MC accident: File Under Ironic

http://news.yahoo.com/ny-motorcyclist-dies-ride-protesting-helmet-law-143217859.html

[ponch]

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23046

[cactusjack]

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23043

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23046

[ponch]

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23043

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23046



At least mine was in the "Safety forum".

Hi Gang!!
I'd have posted mine in the extraterrestial sightings forum, but it seems Trip has been remiss in addressing the sensitivities of all the Kawanow members.

Enjoy!!
Tom

[AlabamaNomadRider]

The guy may have wasted the protest.

[ponch]

The guy may have wasted the protest.

I thought he was pretty effective.

[ballast]

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23043

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23046



At least mine was in the "Safety forum".

Bad Form!

[ponch]

At least mine was in the "Safety forum".

Bad Form!

?

[ballast]

Bad Form!

?

Your comment comes across as a bit uppity.

[Dave]

I sure don't see how his reply appears that way.

[glwilson]

What... a bit uppity?

What is with that comment?

The guy went to a protest about a helmet law and died not wearing a helmet... thus he certainly wasted the protest.

In other words... he ruined the entire effectiveness of the protest.

Don't see where that is "uppity"... it is simply a fact the guy's accident blew it for the protest -- period! ::)

[ponch]

?

Your comment comes across as a bit uppity.

May be you should try this forum: Uppity Police (http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/cmps_index.php)

They like strict moderation with user participation in such policies. http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif ;)

[glwilson]

Ponch... that is the "porcupine-group". Doesn't get more uppity than that!! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[ponch]

Ponch... that is the "porcupine-group". Doesn't get more uppity than that!! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

Tru dat. I am telling you, I am out of place there at times. Very anal forums. This one (http://bmwsporttouring.com/) is a little worse. They will lock down threads thereby killing them at the slightest ribaldry. I participated in it once.

[ballast]

What... a bit uppity?

What is with that comment?

The guy went to a protest about a helmet law and died not wearing a helmet... thus he certainly wasted the protest.

In other words... he ruined the entire effectiveness of the protest.

Don't see where that is "uppity"... it is simply a fact the guy's accident blew it for the protest -- period! ::)

The comment I refered to was, "At least mine was in the "Safety forum". Which on first reading, to me, seemed a little snarky. Maybe he should of used a smiley. I did grasp the irony of the death.

[glwilson]

Okay... I misunderstood the comment you were referring to.

I still didn't see it the same however. This article has been posted about four times now by different members. If you had seen all the posts related to each separate post you might not have had the same reaction, since comments and innuendos were made about people re-posting it.

Ponch was merely suggesting he at least put it in the right board. That's how I read it... but then again, I read all the different posts and has a reference to base the comment from.

[markusmaximus]

What... a bit uppity?

What is with that comment?

The guy went to a protest about a helmet law and died not wearing a helmet... thus he certainly wasted the protest.

In other words... he ruined the entire effectiveness of the protest.

Don't see where that is "uppity"... it is simply a fact the guy's accident blew it for the protest -- period! ::)

Hmmm... Here's an exercise in reverse logic. Could his riding buds blame his death on the helmet law by arguing if there was no helmet law, there would be no protest and therefore he would still be alive thus justifying the protest? :-/

Long shot I know.

[ponch]

What... a bit uppity?

What is with that comment?

The guy went to a protest about a helmet law and died not wearing a helmet... thus he certainly wasted the protest.

In other words... he ruined the entire effectiveness of the protest.

Don't see where that is "uppity"... it is simply a fact the guy's accident blew it for the protest -- period! ::)

Hmmm... Here's an exercise in reverse logic. Could his riding buds blame his death on the helmet law by arguing if there was no helmet law, there would be no protest and therefore he would still be alive thus justifying the protest? :-/

Long shot I know.


Or just as likely he could have been dead long ago or sometime in the future had there not been a helmet law. Who knows. We do know he's dead now and there is irony in the situation.