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InTheSlot · 08-30-2005, 08:34 PM

So today was not good. A brief overview of my school schedule is required to understand this story. Tuesdays and Thursdays I go to school from 11-12:30, and on Tuesdays only, I have another night class from 6-9pm. Wednesdays I have one class from 6-9pm as well, but that's kind of irrelevant. The reason I have such a big gap from my first class to last on Tuesdays is because I dropped a class that I thought I originally wanted. I replaced it with another class, however, that class does not start until September 27th, so for a month or so I figured I could deal with driving to the campus, then driving home to get some things done for a few hours, before driving back for my night class. No big deal, driving out there twice in one day once a week won't kill me.

Today I go to school like any other day, 11-12:30. It takes me a half hour to get out there, but luckily I start late so I don't have to worry about the rush hour traffic in the morning. Anyway, I go home and hang out for a few hours, have lunch, do some things, etc. 5 o'clock rolls around and I leave to go get some fast food before I go to class. I spend $6 at Checkers (local burger chain, nothing special) and then head off to class, another 30 minutes each way. I get there and find out night classes are closed today.....thanks for telling me! The reason for the closings was due to Hurricane Katrina. Apparently my school turned off its lights and air conditioning in an effort to save energy. Remember, I love in Florida, not Louisianna/Missisippi, so this is somewhat of a shock to me. Needless to say, I was quite passed that I drove out there another 30 minutes, wasted gas whcih is outrageously expensive, as well as time and of course money on food.

As I'm driving home, it's 6pm and I fight the rush hour traffic back home for pretty much no reason. I'm mad, and I am just waiting in my car. I pass an intersection, and I get to a road I pass everyday, it merges into one lane. Traffic is stopped there, and at the merge me and the car behind me pull into the center so other cars can't pull a fast one and pass us and get ahead. Well, this Blue Ford Explorer comes barrelling down and squeaks RIGHT in front of my car. Then as traffic continues to move down the merging lane, this jerkoff won't let me and the car in front of me merge. The SUV was practically hitting both my car and the one in front, being a complete jackass. I was in no mood to be messed around with, so I wrote down this ******'s license plate. Oddly enough he/she was from Missouri.

Anyhow, if you read that far, the point of the thread is that I want to look up and find a way to have a car impounded by reporting the license plate number. I've seen people do it, saying the car was illegally parked somewhere, or what have you.

So, if you've ever done this before, or know of a way I can get back at this schmuck, please fire away!

Patek23 · 08-30-2005, 08:41 PM

Take a pill buddy, no reason to impound someones car because you feel like being a jackass, how do you know they weren't in a bad mood like you? no need to take out your being passed off on someone else.

EDIT- unless I'm reading this wrong, it's also entirely possible that they was an emergency and they needed to get some where.

FlamesAddiction · 08-30-2005, 08:48 PM

That exact thing used to happen a lot to me when I lived in Vancouver. Because of the delta, there are a lot of bridges that close lanes at certain points of the day. The whole merging and bottlenecking sucks, and I have been extremely passed off myself to the point of once taking a license like you did. I never ended up getting revenge though.

Anyway, my advice is to just forget about it. You never know what kind of psycho you are dealing with.

InTheSlot · 08-30-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Flaming Homer@Aug 30 2005, 07:41 PM
Take a pill buddy, no reason to impound someones car because you feel like being a jackass, how do you know they weren't in a bad mood like you? no need to take out your being passed off on someone else.

EDIT- unless I'm reading this wrong, it's also entirely possible that they was an emergency and they needed to get some where.

No, definitely not an Emergency vehicle. It was just a plain regular dark blue Ford Explorer. It's very possible they were equally as passed as I was, but given the mood I was in, I was willing and wanting to make that idiot pay for blatantly being a ****** for no reason. I mean, I was going to take my frustration out on the rightful source -- my school. I was going to write them a letter and ask why they didn't notify me of the class cancellations. This person, if they really were in a bad mood, decided to take their anger out on me and other car drivers by being a rude moron. It was very obvious they were deliberately not letting me over, and basically making it impossible for me to merge, like I said, almost hitting my car at times.

