie.... Duel.
Hunter
Jynndi
I, for one, will boycott Little Debbie.
BTW; Is this the same Debby who did Dallas?
Digger, AKA Grumps (old and crusty)
hometown.aol.com/jynndi/myhomepage'profile.html
All errors; spilling, grimatical, ore tieping intenshunal.
Jynndi
Like wearing a sleeveless blouse?
Get real!
GBinNC
>I've read enough!
>I, for one, will boycott Little Debbie.
>BTW; Is this the same Debby who did Dallas?
Digger, I'm almost positive I've never purchased a "Little Debbie"
product in my entire life to this point, and I'm not likely to do so
in the future either. I just don't eat that kind of stuff. But I sure
wouldn't "boycott" a company because of the actions of one minor
employee or contractor.
I don't condone this kind of behavior at all, but a boycott? Are you
serious?
GB in NC
Jynndi
>serious?
Serious? HELL yes I'm always serious when I post here...apparently you haven't
been paying attention.
BTW Just what is a Little Debbie product?
DsrtTravlr
Ya might be a redneck if your wife's big hair has ever got caught in the
ceiling fan.
Jeff Foxworthy
~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
DsrtTravlr
>
Yeah. Like abused women do things to "irk" their husbands into hitting them.
It isn't the husbands fault, it is the wife's for saying things to irk him.
Right?
Not.
Steve
vt...@hotmail.com
>Then of course there was Steven Spielberg's first, and I think *best*,
>movie.... Duel.
That movie was on one of the rerun stations yesterday afternoon. It's
just as stupid as I remember it from when it first came out.
GBinNC
>>I don't condone this kind of behavior at all, but a boycott? Are you
>>serious?
>
>Serious? HELL yes I'm always serious when I post here...apparently you haven't
>been paying attention.
>BTW Just what is a Little Debbie product?
I think they're some kind of pastry snacks.
(All kinds of pun potential there...)
GB in NC
DsrtTravlr
It is as endlessly boring as those shoot-em-ups where 25 men fire full auto
weapons at the hero for half the movie, never hitting him, and the hero
dispatches each one with one well placed shot. Usually from a moving vehicle,
a jumping motorcycle, while falling off a building, or doing a stunt roll.
And then, I kept waiting for Dennis Weaver to say ........... " ...............
Mr. Dillllllllonnnnn............ Mr. Dilllllonnnnnnn........." Saying his
acting was bad would be kind.
Seemed like he coulda taken another road, slapped himself to wake up, stopped
at a WalMart ........ something.
Steve R.
"George Z. Bush" <georg...@mortimerschnerd.com.nospam> wrote
in message
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<snip>
> > because
> > > they're deprived. Now I'm confused. Which comes first?
> > > LZ
> >
> > The egg.
> > steve
> >
> >
> > No way, Steve.....has to be the chicken! <G>
> George Z.
>
Now THIS is where I would use HTML if that were appropriate in
this NG. Since it isn't, here's a link:
http://home.kscable.com/reigle/Misc/chickegg.swf
Be aware this is slightly suggestive so don't go there if
underage (yeah, right) or offended by such things. However, it is
not dirty nor vulgar in either the pictures or the sound. I'd
characterize it more as "adult humor". However, this supports
your position, not mine.
This probably requires shockwave be installed for you to view it.
Shockwave may or may not already be installed on your system. If
not, it's available somewhere out there, for free. Mine is set up
as a plugin in Internet Explorer so this opens in IE for me.
steve
E. Myers
attention which it seems was not ask for by the female per
her complaint. If she was "asking for it" I would think that
she could have found an spot that would have served the
purpose and there would not have been a complaint. Or
course, this could also be a troll couldn't it. But it does
happen.
Ed
"Stan Birch" <bi...@netrover.com> wrote in message
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| >On Thu, 06 Sep 2001 09:53:34 GMT, delg...@psnw.com (Dan
D) wrote:
| >There ain't nothing fun about what that woman went
through, it's BS that she, or >anyone else has to put up
with it.
|
| From the information posted so far , there is nothing to
suggest that
| the intial poster didn't pull a traffic manoever so stupid
and
| dangerous, that it did not totally enrage the truck
driver, in that it
| threatened to permanently remove him from his wife, family
and loved
| ones.
|
| If the original poster in her wildest dreams, is so
deluded into
| thinking that this trucker's actions were based soley upon
the fact that
| she was "so hot" that he could not control himself, then
if this fantasy
| gives her pleasure, perhaps we should allow her to indulge
herself in
| her illusion.
|
| I've seen some dumbstick truckers, but I find it difficult
to accept the
| premise that he followed her for so long on the basis that
she was
| "hot!"
|
| Stan Birch
| Sharon, Ontario
|
Steve R.
stevenews:zr9m7.250526$GN.34...@typhoon.kc.rr.com...
ddou...@yahoo.com
Here you go again twisting my words.
