Bmw= Bad Mother#$%^&&*

[Jenn]

So, DH and I went out for an early ride this morning while MIL is sitll here to watch the baby. It was light and we were doing our hill work. When the EXACT same black BMW that almost hit us last time we rode before we wen't on vaction came flying by. Mind you we are on base the speed limit out there is 50mph and granted the hills are steep but we were on a flat well,DH was in front of me and he came so close going so fast dh got pushed off the road onto the shoulder and . Well, DH took off and followed him a few miles up the road to where he pulled in a parking lot because he was REALLY pissed and it takes alot to piss off my hubby.
Anyway, and I'm sorry to be rude but this old FAT man gets out of the car with a cigarette in one hand and a starbucks in the other (which i love Starbucks) and says to DH. "I'm sick and tired of you people on these roads, you need to find something better to do with your time then "ride a bike" as he made this hand gesture . Now, I'm not a violent person, but I've never wanted to punch someone in the face so bad. Anyway, we said nothing and rode right to the MP desk and reported him, ironically one of my DH's good's friends was working this morning and he's getting once heck of a citation. After looking up his licensce plate he's already had 3 tickets on base for speeding......AHHHH revenge can be sweet!!
Now, please know we are not confrontational people, but what this man did was WRONG and the fact he's doing it on the base is even worse.

[KnottedYet]

You did the right thing! Good for you!

[Trek420]

Jenn,

I'm glad you stayed calm, I'm glad you and DH stayed non confrontational and ya know I'm just floored that folks just don't get it.

Think about it, you and DH caught up with, kept up with the car .... on a bike So if a fight had happened, while I'm not a betting person .....

Ladies and gentlemen in this corner wearing the tight black trunks we have super fit cyclists.

In the other corner we have sedentary smoking chocolate machiato drinking sansabelt wearing out of shape old dude.

Let's get ready to rumble!

Just stay calm, let time and the MP's handle it and imagine....10 years from now you and DH still fit, smoking out of shape sedentary dude? Not so much.

[Jenn]

ROTFLMAO!!!! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!! That was awesome Trek, it was as if you were there!!! HAHAHA!!! Thank you my dear, I needed that!

[Trek420]

Just glad you're ok m'dear.

You and DH did well.

Reminds me of my most recent encounter with truck, I haven't had real issues with cars in like 20 years but this guy cut me off on Lakeshore and came this close to my front wheel. I imitated V and put Bradley the commuter in a big gear and caught up at the next light.

Now I'm behind him, he's got paper plates

I was about to pull along side and give him a peice of my mind when another driver did this for me

This guy pulled up along side paper plate guy, did the international sign for "roll down your window" and said so I could hear him too "guess you don't understand hand signals? she was signaling " and flourescent green to boot.

I don't know what the driver said but I thanked that guy.

[Geonz]

He's a bully. He found out that sometimes he gets to pay the price for it. Hopefully he'll do the typical bully thing and look for easier-to-pick-on fare. Good on ya for everybody keeping their cools!

[Aint Doody]

Yippee! You reported him! That's the best thing we can do.

[Duck on Wheels]

Reminds me of my most recent encounter with truck, I haven't had real issues with cars in like 20 years but this guy cut me off on Lakeshore and came this close to my front wheel. I imitated V and put Bradley the commuter in a big gear and caught up at the next light.

Now I'm behind him, he's got paper plates

Paper? Registration plates? As in phony? As in prob'ly no insurance, and mebbe even no license? As in call the cops and get this guy off the road?!?!?!?

[Crankin]

Uh, I drive a (red) BMW and I am not an a**hole (sounds like AA). Around here they are common because it is one of the few AWD cars that comes in small sedan size or station wagon (unless you get a Subaru). My car is great in the snow and going up my 10% grade street. I had an SUV, a mini van, and a Volvo wagon before this car and I was just sick of bigger cars. Yes, it was my present to myself when I turned 50 and like RM, I give cyclists a wide clearance.
Glad you got that jerk cited. And on base, yet! According to my son, that is a very bad thing to get caught speeding on base. I find most of the jerky drivers here are either 1) old people in Buicks that look like tanks or 2) ugly looking guys in pick ups... in fact, one of those threw a can of soda at my husband when he started riding about 8 or 9 years ago...

[Eden]

Paper? Registration plates? As in phony? As in prob'ly no insurance, and mebbe even no license? As in call the cops and get this guy off the road?!?!?!?

Not sure about CA, but up here you get temporary plates (yup made of paper, taped onto your back window on the inside) when you first buy a car to use until your permenant ones come or if your registration has lapsed you can get a "trip permit" to take it to the repair shop and the like.