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I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

  1. 03-20-12, 02:15 PM #1
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    I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Every time I pass a left turner or a car coming out of a sidestreet and they carefully look around, see me, and wait for me to go by... I mentally yell at them, "Thank you for not killing me! You're a wonderful human being! I love you byyeeee"

    By the way there are tons of Godzilla foot potholes out there... safe riding, everyone.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    I was doing the same thing today on my lunch break LOL.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    I give them a wave

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Quote Originally Posted by nt650hawk View Post
    I give them a wave
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  6. 03-20-12, 06:06 PM #6
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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Oh yeah, I should wave. First ride of the season though, my hands were clutching the handlebars like that cracked out squirrel holding onto its acorn in Ice Age...

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    They saw you because I was running behind you shooting off flares.

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  8. 03-20-12, 08:22 PM #8
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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Thank you, Scottie I knew I was slow, but man. Running speed huh.

    Heehee... shooting off.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Yesterday was a good afternoon to ride. Today will be better! Ride safe.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    I think LIVING has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    I don't need a motorcycle to see through the bullshit

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  11. 03-21-12, 06:49 AM #11
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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Fookin' guy texting on 3-south this AM. I paced him for a few hundred feet giving him the stink-eye.. either was too into the text to notice, or didn't give a fawk.

    Hope he accidentally texts profanity to his boss or something.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Every time I stopped while exploring yesterday, someone would walk up and ask, "It's not too cold for that is it?" I didn't realize so many people from the tropics moved to Vermont.

    As far as texters, I was trying to figure out how to mount a pouch filled with small water balloons to wake up the yahoos.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Riding has fully confirmed the fact that most people have no idea how to operate their cars. And that goes for almost every state.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    I was in the cage in framingham, went to go left at a fork, but saw a bike coming, cruiser/harley type, so I waited...

    Piece of shit stared me down and wagged his finger at me


    I should have just gone, fucking entitled prick

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Its this time of year when it starts , the stories about the infamous left turning car cutting off a bike.
    Just for that reason I wait a few weeks to get my bike out , and hope that the drivers get used to seeing bikes on the road again.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Don't mean to thread jack , But , last night at walmart I noticed the price of persnal cameras that strap onto your helmet have come down in price a lot. Didn't someone say it was illegal to atach a camera to a helmet for safty reasons ?

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Quote Originally Posted by StrayNut View Post
    Every time I pass a left turner or a car coming out of a sidestreet and they carefully look around, see me, and wait for me to go by... I mentally yell at them, "Thank you for not killing me! You're a wonderful human being! I love you byyeeee"

    By the way there are tons of Godzilla foot potholes out there... safe riding, everyone.
    screw faith in humanity with regards to riding.., expect them to try to kill you if you wanna get home in one piece..

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    You MUST ride like- 1. You're invisible. 2. Everyone is out to KILL YOU!! - because both are true!!! Faith will NOT get you home.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    Fookin' guy texting on 3-south this AM. I paced him for a few hundred feet giving him the stink-eye.. either was too into the text to notice, or didn't give a fawk.

    Hope he accidentally texts profanity to his boss or something.
    If I had a louder horn, I'd probably pull alongside so my headlight was right by his ear, slide over so I'm 3 feet away and lay on it.

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    Re: I think riding has lowered my "faith in humanity" bar

    Quote Originally Posted by Sheppo View Post
    Yesterday was a good afternoon to ride. Today will be better! Ride safe.
    Wednesday WAS better. It was gloooorious. Thanks, Sheppo, ride safe too!

    Quote Originally Posted by Father Ribs View Post
    As far as texters, I was trying to figure out how to mount a pouch filled with small water balloons to wake up the yahoos.
    This would come in handy for a lot of things.

    Yeah, I definitely have the "everybody is out to kill me" mentality... that's why it's so delightful when drivers display thoughtfulness and awareness of their surroundings. Pretty easy to please these days...

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