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eddieknocker
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Posted: Wed May 7th, 2008 09:11 pm |
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chris r wrote: I can understand where Karter is coming from, it really is none of my business what other people do & I shouldn't let it bug me....but it just does, especially when it comes to the safety of others.
I remember the couple of times I was a pillion....I hated it, once on the back of a GPZ600, the other on the back of a Harley (what a choice of bikes to sit on  ....mind you, for it's time the GPZ was a pretty good bike). I couldn't stand not being in control & shat myself whenever a car came into a half mile radius.
So thats my frame of mind when I see that sort of stuff, if it was me on the back I would rather get off & walk.
No you're right and it should bother you the same as it does me. If you saw a 5 year old with scissors/knives/ a gun! i would like to think you would get involved as i would (unless they were pointing the gun at me while robbing me...)
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steve96
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Posted: Wed May 7th, 2008 11:16 pm |
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A mate of mine nearly had me off the back of a Kawa 900. Sat at lights, innocent like, then he decides to drag race a car. Luckily me toes caught under the pegs, head did get quite close to the tarmac though 
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 12:09 am |
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steve96 wrote: A mate of mine nearly had me off the back of a Kawa 900. Sat at lights, innocent like, then he decides to drag race a car. Luckily me toes caught under the pegs, head did get quite close to the tarmac though
He still your mate? did you owe him money?
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steve96
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 12:24 am |
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eddieknocker wrote: steve96 wrote: A mate of mine nearly had me off the back of a Kawa 900. Sat at lights, innocent like, then he decides to drag race a car. Luckily me toes caught under the pegs, head did get quite close to the tarmac though
He still your mate? did you owe him money?
Havent seen him for years, but ive still got the scar where he slashed me with a knife ! Happy days 
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 03:06 am |
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steve96 wrote: eddieknocker wrote: steve96 wrote: A mate of mine nearly had me off the back of a Kawa 900. Sat at lights, innocent like, then he decides to drag race a car. Luckily me toes caught under the pegs, head did get quite close to the tarmac though
He still your mate? did you owe him money?
Havent seen him for years, but ive still got the scar where he slashed me with a knife ! Happy days
lol feck me if he was your mate wouldn't want to meet someone who didn't like you!Last edited on Thu May 8th, 2008 03:07 am by eddieknocker
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karTER
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 05:02 am |
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Three words people- "freedom of choice"
OK, as an adult in the case of the kid, one has a due responsibility to ensure his safety, however, as pointed out, nothing actually happened. Maybe he insisted on being taken pillion and they had no kit to use? Who can disappoint a child?
In the example of the burd pillion, she was able to decide for herself what to wear or not- it's not the rider's responsibility of she wants to take the risk and live a little.
Live and let live, irrespective of how tempting it is to comment on others.
(I just love this debates; it's such a good opportunity to play Devil's Advocate.)
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EricOcean
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 06:48 am |
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chris r wrote: EricOcean wrote: How'd you make the sketch?
A quiet 5 minutes at work & MS Paint . Do you think I missed my true calling in life?
Don't know. What's your current work?
Then again, if you have time to doddle while being paid, maybe you ave found the perfect gig.
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chris r
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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 08:06 am |
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EricOcean wrote: chris r wrote: EricOcean wrote: How'd you make the sketch?
A quiet 5 minutes at work & MS Paint . Do you think I missed my true calling in life?
Don't know. What's your current work?
Then again, if you have time to doddle while being paid, maybe you ave found the perfect gig.
As you are in London, perhaps it's best that I don't tell you what I do for a living
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 03:52 pm |
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karTER wrote: Three words people- "freedom of choice"
OK, as an adult in the case of the kid, one has a due responsibility to ensure his safety, however, as pointed out, nothing actually happened. Maybe he insisted on being taken pillion and they had no kit to use? Who can disappoint a child?
In the example of the burd pillion, she was able to decide for herself what to wear or not- it's not the rider's responsibility of she wants to take the risk and live a little.
Live and let live, irrespective of how tempting it is to comment on others.
(I just love this debates; it's such a good opportunity to play Devil's Advocate.)
