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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

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They just passed a law here in missoula banning cell phone use while operating a bike, similar to cars

See? Apparently we really do need common sense laws.



Only for those who have no common sense. Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

Last year my GF and I were riding our bikes home at night in the dark. We had our lights, helmets, reflective gear on etc.
We came to an intersection and were almost sideswiped by a young hipster chick on the ubiquitous upright beach cruiser bike, all in black, no helmet etc. who ran the stop sign because she had her head all the way down and was texting with two hands — no hands on the bike at all.
We made a left and caught up with her at a light that she actually managed to notice and stop at. I didn't say anything but just looked at her (still texting) and shook my head. She must have noticed out of the corner of her eye because she looked up and said "stop being judgemental!".
I said "it's not judging, it's just plain safety".
She just sneered and repeated her "judgemental" comment before riding away into the murky night...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:46 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

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Last year my GF and I were riding our bikes home at night in the dark. We had our lights, helmets, reflective gear on etc.
We came to an intersection and were almost sideswiped by a young hipster chick on the ubiquitous upright beach cruiser bike, all in black, no helmet etc. who ran the stop sign because she had her head all the way down and was texting with two hands — no hands on the bike at all.
We made a left and caught up with her at a light that she actually managed to notice and stop at. I didn't say anything but just looked at her (still texting) and shook my head. She must have noticed out of the corner of her eye because she looked up and said "stop being judgemental!".
I said "it's not judging, it's just plain safety".
She just sneered and repeated her "judgemental" comment before riding away into the murky night...


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

I was riding my bike one day , minding my own bizness headed home and there comes a sherriff.....towards me.....I see he is not looking at the road, not looking at me, but effing with his junk(no not that junk all the crap they have in thier cars that block thier view!!! well it didnt block his view of me I was to the left so....he was just not paying attn at all when he ran me into a ditch and just kept going, never saw shit. I did get a nice road rash.... I see them all the tyme on the phone&also texting.I nolonger ride bike.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

mark tucker wrote:
I was riding my bike one day , minding my own bizness headed home and there comes a sherriff.....towards me.....I see he is not looking at the road, not looking at me, but effing with his junk(no not that junk all the crap they have in thier cars that block thier view!!! well it didnt block his view of me I was to the left so....he was just not paying attn at all when he ran me into a ditch and just kept going, never saw shit. I did get a nice road rash.... I see them all the tyme on the phone&also texting.I nolonger ride bike.


Don't be fooled Mark- he noticed you. Why did you choose a ditch over the front page?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:25 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

didnt want to wake up dead. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

We took a bike ride to our "town center" to get breakfast last weekend, and then a short excursion to a market to get stuff for dinner...

Yeah, of course, guy texting & riding his bike came cruising by, passing us in the middle of a traffic lane.

But what made it special, was the fact that he had one of those bike-trailers with 2 kids in it.

Wow.

So the issue is... If you're driving a car & slam on your brakes to not hit the guy's 2 kids... The guy texting while driving the car behind you, will probably slam into you...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

e&m_ghia wrote:
We took a bike ride to our "town center" to get breakfast last weekend, and then a short excursion to a market to get stuff for dinner...

Yeah, of course, guy texting & riding his bike came cruising by, passing us in the middle of a traffic lane.

But what made it special, was the fact that he had one of those bike-trailers with 2 kids in it.

Wow.

So the issue is... If you're driving a car & slam on your brakes to not hit the guy's 2 kids... The guy texting while driving the car behind you, will probably slam into you...


Are you sure he wasn't just trying to find Jigglypuff?
Texting is so lame now that we have a new juvenile app that is apparently as addictive as crack and makes peoples brains turn to poo.

--Oh, snap! Just caught Charizard. I'm so baller I'm gonna take a screen shot and post this shit on social media. Huh, how'd I get here in the middle of I-5?--
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:58 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:08 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

No the next wave is Pokémon Go Mad
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:58 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

olspeed wrote:
No the next wave is Pokémon Go Mad


and its only out in what, 3 country?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

awreed wrote:
e&m_ghia wrote:
We took a bike ride to our "town center" to get breakfast last weekend, and then a short excursion to a market to get stuff for dinner...

Yeah, of course, guy texting & riding his bike came cruising by, passing us in the middle of a traffic lane.

But what made it special, was the fact that he had one of those bike-trailers with 2 kids in it.

Wow.

So the issue is... If you're driving a car & slam on your brakes to not hit the guy's 2 kids... The guy texting while driving the car behind you, will probably slam into you...




Are you sure he wasn't just trying to find Jigglypuff?
Texting is so lame now that we have a new juvenile app that is apparently as addictive as crack and makes peoples brains turn to poo.

--Oh, snap! Just caught Charizard. I'm so baller I'm gonna take a screen shot and post this shit on social media. Huh, how'd I get here in the middle of I-5?--


Two idiots walked off a cliff in northern San Diego County playing that game and ended up in the hospital. I guess it's a good thing they weren't riding bikes.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

Jon Schmid wrote:
awreed wrote:
Are you sure he wasn't just trying to find Jigglypuff?
Texting is so lame now that we have a new juvenile app that is apparently as addictive as crack and makes peoples brains turn to poo.