At any rate, I really wasn't looking for your opinion on the story, I was just providing some background information so that people wouldn't come to this thread and say "Huh?". Rather, what I did want was information on how to impound :P

metallicat · 08-30-2005, 08:56 PM

You actually think you are going to be able to get a car impounded because you will claim it was parked illegally? Good luck.

I was waiting for a good story or a decent question, and then you ask something like that. WOW.

Edit - And you're calling that guy a moron? ....OK.

Patek23 · 08-30-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by InTheSlot+Aug 30 2005, 07:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (InTheSlot @ Aug 30 2005, 07:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Flaming Homer@Aug 30 2005, 07:41 PM
Take a pill buddy, no reason to impound someones car because you feel like being a jackass, how do you know they weren't in a bad mood like you? no need to take out your being passed off on someone else.

EDIT- unless I'm reading this wrong, it's also entirely possible that they was an emergency and they needed to get some where.

No, definitely not an Emergency vehicle. It was just a plain regular dark blue Ford Explorer. It's very possible they were equally as passed as I was, but given the mood I was in, I was willing and wanting to make that idiot pay for blatantly being a ****** for no reason. I mean, I was going to take my frustration out on the rightful source -- my school. I was going to write them a letter and ask why they didn't notify me of the class cancellations. This person, if they really were in a bad mood, decided to take their anger out on me and other car drivers by being a rude moron. It was very obvious they were deliberately not letting me over, and basically making it impossible for me to merge, like I said, almost hitting my car at times.

At any rate, I really wasn't looking for your opinion on the story, I was just providing some background information so that people wouldn't come to this thread and say "Huh?". Rather, what I did want was information on how to impound :P [/b][/quote]
I wasn't implying it was a city vehicle, something like someone in the vehicle was injured and they needed to get to a hospital or the wife was pregnant.

My guess was if you really want to follow through (which I don't recommed because I'm pretty sure buddy won't be too happy that you got his car impounded) probably call your local police station and tell them, most likely they won't impound it, my best guess would be they tell you to suck it up, or tell you they'll send a letter as a warning and than not do shinguard about it, but whatever makes you feel better.

It takes alot to get a car impounded, stuff like if he was driving with a suspended liscense or a DWI (I think thats what it's called in the states).

FlamesAddiction · 08-30-2005, 09:03 PM

You should also consider how frustrating it is when someone drives the same stretch at the same time everyday and anticipates the merger, thereby getting in the correct lane well ahead of time just to have people create traffic jams by sneaking up in the other lane expecting to be let in by the others who waited patiently.

Patek23 · 08-30-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by FlamesAddiction@Aug 30 2005, 08:03 PM
You should also consider how frustrating it is when someone drives the same stretch at the same time everyday and anticipates the merger, thereby getting in the correct lane well ahead of time just to have people create traffic jams by sneaking up in the other lane expecting to be let in by the others who waited patiently.

I'm pretty sure everyone with a drivers liscense and a vehicle knows, it's the ones with logic and common sense who decides not to resort to petty ways of seeking revenge on someone who cut them off. Plus if your so worried about crashing theres defensive driving courses one could take if it would make you safer. As long as there is the ability for anyone over 16 to aquire a liscense there will always be horrible drivers who didn't follow the rules.

FlamesAddiction · 08-30-2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally posted by Flaming Homer+Aug 31 2005, 03:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Flaming Homer @ Aug 31 2005, 03:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAddiction@Aug 30 2005, 08:03 PM
You should also consider how frustrating it is when someone drives the same stretch at the same time everyday and anticipates the merger, thereby getting in the correct lane well ahead of time just to have people create traffic jams by sneaking up in the other lane expecting to be let in by the others who waited patiently.

