One for the motorbike riders

ChemoMan · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: One for the motorbike riders

Hi

i know you are out there Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzG-aQc0nTQ
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Don · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:51 am Post subject: Love It

Hey, Great Video and good optical illusions.

I read an article concerning the US Military having a real problem with these kids coming back from Iraq and Afghanastan, buying those "crotch-rocket" sports bikes and killing themselves in horrible wrecks days after their return to the states.

Consequently, they are implementing mandatory motorcycle safety courses, which is a good idea.

Do you have them in Austrailia? They zoom in and out of traffic like they are invincible; do wheelies causing no control of steering; pass on the shoulder; pass between cars in adjacent lanes; and generally act like they are crazy.

The article went on to say that the troops who buy cruisers and touring bikes like my Harley and your Vulcan, are not involved in such accidents. I can tell you that my defensive driving skills have REALLY been honed since I bought my Harley.

I hear that wine IS good for lymphoma; although I go for the Cabernets rather than the white wines. There is a good one here imported from Australia. I could not tell you the name, but there is a Roo on the lable...but that is probably just for the American exports.

See you...Don
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ChemoMan · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: One for the motorbike riders

Hi Don

Yeah we got them here too. When they first came out you saw them everywhere but over here it was kids riding them and getting killed. It was so disturbing the government clamped down on the import of them and the problem went away. RE the cruisers its a bit hard to ride one real fast because everything scrapes on the road going around corners ! Thats the main reason I got one rather than a sportsbike, a bit silly to get over lymphoma only to wipe yourself out on a bike Exclamation

Mind you its cool scraping the pegs especially at night with all the sparks Smile

Cheers
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Officially in remission 9th July 2008
Remission confirmed 1st October 2008
Remission confirmed 17 June 2009
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Don · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: One for the motorbike riders

I don't like riding at night because I "overdrive" the headlights..but I bet that is neat.

Because of my neck problem, I put on an MT-Voyeger kit which essentially made the bike a four wheeler...the same drive wheel with training wheels. It required a bracket to be put on the frame..bolted, nothing permanent. When I took them off, it left a few low hanging parts and they scraped on tight turns. Finally, I took them off.

I don't like riding in traffic and usually head West from the DC area to more open roads...and I have become VERY defensive.
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Dec 07 Dx Follicular NHL, Grade I (Indolent)
Stage IIIA - No Symptoms
Watch and Wait - 6 Month Checks
Jan 09 Scan shows Progression - no symptoms
May 18, 09 - Started R-CVP
After Third Round, CT scan showed some tumor shrinkage
July 31,09 - Completed 6 Rounds R-CVP

ChemoMan · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: Re: One for the motorbike riders

Hi Don

I don't like riding at night because of the bloody kangaroos Exclamation

Serious. I have no probs in the city of course but no way you will catch me on the country roads at night on my bike. I don't even like it in the car, some of those big male red roos are HUGE and built like weightlifters, make a mess of any car. I get nervous once the sun gets low in the sky, as they have a tendency to hang around the sides of the roads at that time. They move real fast and if they are bounding across the road at the same time you are passing, well lets say it aint pretty.

I love riding in traffic...... not as much as in the hills but its fun. I like lane splitting too Very Happy

Cheers
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Age 53
Diffuse Large B cell Lymphoma
Stage 2a
Finished six cycles of R chop 21 26th May 2008
Officially in remission 9th July 2008
Remission confirmed 1st October 2008
Remission confirmed 17 June 2009
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9620
RULE NUMBER 1.....Don't Panic
RULE NUMBER 2..... NEVER GIVE UP
RULE NUMBER 3..... Don't forget the first 2 rules

Don · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:11 am Post subject: Re: One for the motorbike riders

You have the Roos and we have the White Tailed Deer. They have proliferated here in the suberbs because they can't be hunted and they have no natural enemies. They make a mess of peoples gardens and during rutting season (now) they chase each other out into traffic. One of them came out of nowhere and ran straight into my wife's car...$1300 worth of body work. The Body Shops make some money during the fall season. We live near the reservoir and one day a herd of them ran through my yard, jumped over the fence and broke all the pickets off the top.

Some of the State and Regional Parks pay professional hunters to come in a shoot them; then donate the meat to homeless shelters and it is excellent eating. I have gone deer hunting before and it is enjoyable.

I am always leery of driving during this season, especially at dusk. You can see them feeding along the side of the road looking like they are ready to do a suicide run in front of your car.
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Dec 07 Dx Follicular NHL, Grade I (Indolent)
Stage IIIA - No Symptoms
Watch and Wait - 6 Month Checks
Jan 09 Scan shows Progression - no symptoms
May 18, 09 - Started R-CVP
After Third Round, CT scan showed some tumor shrinkage
July 31,09 - Completed 6 Rounds R-CVP

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