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Justice for thieves that took VermilionX's ride?
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:03 pm
by Mustang
Just like everyone else on the board I was shocked to hear
VermilionX had his bike stolen...so it seemed interesting when I came across
this news story about kids in India who were killed in two different incidents while trying to steal motorcycles....
wow.....talk about mob justice!
I didn't stick this in the other thread (up to 27 pages and counting) because the topic had moved onto comething else
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:08 pm
by VermilionX
nice!
i think we should be legally able to kill bike thieves. [/end half serious comment]
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:14 pm
by guitar guru
Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:18 pm
by MrGompers
guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?
In that guys case 1 for 1.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:42 pm
by Apitoxin
Would you guys laugh at me if i grounded my bike with a lightning rod?
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:55 pm
by Shiv
Yes.
Long, hard, and racously.
And then I'd steal it for my bike.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:26 am
by Mustang
VermilionX wrote:nice!
i think we should be legally able to kill bike thieves. [/end half serious comment]
I knew you'd like it......
Haven't had the chance to say it but like everyone else here, sorry to hear about you bike being stolen. Sort of left a sick feeling in my stomach when I read your initial post.....
Sorry man!
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:18 am
by MontyCarlo
guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?
It also said in the article that the man had wedged A CELL PHONE between his head and helmet. While I'm sure there's some interesting physics involving the motion of electromagnetic fields that caused the strike, I prefer to think of it as divine retribution.
Anyone trying to ride a bike and talk on a celllphone simultaneously deserved the full wrath of [insert omniscient overlord here].
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:00 pm
by ejshotgun
Just like in the days of 'old' you steel a horse you get 'hanged'.
Same thing now except it's an 'iron horse' that is the subject.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:17 pm
by flynrider
guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?
Not great, but it happens. Sitting on top of a big, wet hunk of metal in a thunderstorm increases your chances dramatically. Cars get struck by lightning just as easily, but it never makes news since it's unlikely anyone in the car would be injured. With a motorcycle, the rider's going to take the hit.