Ok, so if I make a turn, I will turn to the left. It says nothing about a straight-in, or that you must enter in accordance with the AIM. I guess they could always pull out FAR 91.13...

Now I agree that there are plenty of "cowboys" out there doing what ever they want. But as long as you enter the pattern safely, from any way you wish, and it's clearly announced on CTAF, I don't see a problem. Where it does become a problem is when they do that crap and aren't talking on the radio. I once took off from the correct runway and at about 150 feet agl, I came nose to nose with a Citbria, both of us had to aggressively maneuver to miss each other. Luckily, I was carrying a few extra knots that day. If I had been by myself I would have turned around and had words with this guy...this wasn't the first time he had done something like this. This guy was known for rolling his own and I agree that these dudes need "educated," but as the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water... They usually end up like that student of Airhoss...I just hope they don't take anyone with them!

Airhoss, unfortunately there are too many of those guys out there. I now am the same, I only will instruct people I know and trust.