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  1. 30th June 2005, 11:00 #1
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    Blah Fatal Wheelies

    I read about this yesterday in the Herald, so I checked it on the web, got the fuller story:

    "Man fined for bad driving while taping fatal, bare-bottomed motorcycle stunt


    FREDERICK, Md. A man who videotaped his friend's lethal nearly-naked motorcycle stunt has been convicted of two misdemeanors and is being fined.
    A Maryland judge says if Ben Meacham hadn't been taping it, his bare-bottomed buddy might never have had the September accident.

    Shaun Matlock was wearing only tennis shoes, a T-shirt and a helmet when he lost control during a "wheelie" and slammed into a parked tow truck.

    Another friend in similar attire was riding alongside, but was not injured. He was fined a-thousand dollars in November after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and negligent driving.

    According to testimony at the trial, Matlock wanted to do a special stunt on his last ride before surrendering his bike. The 21-year-old had fallen behind on payments.

    Meacham wouldn't join the ride, but agreed to tape it from a van. He was convicted of reckless driving and negligent driving."
    Tragic comedy of the motorcycling persuasion. 'Spose there are a few lessons to be drawn.
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  2. 30th June 2005, 11:03 #2
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    I see no problem here,just natural selection at work.Only disapointing part is that the guy with the video was too scared to join his mates - they could of gone out as a threesome and cleared the gene pool of three sets of faulty DNA.
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    Why bother with a helmet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HDTboy
    Why bother with a helmet?
    Cos it's the law, silly
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    ...they'll put funnyest home videos out of business!

    Id like to see this clip... just to make my own decision about this whole matter
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  7. 30th June 2005, 18:47 #7
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    I was thinking about this one...
    Last edited by GSVR; 1st July 2005 at 20:43. Reason: Bad pic
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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne kohi
    ...they'll put funnyest home videos out of business!

    Id like to see this clip... just to make my own decision about this whole matter
    You like bare bottomed men......URGH
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  9. 30th June 2005, 19:52 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garry H
    I was thinking about this one...

    Fatal ? Maybee he's just waiting for the ambo.
    Bit gory that Garry, perhaps you can re-attach that photo as x-rated and forewarn the onlookers that it could be offensive?
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  10. 30th June 2005, 19:55 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by swanman
    I read about this yesterday in the Herald, so I checked it on the web, got the fuller story:

    Tragic comedy of the motorcycling persuasion. 'Spose there are a few lessons to be drawn.
    I don't even want to try and understand why they were naked? What a way to go out!
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  11. 30th June 2005, 20:45 #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garry H
    I was thinking about this one...



    Fatal ? Maybee he's just waiting for the ambo.
    He is just waiting for the ambo isn't he Garry? Garry???
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  12. 30th June 2005, 21:21 #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit
    He is just waiting for the ambo isn't he Garry? Garry???
    He's fine, it's just a flesh wound.



    Tis perhaps a tad gory for 'forced' veiwing- ie, if you veiw this thread you can't choose no to look.
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  13. 1st July 2005, 10:44 #13
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    Fuck man that's a bad photo, he's dead, you can see the paramedics latex glove next to the body. Little bit too much reality for me there. Still I guess the guy in the original story would have looked pretty similar just with his arse showing.
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    it's just a scratch.. it'll grow back...

    personally, I don't see the point of these idiots riding in shorts and tshirts. And then trying stupid shit like wheelies etc.. When you and I went Swanny, for that 'session' out in the wilderness, it was bloody baking that day (still remember it... ahhhhh...). No way in hell would I try doing shit without protection. You get pregnant for one..
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    Agreed with whoever said change the rating of the pic, and warn about the gore..

    I have a strong stomach but... YEESH!

    Ambos and fire/emergency crews get my thanks for dealing with this sort of stuff... yoiu'd need help after picking that up surely...

    Hope he survived - I don't hold out high hopes though
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