The SmokyJ Moron Theory

[smokyJ]

Hypotheses:

If you travel five minutes in any direction you will encounter a moron.

Test:

Today I performed my monthly moron theory test as was startled at the results. After pulling out of Charlestown carpark a quick left hand turn left me with an easy, straight approach to a roundabout. Just your ordinary, everyday roundabout. No hard bits, no strange kidney shaped middles to negotiate, no greenery or protruding foliage to obscure drivers views, no traffic coming from the right (not even any from in front of me,) only a stationary VS sedan with a middle-aged sow at the helm devouring a doughnut was sitting to the left [not dissing donuts, i love them, just setting the scene }
I enter the roundabout slowly and predictably, no indicators as i'm going straight and haven't made it far enough to indicate my exit. Quarter of the way across - no problems......But then this ~lady~ steps on it, leaves a massive twin leg and then jumps on the brakes stopping me dead in my tracks. I pull up. Just. Cm's seperate us.

This is the best bit.

She then jumps out and starts screaming at ME because I didn't indicate ( i'm going straight?) I cop a mouth full of obscentities and she leaves.

Conclusion:

Moron theory still in existence. Maybe more prevalent today than ever.

[Dragz]

LMAO! funny stuff

[jules]

that was no donut it was a moon cake

[sleepa]

I believe it, I find a moron every single drive, even if it's a 3 min drive to the supermarket.

[Swordsy]

Its cos you were driving around Charlestown shopping centre on a public holiday! What else did you expect? Shopping centres attract idiots, especially that one!

[madnuts]

should of used your stright indicator lol

[TVR-190]

should of hit her, making sure she died. done everyone a favour.

[partymixx]

the roads around charli square are shot atm, hows the grace bros entrance since they removed the little roundabout, no one has a clue what to do there lol.

[Tim Smtih]

no no you've got it all wrong. You have to give way to not only your right but also your left, and indicating doesn't matter because everyone will think you're trying to confuse them.

[Dayvo]

Did she indicate when puling out from the kerb ??

[Holdens Rule]

Count yourself lucky, at least you get 5 minutes of sanity

[rb26dett]

Hypotheses:

If you travel five minutes in any direction you will encounter a moron.

Test:

Today I performed my monthly moron theory test as was startled at the results. After pulling out of Charlestown carpark a quick left hand turn left me with an easy, straight approach to a roundabout. Just your ordinary, everyday roundabout. No hard bits, no strange kidney shaped middles to negotiate, no greenery or protruding foliage to obscure drivers views, no traffic coming from the right (not even any from in front of me,) only a stationary VS sedan with a middle-aged sow at the helm devouring a doughnut was sitting to the left [not dissing donuts, i love them, just setting the scene }
I enter the roundabout slowly and predictably, no indicators as i'm going straight and haven't made it far enough to indicate my exit. Quarter of the way across - no problems......But then this ~lady~ steps on it, leaves a massive twin leg and then jumps on the brakes stopping me dead in my tracks. I pull up. Just. Cm's seperate us.

This is the best bit.

She then jumps out and starts screaming at ME because I didn't indicate ( i'm going straight?) I cop a mouth full of obscentities and she leaves.

Conclusion:

Moron theory still in existence. Maybe more prevalent today than ever.

You were slowing her trip to Windale.

[fuzzy2308]

what other Theory you gots

[Verynice]

mmmmmm, moon pie...

[Garth]

correct me if im wrong, but shouldnt you indicate when exiting the round about?

[Cúl-Báire]

correct me if im wrong, but shouldnt you indicate when exiting the round about?

Depending on state, in Victoria generally you indicate to turn left or right but if you are going straight though the roundabout you do not indicate.


Edit: Found this, http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...oundabouts.htm seems to be worded as if you are required to indicate when exiting if the roundabout is multiple lanes...

[Low_VX_Taxi]

correct me if im wrong, but shouldnt you indicate when exiting the round about?

no indicators as i'm going straight and haven't made it far enough to indicate my exit.

To be honest the above is fairly rare, you see most people don't indicate for the following reasons:

1) They are sooo hectic that they need the extra 500000kw that comes with removing the indicator stalk (says so on boostcruising braaa)
2) Only hoons use indicators to mislead the general public or point out there next target in their baby eating hoon fueled rampage....
3) they are just retarted and can't figure out how to use the friggen indicator....

