The ability to honk...........

......... And have the Cop standing next to you be totally OK with that. First I am sorry for missing last Fridays entry. I know most of you were probably devastated not having my ramblings to read. Again, I apologize. And it has been brought to my attention that this has turned into a "Rant about the traffic" kind of blog. And that is certainly true. I would have to say that driving is the number one thing that I see, on a daily basis, that intrigues me. I find it amazing how many people drive in this area, without general caution for anyone around them. But when I do see a topic, and or something relevant that makes me "ranty" I shall discuss.
Back to the Cop. So, the situation. Going down the road, and there is a 3 way intersection. Now, here's the deal, its not a three way stop, its a one way stop, the street I am on, goes straight, no stops. The turn to the left, has a stop sign to turn onto the street I am on. In front of me, is lets just say someone who maybe didn't actually go through any sort of driving class, and maybe is frightful of anything that looks like authority. On the corner is a Cop, standing there because the traffic guard was off, or sick, whatever. So as we come up onto this intersection, this very smart person, stops. Dead stop. Not like yielding or slowing down, stop, dead. Almost like she could have turned off the car it was at such a stop. Now, I know there's a Cop there, and I also know that there's no stop sign, anywhere close. So I honk. She does nothing, so I lay on the horn. I glance to the left to see the Cop gesturing her move it along. After like 5 seconds of him yelling for her to go, she finally proceeds to turn left, without signaling mind you.
I loved the fact that this Cop was on my side. My question is why? Even if I was a felon, and had a body in the trunk, while drunk, seeing a Cop, the last thing I would do would be come to a complete stop. Was she just stupid? Did she think where ever there's a Cop, you must stop?? As I have a lot of time during the day to think to myself, I like coming up with reasons such a person would be this blatantly stupid and ignorant. Mind you, this was the second time in a week that a Cop has either helped me, or agreed with me. Last week while driving through a neighborhood, and Cop waived his arm as to say "hey slow down a tad". Thought, OK, whatever. I did, and about two blocks later was a speed trap. I mean what the hell???
My thought was what is it that makes people absolutely break down when Cops, or firetrucks, or any emergency vehicle are around? Don't we all know that if this vehicles are around, without sirens or lights going, they are just as regular as you and I driving? But some people just freak out. Shouldn't those people have a sticker on the back of their cars that says something like " I mentally collapse near authority"? Sort of like when new kids are driving some parents put a sign in the window that says "New driver". Yea, that's a good idea. Those are like targets. If you are ever stopped at a light with one of those cars behind you, as soon as it turns green, put your car in reverse. Don't move, just do it so the reverse lights come on. You'll never see terror in someones eyes like that again.
Enough about driving. It was brought to my attention that after last weeks Daytona 500, the winner, a one Trevor Bayne, received a few phone calls. It was a pretty special thing, such a young guy to win the biggest race for Nascar. Kid cant even drink yet and he's winning the biggest race of his life. So, afterwards the Vice President of these United States gave him a call. Amazing. Could you imagine being 20 years old, and the Vice President wanting to talk to YOU?? I sure as hell couldn't. Then he got what must have been the call of his life. One Timothy Tebow called him right before going on the Ellen Show. Wow. Personally, I would have ignored the call. But Tim wanted to congratulate him and tell him how appreciative he was of his christian faith. So that's where its come to? The christian faith has made Tim Tebow its spokesperson? Shocking. You'd think Ol Joe Ratzinger would make that call, but I guess Tim Tebow is a close second? And isn't Tim Tebow like the second string QB in Denver? Shit, this kid just won the biggest race, and the second string QB thinks he wants to hear from him? Hey Tim, you had a great college career, and so far, you are a dime a dozen QB, who can run a lil bit. How bout just shoot an email over to a guy who's done more with his career in one day then you've done in a year. Jesus loves me... He loves me a bunch... he always puts Skippy in my lunch.