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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Be as safe as possible. Even then these idiots on the road just don't seem to care about us on two wheels.
 
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Sounds like you have ESPN!
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Yet another reason to avoid Chicago like the plague.
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Momma has a pretty good (????) temper. She gets emotionally upset. I REFUSE to let her get on the scoot when she is like that. I have SEEN her drive her car. Her mind is on everything BUT driving. I'll pull the keys, IN A HEARTBEAT!!! YES, SIR, she get's pizzed as a hornet, BUT better we have a go 'round in the drive, as in the back of a squad car AFTER the accident.

Ppl HAVE to realize, they CANNOT drive under those kinda circumstances, and WE ARE ALL at risk, when they do it.

Stop sign, or light, FIRST gear, hand on clutch, troddle READY, eye in the mirror. That 'texter', 'twitting twit', or 'yakker' comes flying up behind, I wanna at least have a ghost's chance in H*LL, to get the "F" outta the way.
And EVERY car is gonna pull out in front of me, AUTOMATIC. I have to. I have one drum brake. There will be no do-overs.
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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The very last thing our (ex-marine drill sergeant) BRC instructor told us is to remember that EVERYBODY is out to kill you.
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Savagehenry
The very last thing our (ex-marine drill sergeant) BRC instructor told us is to remember that EVERYBODY is out to kill you.
Greetings,

So that's where that phrase comes from...Several years ago when I took the MSF class the instructors would always say that. It's very, very true though. It's not easy riding around here around St. Louis anymore either.
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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So you're not really paranoid -- they are out to kill you!
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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a fellow rider just sold his softail last season because he "was almost clipped eight times last year." he went on to say that this is the second time he's sold a bike after outright fear.

the good news is that after hearing all of my ramblings of scootin' ( as in 80cc ) up and down lake shore road in sunny michigan all summer, he decided to buy his own scoot to do the flip-flop cargo shorts and bright t-shirt thing in saugatuck, michigan where he is lucky enough to visit frequently as his in-laws bought a place on the water.

do teal and tangerine scoots go with huge arms covered in tattoos? he said he'll get over it.
 
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Pay attention! i should pay attention i can't even pay fur gas
 
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