On 07 Sep 2001 17:00:10 GMT, dsrtt...@aol.comNojuNk (DsrtTravlr)
wrote:
George Z. Bush
> I forgot to mention this file is 100k in size.
> steve
In that case, I think I'll just forego the pleasure. Thanks
anyway.
George Z.
Steve R.
"George Z. Bush" <georg...@mortimerschnerd.com.nospam> wrote
in message
>
> "Steve R." <usereply...@kscable.com> wrote in message
> news:fF9m7.250527$GN.34...@typhoon.kc.rr.com...
> > I forgot to mention this file is 100k in size.
> > steve
>
> In that case, I think I'll just forego the pleasure. Thanks
> anyway.
>
it.
It zips down to 79k if you'd like me to email it to you.
steve
AINut
stupid, dangerous, and illegal things people do in traffic. Good
thought as a possibility.
AI Nut
AINut
exactly how would one DO that? Boycott a woman, nah, I won't go there.
AI Nut
AINut
AI Nut
HHamp5246
Are we in Denmark?
(c:
Hunter
HHamp5246
and say something like that......especially if you've never been here before.
She has also never commented on anyone's comments about what supposidly
happened to her.
Hmmmm............
Hunter
Steve R.
<vt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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steve
HHamp5246
Thanks Steve,
I did too!! It was edge of your seat suspense!!
Hunter
Bu...@trailertrash.com
honking & whistling at.
"Madeleine" <madewa...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I think she mentioned try some evasive tactics that didn't work ...
>
> --
> Peace, Love and Serenity,
> Madeleine
> "HHamp5246" <hham...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20010907083242...@mb-fp.aol.com...
> > To me, the odd thing is..... why someone would stay next to an 18
wheeler
> that
> > she found to be threatening.
> >
> > It's so easy to lose them..... simply slow down.
> >
> > As much fun as it must have been for the guy to beep at the woman, he's
> not
> > going to drive 55 mph to do it.
> >
> > She could have always sped up and lost him too... as it sounded like she
> was in
> > a car......
> >
> > Whatever, it sounds like she stayed right with him.
> >
> > Hunter
> >
> >
>
>
Bu...@trailertrash.com
Madeleine. I hear that generally, she is the one doing the honking and
whistling.
Bu...@trailertrash.com
<al...@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> On 06 Sep 2001 19:31:34 GMT, jenny...@aol.compute.org (Jenny6833A)
> wrote:
>
> >It's never happened to me, not even when driving nude.
> Uhhh..... Would it be possible for you to let us know next time you
> decide to do that? It's always nice to meet other members of the
> group<g>.
> Tom
I wondered if I was the only one who caught that statement.
robobt
news:q1fm7.14449$151.1...@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
I caught it. I just didn't wanna deal with it.
cheers
bob
Utah Reject
located at car level mounted on the frame. Besides that why would you of all
people make light of a very serious situation that could have resulted in this
woman's injury or God forbid death? I have always respected your posts but this
one I just don't understand.
Don.
Brian Smith wrote:
> "M. Harrison" <mar...@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:c40b0ab9.01090...@posting.google.com...
> What was the urgent, emergency highway situation that necessitated blasting
> the
> horn at the exact moment when the truck's air horn was only inches from my
> car while both vehicles were travelling at speeds in excess of
> 60 mph??
>
> Exactly what make and model of car do you own and drive that puts your car
> only inches from a trucks air horns? By the way in case you haven't noticed,
> the air horns on a truck are on the roof. LOL
Brian Smith
"Utah Reject" <dere...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:3B99D76B...@bellsouth.net...
Wait a minute Brian. I drive a 2000 Volvo and guess what? The air horns are
located at car level mounted on the frame. Besides that why would you of all
people make light of a very serious situation that could have resulted in
this
woman's injury or God forbid death? I have always respected your posts but
this
one I just don't understand.
Don.
I appreciate your comment on my posts, Don.
I also appreciate the fact that she was startled. But, here it is against
the law to pass another vehicle without giving audible warning (sounding
your horn), not that the law is enforced, but, it is the law. As I stated
earlier, if she is unable to cope with the normal sounds of traffic, perhaps
she should be getting from point A to point B by another mode of
transportation.
In regards to the placement of the horns on the trucks, I had meant to type
on most trucks the horns are on the roof.
Brian
Will Sill
>> >It's never happened to me, not even when driving nude.
Then <al...@nospam.net> wrote:
>> Uhhh..... Would it be possible for you to let us know next time you
>> decide to do that? It's always nice to meet other members of the
>> group<g>.
Finally <Bu...@TrailerTrash.com> recently wrote:
>I wondered if I was the only one who caught that statement.
Either you guys are new here or you haven't been paying attention.
