Near Death Experience

[Lou Girardin]

That's strange, a middle-eastern woman did the same to me that night. As I approached the roundabout at a slightly illegal speed, I had a flash that someone might approach from the blind left so I slowed and sure - bloody- enough she comes into view, looks at me and continues straight into the roundabout, could have been messy. I really believe in premonitions now.

[Posh Tourer :P]

well if they are local, I'd say leave it a few weeks and then go visit them with a set of sidecutters and whip off their tire valves.

It would provide a great inconvenience and hopefully have them off the road for a while.

A friend of a friend once did it to a parking warden's car and had a good laugh watching it being hoisted up onto a flatbed tow truck afterwards..

And what would that achieve - apart from some personal satisfaction? He didnt see the bike, its not like he deliberately drove out in front of it. As long as he got a scare, that'll do it for the moment huh...

the other 1/2 seem to live in fear of us..

Gee, I wonder why?

[loosebruce]

I near died tonite because someone in a HR/ HD holden ignored a give-way.... if i was doing the speed limit, (I came out of a corner real slow for once due to the said give-way) instead of below, if i didnt cover my front brake, I would be implanted into a 67 holden full of 17 year olds. the driver had a hoodie and a cap hence NO peripheral vision. i stopped shaking and followed them round the corner where they stopped (6 in car) and asked the driver what he thought he was doing...."sorry man" ..... could of hit him.....

How familar is this story, good to hear you came out of it all in one peice man, this kinda shit is like an everyday occurance riding in auckland, crazy arse nutters that drive round here.

[Al]

Yeah, on my way home tonight (finished at 21:00) from East Tamaki going along Ti Rakau some asswipe in his "small-dick-mobile" cut in front of me, all his mates were having a good laugh until a red light when I pulled up next to the Lancer and proceded to tell driver where his female parent and siblings originated from (also told him his father and brothers were participants of lewd acts with rabid dogs).
Car occupants were silent...I am not small in stature and having spent time in the South African Army, can cuss well if the need arises.
"Sorry mate, didn't see you...."



Al

[Mr Skid]

well if they are local, I'd say leave it a few weeks and then go visit them with a set of sidecutters and whip off their tire valves.

It would provide a great inconvenience and hopefully have them off the road for a while.

And what would that achieve - apart from some personal satisfaction? He didnt see the bike, its not like he deliberately drove out in front of it. As long as he got a scare, that'll do it for the moment huh...

Sorry PT, that comment was meant in jest. I sure wouldn't have the guts to give it a go!

the other 1/2 seem to live in fear of us..

Gee, I wonder why?

I was speaking from my experiences so far, I get the impression that when some drivers see bikers they must think gangs etc, and seem to act in a different manner than they would to any other road user. In particular traffic seems to part like the red sea when harley's are lane splitting..

[Blakamin]

Sorry PT, that comment was meant in jest. I sure wouldn't have the guts to give it a go!

I reckon that was a bloody good idea!!! but i wont do it... will be a karma thing. oneday they'll get theirs... but a *555 might help karma along
only because of the way they fly down my street at about 80-100 at about 7-8 every night. (only just noticed)

[Motu]

Devils advocate....

Driving to work yesterday in a 1996 Commodore I saw a couple of bikes,I'm always on the lookout for bikes,they are my main interset,so anything with two wheels catches my attention.At the Pt Chev lights I see a scooter,it's one I haven't seen before so I check it out - it's kinda tall and skinny,lime green with a couple of tiny headlamps,cool,I like it.A few kms further on I have to turn right on a main road,but there's never much traffic coming the other way,just a couple of cars to come through then I turn right across the road - then I see a bike coming!!!!! a lime green scooter same as I saw at Pt Chev....no way have I endangered him,he probably never even noticed me - but I'm kinda shocked I never saw him.A Commodore is not exactly a car with restricted vision,but the bike was somehow hidden from my view - a pillar,another car,powerpole....whatever,it was a bike exactly like I had just seen,my mind should of pounced on it,should have seen it instantly,but no....I missed him...completly....

OK,I'm a doddery old fart who shouldn't be on the road,I'm out to kill you...nothing you can do can stop me....