Guest Peeves Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I was driving down a road today when a bike was coming at me weaving on the wrong side of the road. A ~ 17 year old was texting while looking down and steering the bike with one hand. Now, I ask you, should I have. 1) Blown my horn which might have been the cause of an accident through startling him. 2) Yelled at him? 3) Stopped him and explained the rules of the road and that he could be killed or cause some other to have an accident? ~ Well, I simply stayed in my lane and rolled over him, then backed up over him, then got out and kicked him in the head, then tossed his broken up bike into a culvert. I'm sure the gene pool is better for it said *Walter Mitty. *For the great unread... http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Walter+Mitty Edited October 25, 2012 by Peeves Quote
DogOnPorch Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl0JojWH1rQ Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Mr.Canada Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 Blown your horn to scare the shit out of him then proceed to give him shit by yelling obscenities at him. That'll show em! Quote "You are scum for insinuating that isn't the case you snake." -William Ashley Canadian Immigration Reform Blog
Guest Peeves Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 Blown your horn to scare the shit out of him then proceed to give him shit by yelling obscenities at him. That'll show em! I wa thinking more along the lines of extinction to help the gene pool. Quote
jacee Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 I wa thinking more along the lines of extinction to help the gene pool. Ahh ... you mean murder. You are an extremist thinker peeves, with extremist overreactions. I see road rage is a problem for you. Maybe you need a hobby. Quote
DogOnPorch Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 That's right...we must stop Peeves before he kills again...lol. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Peeves Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 I've seen some of these on TV. Those crossing streets without looking need to have care givers or brain transplants. The 'kid' I was approaching had no idea where he or I were converging. I wonder sometimes if common sense has all been used up. When I went to primary school, the teacher told us to walk on the side of the road facing the traffic and to look both ways crossing the street. Parents did too. Today only the thumbs are active. Quote
Sleipnir Posted October 27, 2012 Report Posted October 27, 2012 Blown your horn to scare the shit out of him then proceed to give him shit by yelling obscenities at him. That'll show em! I would do the same lol Sure it may scare the shit out of him, but it wouldn't scare him if he has been paying attention while driving Quote "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." - Mark Twain
Guest Peeves Posted October 27, 2012 Report Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) That's right...we must stop Peeves before he kills again...lol. Some are dead from the ass **** up. Edited October 28, 2012 by Peeves Quote
BC_chick Posted October 28, 2012 Report Posted October 28, 2012 Blown your horn to scare the shit out of him then proceed to give him shit by yelling obscenities at him. That'll show em! Ha, I bet he was wearing ear-buds and wouldn't have heard anything anyway. As for the OP, stupid people aren't just 17 y.o. cyclists. I see stupid drivers and stupid walkers too all the time and age has nothing to do with it. But you are showing your age with that 'kids these days' rant... Quote It's kind of the worst thing that any humans could be doing at this time in human history. Other than that, it's fine." Bill Nye on Alberta Oil Sands
Guest Peeves Posted October 28, 2012 Report Posted October 28, 2012 Ha, I bet he was wearing ear-buds and wouldn't have heard anything anyway. As for the OP, stupid people aren't just 17 y.o. cyclists. I see stupid drivers and stupid walkers too all the time and age has nothing to do with it. But you are showing your age with that 'kids these days' rant... Perhaps, but the kid was showing a death wish. Quote
kimmy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Posted October 28, 2012 I often see people doing dumb things while texting or talking on their phones... usually drivers and pedestrians... I don't think I've ever seen somebody texting on their bicycle before. The most reckless cyclists I see are almost always ... what's the politically correct term... financially disadvantaged. Bicycles are year-round transportation here, and you don't have to buy gas. And so quite a few of the perennially impoverished rely on bicycles as their means of transport. It's fairly common to see folks in shabby clothes riding around on battered old bicycles, often with bags of cans and bottles tied to them, to take to the recycling depot. None of which I have any issue with. What's not good however, is that some of these guys are absolutely reckless on the road. Maybe it's defiance, or maybe they're hoping they get hit so they can collect an injury settlement, or maybe they just don't care if they get hurt or not. I dunno. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Bonam Posted October 28, 2012 Report Posted October 28, 2012 I often see people doing dumb things while texting or talking on their phones... usually drivers and pedestrians... I don't think I've ever seen somebody texting on their bicycle before. I see it often enough. Heck, I've done it myself (though only on safe stretches of road which don't include lights/intersections and I'm just cruising down a separated bike lane). Quote
Guest Peeves Posted October 28, 2012 Report Posted October 28, 2012 Shame on you. Naughty naughty......... Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.