Go Back   Two Wheel Fix > General > Off Topic

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-12-2009, 03:16 PM   #21
Adeptus_Minor
Hopster
 
Adeptus_Minor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather View Post
Riiight, because everyone obeys the law.

Maybe this is wrong crowd to ask, but there are so many people driving without headlights on, there has got to be someone here that does it and I want to know why.
You're talking about the same people whose lovely new cars apparently have non-functioning turn indicators when it comes to lane changes and who probably wouldn't use their brake lights either if those were optional.
__________________
“Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”
Adeptus_Minor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:18 PM   #22
HurricaneHeather
AMA Supersport
 
HurricaneHeather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
Posts: 3,696
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by goof2 View Post
I don't know if it is an intentional decision not to turn on their headlights. I think it doesn't even occur to some people to turn on their lights until it helps their own visibility. In their mind if they can see, everyone else must be able to see them.
True.
HurricaneHeather is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:19 PM   #23
HurricaneHeather
AMA Supersport
 
HurricaneHeather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
Posts: 3,696
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor View Post
You're talking about the same people whose lovely new cars apparently have non-functioning turn indicators when it comes to lane changes and who probably wouldn't use their brake lights either if those were optional.
See, I took the MSF with this dude who said he never used his turn signals. His reason, "I don't have to tell everyone else what I'm doing" said very indignantly. I wanted to punch him in the face. I refrained.
HurricaneHeather is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:25 PM   #24
Adeptus_Minor
Hopster
 
Adeptus_Minor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather View Post
See, I took the MSF with this dude who said he never used his turn signals. His reason, "I don't have to tell everyone else what I'm doing" said very indignantly. I wanted to punch him in the face. I refrained.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhsjit5xJks

Clive Owen's sentiments very closely match my own on this subject... though I've yet to exact the kind of retribution he does.
__________________
“Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”
Adeptus_Minor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:28 PM   #25
HurricaneHeather
AMA Supersport
 
HurricaneHeather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
Posts: 3,696
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor View Post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhsjit5xJks

Clive Owen's sentiments very closely match my own on this subject... though I've yet to exact the kind of retribution he does.
Can't see YT at work, but can I safely assume this is from that movie Shoot Em Up?
HurricaneHeather is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:31 PM   #26
Adeptus_Minor
Hopster
 
Adeptus_Minor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather View Post
Can't see YT at work, but can I safely assume this is from that movie Shoot Em Up?
Yes indeed... the scene where he rams the guy in the Benz who was weaving through traffic with no signals.
__________________
“Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”
Adeptus_Minor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 03:33 PM   #27
HurricaneHeather
AMA Supersport
 
HurricaneHeather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
Posts: 3,696
Default

I just discovered I can see yt vids on my phone! YAY!
HurricaneHeather is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 04:10 PM   #28
unknownroad
Guys... where *are* we?
 
unknownroad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Carolina
Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs.
Posts: 784
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by No Worries View Post
The people who don't turn them on in the rain are those who did it before but forgot to turn them off and came back to a car with a dead battery. They got burned once and will never do it again.
Yup, that was why i used to resist doing it in my old truck. Since my new truck has one of those chimes to tell you when the headlights are on and the ignition off/door open I've started doing it.
__________________
Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?
unknownroad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 05:02 PM   #29
the chi
Forum Coach
 
the chi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
Posts: 7,419
Default

Im thinking LeeNet has the best answer...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutty72 View Post
The Chi hath spoken...
and let it be known that what The Chi hath spoketh, will henceforth be done.
the chi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2009, 07:12 PM   #30
racedoll
AMA Supersport
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
Default

Mine are on all the time and not just the day time running lights. I hate it when people rely on them, the tail lights don't come on with them making it easy to run up on someone.
racedoll is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:54 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.