Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Fried chicken from the chopter?Beach Runner said:I guess I'd rather have fried chicken - if they threw a beer can and it hit you, it could be deadly.
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Is it just me or are scooters annoying?
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Miss Kitty
Meow
I took sarafunn to a concert once.....they were throwing turkey legs!!!!
Beach Runner
beats on hood
?Sueshore said:
Miss Kitty
Meow
Beach Runner said:
...I was confused as well! They sell roasted turkey legs as a fair food here and I guess had some leftovers for the concert...it was outdoors.
Miss Kitty
Meow
destindreamin said:
It was one of those Ozzyfest type concerts at Fair Park called Edgefest. It was a birthday present and quite an experience for two almost 8th graders and the mom!!!! That's when we decided to leave and I was running between them covering their heads from gobbler gams!!!!
30A Skunkape
Skunky
I confess to owning a scooter. It is Italian, not a Vespa but something called TNG. Cheaper than Vespa because the panels are plastic. I must admit to loving it;it is GREAT here in the city-legal to park on the sidewalks. Gas mileage is great. And since I know what I am doing, I can more than hold my own in traffic. It is not noisy at all;in fact, I have not heard any scooters that were noisy. Harleys and other streetbikes piloted by organ donors, now THOSE things are obnoxious. I lump them into the same category as a Hummer, that being the 'Look at ME/Listen to ME' Society. Awful noise, especially in the city. As pleasant as gangsta rap booming from a car. To each their own I guess. :roll:
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I am all for scooters, just against people who don't know how to ride or drive on the highways.
Cork On the Ocean
directionally challenged
Paula said:
Not if you were riding it Paula. As annoyed as I am about a loud bike pulling up beside me, I understand. I used to ride a lot in Tampa Bay on US 19. When you're considering safety, the louder the bike - the better. When a bike pulls up or is stopped at a light, so many people are clueless that it's there until the bike comes up next to them and scares the sh*t out of them. I have a friend who put flashing lights on his helmet so they'd see him (was also kind of a joke but visibility was the premise).
Point is, riders shouldn't have to take the mufflers off their bikes or wear flashing lights to be safe. It would be so much better if people respected other people's rights to ride and tried to be a little more aware and courteous. Not all riders are future organ donors saying 'Look at ME/Listen to ME'. Some are just people who love the freedom of the ride and are saying "Wake up and please don't kill me!"
When a bike is on the road, stay back off their tail, give them time to change lanes and don't pull out in front of them because it's much harder to stop quickly. If I'm next to one, the quieter the better. If I'm on top of one, it can't be loud enough. Many riders don't have loud bikes just to annoy people. They love riding and they want to stay alive.
Skunk, don't have a clue why people like hummers but ask any women who rides a Harley why she likes the ride, if you are a she, you might change your mind.
When I split up with my ex, I really missed riding. Miss independence thought - "I don't need no man to ride a bike", so I bought a Goldwing which was too large, then a Sportster that I still couldn't handle so it looks like it's gonna have to be a scooter for me - not the same but a compromise
