If you ever come to Richmond, I will Drive you around!

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Mason, I know you love you bike, and I have not squealed and told her about your thoughts of cheating!  Seriously!

But should you ever find yourself in my neighborhood, let me drive you.  This is becoming a regular story in the press around here and it sickens me.  Motorists just dont give a damn.

I have seen a lot of cyclists downtown.  I gather the drivers are better down there (some are the couriers).  But this is like the 4th in the past 2 months outside of downtown. I am afraid to ride my own bike even though I will not go on main roads.  Drivers are just too stupid!

So Mason, if you come to Richmond, I will take a day off and show you the best part of the city.  Just leave your bike at home.  It is not a Bike friendly city.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
I hated hearing "we'll I didn't see him" from motorists after they hit a person on a motorcycle. My standard answer to that was a cold look in their faces followed by, "well, I guess you don't see kids while you drive either".

It's plain and simple, anyone who "can't see motorcycles" on the streets have no right or business driving. If anyone is reading this that can't seem to share a road with motorcyclists are the problem, YOU ARE A MENACE TO SOCIETY!!

Thanks for giving me that opportunity to vent Dr. Guy. ;~D
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Thanks for giving me that opportunity to vent Dr. Guy.

Vent away! 

As I said, this is the 4th incidence in the past 2 months.  I know Mason has had some run ins, but at least he has lived to talk about them.  These people have not.  So keep your bike, and ride around the neighborhood.  Just dont take it out to the major roads. I'll drive.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanks Guy. I may take you up on that.

It's always sad to hear these stories. What's even worse is the drivers who hit and often kill bicyclists usually get off with a slap on the wrist. That's the part that truly angers me.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Will you drive me too? Pretty please?

Just a note i wanted to add, we had an accident with a motocyclist at night. We were at a crossroad and we were going on the main road when we hit him. He had no lights on, so we seriously didnt see him. Luckily the kid (must be 17) wasnt injured, only a scratch! But yeah, when I knew he was alright I wanted to kick his ass!!! *sigh*
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

It's always sad to hear these stories. What's even worse is the drivers who hit and often kill bicyclists usually get off with a slap on the wrist. That's the part that truly angers me.

IN our - feeble - defense, they will not get off with a slap.  But it does disturb me that there have been so many.  The offer is open to one and all, as there are too many idiots where I live (but a lot of great people too - guess that is God's balance).

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Will you drive me too? Pretty please?

Anywhere anytime!

And the kid?  He was lucky you hit him.  He was being stupid.  And he could be dead now!

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Anywhere anytime!

SWEET!!! xoxoxo

And the kid? He was lucky you hit him. He was being stupid. And he could be dead now!

You know I hope it slapped some sense into his young mind!
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think it would be cool if Mason got to meet some of us.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

#8 by Tova7
Thursday, April 27, 2006



[Tova7]
I think it would be cool if Mason got to meet some of us.

I was looking forward to meeting Dharma this morning but scheduling got in the way.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well I don't live on an AF base...but I sure am close to one, if you are ever headed this way.

Coffee would be cool and you could show me your truck.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top


Hi, doc Hope all is well with you!
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

You know I hope it slapped some sense into his young mind!

God gave the young rubber bodies and open minds.  IN this case, he needs both.

Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

think it would be cool if Mason got to meet some of us.

He may get to meet most of us before he retires.

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

I was looking forward to meeting Dharma this morning but scheduling got in the way.

Neither the base or Dharma are going to be moving soon, so hopefully you will have another opportunity.

Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top

Coffee would be cool and you could show me your truck.

I am glad this is a family type of article, otherwise that would sound ummm - suggestive?

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hi, doc Hope all is well with you!

You been quiet lately.  Enjoying the spring weather?

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
Coffee in Rocky Mount is still available as well. Better hurry tho, I start Scout Camp 10 June, and then I'm booked in the woods til Sep......
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Mason
I was looking forward to meeting Dharma this morning but scheduling got in the way.


You arranged a meetup with Karen? I'm SO jealous!! Too bad it didn't work out though...

Of course, I noticed when you were on I-43 in Wisconsin, you didn't try to meetup with me!! ;~D
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top

Coffee in Rocky Mount is still available as well. Better hurry tho, I start Scout Camp 10 June, and then I'm booked in the woods til Sep......

Watch out for the bears!

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
#17 by Dynosoar
Friday, April 28, 2006




Coffee in Rocky Mount is still available as well. Better hurry tho, I start Scout Camp 10 June, and then I'm booked in the woods til Sep......


I get down there every once in a while.
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
#18 by ParaTed2k
Friday, April 28, 2006



[ParaTed2k]
Mason
I was looking forward to meeting Dharma this morning but scheduling got in the way.


You arranged a meetup with Karen? I'm SO jealous!! Too bad it didn't work out though...

Of course, I noticed when you were on I-43 in Wisconsin, you didn't try to meetup with me!! ;~D


Yeah, sometimes the timing really stinks. Especially since it turned out that load cancelled just about the time I got there.

When on I43 I am normally enroute someplace and trying to keep up on my schedule. It so happens that after I drop part of this current load in Savanna, IL tomorrow morning the balance of it doesn't deliver in Milwaukee until Monday morning. I'm probably going to park at the Flying J on I39 at the IL/WI line tomorrow and stay until early Monday morning.
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

Yeah, sometimes the timing really stinks. Especially since it turned out that load cancelled just about the time I got there.

When on I43 I am normally enroute someplace and trying to keep up on my schedule. It so happens that after I drop part of this current load in Savanna, IL tomorrow morning the balance of it doesn't deliver in Milwaukee until Monday morning. I'm probably going to park at the Flying J on I39 at the IL/WI line tomorrow and stay until early Monday morning.

Given your runs, I am just making holes in a map.  Until you get a north-south run on the east coast, I dont expect you to run through.  But IF you do, take 295!  It is 1.2 miles longer, but a lot quicker!  I-95 through here is a bitch!  Probably most of the way north as well!

Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yeah I used to run through there all the time. I'm very familiar with the cluster that is I 95