Jenny is a rabid nudist who cannot discuss anything without injecting
her obsession. We can only guess why she attracts no attention when
driving nude. . . and the guesses come pretty easy.
Will KD3XR
Steve R.
"robobt" <rob...@qwest.net> wrote in message
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alas...
steve
Lone Haranguer
see nothing to indicate she wasn't simply trying to unload a bad
experience as she did when she called her friend. She hasn't
tried to hang around and milk some pity out of the group, has
she? I would either expect a little compassion or nothing at all
from people in the group. I've met some weird truck drivers in my
time. They have just as many loony tunes in their ranks as
anywhere.
LIZ
SimonJ
"Brian Smith" <or...@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Utah Reject" <dere...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:3B99D76B...@bellsouth.net...
> Wait a minute Brian. I drive a 2000 Volvo and guess what? The air horns
are
> located at car level mounted on the frame. Besides that why would you of
all
> people make light of a very serious situation that could have resulted in
> this
> woman's injury or God forbid death? I have always respected your posts but
> this
> one I just don't understand.
> Don.
>
> I appreciate your comment on my posts, Don.
> I also appreciate the fact that she was startled. But, here it is against
> the law to pass another vehicle without giving audible warning (sounding
> your horn), not that the law is enforced, but, it is the law. As I stated
> earlier, if she is unable to cope with the normal sounds of traffic,
perhaps
> she should be getting from point A to point B by another mode of
> transportation.
>
HHamp5246
>My impression was that the woman was quite agitated about it. I
>see nothing to indicate she wasn't simply trying to unload a bad
>experience as she did when she called her friend. She hasn't
>tried to hang around and milk some pity out of the group, has
>she?
Okay, then tell me this.... why would a woman who isn't familiar with any of us
come here to grouse about her experience?
Does she have an axe to grind with Little Debbie?
Is she a student, in competition with other students, trying to see how many
hits she can get on a troll post?
Is she here trying to entice men to write her because she's such a hot babe
that truckers no longer care about road safety, speed limits, making money or
anything else....
She's not a regular here, her post has nothing to do with RVing.... I'm sorry
to sound so unsympathetic... but the whole thing makes no sense to me at all.
I still don't understand why she couldn't just get away from the truck....
Hunter
Chris Bryant
>
>Okay, then tell me this.... why would a woman who isn't familiar with any of us
>come here to grouse about her experience?
<<..>>
>She's not a regular here, her post has nothing to do with RVing.... I'm sorry
>to sound so unsympathetic... but the whole thing makes no sense to me at all.
For curiosities sake, I did an "author history" at Google on
her- this is the only message/thread that I could find, but... the
interesting part is she posted the original message to this group, and
also misc.transportation.trucking , and soc.feminism (a moderated
group).
The one group where she got basically *no* sympathy was
soc.feminism ;)
--
Chris Bryant
Bryant RV Services- http://www.bryantrv.com
On RVing-RV TV about RVs, by RVers: http://www.onrving.com
On RVing Forums- http://www.onrving.com/forums/default.asp
Randy & Cheyanne
for freakin' truckdrivers to honk and flirt with them is Huter, in a
previous post.
Cheyanne
--
****************************************
on the shores of Lake Anderson, Washington
from a fine old Macintosh Duo 2300 named Helga
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you might want to remove the ZZZ's in the reply address to reach us
Madeleine
way?"
Haven't you ever been in any rural areas? A woman alone and afraid would be
a fool to exit on a unknown, lonely country road. I don't know where this
incident occurred, but if it was a rural area or somewhere like West Texas
where it's 40 miles between exits I could well see the scenario she talked
about.
--
Peace, Love and Serenity,
Madeleine
"GBinNC" <GBi...@yahoooo.com> wrote in message
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> On 07 Sep 2001 13:55:46 GMT, hham...@aol.com (HHamp5246) wrote:
>
> >>I think she mentioned try some evasive tactics that didn't work ...
> >
> >How could they not work?
> >
> >The guy was in an 18 wheeler, not a Porsche.
>
> I'm with you, Hunter. Not to condone the trucker's behavior, but she
> said she stayed with him for 15 miles before she "finally" pulled into
> a rest area.
>
> As well as other evasive tactics mentioned (slowing way down, speeding
> way up, whatever), I'm wondering -- weren't there any exits along the
> way?
>
> I can't imagine having any difficulty at all in moving out of the
> "sphere of influence" of an obnoxious or dangerous big rig, no matter
> what I'm driving.
>
> GB in NC
>
Lone Haranguer
HHamp5246 wrote:
>
> >
> >My impression was that the woman was quite agitated about it. I
> >see nothing to indicate she wasn't simply trying to unload a bad
> >experience as she did when she called her friend. She hasn't
> >tried to hang around and milk some pity out of the group, has
> >she?
