I'm a Cold Hearted Bastard

[TK42ONE]

Alright, so I don't post much. But I figured this video would put a smile on at least a few faces. The audio isn't all that hot, so you may need to turn it up.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...8418&q=tk42one

I was driving home in my 2004 KIA Optima when I saw this joker fail to navigate what I call Dead Man's Curve. The curve isn't all that bad, but many a car has gone off-roading in the rain from taking it too fast.

And no, I didn't stop to help him. That's why I'm a Cold Hearted Bastard.

TK

[FocusZTS]

umm ok you and thousands others do that
i pulled over and helped a lady whos car broke down 5 hours earlier

she and her son were freezing their asses off and noone stopped too busy ingrossed in their own little lives

[turboitall]

you should ALWAYS stop to help because no criminals ever act like they are broken down to get people to stop and then rob them. thats all lies, it never happens, everyone in this world is a good loving member of society. at least here in detroit they are.

[Transam12sec]

It doesn't look like he needed help.

[low_civic]

your an idiot thats what you are...

i always stop if i see someone needs help...if they are jsut sitting in thier car then what ever but if they are on the side of the road on the highway with the hazards or anything liek that i tend to pull over and see if they need help...

[turboitall]

Originally Posted by low_civic

your an idiot thats what you are...

i always stop if i see someone needs help...if they are jsut sitting in thier car then what ever but if they are on the side of the road on the highway with the hazards or anything liek that i tend to pull over and see if they need help...

montreal isnt the 2nd most dangerous place in north america though. but then again neither is the place the guy that posted the vid is from. i have an excuse to not stop.

[low_civic]

not saying you have to stop but if you see someone smashed his car onto the side of the road i don't think a person who will jack you would fake his accident...they would do soemthing like a flat tire or something..

[turboitall]

Originally Posted by low_civic

not saying you have to stop but if you see someone smashed his car onto the side of the road i don't think a person who will jack you would fake his accident...they would do soemthing like a flat tire or something..

if i actually saw the accident happen i would stop for sure. this past 4th of july i spun out going 75 mph on the freeway (i hit a puddle) and slammed into the wall. a bunch of people saw it and not one person stopped. and you know it had to have looked bad cause i hit hard as f*ck! my car was technically totaled but my friend who works at a body shop saved it (it was the z32, hit the wall from behind). but it just goes to show you that people around here usually dont stop for anything.

[drmchsraj]

when i was still on my learner's permit i spun off an elevated exit ramp (there was ice and it was raining) and my escort got stuck in the mud, at 4am. i'd have managed to get it out and on the road but a nosy passerby thought i needed the assistance and called the cops. (despite my i repeatedly tellin him im fine and the towing guy is on his way). i know they were just trying to help, but i wish they left the decision to me. so yeah, stuff happens.

[michoxxx5]

last time my dad and me stoped to help someone, we found this 2 black guys saying that they need to jump start their vehicle it was an old buick (i bet you it was stolen) as soon we opened the hood and got out of our car (2000 chevy astro) they tried to jack us but my dad weighting like 245 and pounds he knocked down one of the guys and the other got his ass wooped really bad, since that time i bearly stop to help. things like this hapen often in detroit

hey Turbo_it_all nice 300zx we use to have a yellow 1993 twin turbo back in Mexico but we had to sell it :banghead: I loved that car. :mecry:

[TK42ONE]

In all honesty, I don't give a rip what any of you think. But in the interest of explaining my actions to incite your wrath further, here's what happened.

During the night in question (December 5th, 2005), after 6 hours of snowfall, I heading home after a long day at work. I grew up here in VA, but spent 5+ years in the snow belt of PA (just 20 miles south of Erie). So my winter driving skills before college were on par with 90% of the population here, in the gutter. After I returned to the area, I felt more confident in my driving skills in the winter. But I had lost all confidence in the skills of other people.

When conditions allow, I speed. Until my recent opportunity to acquire 8 points on my license. Now I drive no more than 10 miles above the speed limit. Technically, still breaking the law. During this particular night, I was driving faster than traffic around me. Just previous to this, I drove for about 15 miles on a 4 lane major state road. Everyone but me was driving between 20 mph and 30 mph. I had no issue with that. They should have been driving that slow. Me? I was driving 55 mph. The speed limit. But I didn't have an accident because I knew how to drive, I knew the limits of my car, and I knew the road conditions. How many of you test the road in the winter before you leave the house?

As to the road I live on (the same road you saw in the video), it's a minor local road, paved, no lines, and has a very high center crown. The speed limit is 45 mph. I've been known to drive in excess of 70 mph and have all four tires go off the ground, but on this night, I was driving about 20 mph, maybe 25 mph. The roads had not been treated, nor plowed. I had only my experience (about 3 years worth) of driving this road and the tracks in front of me from previous drivers.

