And the cause is...

[Bender]

My wife comes home yesterday and tells me a motorcyclist has just crashed at the intersection of East Coast Rd and Browns Bay Rd.

She looks daggers at me. Anti-bike daggers. Not long ago I went and bought a bike without her knowing (in the knowledge it would be a firm "no" if I asked her). Just to top things off I also bought two basket case Honda SLs as a "do-up" project for my sons and I. We're having fun with them.

The daggers are meant to mean that the crash proves bikes are dangerous blah blah blah.

In my mind I wondered what the cause was. Bike going way too fast? Car driver not noticing the bike was there? Someone going through a red light?

Today I went through the intersection and there is clear evidence of a large oil spill, the kind a truck makes when the driver doesn't put the diesel tank cap back on. On the next right hand corner, same thing.

I wonder if the two things are related? I made sure my wife knew about the oil spill. Sure, the bike might have crashed, but I had to let her know there was a good chance some other road user had done something that caused the crash.

[steve_t]

LOL. U bought a bike knowing that if you'd asked your missus about it she'd have said no? High five :)

[Mully]

LOL. U bought a bike knowing that if you'd asked your missus about it she'd have said no? High five :)

+1.

Bling duly blung.

[Katman]

'Tis always easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

[Love my Bonnie]

Thats funny

But a bit sad you have to ask "permission" honey!

[slofox]

Sure, the bike might have crashed, but I had to let her know there was a good chance some other road user had done something that caused the crash.


It's really up to the rider to be aware enough of potential hazards and to ride wisely enough to avoid them. I doubt saying "It was the cager's fault!" whilst in the hospital bed will change Mrs's mind...

[Stirts]

Tell her the cause of the crash was because the poor motorcyclist was so distraught and frustrated that his wife was looking at him with her anti-bike dagger eyes and wasn't putting out because he had purchased a motorcycle without her consent!

That farken East Coast Road is a farken shocker ..... I don't think I have ever been on that stretch of road without seeing those pretty rainbows all over it!!!

[Bender]

Thats funny

But a bit sad you have to ask "permission" honey!

Nah I don't have to ask permission but she would normally expect to be consulted when I spend thousands of dollars of our money. She was pissed about that aspect of it, but she's getting used to the idea of me having a bike again.

[Badjelly]

...Sure, the bike might have crashed, but I had to let her know there was a good chance some other road user had done something that caused the crash.

How exactly is this supposed to reassure her?

Wife: "You'll get yourself and our sons killed."
You: "Maybe, but it will probably be someone else's fault."

Yeah, that'll work.

[pzkpfw]

Would the diesel spill have made a car crash?

[Ronin]

+1.

Bling duly blung.

+2

Bling blung for duly blunging your bling.

[CookMySock]

She'll get over it. Chix just have to have a wee rant/glare now and then. When you stop and think about it, so do you. :laugh:

Steve

[R6_kid]

Which bike was it? I'm hoping it wasn't the TDM? What year is it? I'd like to catch up sometime and do a comparison between my 1995 TRX850.

[kb_SF1]

Haven't you offered to take her for a ride, works wonders. Mine comes out once a month on a Sunday, the rest of the month is mine, no problems.:)

[The Pastor]

which bike was it? I'm hoping it wasn't the tdm? What year is it? I'd like to catch up sometime and do a comparison between my 1995 trx850.

don't think it was his bike mate

[peasea]

My wife comes home yesterday and tells me a motorcyclist has just crashed at the intersection of East Coast Rd and Browns Bay Rd.

She looks daggers at me. Anti-bike daggers.

The daggers are meant to mean that the crash proves bikes are dangerous blah blah blah.

If your missus is going to come home and look daggers at you, tell her not to come home. If she's going to look daggers at anyone perhaps they should be 'looked at' the person who caused the accident, be they the rider him/herself or the person responsible for the oil spill, if the spill caused the spill.

Her argument that bikes are dangerous is much the same as the old (and tired) "guns kill people" bullshit.

Tell her either she pulls her head in or she fucks off. Simple.

[Pussy]

Did you get that thin lipped look that only a woman can give, Bender? :whistle:

[Bender]

Badjelly

You’re right. I just wanted her to think about cause rather than blaming the bike 100%. I’m on a losing innings whatever I do.


Pzkpfw

Probably not. The spill was right round the corner but no wider than about a metre. A car would still have two wheels on the dry black stuff. The authorities have it the big oil spill clean up though.



R6 Kid

No it wasn’t me – the TDM is safe in a mates secure garage. Mind’s gone blank on the year – 97 I think. Catch up ia fine – you can take off on the TDM and I can lair it up on your Duke!


Peasea
I’m definitely not going to tell my missus to go away. She’s OK and is entitled to her opinions.

Pussy

Very thin lips.

[Mom]

'Tis always easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

Begging is so demeaning in a bloke though.



That farken East Coast Road is a farken shocker ..... I don't think I have ever been on that stretch of road without seeing those pretty rainbows all over it!!!

One would hope that the life partner they have chosen to mate with would share a similar outlook and interest in things. Being able to talk things out and make agreement or compromise is what it is all about. To simply go and buy something without discussion makes me thinketh that he knew she would not approve, and automatically puts him on the back foot. Only bullies push it past that point :yes: Reading below, she will get over it eventually though, which must be such a relief for him.


Nah I don't have to ask permission but she would normally expect to be consulted when I spend thousands of dollars of our money. She was pissed about that aspect of it, but she's getting used to the idea of me having a bike again.

She would "normally" get used to it? Good luck to you both is all I can say.


She'll get over it. Chix just have to have a wee rant/glare now and then. When you stop and think about it, so do you. :laugh:

Steve

Occasionally we dont "get over it". In my experience it tends to be totally devastating on the one that had thought we do get over it.

Not for me to comment of course.

EDIT: Flame away, I am immune on this issue :D

[Mikkel]

Time for her to cook some eggs I think. (Remember, you're equally entitled to your opinion...)

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