I'm pretty sure everyone with a drivers liscense and a vehicle knows, it's the ones with logic and common sense who decides not to resort to petty ways of seeking revenge on someone who cut them off. Plus if your so worried about crashing theres defensive driving courses one could take if it would make you safer. As long as there is the ability for anyone over 16 to aquire a liscense there will always be horrible drivers who didn't follow the rules. [/b][/quote]
Oh, I know. I'm not for getting revenge. I'm just trying to point out that there are ways to avoid angering other drivers. Plan your route and be patient.

It sucks to be trying to merge and having the car next to you not be cooperative, but at the same time, it sucks to spend an extra 1/2 hour in traffic because you planned your route and merged earlier only to have some guy speed up in the merging lane to try and cut in front and make every car behind have to brake. All that braking from people waiting too long to merge is what holds up traffic and creates bottlenecks. That, and tailgating... but if you leave space, someone usually squeezes in anyway, so you're tailgating whether you want to or not!!

Admittedly, I have had to learn patience. I first learned to drive in a small town where people drive with more repect (ie. not driving all the way to the end of dead lane before merging). It caught me a little off guard when I moved to the city and discovered how many horrible drivers there are.

Anyway, I think we're basically on the same page here. I'm just glad I don't own a car any more.

So much less stress.

InTheSlot · 08-30-2005, 09:25 PM

Hmm, I'm not sure whether some people are agreeing with me here or not, but I will say this: I am an excellent driver with a clean record. I've never been in an accident before, nor stopped for speeding or another traffic violation (thought I do admittedly speed, a lot). The fact of the matter is, I am a safe driver which is all that really matters in my book.

@oilers_fan: I dunno what is so far fetched about getting a car impounded because it was illegally parked, it's been done before, so....if you think it's like an outta this world idea, I suggest you go learn about the world.

As for the possible pregnant lady or other emergency, I didn't think of that, but it still was definitely no emergency. Like I said, this was rush hour and after the SUV pulled in front of me and the other car, they just continued to drive normally in no particular hurry. They just had to be a gigantic ****** and speed ahead of me and others RIGHT at the last second before the lane ended and they would've been into a construction pile.

pope04 · 08-30-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Aug 30 2005, 09:25 PM
@oilers_fan: I dunno what is so far fetched about getting a car impounded because it was illegally parked, it's been done before, so....if you think it's like an outta this world idea, I suggest you go learn about the world.

Ummm, you're dealing with an Oilers' fan. Every year is 1987.

metallicat · 08-30-2005, 09:38 PM

Ok, I'm just going to throw this out there while risking getting banned.

InTheSlot, YOU ARE AN IDIOT. You want me to learn about the real world, yet here you are on the internet asking about how to get a car impounded by completely fabricating a story. Let's say you do actually get somewhere, and then have to go to court because this guy sues you for getting his car impounded...are you going to lie under oath and continue this completely ridiculous story?

You sound like a very immature and young driver. I think you need to take a step back and cool off.

InTheSlot · 08-30-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by oilers_fan@Aug 30 2005, 08:38 PM
Ok, I'm just going to throw this out there while risking getting banned.

InTheSlot, YOU ARE AN IDIOT. You want me to learn about the real world, yet here you are on the internet asking about how to get a car impounded by completely fabricating a story. Let's say you do actually get somewhere, and then have to go to court because this guy sues you for getting his car impounded...are you going to lie under oath and continue this completely ridiculous story?

You sound like a very immature and young driver. I think you need to take a step back and cool off.

First of all, there is such thing as an anonymous tip. If I called from my house I guess they could go as far as looking up my phone number and then tracking me down, but I could always do it via pay phone.

Moreover, how is this a "ridiculous story"? Everything I've said so far is true. You might not agree with how I am handling the situation, and even I agree it's a bit overboard, I am just kind of mad, and I decided I would go with this and see if I could really get the car impounded. After, the driver deserves it for being that much of an idiot on the road.

metallicat · 08-30-2005, 09:47 PM

This is a ridiculous story because of the way you want to handle it, and the fact that you actually believe the police will impound someones car over an anonymous tip of an illegally parked car. The police will not give a ticket or tow a car if they cannot substantiate with evidence that an offense took place. Do you have evidence that this car was parked illegally? Of course you don't.

