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Good old BBC humor. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Yes, definitely a Mirage! The best rig out there! And just what, EXACTLY, sets a mirage a step ahead of say a Wings, Vector 3, or Icon? The Ads!!! Naked women can do a lot for actual quality. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Best of luck! My first solo was one of the highlights of my life. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Of course not. It's the sudden deceleration that bites you. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

I doubt anything happens next. But why did you argue in the first place? Even if he wasn't a cop (and it's just stupid, in my opinion, to fight with cops), you said you WERE blocking his driveway. Even if it's just partially, why didn't you just say, "Oh, my mistake. Sorry about that." I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

It's not a terrible argument, it's an economic one. Running a full size pickup into a minivan does more damage than a motorcycle will. It will cost more to fix or replace, and the insurance rates reflect it. However, look at the rates for sport bikes as compared to a cruiser. My 750 Vulcan was costing me $90 year (liablity and comp). The same coverage on a 600 Katana is $225. The same coverage on a 600 GSX-R, CBR-RR or R6 would have been well over $300. Because the sporty bikes get into more accidents and cost the insurance companies more to pay out, the cost to insure is higher. My mistake, I didn't clarify. I was responding to the thought of the hypothetical motorcyclist. See the post I responded to. Not commenting on the insurance bit; that's pure risk analysis. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

The cops I've known in the past don't find it frustrating at all most of the time -- they'd rather not have to pick up the pieces of high-speed wrecks, and if it means missing a few tickets, well, that's great. Giving a ticket can be pretty risky for a cop -- they never really know what's going to happen. Wendy P. Fair point on the risky comment. I'm more thinking of roads on which traffic never travels at the speed limit. If traffic is going, say, 80, and the speed limit is 55, it can be dangerous to drive the limit if for nothing but the fact that crazy drivers are still merging at 80. Completely wrong, I know, but true. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

I read in a Tom Clancy book that "The Captain of a ship can circumnavigate the globe and win the Navy Cross without ever leaving his cabon if he has the good sense to rely on his Chief Petty Officers." Well done. That's funny. Congrats! I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Nope. Definitely SFW. You select topics you like, and press a button to "stumble." It takes you to a webpage it thinks you'll like. People can choose to like or dislike pages, and it actually gets pretty good at picking things. You find things you would never see by just browsing. Check it out. http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumblers/mayknow/?pre=login They've got a nice toolbar too. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

We are in a poor state.. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

What's really funny is when the cops get annoyed and speed up to get rid of everyone. Like an eagle-ray jumping out of the water to fling off those annoying remoras. Too right. Last time I drove to the dz I was on 285 outside Atlanta. If you've driven there, you know. People keep braking to 65, while traffic around the cop goes 85. Every time, he changes lanes, same thing. He finally flipped on his lights, darted to the HOV, and took off. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Sadly, many motorcycle riders feel that they're not going to do much damage to anyone or anything else if they burn in. Insurance companies agree - motorcycle insurance for collision damage to others is minimal. But the truth is any object has the potential of killing a driver. Sometimes wheels will come off of cars, accelerate, and hit an on-coming vehicle's windshield, killing the driver of the other vehicle. Human bodies of motorcycle riders and motorcycles themselves can also kill occupants of other vehicles. It doesn't happen that often, but it's not an excuse for pretending it never happens. That's a terrible argument. (Not yours, theirs.) Sure, motorcycles are potentially LESS deadly than cars, if only because of decreased mass=decreased force on impact. But in no way does that mean they aren't still a projectile that can kill. That's like saying, "Hey we stopped firing into crowds with the Deagle, because it was too dangerous. Now we just use the Glock! Safer, no?" I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Anyone else use stumbleupon? I have found so much interesting and hilarious stuff. Pop that thing onto "humor" and you can spend an hour easy. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Movie has been taken down. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Hahaha. Irony's a bitch. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

This is still good. If anyone watched the show the West Wing, there's a great scene in which Bartlett slams a conservative pundit using several of these lines. (The writer received the email.) I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Demonstrated here. http://brk.to/flw . That pisses me off. The driver of the van could have (and may have been) seriously hurt because that guy "had the urge." On a lighter note, I would guess that it's frustrating to be a cop on major roads. Everyone you drive behind slows down to the speed limit. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Just wow. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Damn, that blows. Funny though. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

I was told that it does count as a jump and adds freefall time. Not much, but it is one of the required 25 jumps. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Hmm.. Those look interesting. Might be a nice option for when the contacts are irritating. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Sounds like you had a great re-entrance! I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

That's rough... I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

Wtf?! Odd, but funny. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

+1 I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.