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Friday the 13 misadventure!
I remember thinking, gee, going for a bike ride on fri the 13... but of course that's just SILLY. And the weather has been so sh*tty lately and it finally wasn't raining today and as usual, it's going to rain this weekend. So after the ride, with my friend, we're like two blocks from my house, rambling along and then suddenly... BLAT! It was just one of those totally flukey falls. I just looked down and thought my wheel was a bit close to his back wheel, and I probably said, S***! and maneuvred away.But he went in the same direction, left, and I thought " I just don't want our wheels to get tangled and collide and fall on each other!" " Anyways, I fell on the fleshiest part of my butt cheek, which is now covered with garden variety road rash, which will turn into a hug bruise of course, and a big lump on my right shin. I was wearing knickers and long sleeves because it was cool, so no skin loss. One of my shifters is a bit crooked, no big deal. I got through the hairiest intersections,missed all the big potholes- I crash two blocks from home. Sigh... it was just so STOOPID! ! I knew I shouldn't have gone for a ride on friday the 13. Or I should have taken some lucky charm with me! |
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wrote in message ... I remember thinking, gee, going for a bike ride on fri the 13... but of course that's just SILLY. And the weather has been so sh*tty lately and it finally wasn't raining today and as usual, it's going to rain this weekend. So after the ride, with my friend, we're like two blocks from my house, rambling along and then suddenly... BLAT! It was just one of those totally flukey falls. I just looked down and thought my wheel was a bit close to his back wheel, and I probably said, S***! and maneuvred away.But he went in the same direction, left, and I thought " I just don't want our wheels to get tangled and collide and fall on each other!" " Anyways, I fell on the fleshiest part of my butt cheek, which is now covered with garden variety road rash, which will turn into a hug bruise of course, and a big lump on my right shin. I was wearing knickers and long sleeves because it was cool, so no skin loss. One of my shifters is a bit crooked, no big deal. I got through the hairiest intersections,missed all the big potholes- I crash two blocks from home. Sigh... it was just so STOOPID! ! I knew I shouldn't have gone for a ride on friday the 13. Or I should have taken some lucky charm with me! Were there any fat goober LotR re-enactors watching you and laughing?? -- 'Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.' -albert einstein |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... wrote: I remember thinking, gee, going for a bike ride on fri the 13... but of course that's just SILLY. And the weather has been so sh*tty lately and it finally wasn't raining today and as usual, it's going to rain this weekend. [...] Despite the weather being decent, I decided against it... -I was having a hard time staying awake in the early afternoon, so I was already tired and not fully alert. -It was Friday the 13th. -And being a Friday, the traffic would be heavier than usual. I decided this was a bad combination, more based on the fact I was tired than anything else and not really ready to face city traffic. My Friday the 13th ride yesterday was shortened by that rain Ms. Blanshay is expecting. [I'm west of her in Ontario.] It was a cold drizzly wind driven rain and Env Canada even called for a severe thunderstorm warning later on that night. It wasn't that bas at all though. A little bit of thunder and lightening but not severe at all. I've got no problems with Friday the 13th though. In fact I'm the type who would make a point of tempting superstition. -- 'Bruised and sullen stormclouds Have the light of day obscured. Looming low and ominous' -rush |
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On Sat, 14 May 2005 08:54:21 -0400, "1oki"
wrote: I've got no problems with Friday the 13th though. In fact I'm the type who would make a point of tempting superstition. My Dad, always used to say that Friday the 13th, was his lucky day. Hard to say if it was indeed lucky, but at least it wasn't unlucky. It is all what you make it. Life is Good! Jeff |
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"Jeff Starr" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 May 2005 08:54:21 -0400, "1oki" wrote: I've got no problems with Friday the 13th though. In fact I'm the type who would make a point of tempting superstition. My Dad, always used to say that Friday the 13th, was his lucky day. Hard to say if it was indeed lucky, but at least it wasn't unlucky. It is all what you make it. I know a fellow of Chinese extraction. To superstitious Chinese, 4 is very bad mojo. Two 4's together is well nigh Armageddon. But 8 is good karma apparently so a 4 with an 8 is ok. If I were to buy lottery tickets I'd pick 4 & 13 as two of the numbers fer sure. -- 'Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.' -steven hawking |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 22:09:26 -0400, "1oki"
