Stupidest thing I've ever seen

**coacha** · 07-04-2008, 05:57 PM

I was coming home from workouts last night in the truck and had just turned onto a road about a 1/2 mile from home and saw a small bike coming toward me. The guy riding it had a half-helmet on, right hand on the throttle and his left hand had his cell phone pressed to his ear. WTF is that move? I guess he wanted to raise his degree of difficulty in riding in traffic or something.

unwind2 · 07-04-2008, 07:31 PM

Had me worried for a minute....but you did say a guy......Kawgirl and I don't have a need to talk on a cell as much as some guys do.

audiogooroo · 07-04-2008, 08:03 PM

I saw the same thing here last summer. Only no helmet at all. Guy on a crotch rocket jaw -jacking on his cell phone while riding...IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC!
I just thought " well, apparently you have no interest in being alive".

**Top Cat** · 07-04-2008, 08:33 PM

One of the stupidist things I ever saw, and I don't know if you are going to believe this. I know I wouldn't if I hadn't seen it.
Cindy and I were on a two lane main road and I saw a bike coming up behind us. As he got closer I told Cin to look when this guy goes by.
He was on a Harley and was leaning back with both hands behind his head, his legs up on the tank and his feet resting on top of the handlebars. He looked over at us with a big smile on his face as he went by.
He kept that position for as long as we could see him.

socwkbiker · 07-05-2008, 10:02 AM

::)Dumbass!

audiogooroo · 07-05-2008, 11:18 AM

I'm thinking you could pretty much just wade right across his gene-pool....but there will be NO diving.

cactusjack · 07-05-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by audiogooroo

I'm thinking you could pretty much just wade right across his gene-pool....but there will be NO diving.

You'd be lucky if your feet got wet wading through his gene pool.

That's like the idiot who bought a new motorhome, and while driving it down the road, activated cruise control, then got out of the drivers seat to use the bathroom.

macmac · 07-05-2008, 06:36 PM

Jack, are you mkin that up ? That's a joke right?

ponch · 07-05-2008, 06:45 PM

Probably not...

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Originally Posted by macmac

Jack, are you mkin that up ? That's a joke right?

ponch · 07-05-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by audiogooroo

I'm thinking you could pretty much just wade right across his gene-pool....but there will be NO diving.

You'd be lucky if your feet got wet wading through his gene pool.

That's like the idiot who bought a new motorhome, and while driving it down the road, activated cruise control, then got out of the drivers seat to use the bathroom.

cactusjack · 07-05-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by macmac

Jack, are you mkin that up ? That's a joke right?

I wish I was. It's frightening that some people are that stupid.

MarkG · 07-05-2008, 08:32 PM

Yesterday there was a pink scooter, no headlight, coming down the street as I was leaving the house. Full daylight, still hard to see the scooter, and I almost pulled out in front of it with the car. I pulled up at the next light and told the woman she really needed to be running the bright light since I had almost missed seeing her coming down the road. "Oh, I know, the headlight is burned out. I can't afford to fix it. I just use a flashlight at night when I have to get home." ??? The light turned green and off she went. Totally clueless of the dangerous way she is riding.

07-05-2008, 10:36 PM

Well, she won't be a traffic hazard much longer. HehHehHeh....

07-07-2008, 12:31 AM

Surely some of you rode before headlights were mandatory during the day.I remember thinking how stupid that would look,having a headlight on during the day. Funny how times have changed our perception.Now I think it is one of the better safety ideas anyone ever thought of.

audiogooroo · 07-07-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by meanstreak031

Surely some of you rode before headlights were mandatory during the day.I remember thinking how stupid that would look,having a headlight on during the day. Funny how times have changed our perception.Now I think it is one of the better safety ideas anyone ever thought of.

Oh yeah. I remember my first bike...the ignition had three key positions: off, run and light.

07-04-2008, 05:57 PM	#1
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Stupidest thing I've ever seen I was coming home from workouts last night in the truck and had just turned onto a road about a 1/2 mile from home and saw a small bike coming toward me. The guy riding it had a half-helmet on, right hand on the throttle and his left hand had his cell phone pressed to his ear. WTF is that move? I guess he wanted to raise his degree of difficulty in riding in traffic or something. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-04-2008, 07:31 PM	#2
unwind2 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dyersburg TN Posts: 2,858	Stupidest thing I've ever seen Had me worried for a minute....but you did say a guy......Kawgirl and I don't have a need to talk on a cell as much as some guys do. __________________ Nancy '05 Nomad Blue/Silver Kawanow Member #23 Hubbie-Ken '10 Metalic Black Goldwing
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07-04-2008, 08:03 PM	#3
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Stupidest thing I've ever seen I saw the same thing here last summer. Only no helmet at all. Guy on a crotch rocket jaw -jacking on his cell phone while riding...IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC! I just thought " well, apparently you have no interest in being alive". __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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07-04-2008, 08:33 PM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Stupidest thing I've ever seen One of the stupidist things I ever saw, and I don't know if you are going to believe this. I know I wouldn't if I hadn't seen it. Cindy and I were on a two lane main road and I saw a bike coming up behind us. As he got closer I told Cin to look when this guy goes by. He was on a Harley and was leaning back with both hands behind his head, his legs up on the tank and his feet resting on top of the handlebars. He looked over at us with a big smile on his face as he went by. He kept that position for as long as we could see him. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-05-2008, 10:02 AM	#5
socwkbiker Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 6,272	Stupidest thing I've ever seen ::)Dumbass! __________________ Jeff Platz VBA #0002 VBA VP-Global B.A.C.A. Hoss 2005 "StrongBear" Black/Silver Todd and BD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-05-2008, 11:18 AM	#6
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Stupidest thing I've ever seen I'm thinking you could pretty much just wade right across his gene-pool....but there will be NO diving. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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07-05-2008, 06:36 PM	#8
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Stupidest thing I've ever seen Jack, are you mkin that up ? That's a joke right? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-05-2008, 08:32 PM	#12
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Stupidest thing I've ever seen Yesterday there was a pink scooter, no headlight, coming down the street as I was leaving the house. Full daylight, still hard to see the scooter, and I almost pulled out in front of it with the car. I pulled up at the next light and told the woman she really needed to be running the bright light since I had almost missed seeing her coming down the road. "Oh, I know, the headlight is burned out. I can't afford to fix it. I just use a flashlight at night when I have to get home." ??? The light turned green and off she went. Totally clueless of the dangerous way she is riding. __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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07-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	Stupidest thing I've ever seen Well, she won't be a traffic hazard much longer. HehHehHeh....
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07-07-2008, 12:31 AM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	Stupidest thing I've ever seen Surely some of you rode before headlights were mandatory during the day.I remember thinking how stupid that would look,having a headlight on during the day. Funny how times have changed our perception.Now I think it is one of the better safety ideas anyone ever thought of.
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