Crazy Old Bastard

I'm standing at the side of the road trying to coax a turd out of Sasha, when a large SUV comes speeding towards us. Now I used to scream at such people to slow down, but I was getting the reputation of being that crabby old guy, so now I just make the international hand gesture to slow down. By that I don't mean the middle finger, I save that for when they scream out the car window at me. I mean my hand held out flat, palm down, moving in a downward motion signaling for them to slow down. So I gave this guy in the SUV the signal, and he smiled and waved back at me as he sped by. He thought I was being a nice neighbor and waving hello.

I've bugged the city for years about the speeding through here. I've sent emails, talked to the city officials in person, and brought the subject up at neighborhood meetings, still the assholes come barreling down the road. If you are in the car it seems that five miles over the limit is reasonable, but if you are the guy wrestling with a dog who's spotted a squirrel, it can be scary. It would be different if we had sidewalks like in a civilized place, but we don't. We have to share the road with cars. It's like trying to walk your dog down the Indianapolis Speedway, while cars are qualifying for a race.

I've suggested stop signs at every corner.
"No good, people will just drive through without stopping." was the answer.
Speed bumps? "Too costly."
A cop with a radar gun? See previous answer.

So I think I might just return to the more confrontational method. Screaming at the morons to slow down. Florida just passed an open carry law, meaning you can strap on a gun like in the old wild west. I think a yelling, arm waving, crazy old bastard, walking down the street with a gun, just might do it.