Soo long farewell. Its been nice

[The Pastor]

Speaking of which did anyone see that program on tv3 tonight (20/20 or something like)? At the end of it, it showed what was happing next week about the "now" generation - i.e. my generation. I myself was disgusted. How many of you wiser riders were smacked around a bit when you pissed off the old man? Look what fine examples you all turned out to be. On the show it had all these young punks saying "give me a top job now and top wage" this is a direct result as parents being over protective, how many parents let there kids play out side instead of with the old playstation? (BTW i'm the exception to this rule as I played on it and turned out fine but that’s only cause I get serve beatings to make up for staying inside it all works out in the end).

For instance, when I went to primary school this kid who lived next door was driven to school. Less than 10M and he was in a safety seat. All buckled up. At the time I thought there’s only one or two parents like that so it’s ok; being older and wiser now I can spot them everywhere. Kids on leads, skateboard helmets and pads. Hell even motorbike helmets (I wouldn’t go out without one on but I can remember a time when it was the norm not to were one.) How many kids have ridden a push bike with out a helmet? How many have jumped in the "deep pool"? How many have gone to bed and not brushed there teeth. HOW MANY? Too many.



Oh and btw as in mention to my siggy it’s just poking a bit of fun at the overprotective parent. I’m not a kid-beater-up kinda guy. They say sarcasm is the lowest form of humor, If you can’t get that.........

Any comments on this


For the slower readers, take all my offensive comments and put them into PC statements, E.g. Smack your kid round the ears = strongly correcting your children
(Which is what I ment if you haven't caught on)

[Devil]

Are you saying you have never done that?

The only times you'll find me even touching the centre line (apart from the obvious passing manouvers) are those 0.1% of times when you cannot physically fit (the cage) between a parked vehicle/object and the centreline.

Saying never would be stupid as I have previously admitted it not possible 100% of the time avoid it.

When it is possible to avoid, i'm quite happy in saying that I never touch it. (hmm, I just said 'never', good work Devil).

[The Pastor]

Yeah I dont make a habbit of doing it either, Im just saying its was hard to do on such a tight corner in the wet, I slowed down at least 55k's before the corner, I should of gone more but I thought the corner was not as sharp as it was.

[Deano]

I never said I was a good driver.

Any one got a car i can borrow im a good driver honest!

Honest John ?

[The Pastor]

Yeah its called taking the piss mate

[vifferman]

I hate long goodbyes. :spudwhat:

[The Pastor]

The rolla had been with me a long time, Its a nice car with only 130K's on the clock - not even run in. Good news is that It "can" be repaired. Bad news is that it will cost the price of the car, I reckon I could do a bit of the work myself but have harldy any time as is. More good news, The sound system is survived so if anyone wants a nice system for the car PM me, It might not be forsale but I might nead the $$ sooon, (head unit, really really nice sub and box, 2 amps and 4 speakers)

[scumdog]

When i say over the center line, I mean one wheel, everyone does it. 90% of the time its ok. Im just the 10%. Anyways, I dont speed at 240kph because my dad would slap me round the ears, Im gonna be eating through a straw for about a week as soon as he gets home.


You say you dont cross the center line? What about going into the far lane when turning from the inside lane onto another street, everyone dose it.

The road is not much wider than my car.

Are you drunk? on expensive whiskey? I talk that kind of shit when really drunk - regardless of what I've drunk.
It's either a goodish troll or you are a nincompoop!

[scumdog]

The rolla had been with me a long time, Its a nice car with only 130K's on the clock - not even run in. Good news is that It "can" be repaired. Bad news is that it will cost the price of the car, I reckon I could do a bit of the work myself but have harldy any time as is. More good news, The sound system is survived so if anyone wants a nice system for the car PM me, It might not be forsale but I might nead the $$ sooon, (head unit, really really nice sub and box, 2 amps and 4 speakers)

You had better let the sound-system do the driving for you in future, it seems to have a better survival instinct!!

[DarkNinja]

I always thought this generations riders would be more aware of the driving stupidity out there as its compulsory to sit a basic handling skills test etc. Andrew Templeton at roadsafe is an awesome guy and shares his personal experiences in order to keep us safe on the road.
Before i rode a bike, i was so more unaware of how dangerous you can drive in a cage. But ever since riding a bike i have toned down on the cage side a fair amount. I'm not saying im perfect but i thought as a rider you wouldnt like to be put in danger, imagine if you hit a rider on that corner?
Anyone in wellington/kapiti read the kapi mana, story in there about a cage driver that didnt scrub in 5 second old tyres on his cage, boosts out of the shop, spins, hit another vehicle with 3 passengers (two kids). Flips upside down and walked away.
Oh he also claims hes not a boy racer even though hes changed the MAZDA sign to MAD AZ, and has NoS kitted to his car.
Sorry about the random rant but my Toyota rolly 92 suits me fine, only mods on that baby are the fluffy dice
DN

[georgedubyabush]

Ok 90% of the time?
So every ten corners, on average you crash on one of them?
I like those odds.

[vifferman]

I hate long goodbyes. :spudwhat:

[Antallica]

Make it stop!, think of the children!

[The Pastor]

Ok 90% of the time?
So every ten corners, on average you crash on one of them?
I like those odds.

Thats not what I said,

99.99% of the 10% time you cross you dont have an accident

[Deano]

I wasn’t doing anything wrong BTW, it was a 100K speed limit and I was doing 40-45 it was just a tight corner and I was just over the center line. You know tight narrow corners. The wet didn’t help either

I had a fairly close call a couple of weeks ago on Paekak Hill Road, all because some dumbarse in a 4wd with trailer decided it was safe enough to cut the corner. All his right side wheels were over the centre line as I came around the corner - I just managed to keep it on the road, albeit in between the shoulder and this fucktard's mobile death trap.

Keep left eh ?