Commuting sucks

Today's commute.
16 miles.
Open the truck door and let the hot air escape. 

Stupid chart... stops at 100, it was 113 when I got out of work, you do the math, my brain is fried.

I pull down the windshield heat reflectors.

Pretty useless if you ask me.

Now it is time to wait until the A/C cools the steering wheel off enough to actually touch.

Finally time to roll.

Windows down until I hit Topicana. 

Watch for this... lots cars giving into the heat.

But wait! How can I watch traffic when I see some dude in the next lane.

Beat up shit box, fading paint on his DIY American Flag paint job, dude with old school ear phones, picking his nose and flicking boogers out the open window...  

No A/C

No Stereo

No Self restraint.

Then I see the Florida plates and it all makes sense.

I pass the booger hunter.. and go along my merry way.. still on Trop, when I slow down at a green light, because the car in front of me is crawling to turn.. ( Las Vegans make the slowest turns ever.)

I look in the rear view mirror and there is the old faded glory Chevy screeching to a stop so as not to hit me..

Reminiscent of last week on Mt Charleston.

He passes me like I am crazy local.. F#ck you Mister full size head phones.

What are they plugged into anyway, a boombox?

I turn onto Rainbow and that damn car weaves in and out of traffic, gaining nothing.. I stay in my lane, safe and proper and we stop at the same lights.. idiot..

So I did the unsafe thing and took out my ancient cell phone and snapped this shot of him.

Yup the light is still red...

He finally gets away and I am happy.. 

I am happy because I remember the July two years ago..

When I found out that heat can slow down your stop time.. especially in a old vehicle.
And then it bursts into flames!

I think the worst part of my job is the commute, it really does suck.. 

Drive safe everyone.