WTF is wrong with people? 16-yo kid outside Houston tries to "roll coal" on cyclists, runs them over instead; walks free

[Chewbacca 7805]

3 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

And people that do it are complete douchebags*

 

*Exception -- those that roll coal on dickheads who are protesting by blocking streets or highways are gotdamn heroes

Anyone who has modified their truck so they can roll coal is a complete douchebag.  No exceptions..

[nineliveslost 2892]

50 minutes ago, HouTex said:

I had to google “rolling coal”. I never knew it was intentional. There should be a stiff fine for that. Loud engines too.

I hate the folks that have loud motorcycles, trucks or cars. Screams look at me I am an asshole 

[BabaYaga 15417]

10 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

I hate the folks that have loud motorcycles, trucks or cars. Screams look at me I am an asshole 

You drive a Tesla, don't you....;)

[Horn Dogg 4225]

31 minutes ago, Harrison Bergeron said:

That's exactly why cyclists have zero sympathy outside of cycling communities. I live in the burbs, but one with a heavy cycling community. I have seen cyclists just blow through lights and just expect everyone - cars and pedestrians - to just get out of their way. A little self-awareness would go along way. For example, do you really need to bike during rush hour? When you're holding up rush hour traffic because you're biking when everyone is trying to get to work is no way to win friends and influence people. A little common sense would help the rest of us have more sympathy for the community. For every cyclist upset about coal rolling there are 1,000 people who have been almost run over by one while jogging or crossing the street.

I agree with both of you.  I’m a cyclist, but I’ve seen many shitty riders do the exact things that you are talking about.  

[BabaYaga 15417]

6 minutes ago, Horn Dogg said:

I agree with both of you.  I’m a cyclist, but I’ve seen many shitty riders do the exact things that you are talking about.  

The worst are the strung out lines of cyclists going back hundreds of yards sometimes.  

Edited September 29, 2021 by BabaYaga

[DDD Dad 14390]

20 hours ago, 52-80 said:

 

The stack of trucker hats is a nice touch.

[BabaYaga 15417]

27 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Anyone who has modified their truck so they can roll coal is a complete douchebag.  No exceptions..

It's a longer list than just that.  These Fast and the Furious dig bags killed an elderly couple off 423 near Frisco.  They were coming out of the Del Webb community and got t-boned.

Although some are great

[DDD Dad 14390]

20 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Gotta tell ya.....while I may roll through a stop sign in my neighborhood from time to time, I generally don't flat-out blow through stop signs and stop lights, especially in a way that  forces cross traffic to yield to the light/sign runner, yet I see it happen with cyclists all the damned time.

I don't care if a cyclist rolls through a stop sign on a neighborhood ride with nobody coming from any direction.  I care a lot when I'm at a downtown intersection, have a green light, and have to jam on my brakes to avoid killing a cyclist who just blew through a sign/light, or if I saw him coming and realized what he was likely to do, I just stay put and let him blow through it because it's what I expect them to do.  There's a reason that motorists all have these complaints: it's because cyclists do that shit habitually and predictably, and create a regular and predictable hazard.

Again, I don't care if a cyclist or a motorist plays around the margins of the traffic laws.  I care a lot when they give them zero regard and cause me to have to take evasive action to avoid a serious incident.  Cyclists are responsible for an out-sized share of those events.

I happen to cycle from time to time (far less than I should), and asshole cyclists are the worst.  I do not blow through stop signs in my neighborhood.  I will slow and yield because unclipping can be a pain in the ass (and is how I tore my rotator cuff falling while trying to get unclipped at a stop).  Tour de France wannabes on shared paths/trails are also assholes. 

Just like people who don't leash their dogs or pick up after them.  Doesn't mean all dog owners are assholes.

Oh and I drive a BMW, so I guess I'm a douche.

[BabaYaga 15417]

Winter is coming.  Just get a fucking Peloton and stay off the roads.

[DDD Dad 14390]

1 hour ago, HouTex said:

I had to google “rolling coal”. I never knew it was intentional. There should be a stiff fine for that. Loud engines too.

TIL what "rolling coal" is.

