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[usafmedic45]

Finally, being a "whacker" isn't a social disease. It isn't in the DSM-IV. It isn't something that needs to be cured.

LOL Obsessive-compulsive disorder is in there.

But that is not the case here in Maryland, one of the states where you said emergency lights "...are courtesy lights and don't give you the right to violate any traffic laws".

I know, remember...I used to live and work there. It's one of the many things that makes me roll my eyes at Maryland.

 

[JJR512]

LOL Obsessive-compulsive disorder is in there.



I know, remember...I used to live and work there. It's one of the many things that makes me roll my eyes at Maryland.

Some whackers may be OC. Some doctors are also OC. Some garbage truck drivers are also OC. Being a whacker doesn't necessarily involve obsessive-compulsiveness, at least not to what I understand a whacker to be.

And I'm sure Maryland isn't the only state that authorizes emergency vehicles to violate certain traffic laws to at least some extent. In fact, I'd be surprised if Maryland was in the minority in this regard. Emergency lights and sirens aren't there to win prizes at parades. They're there to request the right of way, which in and of itself is a violation of traffic laws; at least, I know that if I started flashing my lights and honking my horn (in my non-emergency POV) to get slow drivers out of my way, I'd be in a lot of trouble.

 

[usafmedic45]

Being a whacker doesn't necessarily involve obsessive-compulsiveness, at least not to what I understand a whacker to be.

Well, most of the ones I have run into have some form of diagnosable psychopathology....

 

[NomadicMedic]

This thread has denigrated into another "lights are bad, mmmkay?" thread.

The OP was given alternate places to find what he's looking for. I suggest this thread be locked.


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[lightsandsirens5]

This thread has denigrated into another "lights are bad, mmmkay?" thread.

Agreed.

The OP was given alternate places to find what he's looking for. I suggest this thread be locked.


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Mmmmmmm......how about we try to shape it up first. I don't like to just go and...BAM! lock threads without giving people a chance to come about to a proper heading. I will however lock it down if the nastiness continues.

Thanks!

 

[vamike]

Whacker/Wanker.... sorry too many beers when i did that first post.

 

[JPINFV]

It's that wacker (whacker?) :-S is the common colloquialism used to describe the image you were attempting to avoid. Wanker has.....how shall we say....other....connotations?

Actually, wacker and wanker have exactly the same connotations, but wacker is the predominant colloquialism in the US. I believe wanker is more common in Europe, especially the UK.

 

[ArcticKat]

This thread has denigrated into another "lights are bad, mmmkay?" thread.

The OP was given alternate places to find what he's looking for. I suggest this thread be locked.

I agree, if I want to find out what the predominant thinking is regarding POV lighting I'll just conduct a search using the keywords Whacker, Light, and POV.

Well, most of the ones I have run into have some form of diagnosable psychopathology....

Name one of us on here who isn't.

 

[usafmedic45]

Name one of us on here who isn't.

Touche'

 

[clibb]

QRT's with lights and sirens on personal vehicle is a scary thought. I've seen them blow through intersections when their lights are red without stopping.

 

[adamjh3]

QRT's with lights and sirens on personal vehicle is a scary thought. I've seen them blow through intersections when their lights are red without stopping.

Eh... anecdotal at best. I've seen ambulances roll through red lights with no lights or siren. Doesn't mean every ambulance on the road does it.

 

[JJR512]

I agree, if I want to find out what the predominant thinking is regarding POV lighting I'll just conduct a search using the keywords Whacker, Light, and POV.

You can do "whacker" and "light" but "pov" will be excluded because it's only three letters.