soapbox

… to the hal ketchum concert? (in claremont)

The drive to and from Wilder (the town) to the pit is such an anoying drive. For instance, this morning, I was just leaving my road on to route 5 and a tractor pulls out in front of me. There was no one behind me! It was not necessary to pull out in front of me. The speed limit is 40 mph. The tractor can only go 15. So a huge line of cars quickly form behind me and the guy will not pull over. It was unsafe to pass as the other side of the street was just as busy. So a car FOUR cars behind me decides that the best idea would be to slam on the gas and try to go around everyone despite the oncoming traffic. The car in the other lane coming at the tiny car passing the trator was a big ol’ silverado, that proceeded to swerve and slam on its breaks and miss the little car by inches. the tractor finally pulled over.
The worst part, however, is down by the bridge into hanover. At the last light in Norwich, the road is two lanes and then imediately switches to one. So most cars get into the lane thats gonna go over the bridge, but there is always a car or two that hits the gas and speeds into the other lane and tries to cut ahead of everyone else (which usually makes everyone in the othe lane have to hit their breaks to avoid hitting the passing car).
I don’t understand why the road has to go from two lanes to one then imediately back to two. Seems kinda silly to me.
And at night, route 5 gets really foggy and lots of skunks and such cross the road, so I don’t feel it is particually safe to drive wicked fast there. and at least twice a week, someone will come flying down the road at 50 mph and get right up on my tail (and i refuse to go over 40 (the speed limit)) with his wicked bright lights shining in my eyes and sit inches from my car and just ride right there.

Hence, I need a missle launcher on my car. And it needs swivel. It could launch paint balls or something.