Definition - Squid?

[lemure]

Always thought a SQUID was someone who couldn't stick at the speed limit (or slightly slower) for any length of time, but periodically blasted off ahead into the distance. Now I've heard of something meaning someone who doesn't wear protective clothing except a helmet. To me, that's the definition of STUPID!

[Weaver]

I always thought the were an over the top newbie. Like someone whos trying to hard and nearly does every one an injury

[bert_is_evil]

I thought it was someone who repeatedly does stupid things, brags about it, and never learns from their mistakes. None of them on this site :whistle:

[klingon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_%28motorcycle%29


A squid is an irresponsible motorcyclist. The term is derogatory and common among motorcyclists in North America.It is generally associated with a new or reckless motorcyclist seen riding erratically and/or beyond his or her capabilities, often without appropriate riding gear.

[canarlee]

and i thought a squid is something that lives in the sea, some strange people even like eating squid too?

[Toaster]

Well given that definition in wikipedia, it sounds like there are a few squids here given the threads that float around all self-reporting stupid behaviour, tickets and the like!

[skidMark]

**steps out of the thread slowly backwards**

[Toaster]

**steps out of the thread slowly backwards**

Yes but we know you have talent and keep it in the carpark mate.

[jim.cox]

to get your official squid rating

<a href="http://www.dod.no/cgi-bin/squidtest">take the test here</a>

[bert_is_evil]

They could also be called "squids" because of Paramedics' slang for motorcyclists. In a bad accident without leathers or other good protection, it's possible for the torso to become detached from the legs. At that point, the intestines can drag along behind the torso - thus giving a grisly "tentacled body" appearance.

eeeeeewww!

[ZeroIndex]

I absolutely love this definition:

Based on similarity between the way a "squid" rides and an actual squid swims.

* Squids can appear unable to change direction while swimming without first coming to a near complete stop. However, once the squid does stop and change directions, it can very quickly accelerate back to its regular swimming speed. Beginning motorcyclists commonly have trouble negotiating turns, and must slow down to unnecessarily slow speed, while at the same time have a tendency to ride very fast on the straight sections of the road.

[jrandom]

You're all gonna love the new personalised plate on my sen fiddy.

<img src="http://i24.tinypic.com/2b7ghe.jpg"/>

:D

(No, really.)

[ZeroIndex]

You're all gonna love the new personalised plate on my sen fiddy.

http://i24.tinypic.com/2b7ghe.jpg

:D

(No, really.)
That's a cheap number plate... only 5 quid? lets see... British Pound to the New Zealand Dollar, basic conversion says $2.70NZD to one British Pound, so that means the number plate cost $13.50?

[jrandom]

That's a cheap number plate... only 5 quid? lets see... British Pound to the New Zealand Dollar, basic conversion says $2.70NZD to one British Pound, so that means the number plate cost $13.50?

Well, $699, actually. Bit of an extravagance, but I've wanted that plate for years and it was still available.

The idea behind the 'five quid' thing is, of course, that my bike is worth about that much ;)

[007XX]

Well, $699, actually. Bit of an extravagance, but I've wanted that plate for years and it was still available.

The idea behind the 'five quid' thing is, of course, that my bike is worth about that much ;)

So, do you "ink" too when frightened? :lol:

:sick:

[SVboy]

I thought it was a police/paramedic term for a motorcyclist that has had a high speed prang, and has broken every bone in their body-hence limbs become limp and 'squidlike'!! I could be wrong!:msn-wink:

[90s]

Good to see that for years everyone has been using this term, but actually no-one agrees what it means and for why.

Tried to get my "squid rating" from that link, but that is the world's longest survey! Gave up after 6 hours. I thought cosmo quizes were in-depth, jeez.

[deanohit]

A SQUID= Stupidly Quick Under Insured Dickhead, I think?

[Weaver]

I started to do that survey, and I couldn't answer the the first DoD questions because i don't know what it is. But then they start to ask more of them as if I did know.
What the fuck is DoD?

[jim.cox]

What the fuck is DoD?

I'm sorry, but if we told you that we would have to kill you.

[The Lone Rider]

to get your official squid rating

<a href="http://www.dod.no/cgi-bin/squidtest">take the test here</a>

Argh.. i just spent god knows how long answering 1000 questions on that, and then the page after submit didn't load for me!


DoD= Day of Defeat. Its a computer game

[skidMark]

A SQUID= Stupidly Quick Under Insured Dickhead, I think?

Super Quick Until I Die.

[Gubb]

DoD= Day of Defeat. Its a computer game

Department of Defense?

[skidMark]

Yes but we know you have talent and keep it in the carpark mate.


i aint got talent , why do ya say that.... seriously?

[Deviant]

* Squids can appear unable to change direction while swimming without first coming to a near complete stop. However, once the squid does stop and change directions, it can very quickly accelerate back to its regular swimming speed. Beginning motorcyclists commonly have trouble negotiating turns, and must slow down to unnecessarily slow speed, while at the same time have a tendency to ride very fast on the straight sections of the road.

Aww man.. that was me for my first 2 months... It'll probably be me again once I get my bike back, because I'll be scared of crashing again (after getting nailed by someone not giving way and coming the wrong way down a one way street).

[inlinefour]

Yes but we know you have talent and keep it in the carpark mate.

Is that the new opening for the next Tui advert?

