Fishing lines & intersections don't mix!
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There have been two deaths caused by idiots stringing rope or cables across roads that I can remember.
One was on a highway that became a local access road when a new highway was built. Someone in the area decided he was tired of people using 'his' road and strung a thin cable across it. The result was a decapitated rider.
The other at a rodeo. Rodeo organizers arranged for a motocross type demo between events. A couple cowboys were so disturbed at that they strung a rope across the track. No decapitation, but the rider's injuries were fatal.
There's something about people who ride horses. I've been cussed at when walking my bike past riders or when I've pulled aside and shut down to let a group of riders by on a trail. One group I met had put a tree across the trail on a blind corner. It wasn't there when I went up the trail. Fortunately I was just out for a slow putt and was able to stop. Very tempting to go back up the trail and raise some cain with them, but good sense won the day.
One was on a highway that became a local access road when a new highway was built. Someone in the area decided he was tired of people using 'his' road and strung a thin cable across it. The result was a decapitated rider.
The other at a rodeo. Rodeo organizers arranged for a motocross type demo between events. A couple cowboys were so disturbed at that they strung a rope across the track. No decapitation, but the rider's injuries were fatal.
There's something about people who ride horses. I've been cussed at when walking my bike past riders or when I've pulled aside and shut down to let a group of riders by on a trail. One group I met had put a tree across the trail on a blind corner. It wasn't there when I went up the trail. Fortunately I was just out for a slow putt and was able to stop. Very tempting to go back up the trail and raise some cain with them, but good sense won the day.
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One of the best bike roads (Old Pacific Highway), some of locals got sick of howling bikes going past on a Sunday arvo & starting putting gravel on some of the tighter bends. Local Council must have thought it was a good idea & poured bitumen & gravel mix on the entire stretch of road & left it that way. Called it the Scenic Route & lowered the limit to 70 kph (43mph). 1st time I ever saw these type of signs put up & they still get nicked as souvenirs.
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Unfortunately , or fortunately in my case at least..lol , I think he is right TK !
For a whole bunch of years , me and a group of us had 12 of the buggers between us .... we wore quite some bad **** gear worn too ... a bit like the dudes in stone actually (as mean as we could be back in those times .... dunno how that happened ?? *****
....Pace is just jealous ... he prolly had a white collar and a Kingswood wagon back then ??? lol
For a whole bunch of years , me and a group of us had 12 of the buggers between us .... we wore quite some bad **** gear worn too ... a bit like the dudes in stone actually (as mean as we could be back in those times .... dunno how that happened ?? *****
....Pace is just jealous ... he prolly had a white collar and a Kingswood wagon back then ??? lol
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A bit of a thread jack .... but hey , whats new ?? lolol
Of course !!! your right mate !! lol prolly that puke light blue too :-(
A bit more for the amusement of the youngsters here ...
Four of us lived in a brand new house for 3 years together
Took this shot on a ride ...motel car park ...
Only 6 of the guys were there though ...
We did allot of runs with the 12 of us .... was wicked as times !!!
A "Kingswood" ? maybe a bit flash, how about a "Belmont"?
A bit more for the amusement of the youngsters here ...
Four of us lived in a brand new house for 3 years together
Took this shot on a ride ...motel car park ...
Only 6 of the guys were there though ...
We did allot of runs with the 12 of us .... was wicked as times !!!
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Unfortunately , or fortunately in my case at least..lol , I think he is right TK !
For a whole bunch of years , me and a group of us had 12 of the buggers between us .... we wore quite some bad **** gear worn too ... a bit like the dudes in stone actually (as mean as we could be back in those times .... dunno how that happened ?? *****
....Pace is just jealous ... he prolly had a white collar and a Kingswood wagon back then ??? lol
For a whole bunch of years , me and a group of us had 12 of the buggers between us .... we wore quite some bad **** gear worn too ... a bit like the dudes in stone actually (as mean as we could be back in those times .... dunno how that happened ?? *****
....Pace is just jealous ... he prolly had a white collar and a Kingswood wagon back then ??? lol
I drove a lot a Holden Kingswoods back then, no white collar though. Drove Taxi's (Holdens & Fords), lived in Leichhardt & happily married (or so I thought) to wife no 2.
Closest I ever came to owning Kingswood was sh*tbox FB station wagon.
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That kool Pace , mate , twas just pulling yu leg ...lol
Hey , my best mate had an FB station wagon, all hotted up, lowered ,with a hot 186 and wild wheels .... its was one mongrel thing..lolol , went like the clappers and had body roll that near scraped the door handles when he went nuts in the thing ....I did allot of miles with him in that FB wagon ... !!!
and I forgot to mention , that it was that puke 2 tone blue too ..!!! lol
Hey , my best mate had an FB station wagon, all hotted up, lowered ,with a hot 186 and wild wheels .... its was one mongrel thing..lolol , went like the clappers and had body roll that near scraped the door handles when he went nuts in the thing ....I did allot of miles with him in that FB wagon ... !!!
and I forgot to mention , that it was that puke 2 tone blue too ..!!! lol
Total thread jack Steve.
**** they are great photo's man.
Can you imagine having that kind of line-up nowadays?.
All the dribbly old fella's like you and me would be so over there and talking to those guys.
**** they are great photo's man.
Can you imagine having that kind of line-up nowadays?.
All the dribbly old fella's like you and me would be so over there and talking to those guys.
Last edited by gotcbr; Sep 19, 2012 at 01:41 PM. Reason: profanity
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Yer , what a blast from the past !! , would really love to do it with the CBR's too one day ...
Get a load of this .... after I totaled it for the second time(new tank and colors!!) , I got a DJP for her
.... rolled with that on for about 1 and a 1/2 years ... nearly friggin killed myself every day though ...it was a bloody hoot !! to go ripping around with ...chair in the air at the ton !! ...scared the crap out of the traffic with it quite allot !! ..lolol
Get a load of this .... after I totaled it for the second time(new tank and colors!!) , I got a DJP for her
.... rolled with that on for about 1 and a 1/2 years ... nearly friggin killed myself every day though ...it was a bloody hoot !! to go ripping around with ...chair in the air at the ton !! ...scared the crap out of the traffic with it quite allot !! ..lolol