Fear of death or injury

[Cormanus]

Wendy must have used 10W-40. Shoulda known better.

(J/K. A very unsafe post - living in the now.)

Now that was funny!

Good thread Tortuga. One of the reasons this is such a great forum is people's willingness to discuss these other issue.

As we get older the list of things that might kill or incapacitate us soon—vehicle accidents, disease, age, dementia, etc etc—gets longer or the moment gets closer or both. Seems to me it gets more important to try to do as many of the things that give you pleasure as possible even if that involves risk.

I choose not to watch the spills videos. Probably because ignorance is bliss and constant reminders of how vulnerable one is might lessen the pleasure. I wear safety gear, take the best care I can and try to become a better rider. I know I'm not as good as many others and always try to ride within my abilities.

I'm glad I got back into it. It is a great source of pleasure, risk or no risk.

By the way, Pterodactyl, I endorse your sentiments about the nanny state and latte, but there's nothing wrong with a fine Chardonnay. Nothing at all.

Although I prefer a nice chilled Pinot Grigio, I agree on the other points. Why worry your ever decreasing life away, when you can end it in one spectacular motorbike crash? make sure you get it on camera though, so the YouTubers can learn from it (or chuckle/gasp depending on mental state).

I think when you're young "death or glory" resonates with you, past 40 it's more "I'll just take the glory, if I may?"

Cormanus, Sounds good to me. And my humble apologies to those members who like dressing gowns/slippers/sitcoms or even camomile tea and ride like hell on wheels.

Cheers

Yeah, but no Chardonnay remember, you poofters!

Did the Australian series Kath and Kim screen in the UK?

Did the Australian series Kath and Kim screen in the UK?
I don't know. I've not heard of it.

I just realized that I have more fear of death or injury putting this bike on the centerstand than I do when riding it!

What centre stand ?

What centre stand ? The one sitting in a storage box in my garage.

What centre stand ? The one sitting in a storage box in my garage.
I've heard they are pretty gnarly beasts to operate, so it's for the best you've removed 'The Widow Maker'.

Did the Australian series Kath and Kim screen in the UK?
I don't know. I've not heard of it.
It's about a mother (Kath) and daughter (Kim) who are not very well educated and living in a large and ghastly suburb on the edge of Melbourne. The sort of folk who reinforce many English prejudices about Australians.

There's a wonderful episode where they go to the races and Kim gets as full as a London Tube carriage in peak hour and keeps demanding "card-on-nay". A helpful chap says to her, "It's shard-on-ay". She says, "It's cardonay, you shunt."