Steel cowboy
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« on: April 11, 2016, 08:32:26 PM » |
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Yesterday on our way back from a ride to Mount Dora I was approaching an intersection, when a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming. I drive an interstate so it's not a small bike. What I saw after that was unbelievable, the only way to describe it would be "f...in stupid". She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
In my job I drive a bucket truck where I see way to many people that text and drive, that is just stupid. But texting or using the phone with your left hand while driving a motorcycle is definitely "f...in stupid"
This is just my opinion, I don't mean to piss anybody off.
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 08:41:45 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2016, 09:34:35 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2016, 09:58:19 PM » |
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I'll just add that if she keeps it up, she won't be stupid for too much longer. Nature's way of thinning the herd.  Just hope she takes no one else out with her.  |
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The key thing is to wake up breathing! All the rest can be fixed. (Except Stupid - You can't fix that)
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2016, 10:34:21 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2016, 02:17:28 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2016, 04:19:57 AM » |
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About 3 months ago I took my last ride to work on a motorcycle.  Heading north or east from my house is country roads, heading south is massive traffic and road ragers in cagers! As much as I want to get on the bike and ride south to work especially when the weather is perfect, I won't do it. To those that do traffic all the time please be wide eyed as it is a different world out there. Oh, west of the house is the Gulf of Mexico  |
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Patrick
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2016, 04:54:35 AM » |
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What is it Ron White used to say ? He probably still says it. Its contagious.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2016, 05:06:06 AM » |
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Traffic. Blegghh...  -Mike "be careful out there traffic or no..." |
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GiG
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2016, 06:05:13 AM » |
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Yesterday ... a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming.... She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
It was a very important text she HAD to take - from Fudgie, texting at the red light ! |
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2016, 06:54:08 AM » |
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Being on 2 wheels doesn't stop stupidity.
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2016, 08:00:07 AM » |
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Hope she has DONOR on her licence. At some good will come of it.
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RainMaker
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2016, 08:04:01 AM » |
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Being on 2 wheels doesn't stop stupidity.
but it does end it quicker. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2016, 12:05:01 PM » |
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Yesterday ... a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming.... She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
It was a very important text she HAD to take - from Fudgie, texting at the red light ! Damn, how many ex's does he have ?  |
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fudgie
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2016, 01:53:55 PM » |
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Yesterday ... a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming.... She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
It was a very important text she HAD to take - from Fudgie, texting at the red light ! Damn, how many ex's does he have ? Tooooo many! |
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fudgie
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« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2016, 01:54:21 PM » |
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Yesterday ... a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming.... She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
It was a very important text she HAD to take - from Fudgie, texting at the red light ! You mean sexting! |
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« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2016, 02:03:23 PM » |
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I live real close to the edge of town. When going for a ride I get out of town in the most direct way.  |
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GiG
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« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2016, 03:05:43 PM » |
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Yesterday ... a female motorcycle rider pulled out from the gas station forcing me to hit the brakes. She definitely did not see me, nor did she look to see if there was anybody coming.... She continued to ride down the road and pulled her cell phone out tucked it down in her lap and kept driving while she was texting, reading text, or talking to someone. She was doing it and driving erratically next to the white line.
As I approached her at the next light I asked her if she had been ridding for a long time. She replied 2 years and I replied "and you text while you ride a bike". She gave me a blank stare and made an abrupt right turn from the center lane.
It was a very important text she HAD to take - from Fudgie, texting at the red light ! You mean sexting! If you'd been sexting properly, she shoulda slid off her seat |
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« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2016, 07:46:53 AM » |
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