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blue_jay

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6. There's a good chance he shouldn't be driving

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:48 PM

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but he was not done any favors by the hammer attack, so I guess I hold some sympathy because of that. Also, I am not about to make back seat driver judgements about the mental faculties of those I don't know well. The family needs to figure that out. There are plenty of younger rage and adrenaline filled idiot drivers I'd be more worried about (generally speaking) when I am out on the roads.

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