There's been a lot of talk about flipping off drivers. In the
interest of soothing cycle/cage relations, here here are some helpful
tips I just mde up for dealing with impolite drivers.

1. Only flip people off if you're reasonably sure they deserve it.

2. When flipping someone off, it's best to avoid high speed chases.
Wait until there's some traffic congestion that you can slip through
while they remain stuck and fuming.

3. Make sure you flip off several cars at once, to be certain you get
the one you're aiming for.

4. Shouting obscenities should only accompany the finger if the
driver has children in the car. Then you can be reasonably sure you
won't get beaten up.

5. Don't lock your knee when kicking at side-view mirrors, as you may
injure yourself. In the event of a large pickup with higher mirrors,
your elbow, suitably padded, may be a better weapon.

6. At stoplights, if you find yourself next to a cell-phone user, rev
the engine loudly. That'll teach them.

7. When eluding the police....actually, don't elude the police. Focus
on memorizing the license plate and description of a car around you,
and then tell the officer you were fleeing for your life from that
driver.

8. When splitting lanes, if a driver refuses to let you pass, instead
of initiating confrontation by flipping them off, simply switch to
the next lane gap to get around him/her. THEN flip them off, and if
traffic is stopped, a BA may also be appropriate. Use your discretion.

9. When getting gas next to an SUV driver, make sure you
comment, "160 mph, 45 miles per gallon, I get to use the carpool
lane, and even when my wife is with me, I can't hear her complain!
Can ya stand it?"

10. Any time you pass a car, make sure your body language conveys the
idea that you're laughing at them, because, let's be honest, you are.