[Brisketexan 105678]

13 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

I happen to cycle from time to time (far less than I should), and asshole cyclists are the worst.  I do not blow through stop signs in my neighborhood.  I will slow and yield because unclipping can be a pain in the ass (and is how I tore my rotator cuff falling while trying to get unclipped at a stop).  Tour de France wannabes on shared paths/trails are also assholes. 

Just like people who don't leash their dogs or pick up after them.  Doesn't mean all dog owners are assholes.

Oh and I drive a BMW, so I guess I'm a douche.

"guess?"

[DDD Dad 14390]

2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

"guess?"

And that's fair.

[TwiceHorn 31703]

Just now, DDD Dad said:

And that's fair.

Loosen your cleats./clipless mtb rider

['stache 21922]

1 hour ago, HouTex said:

I had to google “rolling coal”. I never knew it was intentional. There should be a stiff fine for that. Loud engines too.

There a huge chunk of our society for whom their ethos is "be a dick to everyone cause fuck em." That's where we've ended up in this world. 

[HouTex 1902]

TIL what "rolling coal" is.

Some engines are loud without rolling coal. That’s what I was getting at. The loud issue also applies to those morons with that loud bass shit coming from what apparently is considered music.

[Brisketexan 105678]

1 minute ago, 'stache said:

There a huge chunk of our society for whom their ethos is "be a dick to everyone cause fuck em." That's where we've ended up in this world. 

It truly is amazing how those are such sharply dueling ethos (ethi?).

Ethos 1: don't be a dick to other people.  Sure, you'll sometimes fall short, but the rule of "when you have a choice, don't be a dick" should be a pretty good guide.

Ethos 2: Ha-ha, suck it, losers!  Didja see what I did to that guy?  That was AWESOME!

What the everloving psychotic fuck is that shit?

[Hpara759 1783]

21 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Nice truck (ambulance)....that's a Frazier 

[BabaYaga 15417]

5 minutes ago, 'stache said:

There a huge chunk of our society for whom their ethos is "be a dick to everyone cause fuck em." That's where we've ended up in this world. 

We call that "human nature" coupled with the brain of a 16yr old kid.  Having a 15yr old boy, they are borderline fucking regarded. 

My guess is when the facts come out the "assault" into the bike scrum was probably him being a dipshit driver and mixing up the peddles or some shit.  Or maybe not?  WHo knows.  Most kill themselves or take a few with them via distracted/drunk driving.  Hence the premiums on teenage male drivers.  

[Hate 20166]

There a huge chunk of our society for whom their ethos is "be a dick to everyone cause fuck em." That's where we've ended up in this world. 

And those people ride bikes on high traffic and high speed roads.

[Captainant 27996]

2 minutes ago, Hate said:

And those people ride bikes on high traffic and high speed roads.

Or they hospitalize four people and destroy their property, and then get protection from the local police

[Hpara759 1783]

6 minutes ago, Hate said:

And those people ride bikes on high traffic and high speed roads.

They have a death wish

[davidg 4041]

5 hours ago, 52-80 said:

im farthest from a green peace sierra club flag waver out there, but if your idea of fun is intentionally dumping a cloud of ash and soot from your tail pipe... honestly you should be wrapped in a burlap sack and have stones thrown at you. 

The only time I've ever wished my diesel truck would roll coal is stopped at a light next to a rolled down window, loud music player.  Would like ease into the correct position and fill the car with smoke.

[elfenix 34394]

It truly is amazing how those are such sharply dueling ethos (ethi?).
Ethos 1: don't be a dick to other people.  Sure, you'll sometimes fall short, but the rule of "when you have a choice, don't be a dick" should be a pretty good guide.
Ethos 2: Ha-ha, suck it, losers!  Didja see what I did to that guy?  That was AWESOME!
What the everloving psychotic fuck is that shit?

Ethos is Greek, so ethi would be a false latinization (same as octopi). Greek plurals would be ethe or ethea.

