Odd

This morning I was moving nicely along Tulip Avenue in Floral Park headed to Jericho Turnpike. I came to an intersection with an all-way stop sign. I stopped then started through the intersection when I noticed this guy barely slowing down up the side street to my right. I popped my car out of gear to see what this guys was doing. As expected he slid right out into the intersection in front of me, turning right.

Such poor driving habits are fairly commonplace out on Long Island, as most cops couldn't be bothered with enforcing traffic device laws. However, what this guy did next, was a surprise.

He pulled out partially into the intersection to cock-block me from proceeding, then scowled at me while flipping the bird!

I was shocked! Not only did this guy NOT obey the law, but he added insult to injury with an obscene gesture. I was perplexed. Why the anger? I stopped. I even let him in before me without a comment, gesture, nor honk.

But that wasn't the end! He proceeded to speed up, and as I would catch up, he would jam the breaks. I have a certain skill that I call "shadowing" wherein I am able to keep the same distance from the car in front of me regardless of bizarre maneuver he might attempt. So I kept exactly 1.5 car lengths behind him the entire way, which happened to be short. He dropped off his fat-bottomed-girl at the railroad three blocks from where he cut me off. Maybe if she walked that distance she wouldn't have to lug that wide load all over. He, then, turned off and headed away. I was left scratching my head but took a mental note of his crap-tacular green Toyota that popped out of the last all-way before hitting town. Oh yes, indeed. Duly noted!