Cheech

All I know is I got a text message on my phone at 10:40. I didn't check it since I didn't think anyone had my number. The last person I saw from the group is the guy behind me when he passed me passing the Grand Marquis. I'm not going to call anyone anything, since it's really not productive to do so. I now know who I should be riding with, how I should be riding with them, and in what environment. I'll leave it at that.

Apparently I wasn't.

wait a damn minute, they're having another bike giveaway this week? How's about we all get together and head to Hooters, QS&L is going to be a madhouse....

They really don't get paid well, at least not to start. I make almost double what a rookie cop makes. Agreed on the rest. Part of the job is dealing with people that may not like you, it's kinda like working retail. You as the retail employee have to be professional and courteous even though the other guy is spouting off over some damn thing. Dropping the charges is the thing that really gets me. He HAD to know the charge wouldn't stick, so why arrest him in the first place?

jesus h. tapdancing christ, what happened?

At least your bike is in one piece...

Not sure how far back he went, but I was there for probably a good 30-40 minutes.

I've got a few posts on KatRiders, I will.

She lives! Just fired her up in the garage. Of course, the front forks make it completely unrideable, but it's progress none the same. Took some pics, you can see them here: http://www.binaryshower.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

I'm good enough to burn circles around your R6...

79 north. We were on there for maybe 5-10 minutes. Talk about blowing your wad early...

I did see a text message on my phone at 10:40, I didn't think anyone had my number out there so I never thought to look. I bet you're getting tired of hearing this from me, but I can't tell you thanks enough. If there's anything I can ever do for you, just ask.

Unless I find something I absolutely can't pass up (maybe I should have another thread in Bike Shop... ) I don't think I'm going to get another one. You can only ride one bike at a time, and it was getting a little cramped in the garage with all the toys around.

Thanks Pauly. We'll see what insurance does tomorrow.

ooooooooo no. The 600rr is waiting on some parts, need to overhaul the brakes, new tires, and new battery. Definitely not ready for prime-time, and certainly not ready for that. The only thing that sucks is I just started to hit the twisties. The guy that brought me back said there was a 90 degree turn just ahead of where I punched out, so if that turn didn't scare me enough I might have bought it there.

Just came back from wrecking on the way to the Coshocton ride. Before I get started with the myriad of ways I was an idiot, I want to take this time to acknowledge the EXTREMELY kind couple that picked me back up and hauled my bike back 45 minutes out of their way. I thank you in ways too large to be put into words. Also the Newark medics were awesome, even though I thankfully didn't need any of their assistance. More on that later. I was 2nd to last position in the group, and we got split up by a Grand Marquis that was going 20 miles an hour. Everyone passed it but me and one other guy. After we passed, I started to get on it trying to catch up (MISTAKES 1-99), then hit what looked like a blind left sweeper going WAY too hot. Turned out the sweeper decreased radius, I would have known this if I had known the road (MISTAKES 100-199). Not enough lean angle vs. speed, due to lack of road knowledge and lack of riding ability (MISTAKES 200-infinity) Lowsided directly into the guardrail, bike ended up wedged in between the guardrail steel and the ground. Bike will almost certainly be totaled, which will make it the first time I've totaled anything in my life. Front forks / suspension are completely destroyed. Either the front end is pushed down, or the headlight sub-assembly is pushed up. Massive plastics damage, undercowl plastics snapped off. Front fender snapped off. Engine will not start - starting motor spins just great, but engine will not turn over. Gear handled beautifully. Firstgear textile jacket is still in one piece, armor def. saved my right elbow. Sixsixone knee pads worked beautifully. Even though I had no hip protection, one of the points of impact happened to be my right hip which contained my metal wallet. Took all the force, popped ou the rear clip (no small task), and saved my bacon. Scorpion EXO-400 helmet took a little abrasion on the visor pivot, due to the impact I'd say it's time for a new one. Absolutely zero road rash anywhere, and I'd say I went down at about 30MPH. Lessons learned: Understand the skill level of people you are riding with, and the level of riding you will be doing. Riding in a group to Cold Stone after a OR meet is radically different than riding for keeps in the middle of nowhere. I guess I've never disassosciated the two until now. Understand the performance level of all the bikes in the group, and how they equate to yours. If they decide to grab a handful of throttle, how far apart will they be when you do the same? How much faster and out of your pace will you have to ride to catch up with them? Is that out of your confort zone? Gear. Pace. Gear again. Pace again. As wrecks go, this was a good one made better with the help of some extremely kind fellow motorcyclists. I'll be back on in no time, sooner if BornSinner and I hook up to get my front stand from him...

Count me in, might be bringing a friend 2-up. Hopefully the weather holds...

Not in Ohio you don't. If you are driving/riding, yes, you must provide ID as that is proof that you are eligible to drive. If you are walking down the street and a cop asks you arbitrarily to provide ID you can tell him to pound sand. Not sure how it is in Mass. As for the entire incident, this is what happens when a irresistable douche meets a unmovable asshole. Gates was CLEARLY stoking the fire when he immediately played the race card and started making veiled threats. This kind of behavior I've seen a few times from professors that have been tenured WAY too long, and have grown accustomed to the fact that kids will pay 60,000 a year to let him have power over their professional career. Yet another power-tripper, just instead of a badge and gun he's got a report card. The cop had absolutely NO business inside the house. He made entry of a private residence with the owner inside without consent or a court warrant. The funny thing is, on the report it makes no mention of him entering the house, or under what conditions. It just said he left. The disorderly charge was a crock as well. If you are going to charge someone with something you know is only going to stick for a few hours, it was bullshit to beign with. When Gates sues the cop (and to make good on his threats, he pretty much has to) I can only hope the courtroom is nuked from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Read my mind. The words tattoo and budget should not be in the same sentence.

So the fact that the bank DIRECTLY BROKE THE LAW doesn't bother you enough to say anything other than "oh well"? I'm literally speechless.

Actuarial science == advanced theoretical math for the insurance industry. Basically they almost get to make stuff up as they go along, since the stuff that they are doing is so bleeding-edge. Those guys are CRAZY smart. Comp Sci at #5? I need to get some more bling...

Here we go again. Since you are clearly a fan of professional perks, let me put this question to you. You and someone else who works for a bank are trying to buy the same house. You both have equal credit scores, equal job history, equal salary, the whole bit. The absolute only difference is he works for a bank and you don't. He gets approved for a 5% mortgage, and you get denied for "economic risk" based on the location of the house. Does that seem fair to you? Legal, even? Add to the mix the fact that the loan officer that wrote the loan pledged a legal oath to uphold fair lending practices, and others have put people in jail for doing just what he did?

Yep, we got it.

Only if you like parting with $4,000+ for a dating service of dubious quality.