Really ?

[JustaDB]

It seems pretty clear that he meant pedal bikes there.

Yep. Strictly bicycles at that point.

 

[Elektrishun]

That is true of his comments earlier in the conversation. But my comment was in response to his comment here:

JustaDB said:
I do not wear a helmet while bicycling. The day I'm forced to, I'll throw my bicycle through the front doors of the police station. Under 18? Fine. Mandatory for all? Bite me.


It seems pretty clear that he meant pedal bikes there.

If you follow the quotes backwards it will be more clear.

I think that's the problem with big long threads where people jump all over the place. Easy to debate who said what and why. That's why I prefer to quote the comment or question I am responding to. It makes it easier to follow the sequence.

Here is the full quote JustaDB:

I do not wear a helmet while bicycling. The day I'm forced to, I'll throw my bicycle through the front doors of the police station. Under 18? Fine. Mandatory for all? Bite me.

And, when I'm stateside on the Hawg & there is no helmet law, I don't wear one there either. Under 18? Fine. Mandatory for all? Bite me. Again...

I'm forced to wear a motorcycle helmet in Canuckistan. When I take it off entering Montana, I can assure you, I can see & hear better without it than with it. And, it's not building a false sense of security, either. Plus, few things make me laugh harder than when I see some young hot rod attired in shorts, muscle shirt & flip-flops on his crotch rocket, replete w/ his $1000 skull bucket.

In addition, before some of you go off all high & mighty about having to subsidize medical costs, etc., etc., etc., what about everyone who engages in risky behaviour, from smoking to drinking to doing drugs to all sorts of physical activity to flying to merely crossing the street and getting out of the bathtub?


That is the exact JustaDB comment that BMW rider quoted in post #203 and then commented on.

So yes, if you disregard everything after the first "Bite me" then you have a point. But obviously.........


Here's another quote that I am applying to me at this point:

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

 

[jorogi]

Next thing you know, we will require Helmuts to watch tv.

Well if you're not wearing your tin foil helmet when you watch TV you're obviously a rebellious hooligan who needs direction.

 

[Elektrishun]

This is fun! His comment quoted justadb who was talking about pedal bikes in that quote. It's important to follow the quotes.

But I agree that the whole thread was all mixed up and lots of folks were mixing subjects. I even said as much.

To be clear though, I agree with helmuts on motorcycles, I don't agree on bicycles - At least not for the way I use them. Next thing you know, we will require Helmuts to go for a walk or watch tv. I'm just not on that page.

(1) looking both ways before you cross the street
(2) no headphones playing loud music or other distractions
(3) make sure the driver of a vehicle is looking at you by making eye contact (accidents sometimes happen when walking in front of someone waiting to turn and you're coming from the opposite direction that they're looking)

That's what we can control and it has a high probability of success. Plus the speed you're moving at means you have more time to react when you're paying attention.

So it shouldn't get to that.

I worked with some people from different countries and I have been told pedestrians get zero respect. No helmet laws there but you might consider it under those conditions.

 

[Susquatch]

So yes, if you disregard everything after the first "Bite me" then you have a point. But obviously.........

In my defense, this is what I see/saw on JustaDB's post. I don't see everything after that



This really was fun. It turns out that you were right all along. It was painful for me to drag you far enough to get me there, but I am now there. And best of all, I see why and how I fell off the track. Hopefully I learned from it.

I was wrong, you were right, and I did have fun. Why? Cuz it was a good friendly debate that one of us had to lose. I'm glad that it was me.

 

[Elektrishun]

@Susquatch
I wasn't trying to win, just being honest and hopefully accurate about the details.

But that picture made the whole thing worth it.

Absolutely hilarious!

 

[Tom O]

Ok now scooters! GO!

 

[whydontu]

Ok now scooters! GO!
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Powered unicycles?

 

[BMW Rider]

This is fun! His comment quoted justadb who was talking about pedal bikes in that quote. It's important to follow the quotes.

But I agree that the whole thread was all mixed up and lots of folks were mixing subjects. I even said as much.

To be clear though, I agree with helmuts on motorcycles, I don't agree on bicycles - At least not for the way I use them. Next thing you know, we will require Helmuts to go for a walk or watch tv. I'm just not on that page.

In my defense, this is what I see/saw on JustaDB's post. I don't see everything after that

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This really was fun. It turns out that you were right all along. It was painful for me to drag you far enough to get me there, but I am now there. And best of all, I see why and how I fell off the track. Hopefully I learned from it.

I was wrong, you were right, and I did have fun. Why? Cuz it was a good friendly debate that one of us had to lose. I'm glad that it was me.

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To be clear, my post was meant to address the motorcycle helmet portion of the quoted post. That the forum software reduced the visible portion of the quote to not show that is what may have made that unclear. I could have clipped the post to just the relevant portion which may have helped.

BTW, I wear a helmet on the rare occasion I ride my bicycle.