Hoons Idiots and all the jazz

FrogInASock · 22-02-2009, 10:22 AM

I live in Adelaide and could never be described as a hoon (I drive two Mitsubishis, a Verada and Pajero, used to have a Falcon ute which is why I am on Ford Forums). However the sheer idiocy of some folks is mind boggling.

Take the young bloke who lives with Mum and Dad across the road from me. He and his sister were sent to a selective school (not private) at great cost with the idea that they would excel at their studies and become greater than they might have been. Let's face it, kids who attend "exclusive" schools associate with the upper class more, and have greater opportunities to get ahead in life. Sorry if this offends, but it's true. Anyhow, Mum and Dad buys this bloke his first car. A perfectly acceptable first car for him, a Subaru Brumby ute. Small, only 2 seats so he can only have one mate telling him to unleash all that horsepower! And a good example too, no rust, nice and straight. Gods, I'd have bought it myself. Turns out Dad liked the Brumby too so he kept it!

So number one son gets a *shudder* Commodore. A VS 3.8, stock as a rock, albeit with a bloody bog towbar (previous owners had a van). Once again, low milage, good nick. But young clown plus powerful car will always equal trouble.

IN the Adelaide Hills recently there were a couple of kids killed when their car went way out of control. Mr Cool Commodore says that they were trying to jump their car (another Commodore) at a place where it's good to do this. they got all twisted up and crashed and both are dead now. These two were mates with Mr Cool Commodore.

And after knowing that two of his mates are dead, and knowing how they died, he was still blabbing on about how cool it was to go to this place and try to get air.

Sorry if people don't like this, but I 'simply cannot believe this bloke, who has had a lot put on a silver platter in front of him, and respects none of it. I just had to vent a bit...

Auslandau · 22-02-2009, 10:27 AM

Was this an exercise on how many stereotypes you can fit into a paragragh? If so you did well!

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n1ck · 22-02-2009, 10:36 AM

people will never learn
ive got a mate who lost his arm in a crash doing high speeds around a corner at the crest of a hill this was about 2 months ago and just the other night he got his mates car impounded doing burnouts

some will never learn

benoxr · 22-02-2009, 10:37 AM

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And after knowing that two of his mates are dead, and knowing how they died, he was still blabbing on about how cool it was to go to this place and try to get air.

I take it from this they weren't really what you and I would call 'mates'.

Most likely, since these 2 died and the story appeared in the paper, all of a sudden the number of 'mates' they had quadrupled. Pretty typical.
Mr Cool Commodore just sounds immature. Some live in a real fantasy world and you'd be better off not entertaining them.

prydey · 22-02-2009, 11:14 AM

there was a couple of guys on the wrong side of 200 going down the southern expressway recently too. both P platers.

they whinge about how they are picked on by the cops but they don't exactly make it hard for the cops to find things to pick on.

benoxr · 22-02-2009, 11:26 AM

^^^^^ I was surprised they stopped for the bike cop. Come around the bend doing 203kmh and you'd come upon the cop pretty quickly. Seeing as they were in separate cars, at least one of them would have got away scott free if they had both kept going. Too bad for them if someone tossed a rock from one of the bridges onto their windscreen....

pauljh74 · 22-02-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by benoxr

^^^^^ I was surprised they stopped for the bike cop. Come around the bend doing 203kmh and you'd come upon the cop pretty quickly. Seeing as they were in separate cars, at least one of them would have got away scott free if they had both kept going. Too bad for them if someone tossed a rock from one of the bridges onto their windscreen....

If you were driving your own car, you'd be better off stopping - because the cop can get your rego and deal with you later. If you run, the charges pile up.

benoxr · 22-02-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pauljh74

If you were driving your own car, you'd be better off stopping - because the cop can get your rego and deal with you later. If you run, the charges pile up.

That's right - you and I know it but sadly some don't. I guess I'm surprised one or both didn't try their luck. It was at night.

