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Geez... seems to me that tons of "those" folks refer to the rides as "scooters". A confusing lot.
Last year (March) I took my new 36yo GF to the Motorcycle races in the country. In the evening, after diner in a Chinese Restaurant, it went like this:Me: "May I kiss you?"Her: "NO!"ME: "Why?"Her: "I don't want to get pregnant!" :oToday, she still lives at home with Mum and Dad, although now rides an Aprilia!
"Where's Italy?" No lie. [/quote ??? ::) Were you in Oklahoma at the time ?Dusty
I was flat on my back in hospital, with broken femur after crashing a borrowed dirt bike on the street.Age 17 or so; barely knew how to ride. The ancient charge nurse in the Ortho Ward says:"Do me a favor, next time you decide to ride a murdercycle (yep, she used that word) goa hundred miles an hour.""Why?""So you'll get killed, and I won't have to take care of you again!"I never forgot this unpleasant sentiment; (though she's long dead by now) I beat her at her owngame. I've gone the "ton" many times in near-perfect safety, on bikes like Hayabusas, etc.Don't make a practice of it, but been done and then some. And I'm still alive, to chortle at the old mean nurse!Most nurses are great, compassionate people, but not this old bat...
While out skiing I rode up the lift with a doctor. I said something about my motorcycle and he went on a 15 min rant about motorcycles and how stupid they are. He then suggested riding without a helmet to make sure I killed myself in the next crash rather than end up with a broken body that he would have to treat.
While out skiing I rode up the lift with a doctor. I said something about my motorcycle and he went on a 15 min rant about motorcycles and how stupid they are....
Interesting, I was in the Plastic Surgery Clinic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 1993 until 2001, and was the Chief there from 1998 to 2001.
See above.He worked at Walter Reed. Not plastic surgeon in that sense. Prosthetics.
Did the term "murdercycle originate in a SoCal newspaper after the incident at Hoillister ?
Interesting, I was in the Plastic Surgery Clinic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 1993 until 2001, and was the Chief there from 1998 to 2001. You don't remember a name do you? I would love to know. FWIW, I've been a plastic surgeon since 1991 and have been on bikes since age 18. More often than not, when someone is seriously injured it usually involves alcohol and/or pure stupidity. Reminds me of the incredibly drunk biker who was brought in with multiple orthopedic injuries. The ambulance driver brought in his helmet. It had a huge split in it running from front to back. On each side there was a sticker that proudly proclaimed: "I DON'T WEAR THIS BY CHOICE". Darwin award material?CW
"I had no choice but to lay the bike down - that's the fastest way to stop a bike, ya know."I know it's a re-run but I still can't believe anyone is dumb enough to believe this.