>
> Okay, then tell me this.... why would a woman who isn't familiar with any of us
> come here to grouse about her experience?
She has few friends and may well be a lurker.
>
> Does she have an axe to grind with Little Debbie?
>
Could be. I wouldn't use their products for anything but bear
bait.
> Is she a student, in competition with other students, trying to see how many
> hits she can get on a troll post?
She could have posted an incomplete phone number.....
>
> Is she here trying to entice men to write her because she's such a hot babe
> that truckers no longer care about road safety, speed limits, making money or
> anything else....
>
Didn't sound like it. She could have been a LOT more enticing.
Driving nude for example, definitely a hazard to navigation.
> She's not a regular here, her post has nothing to do with RVing....
She's with the majority there though.
I'm sorry
> to sound so unsympathetic... but the whole thing makes no sense to me at all.
Sense? Not really unless she wanted another place to unload.
>
> I still don't understand why she couldn't just get away from the truck....
Must have been at least one exit in 15 miles. If all else fails,
I'd have risked a ticket and crossed the median and gone back the
way I came. Maybe her brain froze up in panic? I suspect she may
have pulled some stunt that irked the driver and he WAS harassing
her. She didn't handle it well.
LZ
>
> Hunter
Madeleine
new and then read some of the posts in this thread I'm sure she decided that
this isn't the place to get support with what seemed, at least to me, to be
an extremely threatening situation.
--
Peace, Love and Serenity,
Madeleine
"Lone Haranguer" <lin...@qwest.net> wrote in message
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rigormortis
Brian Smith <or...@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
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HHamp5246
>soc.feminism ;)>
I don't doubt it..... I think capable women would wonder what the big deal
was..... I know I do (c:
Hunter
HHamp5246
>As far as I know, the only woman on this list who has expressed a liking
>for freakin' truckdrivers to honk and flirt with them is Huter, in a
>previous post.
>Cheyanne
As far as I know, you have never posted anything to this newsgroup in any way
relating to RVing... all you do is sit back, read and wait for an opportunity
to side swipe someone who doesn't fit your personal notion of politcal
correctness.
It's wearing very thin. For al I know you are the mystery woman, and were
setting us up...
Why don't you get a life Cheyanne?
Hunter
Will Sill
>I still don't understand why she couldn't just get away from the truck....
Clearly, she could have unless she was driving something that wouldn't
go over 62mph. However, y'all are discussing the actions and feelings
of an immature person, and it is not surprising to me when immature
people do immature things. Like expecting people on this NG to
somehow help her grow up and act sensibly. The trucker appears to
have been a jerk, of course, but we can't fix that either!
Will KD3XR
Randy & Cheyanne
newsgroup is not just YOUR newsgroup, and you don't dictate what
everyone writes about. No, I am not the mystery woman, and sorry I
don't post enough to suit YOU, but I am mostly a lurker trying to learn
about Rving. So Hunter, YOU get a life...mine suits me fine.
Cheyanne
--
Jynndi
>stupid, dangerous, and illegal things people do in traffic. Good
>thought as a possibility.
Yes and maybe she is just visiting from another planet. Another good thought as
a possibility.
Face it the truck driver was an idiot,: the rude stalking type. One of the
small % who reflect badly on the rest.
Digger, AKA Grumps (old and crusty)
hometown.aol.com/jynndi/myhomepage'profile.html
All errors; spilling, grimatical, ore tieping intenshunal.
HHamp5246
>about Rving. So Hunter, YOU get a life...mine suits me fine.
Then why don't you ask some questions about RVing instead of just whining when
something written isn't as politcally correct as you would like?
I can pull up all your past posts if you would like....to show you.
Hunter
DsrtTravlr
>Jenny is a rabid nudist who cannot discuss anything without injecting
>her obsession. We can only guess why she attracts no attention when
>driving nude. . . and the guesses come pretty easy.
>
>Will KD3XR
I thought I saw her the other day. Truckers were holding up signs that said,
"Put it back on."
Steve
~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
bill horne
>
> Sorry things are wearing thin, Hunter, but you must realize this
> newsgroup is not just YOUR newsgroup, and you don't dictate what
> everyone writes about. No, I am not the mystery woman, and sorry I
> don't post enough to suit YOU, but I am mostly a lurker trying to learn
> about Rving. So Hunter, YOU get a life...mine suits me fine.
> Cheyanne
Based on what I've seen since you first appeared, I think Hunter has you
nailed.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
DsrtTravlr
>>
(well, Cheyanne did, cause she wears the Dockers at her house)
<snip>
>you must realize this
>> newsgroup is not just YOUR newsgroup, and you don't dictate what
>> everyone writes about.
Well, no one dictates what we write about, but you might check the headers to
get a general idea, and then write something pertinent.
Have any kind of day you want.