Too many 'tards on the roads!

[vifferman]

I should've enjoyed my ride in this morning - the weather was nice, I'm almost feeling not like death warmed up, and I was early, so there was no hurry.
However (But!), the longer my commute went on, the more pissed off I got.
Why are there so many freakin' retards , f'tards, smacktards and other sub-human elements on the road? How do they get their licences?

I'm not going to repeat all the IncidentsOfIdiocy, but the crowning one was this:
I was riding down a twisty, nicely-surfaced SuburbanTouristRouteByway, and had to take evasive action to avoid being backed over by someone on the other side of the road. Why? WHY?!?!
Because the stupid bitch was trying to back out of her drive one-handed, and talk on the cellphone at the same time!!
Why?
How freakin' hard would it have been for her to finish her conversation before trying to back up?!? Or maybe she started driving, and went, "Duh... this is like SO boring. I think I'll phone my girlfriend."

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[*sic]

its always going to happen. just ride like your invisible as someone on here recently said

[WRT]

its always going to happen. just ride like your invisible as someone on here recently said

I wish I could, but even if the other road users cant see me, the po-lice seem to have no difficulites . . .

[vifferman]

its always going to happen. just ride like your invisible as someone on here recently said

Well hey - I didn't know that.

I just keep forgetting how stupid people are.
What scares me is that program about NZ's worst drivers. Presumably, the ones on the show are just a small representative sampele of the many thousands of people who've been let loose with a license to crash, maim, kill, and generally cause mayhem.

[Sniper]

This is a sad world and the only thing that will change them is when they injure someone else. Stupid fucktards, why were they allowed in the gene pool

[Lou Girardin]

This is a sad world and the only thing that will change them is when they injure someone else. Stupid fucktards, why were they allowed in the gene pool

No, that doesn't even change them. Only deeply felt personal or financial pain imprinted on their psyche will stop them.

Kind of on subject, one of the sales guys and I had a 'spirited' ride home last night. I exited the Northern before him and he went on the Barry's Point Rd where a cager "didn't see him". He didn't hit the car (just), but did the stoppie from hell and endo-ed. It was very considerate of him to break the bikes fall with his body I thought, it was left rideable.
Death is too good for these blind cretins.

[ManDownUnder]

I hear ya.

I'd love to get a bike mounted paint ball gun, heads up display kind of targetting (I'm sure it has a proper name).

She backs out - I shoot the car.

I wonder if you can buy ball bearings the right size...?

[jrandom]

a cager "didn't see him". He didn't hit the car (just), but did the stoppie from hell and endo-ed. It was very considerate of him to break the bikes fall with his body...

goodness me. is he ok?

still, I hear that only the very best of riders have that style of crash. he's in illustrious company.

[Bartman10]

what about super motards? you forgot to mention those 'tards.

[vifferman]

what about super motards? you forgot to mention those 'tards.

Different category/species - they're 'leet'.
'Tard/Retard/F-tard/Smacktard/Lard-O-Tard = Gene Pool Rejects
Supermotards = Kewlness.

[Lou Girardin]

goodness me. is he ok?

still, I hear that only the very best of riders have that style of crash. he's in illustrious company.

Yeah, he's young enough to bounce. My crashes are the low-side, fall off screaming type. Only nana riders have these.

[GR81]

today cant be a good day for riding then.
i woke up, feeling like i have the flu... shoulda stayed in bed but i didnt.
jumped off the bike to close the gates... wind blew the bike over onto the concrete... there goes the mint GSX250... gone is the clutch lever, indicator, scuffed fairings and wing mirror etc... $120 just for the indicator and lever...

... shoulda stayed in bed

[*sic]

oh dude. i feel your pain.

[martyo]

Sorry to hear about the GSX.

I was heading south on the southern and managed to avoid the cop sitting at the Mt Wellington off ramp. Favourite spot for them as you come round the corner into the rising sun you don't always see them sitting at the top there.

Enjoyed my commute this morning.

[gamgee]

I wonder if you can buy ball bearings the right size...?

Get an air gun, little side arm would do the trick and you could keep it in your jacket pocket, anyone does anything stupid, BAM you just got knocked the fuck out!