[Brisketexan 105678]

1 minute ago, elfenix said:

48 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

It truly is amazing how those are such sharply dueling ethos (ethi?).
Ethos 1: don't be a dick to other people.  Sure, you'll sometimes fall short, but the rule of "when you have a choice, don't be a dick" should be a pretty good guide.
Ethos 2: Ha-ha, suck it, losers!  Didja see what I did to that guy?  That was AWESOME!
What the everloving psychotic fuck is that shit?

Ethos is Greek, so ethi would be a false latinization (same as octopi). Greek plurals would be ethe or ethea.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22051]

7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

55 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

It truly is amazing how those are such sharply dueling ethos (ethi?).
Ethos 1: don't be a dick to other people.  Sure, you'll sometimes fall short, but the rule of "when you have a choice, don't be a dick" should be a pretty good guide.
Ethos 2: Ha-ha, suck it, losers!  Didja see what I did to that guy?  That was AWESOME!
What the everloving psychotic fuck is that shit?

Ethos is Greek, so ethi would be a false latinization (same as octopi). Greek plurals would be ethe or ethea.

you can stick it in ur ethea

[Brisketexan 105678]

1 minute ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

you can stick it in ur ethea

[tx 3 putt 78000]

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/waller-bicyclists-hit-truck-teen-driver-attorney-16496230.php

 

fucking lawyers man - kids lawyer says he’s an inexperienced driver hahahaha

[elfenix 34394]

39 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/waller-bicyclists-hit-truck-teen-driver-attorney-16496230.php

 

fucking lawyers man - kids lawyer says he’s an inexperienced driver hahahaha

just spitballing here, but maybe he should have had something like a 1997 honda civic instead of a 5700 lb+ truck with 1000 torques.

Edited September 29, 2021 by elfenix
past tense of some sort or another

[Mole 4336]

39 minutes ago, elfenix said:

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

It truly is amazing how those are such sharply dueling ethos (ethi?).
Ethos 1: don't be a dick to other people.  Sure, you'll sometimes fall short, but the rule of "when you have a choice, don't be a dick" should be a pretty good guide.
Ethos 2: Ha-ha, suck it, losers!  Didja see what I did to that guy?  That was AWESOME!
What the everloving psychotic fuck is that shit?

Ethos is Greek, so ethi would be a false latinization (same as octopi). Greek plurals would be ethe or ethea.

Tell me you don’t roll coal without telling me you don’t roll coal.

[Pam Cummings 9706]

Oh nice, another thread on shaggy where we take examples of annoying people doing annoying things and extrapolate their behavior onto other people based on the activity they participate in. 🙄 

 

I will say though that it should be legal to TxTow any smoke-stacked truck blowing clouds of ash on random pedestrians.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

27 minutes ago, elfenix said:

just spitballing here, but maybe he should have something like a 1997 honda civic instead of a 5700 lb+ truck with 1000 torques.

Nah, take away his license for a decade and make him bike everywhere

[elfenix 34394]

3 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Nah, take away his license for a decade and make him bike everywhere

well, yeah, but i mean in the beforetimes. 

[Hate 20166]

Oh nice, another thread on shaggy where we take examples of annoying people doing annoying things and extrapolate their behavior onto other people based on the activity they participate in.  
 
I will say though that it should be legal to TxTow any smoke-stacked truck blowing clouds of ash on random pedestrians.

What, suck their dicks and give them drugs?

[nineliveslost 2892]

2 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

You drive a Tesla, don't you....;)

Ha, one of the cars is a hybrid but the others are gas hogs. 

 

 just hate assholes that think they are cool revving their engines to make noise to compensate for their small dicks. Especially late at night 

[BabaYaga 15417]

3 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

Ha, one of the cars is a hybrid but the others are gas hogs. 

 

 just hate assholes that think they are cool revving their engines to make noise to compensate for their small dicks. Especially late at night 

As mentioned, we have  serious problem with the fuck-waffles and their Dodge Charger/Challenger racing bullshit.  

[Captainant 27996]

Waller Co DA is out saying that rolling coal is "at minimum, an assault. That simple assault is easily elevated to a jail eligible offense if bodily injury occurs, which can be caused by entry of toxic particles into mouth, nose and eyes.” Not to mention the physical assault with a deadly weapon.

