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I'm having fun getting theyseeyourphotos.com/ generate alt text for my photos. It can be fairly hilarious sometimes.

Here we have: "The image captures an adult, possibly in their 40s, standing on a vibrant green lawn in Middelburg, South Africa. A modern-looking compound bow dominates the foreground, aimed towards a target beyond the frame. In the background, we observe well-maintained houses nestled amongst the trees."

Which is fine, but here they cut me deep:

"The person, likely White, appears focused and determined, possibly Christian, their face turned away from the camera. Their hobbies might include archery, hunting, and camping, but darker undertones could involve excessive drinking, gambling, and road rage."

A 70s #TV star, #musician and #actor from #London has suffered life-changing #injuries following a #roadrage attack in #Beckton #EastLondon

#MetPol have been unable to find the attacker due to lack of evidence (that area isn't so well covered by CCTV) - which worryingly means anyone driving there is at the mercy of any angry man who chooses to use #violence

itv.com/news/london/2025-02-04

Still thinking about the maniac who was flashing his Dodge Ram's high beams at me, for the offense of stopping at a red light. The audacity of me, I know.

Like him, I was preparing to turn right, and I don't live in Montreal so it's legal if safe to do so, but given the stream of cars crossing the intersection at high speed, it was anything but safe.

The lunatic was ready to drive around me to force his way into the intersection when I got a decent gap in cross traffic and tore away from him and his lunacy.

Of course he jetted onto the main road and I quickly merged a few lanes away from him. I could see him yelling at me in a frothy rage.

Fortunately my next intersection was a left hand turn, whereas he had to turn right again. And once again Mr #RoadRage got worked up into a lather because the driver in front of him was doing the same thing as me: patiently waiting for a gap in cross traffic before turning.

The only saving grace I suppose is it instantly showed me that this was nothing personal. Everyone and anyone on the road was an obstacle to his manic driving.

There was some stat about Dodge Ram drivers having an absolutely awful association with substance abuse and presumably anger management issues. And it shows.

Let me start by saying my adult daughter & I are now safe...

Yesterday, we were threatened with a GUN by another driver, for no crime other than being unable to go faster (due to the salt truck & four cars in front of us, while driving on a two-lane road with oncoming traffic).

When we finally reached a left turn lane at a light, the extreme-tailgaiter behind us pulled around & pointed a GUN at my daughter in the passenger seat, before driving straight on.

I was unable to get a clear lisc plate, but police were very responsive. Unfortunately, we had been on rural roads, so no traffic cams caught him driving behind us to determine his plate number.

This was in the far suburbs of #Chicago , between #Naperville and #Aurora.

And that was not the same person as this a-hole [video].

I am 60 years old. I have never before seen a gun used or pointed at anyone in my life.

I truly believe the #MAGA mentality is empowering these jerks.

#GunViolence #RoadRage

youtu.be/9xzhjS8MpSE?si=3U3XAS

#DeathPenalty
#Roadrage #driver #kills #Bangkok delivery rider
"Driver Seree #Srettheenamwong, 31, the son of a garment shop owner on Sukhumvit Soi 7/1, was arrested at the scene & taken to Lumpini station.. his vehicle struck Ritthisak’s motorcycle. The driver didn't stop to discuss damage to the delivery rider’s bike & drove away.. enraged Seree drove after him & rammed his car into the bike.. Police initially charged Seree with #murder & reckless driving causing death"
bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

Bangkok Post · Road-rage driver kills Bangkok delivery riderBy Online Reporters

There’s a point where being online starts to give me the feeling I get when I was driving in LA.

My last year there I remember double flipping someone the bird and yelling at them to suck my d*ck and thinking maybe I need a break from this city.

When I start to feel like that on the Internet it usually means a) I need a little break b) I’m less than six days from my period.