RIP Dresdeners.
Story time:
You ever had a feeling that something bad is about to happen......
I was on my motorcycle going home from work. It had rained early that morning, but it had quit and the streets started to dry out. I come around the turn and in front of me is a truck pulling a hay trailer. One of these guys.
One bail did not look quite right. Now round bails are real heavy, and wet round bails weigh a fooking ton. Something told me to back way off. Road is real curvy so I can't pass...double yellow. Hay is blowing off the bails, and it can find the only exposed skin, my neck and they kinda hurts.
I am a ways back cars behind me get pissy and pass me, about 30 sec later off with the bail. Car slams on the brake but boink into the bail. A bail that has been done with a good bailer is hard as a brick. The trailer did not stop...guess he never knew. I stop still all the motorcycle gear on, get my cell phone and make a call. About this time Mrs. Idiot comes out and I know that look. Quickly I take off the helmet and unzip my jacket, I am still wearing a shoot me first shirt and she freezes. Move out of the road mam, in front of the hay bail, I am on the phone with the office. She does what she is told, and the troops show up in short order, I am under 5min from the office just outside of town. Car is leaking, Anyone else in the car......no......excuse me I did not hear you.....NO, ok you hurt, NO. OK.
Got home a bit late that day, and Mrs. Idiot learned a thing or two about farm equipment.
Pickups with shit piled up in the back or not, boats on trailers and tractor trailers are a danger zone when on a bike. I've had a dump truck tire let go in front of me. Highway gators are the best.
That “feeling” is something I always pay attention to.
Our house in PA had 5 very mature Norway Maples, a couple of oak trees, and one gorgeous Japanese maple. Beautiful this time of year...but I sure don't miss the yearly clean-up!
Could not agree more……
Light 12.
New Ig Nobel awards are out. Prizes for science that makes you laugh and then makes you think.
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MEDICINE PRIZE [USA, CANADA, MACEDONIA, IRAN, VIETNAM]New Ig Nobel awards are out. Prizes for science that makes you laugh and then makes you think.
Past Ig Winners
Ig® Nobel Prize Winners For achievements that first make people LAUGH then make them THINK Winners by year: 2023 : 2022 : 2021 2020 : 2019 : 2018 : 2017 : 2016 2015 : 2014 : 2013 : 2012 : 2011 2010…improbable.com
Christine Pham, Bobak Hedayati, Kiana Hashemi, Ella Csuka, Tiana Mamaghani, Margit Juhasz, Jamie Wikenheiser, and Natasha Mesinkovska, for using cadavers to explore whether there is an equal number of hairs in each of a person’s two nostrils.
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Today in La Pine, Oregon at the Bi-Mart parking lot.
Bitchin looking RAV4 in the top photo.
Good looking 912. It’s too bad they came with anemic power plants.
I had an old, rusted out 912 back in 1973. Was still a phenomenal car to drive.
I would rather drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. And you could drive these damn fast even with a 4 banger
I would rather drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. And you could drive these damn fast even with a 4 banger
Truth to this. A high revving 4 banger in a good handling car is a blast.
My Midget was the same way. I could wring its neck and maybe be doing the speed limit.
Electrics were for shite, but the car ran like a top
M
912’s were underrated. Handled better than 911’s and IIRC had shorter wheelbase and less tendency to understeer into phone poles and swimming pools. Always wanted one!!
Sirhr