Also in the reporting is that multiple witnesses were there giving statements to the police - not just one single person as Hornbri has worked so hard to insinuate.

[C-Man 27406]

16 hours ago, hornbri said:

I am mainly responding to the stupid title of this thread, no one has walked free. If those other people collaborate the story then he will go to jail. 

[Horn Dogg 4225]

3 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

The worst are the strung out lines of cyclists going back hundreds of yards sometimes.  

It’s also annoying riding in a group like that unless they are all experienced riding in a pack.  So many of these guys watch pro cycling on TV and then try to jump right into a large pack without knowing how to draft safely.  They will domino everyone every now and then.

[BabaYaga 15417]

1 minute ago, Horn Dogg said:

It’s also annoying riding in a group like that unless they are all experienced riding in a pack.  So many of these guys watch pro cycling on TV and then try to jump right into a large pack without knowing how to draft safely.  They will domino everyone every now and then.

Yeah, that shit is scary.  Neighborhood lost a woman who was just riding with a group.  Not sure exactly what happened, but she died in a traffic accident. 

Everyone should do their own thing, but seems like the risk/reward is a little skewed.  The consequences of a mistake are just too high.  

[midtown 3348]

It’s also annoying riding in a group like that unless they are all experienced riding in a pack.  So many of these guys watch pro cycling on TV and then try to jump right into a large pack without knowing how to draft safely.  They will domino everyone every now and then.

I'll agree with this. I rode for 5 years with my group in NYC. We'd paceline 5-10 at well over 20 for miles but it takes years to get familiar with everyone. Every once in a while some random would try to jump in and we threw them out especially on a tri bike.

[atomheartbevo 90132]

5 hours ago, Jersey Man10 said:

I think diesel truck owners are worse than cyclists.

Neither group is as bad as a Mustang owner leaving a Cars and Coffee.

[Willfully Horn 8103]

48 minutes ago, midtown said:

Every once in a while some random would try to jump in and we threw them out especially on a tri bike.

The wife and I experienced something similar on the dance floor in Anhault at Mayfest.

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13597]

All this bike talk got me pedaling today. Everyone was super chill and cool. 'Cept for the one King Ranch who got spooked and cartwheeled past me into the fireworks warehouse.  

[Deej 77283]

25 minutes ago, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

All this bike talk got me pedaling today. Everyone was super chill and cool. 'Cept for the one King Ranch who got spooked and cartwheeled past me into the fireworks warehouse.  

Haha. Lady at work got run over by a cyclist at 3rd and Colorado today, while she was crossing with the light. She's ok, aside from slamming the back of her head on the pavement. 

 

Edited September 30, 2021 by Deej

[HOOKEM4 5075]

First of all fuck that kid. He needs to be taught a lesson and spend some time in the clink. This hit a nerve beyond the story.

I hate cyclists that ride on busy roads. Why? My brother lost his life 12 years ago due to riding on a busy road and someone hit him. I was mad at them for years but I see how it happened. He was riding down a busy road during rush hour. Did he have a right to the road? Yes. Does that bullshit matter? Nope.  He is dead and the guy that did it has been infinitely remorseful. To the point I can't even hate him however much I want to. Life sucks. I don't want to hit someone on accident and live with that the rest of my life.

[MaybeACoordinator 8350]

23 hours ago, hornian said:

And then there is this (unverified) tidbit on the thread:

Which should make us all say:

 

I don't think the richest asshole in Waller County will be any match for six triathletes from Houston. I bet every one of them is an attorney or related to one. 

[conVINCEd 21474]

2 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

I don't think the richest asshole in Waller County will be any match for six triathletes from Houston. I bet every one of them is an attorney or related to one. 

The richest asshole in Waller County probably resembles the asshole from Road House.

[Brisketexan 105678]

The richest asshole in Waller County probably resembles the asshole from Road House.

Except 10X as racist.

[HOOKEM4 5075]

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Edited September 30, 2021 by HOOKEM4

[conVINCEd 21474]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Except 10X as racist.

Not sure that’s possible, but I’ll defer to your superior knowledge of the greater Houston area.