Killjoys are out again

**Jackrat** · 31st October 2003, 08:15

Yeah Lou,I think there is a test for just about everything now days,They could test me for speed an I would go off the scale,But that don,t mean I,m a speed freak.I just hope that when all these different tests become the norm they can tell the diff, between me an a P head.I only hope the cop involved has more brains than Marmot.Whats the chance.

**What?** · 31st October 2003, 08:18

Big story in yesterday's Herald about the dude killed in police chase up Whangarei way. Full of cannabis and speed. Plus the bike's speed. And in possession of a firearm he had no legal right to. Draw your own conclusions..

Personally, I figure I've got bikes, fishing, shooting and a great country to live in. Why would I want drugs? (Scotch excepted

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**jrandom** · 31st October 2003, 09:34

Originally posted by What?
Personally, I figure I've got bikes, fishing, shooting and a great country to live in. Why would I want drugs? (Scotch excepted )

What more can I say?

**jrandom** · 31st October 2003, 09:39

Originally posted by SpankMe
You tend to ride slow when wasted. Drunk people ride/drive more aggressively, but wasters ride/drive more passively.

Yup.

Reminds me of a (true, really!) story told to me by a friend a while back about a chap she knew who ended up without a license for a bit. He got stoned and drove down Queen St on a Saturday night.

His driving style gave it away; quite possibly the only person I've ever heard of who was pulled over by a cop on foot.

**riffer** · 31st October 2003, 10:31

Originally posted by What?
Personally, I figure I've got bikes, fishing, shooting and a great country to live in. Why would I want drugs? (Scotch excepted )

Scotch is not a drug. Its a blessing

**wkid_one** · 31st October 2003, 10:34

Didn't think you did Lou- Motoracer posed the question about riding stoned in his post under yours

**scumdog** · 5th November 2003, 07:05

I'm glad to see most of you think riding pissed/stoned ain't such a flash idea - I reckon so too but thought I was just an old fuddy-duddy.
Sure riding stoned may make you ride slower yadda-yadda-yadda but some of those effects are the ones that can get you killed!
"Oh wow man, here comes a truck that didn't give way, I've got the right of way but hr's not stopping I suppose I should do something about stopping SPLAT!!!
Riding a bike and staying alive is hard enough without drugs and/or booze "enhancing" your riding skills

**750Y** · 5th November 2003, 08:29

I wouldn't know, but I have enough trouble riding my bike straight-as.

**SPman** · 5th November 2003, 16:53

Originally posted by scumdog
........."Oh wow man, here comes a truck that didn't give way, I've got the right of way but hr's not stopping I suppose I should do something about stopping SPLAT!!! ....

What! You saw my crash 30 yrs ago!