From the drive to work this morning: Does this qualify as being riced up? I know there’s no huge a spoiler on it but I was otherwise amused at how this Maxima had been modded– probably because I drive a Maxima too.
I used to really be annoyed by people that would tailgate you, then pass you like they’re in this big hurry, only to get off at the next exit within seconds of passing you in the fast lane. I used to always think, “Geez you were right there, you really didn’t save any time being obnoxious and speeding like that.”
But I might understand better now. People don’t just drive fast because they’re in a hurry or because they’re obnoxious. They drive fast because they can, and because it really is FUN. I got into the habit this last month of just flying around the point of the mountain on the freeway. I totally enjoy just speeding up to 100 miles and hour and weaving in and out of the slow-poke traffic only to get off the freeway a moment later– the acceleration of both speeding up and of turning and changing lanes is just a blast, especially when you have cool music to go with it (which of course, I always have cool music). And it is of course more fun driving a manual shift with 6 speeds than it is driving an automatic.
Yesterday I was frustrated with a couple things as I left work and found myself going 80 down a 50mph stretch of road– I do think the music eggs me on sometimes. I suppose that was part fun and part stress relief (isn’t that part of what fun is anyways?) I should get a radar detector or something, hehe.
By the way– I still haven’t been pulled over or gotten a ticket since I was 16 😉 (knock on wood)
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10 responses to “Uncle Ben’s”
Carm! I feel the need, the need…for speed. Seriously, you need to let Jorg take you out on the autobahn someday. Yaaaaah 🙂
“riced up”=”rice-taste?”
ha ha ha
Yeah, knock on wood, heheheh… DON’T PASS ON THE RIGHT!
haha, nice, Mel.
Well, at least he didn’t get a ticket… right Mike?
why don’t you have links to your archives on here? just wondering.
did I miss something…wait! of course I did
mike, E-MAIL ME… I want to start using my blogger stuff for pictures when I figure out how to do it
peace-
p.s. yes, it really is me here from Tallinn Estonia
kultuur paev beebi!
where does nissan (or any other asian auto manufacturer) come up with their names? maxima and altima look like they come from latin roots for “the most” and “high” but are they really latin? or just made up words? sentra? is it like sentinel? but with “a” at the end so it matches the other two? but my favorite is the volkswagon toureg. what marketing genius at naziauto came up with that? i don’t care what it means, no one can pronounce it. bah.
Mike, Hey its your cousin Spencer Sloan. Anyway sometimes when i have extra time I check out your blog… I know alot about you. Weird huh. Im watching you! Anyway this speed thing really concers me!! Do you watch the news!? Thats how people die! 50,000 americans a year! I dont want to have to attend my cousins funeral this weekend, its my anniversary!
great blog.Thanks for the entertainment.
Yo Spencer, thanks for visiting man 😉 Actually I was thinking about getting a motorcycle, man. Wouldn’t that just boost my chances of death in a driving accident that much more? Haha… hey congrats on the anniversary man. I remember your wedding a couple years ago– it was an awesome experience.