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Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« on: June 22, 2012, 12:32:17 AM »
Ok, ran a couple of erands today and heading back home, 2 blocks away exactly and I come upon a crossing guard that is holding a stop sign at the corner I need to turn onto so all the little ones can safely cross the street.

I come to a complete stop about 5' from the cross walk, right turn signal on, place both feet on the road and stand to give my butt a rest while all the kids pass. (I'm actually stopped just at the corner where I'm about to turn.)

Once all the little ones pass the guard drops his sign and motions to me to proceed, I just turn the throttle a bit and the guy behind me cuts the corner and almost hits me! The guard and myself look at this guy and together say "WTF"! It was funny to hear the guard, the guy in the SUV gave me a wave as if to say sorry, I shook my head and drove off. WTF are people thinking?
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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 01:10:17 AM »
well I guess that answers your question from the other post you made about beleaveing in god.
Now do you.

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 01:21:50 AM »
well I guess that answers your question from the other post you made about beleaveing in god.
Now do you.

God is a tough one, I certainly don't think of "God" as my Catholic upbringing taught me. God would not strike someone down dead, if he did he would strike down all the bad guys.

I have more faith in "Faith", born under a lucky sign so to speak, maybe even Astrology to a point, after all it's been around for 5,000 years and some of the greatest mind of years past put great amounts of faith into it.

I can use myself as an example, I've always been lucky, never lucky in that I'll hit the mega millions but just that I always get a good parking spot, turn down the right street and avoid an accident, find work when I need it, invest in sound investments, pull my money out prior to the stock crashing type of stuff, much of the time it's just a gut feeling, not that I'm smart or anything, just lucky.

I have faith that my life is "meant to be" to a certain extent "lucky". Several years ago we were looking to invest in some Fl. real estate, made an offer on the property (short sale) and the bank dragged their heels about it for 8 months, we finaly pulled out and a few months latter we found that every own in the complex got hit with a 10K special assesment for major repairs and the market continued to fall.

We were very lucky that we got out when we did, something or someone is looking over my shoulder. More examples upon request.
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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2012, 02:27:00 AM »
Back in March I got rear-ended by a Ford Expedition at a tollbooth. No injury to me, and surprisingly little to the scooter, but how do you hit someone at a tollbooth? The guy was actually a local celebrity -- sports writer for the Philadelphia Eagles, and after we exchanged information and a police officer was summoned the damages were covered by his insurance.

I suspect he was on his cell phone while driving. Afterwards, as I thought more about how I could have been crushed between his SUV and the tollbooth I started to get some adrenaline shakes, but nothing serious.

Glad to hear you're all right. Nothing makes people more self-righteous than when they're behind the wheel of a car. The only time I hear my mother swear is when she's driving. People tend to think scooter riders are insignificant. I see this a lot when I'm stopped at a merger lane to get on a major route I take on my commute. Sometimes a car behind me will pull forward into my lane while I'm waiting for a break in the traffic to pull in. Not only
is it illegal to share a lane with another vehicle but dangerous if we pull into the lane at the same time. Regardless, it's happened to me twice.

Wish I could a suggest a strategy for how to avoid something line that. Guess you'll have to check your mirror more often.

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2012, 02:51:40 AM »
080, maybe these are part of scooterlife's teachings or experiences that will make you a better rider in the future. Experience is really the best teacher. Riding with an 18 wheeler in front, oil slick on the road, children crossing, SUV cutting, driver's on cellphones, rain, storm, snow, ice, wind, going uphill, downhill, etc.  I've had lots of these experiences before and my attitude is never to blame anybody but myself. I had to have a motorbike so I had to face the consequences and learn defensive riding. Ride safe!!! ;) 

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2012, 03:20:36 AM »
so at any giveing time when you thought you were in danger and at the spare of the moment you never said ........God help me ........or god that was close.....or even jesus help me.....

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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2012, 03:24:18 AM »
everybody does! they just won't admit to it..  They even have an image of God in their minds!!! you know, the big guy with the long beard...

but some will just say "Holy sh*t!" ...

or cry "Mommy!!!!!"

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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2012, 03:28:48 AM »
everybody does! they just won't admit to it..  They even have an image of God in their minds!!! you know, the big guy with the long beard...

but some will just say "Holy sh*t!" ...

or cry "Mommy!!!!!"

lol  the ones crying mommy I bet they are step childen.

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2012, 03:37:42 AM »
Oh my God!!!


Oh my God ! Oh my God ! Oh my God!!!!




OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!





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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2012, 03:43:38 AM »
that would be oooooooooo baby

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2012, 08:24:17 AM »
so at any giveing time when you thought you were in danger and at the spare of the moment you never said ........God help me ........or god that was close.....or even jesus help me.....

Normally i say "For f***s sake" , " Asshole" or "f***ing hell", doesnt mean i believe in hell or a person/god called asshole or f*** tho.  As for Astrology, thats just nonsense, total nonsense. You make your own luck, or you imagine it as luc. Some focus on negative stuff going on in their lives so feel unlucky, some focus on the positives so feel lucky cos they dont see the negatives or "unlucky" things happening to them. Theres been many studies on "lucky/unlucky" people that proves neither is any luckier or unluckier than the other, its all mindset and how you deal with things that affect the outcome.

Anyway another lesson learned, trust no-one on the road ever. I ride with the mindset that no-one can see me and never expect anyone to be considerate, so when they are its a bonus. Trust no-one, not even your horoscope or any "god", i dont even trust myself at times but thats another story........... :D
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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2012, 08:35:43 AM »
Normally i say "For f***s sake" , " Asshole" or "f***ing hell", doesnt mean i believe in hell or a person/god called asshole or f*** tho.  As for Astrology, thats just nonsense, total nonsense. You make your own luck, or you imagine it as luc. Some focus on negative stuff going on in their lives so feel unlucky, some focus on the positives so feel lucky cos they dont see the negatives or "unlucky" things happening to them. Theres been many studies on "lucky/unlucky" people that proves neither is any luckier or unluckier than the other, its all mindset and how you deal with things that affect the outcome.

Anyway another lesson learned, trust no-one on the road ever. I ride with the mindset that no-one can see me and never expect anyone to be considerate, so when they are its a bonus. Trust no-one, not even your horoscope or any "god", i dont even trust myself at times but thats another story........... :D


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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2012, 06:44:17 PM »
so at any giveing time when you thought you were in danger and at the spare of the moment you never said ........God help me ........or god that was close.....or even jesus help me.....

Never said God help me, or any of those exact quotes, but I see your point, that doesn't mean I/we think for sure there is a God(s), sometimes your raised in a family that says these things and it's part of who you are. Also could just be crossing all the t's and dotting all the i's making sure your bases are covered.

I've been known to say on rare occasion, "Hey God, what do you think?" Nerer expecting or even getting an answer in the fashion someone would think.
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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2012, 01:53:51 AM »
how about karma you beleave in that. because that well get ya.

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Re: Almost hit today while going 2 MPH, WTF
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2012, 02:00:47 AM »
how about karma you beleave in that. because that well get ya.

Karma is like the balance of nature..cause and effect... It's more on human nature based and not really supernatural... My opinion and not as defined somewhere....

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