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.
Saw a guy doing that on the highway just last Friday. Not sure who he was trying to impress (though it *was* impressive). Seemed dangerously foolish though.
back when I worked at HUP , there was a doctor who had lined the walls of his waiting room with old beat up helmets of clowns he had worked on. race bikes are a blast for sure, but one wrong move and your are messed up for life. did a CT scan on a guy who had his head wrapped in a ace bandage. he didn't make it after all. last time I was on one was in the 1970's.
I've had bikes off and on for years and always loved them - especially the fast ones. When you develop skills and know your limits cool stuff is not stupid dangerous. My trouble was finding my limits without crossing the line but I'm old and in decent shape given the number of crashes.
Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes. Riding motorcycles is like anything else in life. There’s risk involved and it’s a matter of managing that risk as best you can. Where the right gear, have a hyper sense of awareness and don’t do stupid things. I’ve been riding motorcycles for over 50 years. Crashed once on the street due to ice. Low speed, thank God. And several times on dirt bikes. Again, at lower speeds. Still have a couple of bikes, but at my age with slowing reflexes, I adjust my writing style to compensate and manage that risk.
just this past sunday 2 guys went by the house on the highway doing this in a group of other riders. a quarter mile down the road they both crashed. the life flight took them away. haven't heard about their condition. sometimes dumbasses just beg for it.
Saw a guy doing that on the highway just last Friday. Not sure who he was trying to impress (though it *was* impressive). Seemed dangerously foolish though.
ReplyDeleteIt's a young man's stunt because if you get it wrong, you don't get to be an old man.
ReplyDeleteThe older you get, the more pain hurts.
DeleteAnother soon to be organ donor.
ReplyDelete...and then there are the soys that take knitting classes and clarinet lessons.
ReplyDeleteCleanup crew, man your brooms & shovels.
ReplyDeleteYes, most definitely young ... and STUPID.
ReplyDelete...because motorists NEVER suddenly change lanes.
ReplyDeleteback when I worked at HUP , there was a doctor who had lined the walls of his waiting room with old beat up helmets of clowns he had worked on.
ReplyDeleterace bikes are a blast for sure, but one wrong move and your are messed up for life. did a CT scan on a guy who had his head wrapped in a ace bandage.
he didn't make it after all. last time I was on one was in the 1970's.
Kid that went to the same school as me did that passing a cop car. JAIL
ReplyDeleteFuture ER client.
ReplyDeleteLow IQ = job security for me.
I've had bikes off and on for years and always loved them - especially the fast ones. When you develop skills and know your limits cool stuff is not stupid dangerous. My trouble was finding my limits without crossing the line but I'm old and in decent shape given the number of crashes.
ReplyDeletePlay stupid games and you win stupid prizes.
ReplyDeleteRiding motorcycles is like anything else in life. There’s risk involved and it’s a matter of managing that risk as best you can. Where the right gear, have a hyper sense of awareness and don’t do stupid things.
I’ve been riding motorcycles for over 50 years. Crashed once on the street due to ice. Low speed, thank God. And several times on dirt bikes. Again, at lower speeds.
Still have a couple of bikes, but at my age with slowing reflexes, I adjust my writing style to compensate and manage that risk.
just this past sunday 2 guys went by the house on the highway doing this in a group of other riders. a quarter mile down the road they both crashed. the life flight took them away. haven't heard about their condition. sometimes dumbasses just beg for it.
ReplyDeleteThat's what keeps social security solvent: the number of people who'll never live to collect it.
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