Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

blackcherry20

you have never owned a truck....ohhhhh...I may have to unfriend you! nahhhhh...I wouldn't do that!

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Benadrylz

MOAR videos please!

LMBmikeZ

Nice vid buddy! I watched almost all of it and am definitely jelly of your commute! That's an awesome road

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Mt Tam I am

I had a car load of groceries and was on my way home when a kid with his fathers* 911, approaches me and asks about my car. I asked him about his 996, and he corrected me that it was a 911. A few more exchanges about cars and he asks me to race him up the mountain where he has seen me driving. Holy Toledo, this is my daily commute. I tell him no thanks and he becomes less polite and makes a few more comments designed to get my goat.

I leave Safeway and head home. the kid follows me, antagonizes me at the light, gets ahead of me and drives off at a speed I would normally drive but I do not want this kid near me so I pull over for about a minute, so he can get away and I figure I am done with him.

I already forgot about him and just cruised home. I could see through the trees that slower cars were ahead. I knew I might get to pass these cars if I got to the passing point up ahead of them.

I timed it perfectly and passed three cars including the 911. I did not know he was in the group until after I'd made my move. I was not racing and had the police been there I'd have done the same.

I was rewarded with an open road all the way home. The groceries survived although they did get loose a bit.



* I assume this due to age and ignorance.

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JARblue

Wow! How did I miss this thread

I power read the entire thread and I'm subscribed now Love the writing, love the videos

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GaleForce

it's a thread full of awesome!

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Mt Tam I am

You are both very kind. Thank you.

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blackcherry20

ruh roh! The secret has escaped once again

Sigh.....mt tam melts me w his words . seriously love it another great story!

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Mt Tam I am

I heard then saw an EVO going past my place of work and could not help but think what fun he is about to have. The roads were wet, it was sunny, and in the low 40's.

As I was leaving late in the afternoon I saw the same EVO on a flat bed and with only a brief glance to see what the problem was, I am guessing he spun and hit a tree square with the trunk. Pretty awful.

I took off as usual and the road conditions were similar. The road stayed moist and the sun was unable to dry the road except in the direct sun light. So every turn under the trees stays wet and cold.

I took my first few turns at a normal speed and got normal feed back as these were in the sun. The next few turns in the shade quickly felt like I should slow down and think about the EVO, and did. Soon however I was up on a couple of cars following at their slow pace.

The lead car signaled and turned hard right while the next car lost control somehow and partially slid onto the shoulder. A poor description as I was half asleep at this speed . I stopped way back, then pulled up along the stopped car to ask the driver if she needed any help, clearly she did not but asked anyway. She was shaken up only.

The road is open again but I am still thinking about the EVO and what I just saw, so not too fast. Immediately a Mustang comes up behind, and my strict rule of Always let the faster driving car by came into effect. At the first opportunity I signaled him to pass me. It is a turning lane designed for residents to pull into so as not to stop traffic. It also works as a passing lane in this instance. It also happens to be under a bunch of eucalyptus trees. For those unfamiliar with their debris, their leaves, acorns and bark fall and get wet making up what I've referred to as a slurry. He was only too happy to pass me with a ton of power on a sweeping off camber right turn, where this slurry gets pushed by the cars going both this and the opposite direction.

A smooth application of power would have served him better. His engine lit up, he flew past me, his engine made different sound, followed by his rear end passing him in a 220 degree spin. He stayed on the road as he came to a stop, facing the other direction, but all lined up for the road, the turn lane was originally for. I figure he just needed to do a U turn and he'd be back behind me.

This is a good point to mention that California drivers are so unaccustomed to bad driving conditions that we are very dangerous. Note this if you see CA plates in your driving.

So with all this sliding and spinning you can imagine my reticence at turning off VDC at my usual turn. I came into the turn fine but exiting I drifted a foot unintentionally. This goes back to, CA drivers are unpredictable in lesser road conditions.

That Mustang never turned up again either.

The rest of the drive home was VDC on, dry and uneventful.

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blackcherry20

^^^educational narrative and nice change Mt. Tam and a good reminder to be always aware of not only the condition of the surface upon which you are traversing but also maintain keen awareness of those that are around you. You KNOW what you are going to do, what others are going to do: crap shoot

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Mt Tam I am

So very true. Thank you.

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Hookah

I actually stood up from my chair and clapped at this part

I just saw your thread and I enjoy reading all of it. Keep up the great work! I watched the entire top of the morning video. I thought it was great, but might be more thrilling if you place your camera the way you do on the track.

Mt Tam I am

A few days ago I was tired and told myself to just relax and drive home. This started out fine too. I must have been 8th in a string of slow moving cars. When I got to the first real turn on the way home I had but one car before me. It was that type of car, that I hate most. Suddenly my fatigue seemed to turn to "hey pull over".

In what has become a carbon copy of past stories, I waited and passed the car where I always pass cars (the only safe place really), and then flew home from here.

Oddly, my mentality in the moment was that of being chased. If I was, they never caught me. I felt this still as I pulled into the garage. It added a weird element.

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blackcherry20

good things come to those who wait. Patience grasshopper. lol!

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LMBmikeZ

I had a good laugh today driving home on the highway. I saw a guy driving a pathfinder in slow lane, I noticed he had a California plate and he was all the way up here in Southwestern Ontario! Sure it was windy and some snow was coming down but thinking of what you where saying had me laughing as I passed him in my old winter beater

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