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When I see that, this is the first thing that comes to mind... Hut, hut, hut, hut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quc-iQ96R0

True, but the impact is much less likely to kill you. I'd say yes, understanding that would be an unpopular opinion. That happens often enough that every rider should be aware of it. As such, I always check my mirrors frequently when I'm sitting at the back of the line at a light. I keep the bike in gear, in the left track, and with enough space and pointed in a direction such that I can escape quickly (typically between the cars ahead) if needed. When a vehicle approaches from behind, I flash my brake light a few times. If it still doesn't look like they're gonna stop, I get outa dodge. And I've done that once or twice. One occasion I'm certain was warranted as the car stopped about 2ft from the car I was behind and the lady driving it looked startled, as did the folks in the cars I was now between. I agree, but the likelihood of death as a consequence sure goes down. It doesn't appear that the rider hit anything other than the ground/trees. Makes me wonder what exactly killed him. Broken neck maybe?

14 lbs?!?!? :panic: You can't possibly carry a rifle that weighs more than 7 lbs from the truck to the shooting bench. You'll have to stop for a rest break on the way or get one of those little carts.

Being an asshole isn't illegal.

There's few things in this world more pissed off than a racoon in a cage.  I feel sorry for the dog.

    Of course both are at fault, but mostly the rider.    As a motorcyclist one has the responsibility to expect everyone else to be doing stupid things.  It goes with the territory.  Life is not a race track where everyone is a trained professional who inherently receives some level of trust.  I don't expect anyone to see me, much less yield to me, ever.  If I'm riding so fast that I can't stop or otherwise evade when someone doesn't something stupid, it's MY fault, not theirs.    From what I can tell in the video, it looks like the car started to turn, saw him, and stopped.  He was going much too fast and riding in the right edge of the lane, both of which make him less visible and give him less time/space to maneuver.  When he clipped the corner of car, it appears to be stationary.  Had he expected the car to pull out in front of him and had an escape route in mind before he even got to the intersection, it wouldn't have happened.    There are times where you're just screwed and can't do anything, but those are very, very rare. 

20+ years later, I've still got the card in a dresser drawer. 

    I napped more during the preceding MotoGP races than the Masters. 

Ask.  I'm certain they'll find something they can sell you...

Anyone else notice 1400 reviews?  At $120,000 ea?  $168,000,000 in sales?   For that one item?  :squint:     Ok... I looked at the reviews and didn't see a single one that game the impression that person actually bought one.  Seems Amazon could stand to clean that up a bit.  Though I guess traffic is traffic. 

Look up your local soup kitchen, food bank, church, Habitat for Humanity, various homes for abused kids (or adults), Big Brothers Big Sisters, etc.   There's plenty of opportunity.    I've volunteered at our local Second Harvest Food Bank a couple times.  I've never seen that much food in one place in my life.  Over the course of a few hours, we repackaged more than a ton (literally) of food from bulk to individual servings.  I found it amazing that a handful of people could move that much food in so little time.

    Agreed. Ride like you're invisible and everyone is trying to kill you.    He traveled that road routinely.  He saw the oncoming traffic and knew that intersection was there.  It's a sad case of "play stupid games, win stupid prizes."   The average driver is completely unprepared for the closing speed of a bike (or anything else) traveling twice as fast as expected.  RIP.

Very impressive. Congrats to him.

Spray it with a thin bleach solution. That's all the pro is going to do. If there's not a vapor barrier, install one. It makes a huge difference.

The toilet paper dispenser I mentioned was in the basement of Brown Hall. :)

I hope to watch some of it. It'll be curious to see how Spieth handles the pressure. There's a long way to go and a lot of capable guys. I'm glad tiger isn't a factor. I hope his improved attitude isn't the result of acting lessons. I still think needs to take a year off to let his back and knee heal. Then another year to work up a swing that doesn't put so much stress on both. Sucks getting old.

I'd ask for more detail regarding the exact nature and extent of the damage. I'd also ask for a suspected cause and how to avoid future issues.

    Which means that while you can still be fired for violating your employer's policy, you can then sue them for firing you because what you did was legal.  Case law will on this will be interesting to determine whether an employer can enforce a policy that prohibits an otherwise legal activity.    What also comes to mind is things like life insurance policies with clauses that exclude coverage for specific "dangerous" activities such as skydiving. 

Wow.  Love how the skinny kid spends the whole time running his mouth while backing up, then immediately jumps in a gets a few worthless cheap shots right after the first impact.  Think they'll press charges?   :rofl: 

    There's an inside joke one that topic for me personally....     I'm a mechanical engineer.  As you might guess, there's a bit of rivalry between the various disciplines within engineering.  There is a bathroom in the basement of the ME building at school.  There was a note written over the toilet paper dispenser in one of the stalls that read "EE degree.  Free, take one."   So anytime we were working and needed a potty break, the term was "I'm gonna go get my EE degree."    So there's your nerdy toilet humor for the day. 

Buy a wrecked late model chevy anything with the 5.3.  Swap the whole thing over (engine, trans, computer, ...)

    Yep.  I've told my wife this repeatedly.   Don't stop unless you're sure.  I'd much rather deal with an annoyed cop than the alternative.      As for the subject cop... He's in for a world of hurt. 

So their EE is our TP?   :rofl:

:(   That stinks. Loved that show and he was my favorite character. 

That's a good perspective (for me, at least). And that's a darn big pocket knife, much larger than the Kershaw I normally carry.