Now the good part. Why did I leave this person on the side of the road? Simply put, I'm more important than they were. Not only did I risk getting my car hit by another (it's a blind curve at both ends), I also risked getting my car stuck (remember, we got 7 inches of snow that night and I'm in a car that has barely 3 inches clearance). In addition, I would have risked getting hit myself by a car. I was in no way worried about getting mugged or car-jacked. The truck and driver appeared to be in good condition with no smoke, gas, fluids, or blood flying or leaking out of anywhere.

In the end, I made the decision that getting home to see my wife and daughter was more important that stopping to help. Could I have helped? Sure, I could have called a tow truck. Seriously, was I supposed to dig their truck out with my bare hands? Push them out of the ditch? Put your thinking hats on folks.

Yes, I'm a Cold-Hearted-Bastard. And like I said in the beginning, I don't really give a rip what you think. But the next time you drive by a car on the shoulder of the road in the middle of summer in the heart of whatever city is near you, think about me driving by that truck. Are you going to stop and push their car the 5 miles to the nearest gas station? Are you going to drop their transmission and work on repairing their gears?

Flame away.

[Acanna]

Originally Posted by TK42ONE

In all honesty, I don't give a rip what any of you think. But in the interest of explaining my actions to incite your wrath further, here's what happened.

During the night in question (December 5th, 2005), after 6 hours of snowfall, I heading home after a long day at work. I grew up here in VA, but spent 5+ years in the snow belt of PA (just 20 miles south of Erie). So my winter driving skills before college were on par with 90% of the population here, in the gutter. After I returned to the area, I felt more confident in my driving skills in the winter. But I had lost all confidence in the skills of other people.

When conditions allow, I speed. Until my recent opportunity to acquire 8 points on my license. Now I drive no more than 10 miles above the speed limit. Technically, still breaking the law. During this particular night, I was driving faster than traffic around me. Just previous to this, I drove for about 15 miles on a 4 lane major state road. Everyone but me was driving between 20 mph and 30 mph. I had no issue with that. They should have been driving that slow. Me? I was driving 55 mph. The speed limit. But I didn't have an accident because I knew how to drive, I knew the limits of my car, and I knew the road conditions. How many of you test the road in the winter before you leave the house?

As to the road I live on (the same road you saw in the video), it's a minor local road, paved, no lines, and has a very high center crown. The speed limit is 45 mph. I've been known to drive in excess of 70 mph and have all four tires go off the ground, but on this night, I was driving about 20 mph, maybe 25 mph. The roads had not been treated, nor plowed. I had only my experience (about 3 years worth) of driving this road and the tracks in front of me from previous drivers.

Now the good part. Why did I leave this person on the side of the road? Simply put, I'm more important than they were. Not only did I risk getting my car hit by another (it's a blind curve at both ends), I also risked getting my car stuck (remember, we got 7 inches of snow that night and I'm in a car that has barely 3 inches clearance). In addition, I would have risked getting hit myself by a car. I was in no way worried about getting mugged or car-jacked. The truck and driver appeared to be in good condition with no smoke, gas, fluids, or blood flying or leaking out of anywhere.

In the end, I made the decision that getting home to see my wife and daughter was more important that stopping to help. Could I have helped? Sure, I could have called a tow truck. Seriously, was I supposed to dig their truck out with my bare hands? Push them out of the ditch? Put your thinking hats on folks.

Yes, I'm a Cold-Hearted-Bastard. And like I said in the beginning, I don't really give a rip what you think. But the next time you drive by a car on the shoulder of the road in the middle of summer in the heart of whatever city is near you, think about me driving by that truck. Are you going to stop and push their car the 5 miles to the nearest gas station? Are you going to drop their transmission and work on repairing their gears?

Flame away.

Nicely put man. Gotta love the hypocrites.

-=Tom=-

[Transam12sec]

The simple thing to do would be to call the police department and say hey I saw a car that just spun out.

The worst winters are when the previous winter didn't have snow. Then you have double the amount of drivers without experience with snow.

[turboitall]

i wish i was a bad ass who could drive the speed limit in the snow, thats sooooo cool!!!!!! and i also wish i could go ten miles over the speed limit ALL THE TIME!!!!!! this guy is sooo awesome. Neil, you're my hero. i am going to go out and practice right now with hopes of one day becoming hardcore like you.

[Kermit]

the reason i dont stop is because my skinny scrawny ass couldnt help them in any way..im useless
*edit* but the night of the first snow fall here a friend and i helped some ford focus saleen get going cause he had summer tires on..yea thats the most i have done.