Pricks on parade
Aug. 17th, 2004 12:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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conandammit and I were witness to stupidity on one wheel while cruising down hwy 36.
A guy on a crotch rocket went wizzing by at 75-80 while doing a wheely. He was standing on the rear pegs, the bike was over 60 degrees back and I'd even dare say as far as 70. Then he hit a bump, we thought for sure he was going to loose it right there in front of us. But alas, no such luck. Not only would we have had front row seats to a Darwin award, as the motorcylist volenteered himself to be ejected from the gene pool for the greater good of the human race. I could have milked his insurance company for thousands in ,emotional distress.
We were robbed.
Once we were on 35E not one minute later, heading south into St. Paul, a state trooper rode my bumper, pacing me doing 55-58 mph. Sweating me for half a mile, running my plate, what a prick.
While walking through downtown St. Paul a guy asked us from a car if he was in Minneapolis or St. Paul, a funny thing to be asked while standing in St. Paul.
conandammit and I were witness to stupidity on one wheel while cruising down hwy 36.A guy on a crotch rocket went wizzing by at 75-80 while doing a wheely. He was standing on the rear pegs, the bike was over 60 degrees back and I'd even dare say as far as 70. Then he hit a bump, we thought for sure he was going to loose it right there in front of us. But alas, no such luck. Not only would we have had front row seats to a Darwin award, as the motorcylist volenteered himself to be ejected from the gene pool for the greater good of the human race. I could have milked his insurance company for thousands in ,emotional distress.
We were robbed.
Once we were on 35E not one minute later, heading south into St. Paul, a state trooper rode my bumper, pacing me doing 55-58 mph. Sweating me for half a mile, running my plate, what a prick.
While walking through downtown St. Paul a guy asked us from a car if he was in Minneapolis or St. Paul, a funny thing to be asked while standing in St. Paul.
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Date: 2004-08-17 01:02 pm (UTC)I would have sent info to the MN State Patrol about his unsafe driving, but there was no license plate, just a "license applied for" thing.
It is idiots like that that give all motorcyclists a bad image in some people's minds.
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Date: 2004-08-17 01:14 pm (UTC)You know, people can get tickets for "Following too closely" - that is to say, tailgating. I wonder if you could call a cop on that one? I had a Dak Co deputy vehicle ride my tail one night - and the only reason that I knew that it was an official officer vehicle was because I had seen it from the side as I passed through the intersection where it sat. So I didn't do what I would have normally done and pulled to the side of the road to let him pass. I wonder what he would have done then? Hmm, that would have been interesting to find out...maybe I'll try that next time.
Laws are not for Cops
Date: 2004-08-17 01:18 pm (UTC)Sad but true.