wrote: wrote in message .. . I remember thinking, gee, going for a bike ride on fri the 13... but of course that's just SILLY. And the weather has been so sh*tty lately and it finally wasn't raining today and as usual, it's going to rain this weekend. So after the ride, with my friend, we're like two blocks from my house, rambling along and then suddenly... BLAT! It was just one of those totally flukey falls. I just looked down and thought my wheel was a bit close to his back wheel, and I probably said, S***! and maneuvred away.But he went in the same direction, left, and I thought " I just don't want our wheels to get tangled and collide and fall on each other!" " Anyways, I fell on the fleshiest part of my butt cheek, which is now covered with garden variety road rash, which will turn into a hug bruise of course, and a big lump on my right shin. I was wearing knickers and long sleeves because it was cool, so no skin loss. One of my shifters is a bit crooked, no big deal. I got through the hairiest intersections,missed all the big potholes- I crash two blocks from home. Sigh... it was just so STOOPID! ! I knew I shouldn't have gone for a ride on friday the 13. Or I should have taken some lucky charm with me! Were there any fat goober LotR re-enactors watching you and laughing?? Hahah... no, thank god, and no roadies to see how stupid i looked. But two guys who were standing and talking on the sidewalk asked if I was okay and if I needed to come sit down on their porch. Gee, maybe god is getting me for criticizing LOTR and goobers! |
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On Sat, 14 May 2005 03:31:23 GMT, "Bill Sornson"
wrote: wrote: I remember thinking, gee, going for a bike ride on fri the 13... but of course that's just SILLY. And the weather has been so sh*tty lately and it finally wasn't raining today and as usual, it's going to rain this weekend. So after the ride, with my friend, we're like two blocks from my house, rambling along and then suddenly... BLAT! It was just one of those totally flukey falls. I just looked down and thought my wheel was a bit close to his back wheel, and I probably said, S***! and maneuvred away.But he went in the same direction, left, and I thought " I just don't want our wheels to get tangled and collide and fall on each other!" " Anyways, I fell on the fleshiest part of my butt cheek, which is now covered with garden variety road rash, which will turn into a hug bruise of course, and a big lump on my right shin. I was wearing knickers and long sleeves because it was cool, so no skin loss. One of my shifters is a bit crooked, no big deal. I got through the hairiest intersections,missed all the big potholes- I crash two blocks from home. Sigh... it was just so STOOPID! ! I knew I shouldn't have gone for a ride on friday the 13. Or I should have taken some lucky charm with me! A "HUG BRUISE", Gracie? Naughty but nice typo... (Glad you weren't hurt and the bike's OK.) I got a massage today so no ride, but DID manage to blow up a brand-new Michelin Race tube while finally installing a pair of Veloflex Paves on my "good" wheels. Those suckers (the Paves) are TIGHT to get on. Half expecting /another/ BOOM! some time around 3 AM, Bill S. Better than when you're ON the bike...blowing a tire is no fun! As for the typo, it's this ****ty keyboard, really! The touch pad makes the cursor jump around...i'm always finding dumb mistakes, it's embarrassing. |
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On Sat, 14 May 2005 08:03:55 -0400, Joe Canuck
wrote: wrote: " Anyways, I fell on the fleshiest part of my butt cheek, which is now covered with garden variety road rash, which will turn into a hug bruise of course, and a big lump on my right shin. I was wearing knickers and long sleeves because it was cool, so no skin loss. One of my shifters is a bit crooked, no big deal. I got through the hairiest intersections,missed all the big potholes- I crash two blocks from home. Sigh... it was just so STOOPID! ! I knew I shouldn't have gone for a ride on friday the 13. Or I should have taken some lucky charm with me! I had planned on going for a ride yesterday afternoon which would have taken me on a mix of city streets and bike paths. Despite the weather being decent, I decided against it... -I was having a hard time staying awake in the early afternoon, so I was already tired and not fully alert. -It was Friday the 13th. -And being a Friday, the traffic would be heavier than usual. I decided this was a bad combination, more based on the fact I was tired than anything else and not really ready to face city traffic. Good thinking especially if you're tired. Friday traffic is always hairy. If i ride at this time on fridays there are certain intersections i simply avoid, they are just too dangerous. It's going to be even worse next week with a long weekend! |
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