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A very mild mannered (tho perhaps not well mannered)friend of mine moved from the cozy confines of northern Wisconsin to Oak Park (Chicago). On his first day driving down the Eisenhower into the city to work he was taken aback at the aggressive driving style of Chicago's rush hour and did indeed flip the bird to a fellow motorist from what he thought was the safety of his car.

He was quickly introduced to reality of life in the city when traffic on the expressway came to a dead stop 10 blocks later and the guy he'd flipped off got out of his car and proceeded to smash both my friends headlights, his outside mirrors and break off both wiper blades in return.

I was never big enough nor strong enough to do that in the real world, but I must confess there are times here at Mudcat when I am sorely tempted to react in a similar fashion to those who flick the Cyber-Bird to the undeserving.

Sorry folks,for the thread drift