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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:35 am
by jonnythan
Pez D Spencer wrote:Don't get me wrong, the brotherhood aspect of all bikers waving at each other is cool, but after awhile it starts feeling like "The Kiss Hello" episode on Seinfeld. It starts getting tedious and even if you don't want to wave you still feel obligated. Also when I initiate a wave and someone doesn't wave back it REALLY pisses me off. It's kinda like when you are in your car and you let someone cut in front of you and you don't get a "thank you wave" from them. When I do a favor for someone on the road and they don't give me a thank you wave I feel like following them home and smashing their skull in.
I know what will make you feel better!
Heavy medication.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:25 am
by CNF2002
Pez D Spencer wrote:Don't get me wrong, the brotherhood aspect of all bikers waving at each other is cool, but after awhile it starts feeling like "The Kiss Hello" episode on Seinfeld. It starts getting tedious and even if you don't want to wave you still feel obligated. Also when I initiate a wave and someone doesn't wave back it REALLY pisses me off. It's kinda like when you are in your car and you let someone cut in front of you and you don't get a "thank you wave" from them. When I do a favor for someone on the road and they don't give me a thank you wave I feel like following them home and smashing their skull in.
Ouch! Since when does doing something nice mean that you can demand something in return? If you are nice only to receive praise or reward, are you really being nice? I think not. Just stop being nice, since you really don't want to be nice anyway. You'll lower your blood pressure. Wouldn't that be nice? Anyone want to count the number of times I said nice?
Nice.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:31 pm
by qwerty
No.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:43 pm
by Koss
CNF2002 wrote:Pez D Spencer wrote:Don't get me wrong, the brotherhood aspect of all bikers waving at each other is cool, but after awhile it starts feeling like "The Kiss Hello" episode on Seinfeld. It starts getting tedious and even if you don't want to wave you still feel obligated. Also when I initiate a wave and someone doesn't wave back it REALLY pisses me off. It's kinda like when you are in your car and you let someone cut in front of you and you don't get a "thank you wave" from them. When I do a favor for someone on the road and they don't give me a thank you wave I feel like following them home and smashing their skull in.
Ouch! Since when does doing something nice mean that you can demand something in return? If you are nice only to receive praise or reward, are you really being nice? I think not. Just stop being nice, since you really don't want to be nice anyway. You'll lower your blood pressure. Wouldn't that be nice? Anyone want to count the number of times I said nice?
Nice.
Honestly... I never heard you say anything!
Ah heck, just because its something qwerty refuses to do...
8 Times. Nice!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:00 am
by ill'n
Newbie question...
In the video, he said cruisers that see sport bikes give the one-finger wave. How true is that? I've only ridden for a month, but I can see the attraction of riding cruisers as well as sport bikes. And I have no animosity towards either group (except squids). How wrong would it be if I was on a cruiser and gave a normal wave to a sport-biker or vice-versa? Would I get a butt whoopin' from a third biker in the same class as I? Maybe it depends on the region; I'm in NorCal.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:20 am
by CNF2002
it wrote:
Newbie question...
In the video, he said cruisers that see sport bikes give the one-finger wave. How true is that? I've only ridden for a month, but I can see the attraction of riding cruisers as well as sport bikes. And I have no animosity towards either group (except squids). How wrong would it be if I was on a cruiser and gave a normal wave to a sport-biker or vice-versa? Would I get a butt whoopin' from a third biker in the same class as I? Maybe it depends on the region; I'm in NorCal.
Absolutely, you should be whipped for even thinking of waving to a cruiser. Those jerks.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:28 pm
by Koss
it wrote:
Newbie question...
In the video, he said cruisers that see sport bikes give the one-finger wave. How true is that? I've only ridden for a month, but I can see the attraction of riding cruisers as well as sport bikes. And I have no animosity towards either group (except squids). How wrong would it be if I was on a cruiser and gave a normal wave to a sport-biker or vice-versa? Would I get a butt whoopin' from a third biker in the same class as I? Maybe it depends on the region; I'm in NorCal.
Never had anyone give me the one fingered salute so far, but recently ive seen a few cruisers refuse to wave back at me. But I'd say 85% have waved back at my green ninja.
Now scooter riders! Talk about stuck up!
Na, I just think they are in awe that a motorcycle waved at them and freeze up trying to process what just happened.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:51 pm
by Kal
Koss wrote:
Na, I just think they are in awe that a motorcycle waved at them and freeze up trying to process what just happened.
I think you might be on to something there, same as when you block traffic to let them make their maneauvor...
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:52 am
by Koss
Kal wrote:Koss wrote:
Na, I just think they are in awe that a motorcycle waved at them and freeze up trying to process what just happened.
I think you might be on to something there, same as when you block traffic to let them make their maneauvor...
We gotta stick together, or the four wheeled monster will reel its ugly head!
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:14 pm
by Media Weasel
Kal wrote: The Devils horns is just another opression of "paganism" by the Chrisitan Church... From there 'the horns' got picked up by rock groups trying to underline their rebellion against the Conservative Chrisitan values their parents held.
I am of the opinion, though hardly considered as a fact-based thing, that the whole "devils horns" thing was actually brought into heavy-metal vogue by Ronnie James Dio when he was the lead singer for Black Sabbath. He's said in an interview that the sign is an old Italian way of warding off the evil eye or some such. He just used it once, and it caught on.
For those who really wnat some trivia: I use the same signal - pinkie finger and index finger raised to signal "second down" when I referee football (Canadian or American rules tackle ball) cuz it's easier to see than the index and middle finger raised in the ol' "peace-sign" signal for the number two.