tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post3059306210507369561..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Story - The Tatoo'ed ArmAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-40290800815312671892007-05-17T00:29:00.000-04:002007-05-17T00:29:00.000-04:00I think the tattoos that you saw on the guy's arm ...<I>I think the tattoos that you saw on the guy's arm were just a foreshadow of you being able to outsmart them in the end. They're not usually a sign of intelligence...</I><BR/><BR/>I would say 50%+ of the people I know have tattoos. Including me. It's a shame that some people consider personal expression with some kind of antiquated prejudice.<BR/><BR/>BTW, great story.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032467087960354497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-90931903947513142922007-05-16T17:54:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:54:00.000-04:00Absolutely fantastic story - I was worried it woul...Absolutely fantastic story - I was worried it would turn out different. Lots of suspense - and LOVE the "soundtrack." Two hands off the 'bars for that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-30083959124868904142007-05-16T16:18:00.000-04:002007-05-16T16:18:00.000-04:00Gene,With Miami recently named tops in road rage, ...Gene,<BR/>With Miami recently named tops in road rage, Ft. Lauderdale can't be far behind.<BR/><BR/>Aki,<BR/>Now you have to tell the regional road race-Dukes of Hazzard car jump story.<BR/><BR/>Also, this reminded me of a thought I had after a road rage near miss about road-rage-proof clothing. I figured that if I wore a jersey and shorts that had "Marines" prominently displayed along with a big US Marine Corps emblem, people would give second thought to yelling, startling, or brushing me with their side mirrors. I'm guessing that the types that tend to do this stuff would more than likely have respect for the armed forces and would rightly avoid messing with a member of the military or a vet. That would be about as opposite an outfit from my typical Euro-colorful outfits that seem to rile up the knuckle-draggers out on the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-88960159753015292582007-05-16T14:35:00.000-04:002007-05-16T14:35:00.000-04:00I had a similar experience a number of years ago i...I had a similar experience a number of years ago in Ft. Lauderdale. I was visiting my parents and they lived near old downtown. I took a ride over by the beach and was crossing one of the bridges over the Intercoastal Waterway on my way back to their house. There was a lot of traffic over the bridge and it was moving slowly. I was tight to the side of the bridge, riding on the white line. A truck came by and the passenger slammed his hand against the outside of the door (making a very loud noise) and yelled just as they got next to my rear tire. Hearing those loud noises right next to me gave me a good scare and I almost hit the side of the bridge. After the initial shock wore off, I got pissed. Their truck got stopped at a light up the road and I saw my chance at revenge. I rolled up the line of cars (they were about the 5th car in line of 15 cars) pulled out my waterbottle. As I got close, I yelled “HEY!”. The passenger turned his head towards me an opened his mouth to say something. I was reminded of the shooting at the clown’s open mouth with a water pistol at the circus. I gave the bottle a hard squirt and I scored a direct hit. Bingo! Time to scram. I ran the red light and then as fast as I could I made several turns in my parent’s neighborhood until I was safe in their house. Once safe, it felt good to get a bit of revenge. Score two for the little skinny guys on bicycles. So about now the score is:<BR/><BR/>Cars ~ 1,000,000<BR/>Gene & Aki 2<BR/><BR/>GeneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-4194267341958920252007-05-16T12:23:00.000-04:002007-05-16T12:23:00.000-04:00Another great story, Aki. Love the transition to s...Another great story, Aki. Love the transition to soothing music and then back to the speed metal. Nice imagery.<BR/><BR/>I think the tattoos that you saw on the guy's arm were just a foreshadow of you being able to outsmart them in the end. They're not usually a sign of intelligence...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com