[smokyJ]

what other Theory you gots

A one-legged duck will swim in circles.

Also;

It doesn't matter what you name a dog with no legs, it won't come when you call it anyway.

theoried out.

[nemesis_adrasteia]

A one-legged duck will swim in circles.

Also;

It doesn't matter what you name a dog with no legs, it won't come when you call it anyway.

theoried out.

how about, the more you run over a cat the flatter it gets?

[Jesterarts]

correct me if im wrong, but shouldnt you indicate when exiting the round about?

He hadn't reached his exit yet. The way I read it, he was about level with exit 1 where the woman was coming in from but needed to get off at exit 2.

So he would have indicated after passing exit 1.

Plus, rules ay which ever car is on the roundabout has right of way, so she should have given way to him.

Other driver was in the wrong either way.

I don't understand why people stuggle so bad on round abouts. The other day I was turning right @ a round about.

Had a car infront of me, and there was a car crossing the round about and exiting where I was entering from.

The car infront and myself entered the round about while the exiting car was still blocking the path of cars to my right, but because the car infront of me was going REALLY slow the cars to me left went adn the bloke almost t-boned me, then had a go at me.

Even thought I was already in the roundabout before he entered it.

In general peopple have no idea about roundabouts, merging in any form, changing lanes, what that little stalk with the arrow on the right of the steering wheel does, how turning lanes work, that road rules still apply in carparks, that driving along in the right lane in an 80kmph or above zone is illegal and that headlights in thick fog are not to see better but so other road users can see your car.

Have to be like a ninja on the roads these days and try to avoid these retards, which seem to make up about 90% of road users.

Honestly, some of the stuff that happens on the roads, you'd think these people found their license in a ceral box and drive using the FORCE rather than their brains.

[Cúl-Báire]

In general peopple have no idea about roundabouts, merging in any form, changing lanes, what that little stalk with the arrow on the right of the steering wheel does, how turning lanes work, that road rules still apply in carparks, that driving along in the right lane in an 80kmph or above zone is illegal and that headlights in thick fog are not to see better but so other road users can see your car.

Have to be like a ninja on the roads these days and try to avoid these retards, which seem to make up about 90% of road users.

To think as a Vic driver in QLD, I have discovered QLD is 412.34% worse then Victoria when it comes to drivers not indicating, sitting in the right hand lane doing 30% less than the sign posted speed limit and other assorted driving related offences that are never enforced; it's a scary thought really!

[minux]

Judging by your post, she was stationary before you were there, so she was already in the roundabout. You entered illegally, you are meant to give way to prevent an accident.

There is no such thing as give way to your right on a roundabout.

Perhaps a rehash on roundabout laws might be in order for yourself?

[Julie]

I didn't read it that way minux, I read it as a fat cow was sitting at roundabout entry- not yet entered round about stuffing her face with donut. She didn't enter roundabout until after he was already in in so him being in the roundabout first she should have given way to him and. Or is one expected to sit around and wait for a fat cow to decide she has finished donut just incase she decides to enter roundabout?

[minux]

I didn't read it that way minux, I read it as a fat cow was sitting at roundabout entry- not yet entered round about stuffing her face with donut. She didn't enter roundabout until after he was already in in so him being in the roundabout first she should have given way to him and. Or is one expected to sit around and wait for a fat cow to decide she has finished donut just incase she decides to enter roundabout?

Jules, technically speaking, the roundabout entry is not at the entrance. It canbe 20-30 metres behind. The single solid white line leading to a roundabout in legal terms is the "entrance" to a roundabout.

For polite terms, the fat mess should have waited.

[88GreenVN]

To be honest the above is fairly rare, you see most people don't indicate for the following reasons:

1) They are sooo hectic that they need the extra 500000kw that comes with removing the indicator stalk (says so on boostcruising braaa)
2) Only hoons use indicators to mislead the general public or point out there next target in their baby eating hoon fueled rampage....
3) they are just retarted and can't figure out how to use the friggen indicator....

I can add one here.

4) The car was made in Europe and they constantly clean the front window