Comments on: Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Crash

By: Horrific

Horrific — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:09 +0000

Ronnie,
I got everything you said and I have rode a motorcycle and thought
it was the stupidest thing I ever did and would never ever do it again.

I have been passenger on one, and I have driven one.
Just asking for trouble as far as I’m concerned!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:01:01 +0000

REGARDING:
“I hate you are afraid of dying because it is coming to you also if you live long enough ”

I’m not all that scared of dying, just don’t see any reason to hurry things along (unless what I write gets me killed). Actually I’m surprised to still be here. I just don’t live for thrills. If I wanted thrills, I’ve had a few.

I can remember looking down the barrels of three AK-47s in the hands of nervous Angolan soldiers after wandering into a restricted area–a week after Reagan invaded another Communist country, being in a plane in Benin trying to stop before reaching the jungle at the end of the runway, getting stuck in mud and leaves after diving into Canoe Creek, being chased by an unhappy wild sow while running with one of her pigs, being chased by wild boars and angry bulls, a chimney collapsing and hitting behind me while fighting a structure fire (never turn your back on a chimney in a structure fire), dragged out to sea by humongous waves miles from civilization–such as it was. To name a few.

I never really sought out those little adventures, just didn’t realize they were the natural consequence of my actions. I tried to never have the same adventure twice.

“You must never have been on a motorcycle to start with.”

900 cc Honda, 1977. and yep, I was terrified. Not of the machine but of the driver’s race with the train for the intersection. (We won, somehow.) I never did that again.

You might notice I haven’t faulted motorcyclist’s driving habits (despite how Sherwin Klemp rode that day). He’s still alive and living in Houston according to an internet search and still flying although I don’t know if he includes motorcycles in his flights.

By: Bill2

Bill2 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:11:38 +0000

By the way I don’t want to die ether,

By: Bill2

Bill2 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:08:53 +0000

I know David Green and know he is a fair minded person (all though prone to playing the devils advocate to keep a good debate going ) I don’t think he would wish harm on anyone ..By the way I ride first because I enjoy it ,but all so to save money on gas

By: joshua

joshua — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:06:30 +0000

I agree we all need to watch out for bikers,but on the flip side of that coin i have seen many,many times a biker speed in and out of traffic,tail gate me and others,and never use a turn signal.So lets ALL use a little more common sense,because sense doesnt seem to be that common any more.

By: sktmax

sktmax — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:08:29 +0000

The reason why it’s so important to watch for motorcycles, is because many (not all) of the drivers have no idea how to operate one. If I’m not mistaken the motorcycle exam in Alabama does not even require a safety course of driving test. I say heck yeah WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:15:17 +0000

David Huie Green my comments on bikers I believe is true and that you have no idea what you are talking about. You must never have been on a motorcycle to start with. I hate you are afraid of dying because it is coming to you also if you live long enough ( little humor for you).How many of the bikers in your stats were killed in wrecks with cars that never saw them? You must not have had to many thrills of certain pleasures in your lifetime the way you you write about it. I really hate to see a day go by that I don’t have a great thrill of pleasure of some kind. I am thrilled every morning when I get up and kiss my wife good morning. When I watch my grandsons fish or play ball and have a good time with their Paw Paw. There are to many for me to even think about putting on here. My life is very very full and I enjoy every minute of it and riding my bike is one of those pleasures. Sorry you don’t understand but, you are not alone in this world with your way of thinking. Peace and pleasures of thrill to you David.

By: Bill2

Bill2 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:02:08 +0000

If bikers were killing people at that rate there would be a bounty on our heads ,but since its the other way around people just shrug their shoulders and” say oh well another biker bites the dust “

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:33:23 +0000

and most of us do.

however if only one in a hundred does not notice they are driving over a cyclist, that means after a hundred encounters, there’s a good chance of a bad end

By: Bill2

Bill2 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:21:52 +0000

If you are worried about bikers ,look for us ..most biker fatalities are caused by drivers on four wheels not seeing us.