[Toaster]

i aint got talent , why do ya say that.... seriously?

Someone said you did... as far as stunts go..... I assumed that extended to normal riding! Now I am just confused and will go have another icecream.....

[Pancakes]

From the fricken long survey if you make it that far!

Have you ever taken a friend's key out of their ignition at a stop light and
then ridden off?

Funny, I'd hate to have it done to me but would be classic to see, Hobson St at 5pm anyone?

[Weaver]

DoD= Day of Defeat. Its a computer game

Thats what first thought of, the half life mod :2guns:.
But somehow I doubt thats it

[98tls]

This is a squid http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=8163285

[No FX]

to get your official squid rating

<a href="http://www.dod.no/cgi-bin/squidtest">take the test here</a>

man thats a long test --i got a 1/4 of the way and gave up!

[scumdog]

I THINK it came from a derogatory name for enthusiastic but stupid young riders on bikes, made from joining parts of two words, from memory it was something like SQUirrely IDiot or similar.

Anybody able to add to this??

[98tls]

Originally it came from a bike journo who remarked about "squirrelly young kids on bikes"yea i know theres no such word,he meant guys riding in an irratic kind if way etc.........it moved on to be the term for sprotbike riders wearing no gear blah blah blah.

[98tls]

Maybe this...http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Squid

[lemure]

Argh.. i just spent god knows how long answering 1000 questions on that, and then the page after submit didn't load for me!

Thinks it only works for squids. :rockon:

Didn't realise the term's origin either - interesting definitions, all seem point to the same thing. I gave up slowing down for corners long ago - my aged cruiser don't go that fast, so there's no point.

[lemure]

This is a squid http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=8163285

ummm ... could he be just a "squirt" - a baby squid, or as they say in the military, a "squid under training"? But I'd not like to be under that bike.

[lemure]

**steps out of the thread slowly backwards**

No need to do that - unless it was an unavoidable and deliberate mistake. :doctor:

[canarlee]

Have you ever taken a friend's key out of their ignition at a stop light and
then ridden off?

not done it to a friend, but i did do it to an asshole who opened their car door while i was filtering to the front of a queue of traffic. wanker.


i just waited till he closed the door, pulled up alongside him and reached in through the open window took his key out of the ignition and zoomed off. the look on his face was priceless.


i did however stop at a gas station down the road and explained the situation, giving the keys to them. all the staff were in hysterics.

[skidMark]

not done it to a friend, but i did do it to an asshole who opened their car door while i was filtering to the front of a queue of traffic. wanker.


i just waited till he closed the door, pulled up alongside him and reached in through the open window took his key out of the ignition and zoomed off. the look on his face was priceless.


i did however stop at a gas station down the road and explained the situation, giving the keys to them. all the staff were in hysterics.

lmfao ive heard of that...too afraid to do it though because if you dont get them out fast enough it gets interesting real quick....

got any tips on doing this LOL

[canarlee]

got any tips on doing this LOL

nope.



10 char

[PirateJafa]

got any tips on doing this LOL

nope.

Translation: Yes, but you're in enough trouble already don't you think skidMark? :P

[canarlee]

Translation: Yes, but you're in enough trouble already don't you think skidMark? :P

what language do you speak?



how does "nope" translate to "yes"?


fark thats a new one to me.

[Luckylegs]

Super Quick Until I Die.

Super quick until I disqualified :dodge:

[skidMark]

Super quick until I disqualified :dodge:


u made me cry wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :crybaby::bleh:

[skidMark]

Yes but we know you have talent and keep it in the carpark mate.


Yeah um err always :innocent:

was way out back of east tamaki one day, hoisted up a stoppie way out back on industrial coming up to a t section, this was a high mofo of a stoppie for about 8-10 metres. put it down and check if its clear to go..hp pulling in...ahhhh feck..

WHAT WAS THAT,

oh just been at the shop n got new discs n pads down the road mate ddnt expect them to grip that hard, hoisted em on like my old ones.

BULLSHIT I RIDE A ZX7R BBLAH BLAH OR SOME BS IM A PIG BLAH BLAH THAT HAD TO BE ON PURPOSE IT WAS WELL CONTROLLED.

well i know how to do them thats why i have control.

WHERE DO YOU DO THEM USUALLY THEN IF NOT ON THE ROAD

stunt days.

WHY DDNT U PUT IT DOWN.

it came up fast i had control and i didnt want to slam it down and stuff my shock so i let it roll until i could ease it down then put it down.

I DONT BELIEVE YOU BUT IT WASNT AROUND ANYBODY SO FUCK OFF, I NEVER PULLED YOU OVER, IF I SEE YOU DO IT AGAIN I WILL DO YOU BIGTIME.

sir yus sir. lulz

[Swoop]

<tencharacters>

[McJim]

Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Iminently Deceased.

Mmmmmmm kalamari........Funnily enought the resurgence of this thread coincides with the return of the Kalamari Kid. Who let him get another internet connection?

[Tank]

squidmark
:Pokey:

[homer]

to get your official squid rating

<a href="http://www.dod.no/cgi-bin/squidtest">take the test here</a>

Be fucked im not filling in all those boxes

[sosman]

I thought a squid was an Pommie with a lisp,telling you yr grips cost one pound & two squid :rofl:

[scumdog]

Squirrely riding, Idiotic mindset???

Or sommat loik dat.