But go ahead and try to get it impounded. If you could though, please record the conversation with the cops and post it here, because I want to see if they are laughing as hysterically as I am.

Winsor_Pilates · 08-30-2005, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Aug 30 2005, 08:25 PM
(thought I do admittedly speed, a lot). The fact of the matter is, I am a safe driver which is all that really matters in my book.

You admittedly speed alot, yet you think you're a safe driver?
What is safe about speeding alot?

Cowperson · 08-30-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Aug 30 2005, 07:34 PM
Anyhow, if you read that far, the point of the thread is that I want to look up and find a way to have a car impounded by reporting the license plate number. I've seen people do it, saying the car was illegally parked somewhere, or what have you.

So, if you've ever done this before, or know of a way I can get back at this schmuck, please fire away!

Making up stuff to tell the police is probably a low percentage plan.

Generally.

Just fuggedaboudit. You'll be happier.

Cowperson

RogerWilco · 08-30-2005, 09:53 PM

If it was possible to impound a car from an anonymous tip then I would I would be the first to start up a tow-truck company.

I have no plans to open a tow-truck company.

InTheSlot · 08-30-2005, 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by Winsor_Pilates+Aug 30 2005, 08:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Winsor_Pilates @ Aug 30 2005, 08:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-InTheSlot@Aug 30 2005, 08:25 PM
(thought I do admittedly speed, a lot).# The fact of the matter is, I am a safe driver which is all that really matters in my book.

You admittedly speed alot, yet you think you're a safe driver?
What is safe about speeding alot?

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It's very possible to exceed speed limits and still be a safe driver. Look at Nascar and Indy, those guys drive upwards of 200mph sometimes and seldom crash.

I don't always speed a lot, mainly I like to do 60mph on a 2 or 3 lane road, regardless of the posted speed limit. I've been driving for about 5 years now and I have enough experience and I believe 60 is my comfortable niche. Fast enough to get where I'm going and move around these old fogies we have here in FL, yet not blazing to be so obviously pulled over by law enforcement.

One of the other reasons I say I speed a lot is because, for example, in my neighborhood there is a rather long main road, 2 lanes each way, with a posted speed limit of 35mph. I think it's just a ridiculous number, and I choose to go 55-60 on it. There is hardly any traffic whatsoever.

Besides that, I have great vision and hearing, so it's not like anything like that is impairing my judgement or ability to operate a car, albeit at "illegal" speeds.

Winsor_Pilates · 08-30-2005, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Aug 30 2005, 09:00 PM
It's very possible to exceed speed limits and still be a safe driver. Look at Nascar and Indy, those guys drive upwards of 200mph sometimes and seldom crash.

You're comparing yourself on public roads to professional drivers on closed curcuits?

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I've been driving for about 5 years now and I have enough experience and I believe 60 is my comfortable niche.

Who knows why they invented speed limits, when we could all just take 5 years to find our niche.

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Besides that, I have great vision and hearing, so it's not like anything like that is impairing my judgement or ability to operate a car, albeit at "illegal" speeds.

Your ears and eyes may be fine, but I'd be worried about what's in between.
I hope you don't learn the hard way, by killing yourself or someone else.

RougeUnderoos · 08-30-2005, 10:10 PM

Yeah I hate to pile on, but there is no way you are going to get someone's car impounded by saying you saw it illegally parked somewhere. At least I hope not.

This past weekend I ran across a vaguely similar problem (it was a fatass dickhead in a red Hummer (surprise surprise) driving too fast into a boat launch). Someone I know chased him to his parking space and got his license plate. I took thirty seconds to conjure up a considerable amount of saliva and planted it on his window.

I don't recommend that either, but it was satisfying. More satisfying than having some police dispatcher pretend to write down a license plate number for me, I know that.