And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Who didn't do this as a kid? I did. Then I went to the hospital and they cut off pieces of my leg and threw it into the trash before they stitched me up.
2 things, from the mid 60's. one summer the city came through our neighborhood and put in various new utility lines. of course all the backfill from the digging created a myriad of new and challenging bike jumps. the girl across the street tried a jump and crashed. the bike fender sliced her in the "groinal" area and dang near made her a freak of nature with 2 you know whats. damm. o.k. , her brother i guess decided to get even with the bike or show her how us boys did it. i remember watching him pedal hard and hit the dirt ramp and becoming airborne. to enhance his liftoff he jerked up hard on the suicide handlebars. at a height of what appeared to be 6' + the gooseneck of the bike broke. i do remember the look of surprise and then "oh shit" come over his face. the crash was spectacular ! surprisingly he survived the wreck with just some major road rash and gash on his arm, a few stitches. ah, the good 'ol days.
Who didn't do this as a kid? I did.
ReplyDeleteThen I went to the hospital and they cut off pieces of my leg and threw it into the trash before they stitched me up.
Live and learn...
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that. Type 3 collarbone dislocation was the result.
ReplyDeleteThat would be the best case scenario. Worst case would be to find those handlebars causing a deep penetrating wound somewhere above the waist.
ReplyDelete2 things, from the mid 60's. one summer the city came through our neighborhood and put in various new utility lines. of course all the backfill from the digging created a myriad of new and challenging bike jumps. the girl across the street tried a jump and crashed. the bike fender sliced her in the "groinal" area and dang near made her a freak of nature with 2 you know whats. damm. o.k. , her brother i guess decided to get even with the bike or show her how us boys did it. i remember watching him pedal hard and hit the dirt ramp and becoming airborne. to enhance his liftoff he jerked up hard on the suicide handlebars. at a height of what appeared to be 6' + the gooseneck of the bike broke. i do remember the look of surprise and then "oh shit" come over his face. the crash was spectacular ! surprisingly he survived the wreck with just some major road rash and gash on his arm, a few stitches. ah, the good 'ol days.
ReplyDeleteMy brother did this at a high school path covered in course gravel, needless to say he had a scar to remind him of his actions.
ReplyDeleteStupid. About To Hurt. In 3...2...
ReplyDeleteThis picture is also the encapsulated policy of the Democratic party, 1960-present, inclusive.
They're the bicycle.
You're the rider.