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9 PM, -2°F Bike rider
« on: January 20, 2020, 02:12:19 AM »
Taking my truck to pick up my daughter....young fellow leaving work at a country club riding a bicycle - waiting at a stop sign.
It is too d_mn cold, windy and dark for that. Light flurries.  We put his bike in the truck and took him home.
Been there, done that, when I was young.
He had no gloves or hat. Truck owners carry plenty of spare work gloves...but I had no hat to give him.
Youngster just trying to work, no car, and no public transport.
If I hadn't ridden scooters in these miserable conditions - I might not have stopped😊
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« Last Edit: January 20, 2020, 02:16:41 AM by Stig »
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Re: 9 PM, -2°F Bike rider
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 03:20:24 PM »
very nice thing to do.
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Re: 9 PM, -2°F Bike rider
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2020, 04:30:47 PM »
very nice thing to do.
Wish I could convey how cold that wind was last night! It was rocking the truck sometimes.
Everybody is somebody's kid.
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9 PM, -2°F Bike rider
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2020, 10:04:44 AM »
Well done Stig. Not all superheroes wear capes!


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Re: 9 PM, -2°F Bike rider
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2020, 10:28:25 AM »
No hat??  No gloves??!!  How long would it take to get frostbite in those conditions?
That guy may have no idea what a favor you did, Stig.
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