--Oh, snap! Just caught Charizard. I'm so baller I'm gonna take a screen shot and post this shit on social media. Huh, how'd I get here in the middle of I-5?--


Two idiots walked off a cliff in northern San Diego County playing that game and ended up in the hospital. I guess it's a good thing they weren't riding bikes.

Finally something comes along that forces the couch potatos to get up and actually go for a walk, yet some are too stupid to handle the real world Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

awreed wrote:
e&m_ghia wrote:
We took a bike ride to our "town center" to get breakfast last weekend, and then a short excursion to a market to get stuff for dinner...

Yeah, of course, guy texting & riding his bike came cruising by, passing us in the middle of a traffic lane.

But what made it special, was the fact that he had one of those bike-trailers with 2 kids in it.

Wow.

So the issue is... If you're driving a car & slam on your brakes to not hit the guy's 2 kids... The guy texting while driving the car behind you, will probably slam into you...


Are you sure he wasn't just trying to find Jigglypuff?
Texting is so lame now that we have a new juvenile app that is apparently as addictive as crack and makes peoples brains turn to poo.

--Oh, snap! Just caught Charizard. I'm so baller I'm gonna take a screen shot and post this shit on social media. Huh, how'd I get here in the middle of I-5?--


In Pokemon Go's defense, it's a pretty fun game, and it's getting kids (and young adults alike) outside. People who grew with the games and shows have had fantasies of traveling and capturing pokemon (which the original games kind of did). Also, if you catch a Charizard out in the open, that IS pretty baller. Regarding going out to "the middle of I-5" I've never seen any near highways, and rarely on busy streets. But, stupid is as stupid does. Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

Maticus wrote:
awreed wrote:
e&m_ghia wrote:
We took a bike ride to our "town center" to get breakfast last weekend, and then a short excursion to a market to get stuff for dinner...

Yeah, of course, guy texting & riding his bike came cruising by, passing us in the middle of a traffic lane.

But what made it special, was the fact that he had one of those bike-trailers with 2 kids in it.

Wow.

So the issue is... If you're driving a car & slam on your brakes to not hit the guy's 2 kids... The guy texting while driving the car behind you, will probably slam into you...


Are you sure he wasn't just trying to find Jigglypuff?
Texting is so lame now that we have a new juvenile app that is apparently as addictive as crack and makes peoples brains turn to poo.

--Oh, snap! Just caught Charizard. I'm so baller I'm gonna take a screen shot and post this shit on social media. Huh, how'd I get here in the middle of I-5?--


In Pokemon Go's defense, it's a pretty fun game, and it's getting kids (and young adults alike) outside. People who grew with the games and shows have had fantasies of traveling and capturing pokemon (which the original games kind of did). Also, if you catch a Charizard out in the open, that IS pretty baller. Regarding going out to "the middle of I-5" I've never seen any near highways, and rarely on busy streets. But, stupid is as stupid does. Wink


I live across the street from a park and work downtown near several. It's nice seeing people outside. I've seen some fairly overweight very pale couples playing, that look like they havent been outside at a park in ages. Ditto lots of parents with their kids running around the park.

I wish it wasn't with their screens in their faces, but...

also - fair warning ever time you open the game

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

There are times I am really glad I don't give a shit about phones/games/tech, etc.

This is one of those times.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

cdennisg wrote:
There are times I am really glad I don't give a shit about phones/games/tech, etc.

This is one of those times.

Me too, people point and laugh at me when they see my Flintstones flip phone, I believe it makes me much more efficient since I rarely take it out of my pocket, sometimes I don't even open it for days.
When I'm helping my son work on his truck I make him surrender his phone so I'm not standing around every 5 minutes while he "checks on something".
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

busdaddy wrote:
cdennisg wrote:
There are times I am really glad I don't give a shit about phones/games/tech, etc.

This is one of those times.

Me too, people point and laugh at me when they see my Flintstones flip phone, I believe it makes me much more efficient since I rarely take it out of my pocket, sometimes I don't even open it for days.
When I'm helping my son work on his truck I make him surrender his phone so I'm not standing around every 5 minutes while he "checks on something".


I have a dumb phone, but I use it as a watch so I look at it regularly at work. I probably make 3-4 calls a day. Maybe a text a couple times a week. That's enough.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:01 am    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

cdennisg wrote:
busdaddy wrote:
cdennisg wrote:
There are times I am really glad I don't give a shit about phones/games/tech, etc.

This is one of those times.

Me too, people point and laugh at me when they see my Flintstones flip phone, I believe it makes me much more efficient since I rarely take it out of my pocket, sometimes I don't even open it for days.
When I'm helping my son work on his truck I make him surrender his phone so I'm not standing around every 5 minutes while he "checks on something".


I have a dumb phone, but I use it as a watch so I look at it regularly at work. I probably make 3-4 calls a day. Maybe a text a couple times a week. That's enough.


I've never owned a cell phone of any kind. I just started a new job where everyone says "just call in" if I have any questions, need assistance etc. Everyone just assumes I have a phone without even asking.
I just say "sure" and will try and find a business that will let me use their phone if I really need it. Otherwise I just try and be self-reliant and figure out stuff on my own.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike Reply with quote

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As long as you pay attention it really isn't that complicated. I've texted while riding my sport bike down the freeway and I'm still alive.


People are legally obligated to render aid to a person injured in an accident (under a concept called "Duty of Care").

That being said, I would have a difficult time rendering care to someone who Darwin is trying to remove from the gene pool.
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