Antwon · 22-02-2009, 02:10 PM

The first i heard about the crash in the hills was from a teacher at school, but he said it was the dude and his girlfriend, the dude must have been real scum if hes driving like an idiot through the hills with his girlfriend in the car. Imagine how he would feel if he survived and she didnt.

mongoloid · 22-02-2009, 05:10 PM

yeah sounds like this guy totally deserved to die.

Gobes32 · 22-02-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwon

The first i heard about the crash in the hills was from a teacher at school, but he said it was the dude and his girlfriend, the dude must have been real scum if hes driving like an idiot through the hills with his girlfriend in the car. Imagine how he would feel if he survived and she didnt.

If you watch the news then it always seems to be the passengers that die in an accident ( driver has airbags, crumple zone etc ). Doesn't matter what punishment a court hands out to the driver, the fact he killed his mates/girlfriend SHOULD haunt him for the rest of his/her life and that is the worst punishment of all.

krt10 · 22-02-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwon

The first i heard about the crash in the hills was from a teacher at school, but he said it was the dude and his girlfriend, the dude must have been real scum if hes driving like an idiot through the hills with his girlfriend in the car. Imagine how he would feel if he survived and she didnt.

thats correct. my best mate from school played footy with the bloke. pretty devestating. my mate is pretty cut up about it. no way to go out, especially with you girlfriend in the passenger seat.
car caught on fire and burnt the 2 to death. yet another tragic reminder

Antwon · 22-02-2009, 11:04 PM

Apparently the owner of the land was standing there watching as they were screaming and burning as there was nothing he could do.

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

If you watch the news then it always seems to be the passengers that die in an accident ( driver has airbags, crumple zone etc ). Doesn't matter what punishment a court hands out to the driver, the fact he killed his mates/girlfriend SHOULD haunt him for the rest of his/her life and that is the worst punishment of all.

Also i heard the passenger always dies first because the instinct of the driver is to avoid the danger and save themselves, which usually means harming the passenger, therefore the front passenger seat is the most dangerous seat in the car.

Qwik6 · 23-02-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwon

Apparently the owner of the land was standing there watching as they were screaming and burning as there was nothing he could do.

Yeah, he had packed away his garden hoses due to our water restrictions.

FrogInASock · 23-02-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Was this an exercise on how many stereotypes you can fit into a paragragh? If so you did well!

After reading it again, I could have fitted a few more.

Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have posted, maybe I should. I just could not believe the attitude of this kid.

I'm not having kids. My cat behaves better.

Auslandau · 23-02-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FrogInASock

After reading it again, I could have fitted a few more.

Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have posted, maybe I should. I just could not believe the attitude of this kid.

I'm not having kids. My cat behaves better.

............ and I found out you can't put kids down if they behave bad! There's another reason.

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Loverboy · 24-02-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by FrogInASock

I live in Adelaide and could never be described as a hoon (I drive two Mitsubishis, a Verada and Pajero, used to have a Falcon ute which is why I am on Ford Forums). However the sheer idiocy of some folks is mind boggling.

Take the young bloke who lives with Mum and Dad across the road from me. He and his sister were sent to a selective school (not private) at great cost with the idea that they would excel at their studies and become greater than they might have been. Let's face it, kids who attend "exclusive" schools associate with the upper class more, and have greater opportunities to get ahead in life. Sorry if this offends, but it's true. Anyhow, Mum and Dad buys this bloke his first car. A perfectly acceptable first car for him, a Subaru Brumby ute. Small, only 2 seats so he can only have one mate telling him to unleash all that horsepower! And a good example too, no rust, nice and straight. Gods, I'd have bought it myself. Turns out Dad liked the Brumby too so he kept it!

So number one son gets a *shudder* Commodore. A VS 3.8, stock as a rock, albeit with a bloody bog towbar (previous owners had a van). Once again, low milage, good nick. But young clown plus powerful car will always equal trouble.

IN the Adelaide Hills recently there were a couple of kids killed when their car went way out of control. Mr Cool Commodore says that they were trying to jump their car (another Commodore) at a place where it's good to do this. they got all twisted up and crashed and both are dead now. These two were mates with Mr Cool Commodore.