I'm glad you put the last bit on Karter, makes it clear you are arguing for the sport of it, though I'm disappointed no-one waded in with the "kid hater" bit again, that always amuses me.
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karTER
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 04:13 pm |
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hirsty wrote: karTER wrote: Three words people- "freedom of choice"
OK, as an adult in the case of the kid, one has a due responsibility to ensure his safety, however, as pointed out, nothing actually happened. Maybe he insisted on being taken pillion and they had no kit to use? Who can disappoint a child?
In the example of the burd pillion, she was able to decide for herself what to wear or not- it's not the rider's responsibility of she wants to take the risk and live a little.
Live and let live, irrespective of how tempting it is to comment on others.
(I just love this debates; it's such a good opportunity to play Devil's Advocate.)
I'm glad you put the last bit on Karter, makes it clear you are arguing for the sport of it, though I'm disappointed no-one waded in with the "kid hater" bit again, that always amuses me.
I only added that as an after thought as we have some newer members perhaps not quite used to my posting style.
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 09:53 pm |
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karTER wrote: hirsty wrote: karTER wrote: Three words people- "freedom of choice"
OK, as an adult in the case of the kid, one has a due responsibility to ensure his safety, however, as pointed out, nothing actually happened. Maybe he insisted on being taken pillion and they had no kit to use? Who can disappoint a child?
In the example of the burd pillion, she was able to decide for herself what to wear or not- it's not the rider's responsibility of she wants to take the risk and live a little.
Live and let live, irrespective of how tempting it is to comment on others.
(I just love this debates; it's such a good opportunity to play Devil's Advocate.)
I'm glad you put the last bit on Karter, makes it clear you are arguing for the sport of it, though I'm disappointed no-one waded in with the "kid hater" bit again, that always amuses me.
I only added that as an after thought as we have some newer members perhaps not quite used to my posting style.
So that's what you've been doing all along?!? I did not know that. So the dull topics you start (which you seem to have knocked on the head) - they were deliberately dull?? Very clever.... Now i'm in on the joke....
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karTER
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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 05:56 am |
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 08:01 am |
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karTER wrote: It's always the thick ones who catch up late and pretend to have been part of the gang from the beginning, isn't it?
oooh you BITCH!
and please dont tell me i'm part of your "gang" - i WILL have to kill myself.
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 08:01 am |
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fuck it sorry forgot the 
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karTER
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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 09:32 am |
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eddieknocker wrote: karTER wrote: It's always the thick ones who catch up late and pretend to have been part of the gang from the beginning, isn't it?
oooh you BITCH!
and please dont tell me i'm part of your "gang" - i WILL have to kill myself.
So you keep promising. Shit or get off the pot.
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eddieknocker
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Posted: Mon May 12th, 2008 12:46 pm |
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karTER wrote: eddieknocker wrote: karTER wrote: It's always the thick ones who catch up late and pretend to have been part of the gang from the beginning, isn't it?
oooh you BITCH!
and please dont tell me i'm part of your "gang" - i WILL have to kill myself.
So you keep promising. Shit or get off the pot.
is this turning into one of those "suicide" websites i keep reading about?
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Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 06:06 am |
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Of course it's all relative; most if not all non bikers think we're all crazy with a death wish just by riding in the first place; so it's safe to assume that one biker might well think of another as mad when that first biker has no idea of the skill/experience of another - maybe the guy is really skilled and is well within his/her comfort zone; just like you when the neighbour thinks you're gonna kill yourself and you know you're only at 50%...
As for the adult burd on the back; my wife's insured so I win the whole house, cher-ching!!!
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Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 09:49 pm |
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Wow as someone who take their kid on the bike i find this totally shocking. Dan's welfare is the most important thing to me. I ride like its wet and I'm on even skinnier tyres than i am. My son is the most important thing to me so i always kit him out and ride extra carefully. Wow what a dick, bikes impress kids regardless u don't need to ride like a twat to do it.
I am the proud mum of the coolest kid in school because i give him lifts on the bike, it wouldn't be cool or anything to be proud of if i killed the poor little mite.
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