Bikes and bars

[Christo]

If I had more bread, I wouldn't have to eat so much sh1t!

[likearock4x4]

Originally Posted by Christo

If I had more bread, I wouldn't have to eat so much sh1t!

[relli]

biker bar = oxy moron. never been able to understand it either. thats why i dont hang at bike nights

[Plato]

I know this may sound strange coming from me (see my earlier post here ), but I sorta wish two of the posters here would go have a drink

[Turtle47]

Originally Posted by Christo

It must be a cultural thing with us Australians, but we're quick to defend ourselves, even quicker to jump to the defense of others, we call it as we see it, and we never take a backward step from a protagonist.

Like it or lump it that's me, I can be a good friend, but I won't eat sh1t and call it ice-cream!

Christo, you need to go back and read what I wrote. I merely said the same things back to you that you said to me. And now you want to get all huffy about it. And too, look at what you say here about defending yourself. That is all I was doing as well, but you see the need to blast me for doing the same thing you are preaching. The comment about us riding 900s was a joke. Now that's about as much of an apology as you are gonna get outa me.

[relli]

Originally Posted by Drifter800

After I quit drinkin I still liked to go to bars and watch the bikers fight.

looks like we can do THAT here

[jimboy61]

Originally Posted by likearock4x4

I agree with him up to the point where he talked about the 900. I could see some joking in the 900 post that perhaps Chris didn't see.

I think the last line is out of line, and really wasn't needed.

And Chris saw some light hearted agreement in my post that Turtle didnt see either.

[jimboy61]

Oh , and by the way, yes i am an idiot...and OCCASIONALLY funny. Most of the time on here i just hear the crickets chirping

[Flboy]

Originally Posted by Silvercon

I once had a friend that made it a habit of drinking and
rideing. The wonderful thing about it was he broke his
ankle and realized he had a problem, instead of
killing someone with a cage and realizeing he had a
problem. So instead of going to Jail and learning to
be a criminal he went to AA on crutches and got his
life back together. It takes so much more balance to
ride a motorcycle that if we could get all the drunks
to ride instead of drive that would solve our DUI
problem. I am not condoning drinking and rideing
but its better than drinking and driveing.

Interesting point of view. Is that kind of like "natural selection"?

[jimboy61]

"if we could get all the drunks
to ride instead of drive that would solve our DUI
problem."

LOL, it would make parts easier to find too

[Silvercon]

Originally Posted by Flboy

Interesting point of view. Is that kind of like "natural selection"?

Exactly. Like I have said before. Instead of the judge takeing
away people's licenses that drink and drive just give them motorcycle
endorsements without the car endorsement. Let the drunks have a
chance to be legal and make sure they have less chance to kill
someone other than theirselves. People would really start to notice
us if a high percentage of us were alchoholics. They would start to
fear us. We might not be so invisable anymore.

[Silvercon]

Originally Posted by jimboy61

"if we could get all the drunks
to ride instead of drive that would solve our DUI
problem."

LOL, it would make parts easier to find too

People would not have to steal motorcycles, they could just
drive around near the bars on a Sunday morning and pick them
up.

[likearock4x4]

Originally Posted by Silvercon

Exactly. Like I have said before. Instead of the judge takeing
away people's licenses that drink and drive just give them motorcycle
endorsements without the car endorsement. Let the drunks have a
chance to be legal and make sure they have less chance to kill
someone other than theirselves. People would really start to notice
us if a high percentage of us were alchoholics. They would start to
fear us. We might not be so invisable anymore.

People drive cars and bikes now without liscenses, what makes you think that this would change ANYTHING?

[bagya]

I'm sticking to my original thought, pizza beer and bikes. Just thinkin happy thoughts

[anamosity]

I like to drink, I like to ride my bike, but I do not combine the two. I do goto Bike Nights to.

[Silvercon]

Originally Posted by likearock4x4

People drive cars and bikes now without liscenses, what makes you think that this would change ANYTHING?

There are alchoholics that want to drive legally and not go to jail.
Many don't intend to drive drunk it just kinda happens. Not making
excuses for them. I believe the same self loathing thats draws them
to the bars to be with their friends would possibley work to get them
on a motorcycle if they could ride legally. I know it will never happen.
But imagine how much less people would be in jail for DUI and
how many less innocents would get hurt. Cops would have an easy
time picking out drunks because these guys would be all over the road,
unlike a car where you just have to hold the steering wheel. Bottem line
is, if the judge tells somone the only way you can legally operate a motor
vehicle is rideing a motorcycle I think thats what people would do.
When I was in AIT in the Army there was a SSG there that rode a moped
because he had lost his license. He never drove and always rode that
thing. Course he had more to lose though (rank)

[Zukdriver]

Originally Posted by 3IOH22A

Thinking that it is OK to drive or ride after having only one or two drinks is like saying it is OK to jump out of a plane with a parachute with only one or two small holes in it. You may be right until that one time you are wrong and there is no going back..

I disagree. I weigh 200 lbs. One beer with lunch seems like a safe bet. At my age, I'm well aware of the effects.

[3IOH22A]

Zukdriver. You are most likley right, however at my age, having lived longer than I have left to live I don't take unnecessary "safe bets" where it comes to my life.
I understand that it is very common that people drink and drive. After all every bar does have a parking lot, what I don't understand is how in this day and age with all the education regarding drinking and driving how we can hold our heads high and openly announce " I drink and drive" but only at a responsible level.
On a side note if DUI's were forced to ride bikes it should be manditory they sign organ doner cards as well.

[hoopdogg]

pretty ironic that this thread has gotten so big over the past few days, the wife and i call some friends in Austin and tell them we are riding over for the weekend ....they suggest friday night us comming over and going to the Broken Spoke to eat and its BYOB....we had to tell them that we'd drink with them, but only when we get back to their place and we were done riding for the night...

[Zukdriver]

Originally Posted by 3IOH22A

Zukdriver. You are most likley right, however at my age, having lived longer than I have left to live I don't take unnecessary "safe bets" where it comes to my life.
I understand that it is very common that people drink and drive. After all every bar does have a parking lot, what I don't understand is how in this day and age with all the education regarding drinking and driving how we can hold our heads high and openly announce " I drink and drive" but only at a responsible level.
On a side note if DUI's were forced to ride bikes it should be manditory they sign organ doner cards as well.

Yep, my call. Don't want to argue, just stating my opinion because I was asked. Not breaking any laws and, yes, you may use any of my organs when I'm done with them.