And after knowing that two of his mates are dead, and knowing how they died, he was still blabbing on about how cool it was to go to this place and try to get air.

Sorry if people don't like this, but I 'simply cannot believe this bloke, who has had a lot put on a silver platter in front of him, and respects none of it. I just had to vent a bit...

have you tried befriending your neighbours and talking to them about this subject? careful with your words and stay calm, making them aware of everything and offer help. maybe introduce the children to a better past time like smoking, shooting...it has to be a good one

Stattic · 24-02-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

............ and I found out you can't put kids down if they behave bad! There's another reason.

lol!

oh and check it out, homeboy is posting again

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mcflux · 24-02-2009, 11:35 AM

I think you'd feel better if you went shopping and bought yourself a fabulous new dress

What is it with the influx of threads of this nature?

(edit: based on OP, not general fallout from road trauma where it's not just the deceased who suffer)

ImpGonads · 24-02-2009, 02:26 PM

Idiots will always find a way to kill themselves, either on their own or by association. Don't get bent out of shape, leave them be and let natural selection take its course

uranium_death · 24-02-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FrogInASock

So number one son gets a *shudder* Commodore. A VS 3.8, stock as a rock, albeit with a bloody bog towbar (previous owners had a van). Once again, low milage, good nick. But young clown plus powerful car will always equal trouble.

I would not call a 3.8 Ecotec engine in a stock Commodore a "high powered vehicle".

Any vehicle in the hands of an idiot is essentially a weapon with the potential to cause great harm.

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Originally Posted by ImpGonads

Idiots will always find a way to kill themselves, either on their own or by association. Don't get bent out of shape, leave them be and let natural selection take its course

Garbage.
Firstly, natural selection refers to a person's genetic code giving them an advantage over others.
There is no gene for being a richardhead. It's a choice.

Secondly, that's an irresponsible attitude. The issue is not hoons killing themselves...it's the rectums that speed and hit a family car and kill others.

sly_ba · 24-02-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpGonads

Idiots will always find a way to kill themselves, either on their own or by association. Don't get bent out of shape, leave them be and let natural selection take its course

What about when said idiots or 'natural selection' takes innocent lives with it.....

sly_ba · 24-02-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by uranium_death

Any vehicle in the hands of an idiot is essentially a weapon with the potential to cause great harm.

Spot on mate...

ImpGonads · 24-02-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by uranium_death

Garbage.
Firstly, natural selection refers to a person's genetic code giving them an advantage over others.
There is no gene for being a richardhead. It's a choice.

Secondly, that's an irresponsible attitude. The issue is not hoons killing themselves...it's the rectums that speed and hit a family car and kill others.

I'm refering specifically to what the OP is talking about, one richardhead taking his life into his own hands. My point more specifically is that even after said person lost 2 friends in an accident and CHOOSES to still persist in dangerous driving, is clearly "genetically stupid". Unfortunately there is little the OP can say or do about this person...

In regards to innocent people becoming casualties of reckless driving I couldn't agree with you more, it is a choice and there can be harsh consequences even before the law gets a hold of you.

Thought I should clarify that.

needaXYGT · 24-02-2009, 08:55 PM

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maybe introduce the children to a better past time like smoking, shooting...it has to be a good one

In a gun club yeh, but smoking!!

westoftown · 25-02-2009, 02:56 PM

the two that perished in said accident were in the year below me at school, i remember them from around the place. Few of my mates who were good mates with them had no bad words to say about them

Despite the reckless driving they were good people and no good person deserves to die in such a horriffic manner.

ImpGonads · 25-02-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by westoftown

the two that perished in said accident were in the year below me at school, i remember them from around the place. Few of my mates who were good mates with them had no bad words to say about them

Despite the reckless driving they were good people and no good person deserves to die in such a horriffic manner.

I'm sorry to hear that west, I couldn't begin to imagine....