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Newbie question: What's the definition of a squid?
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:11 am
by loco
Seen it used around here a lot. Is it like a 'boy racer'? From where did the term originate and why?
Cheers.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:11 am
by VermilionX
from biker's dictionary here in TMW...
Squid - Acronym, SQUirrely kID. 1. In reference to younger MC riders with little respect to posted speed limit laws, self safety or safety of others. 2. Inexperienced newcomer, someone trying to ride beyond his skill level with arms flailing (like a squid) to try not to fall. This may be just a Southern term. 3. Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Imminantly Dead. 4 Any SportBike Rider - seems this term got twisted along the way and has many meanings. 5 Sportbike riders who wear tennis shoes or flip flops, shorts, tshirts, etc. on their nice shiny new sport bikes. 6 Anyone that rides without all proper gear , rides recklessly, or rides beyond their limits.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:47 am
by ZooTech
Me. I'm a squid. At least, according to #6 and how you define "proper gear".
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:40 am
by JustJames
So I might consider myself a squid as well. I like squid for bait and I also like to eat squid myself. LOL
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:44 am
by skoebl
A squid is like someone who blazes out of a gas station, jets around the parking lot at about 70mph, endangering his own life and the lives of others...on his sooper dooper gixxer 10,000....
Did I see this happen? yes...
Am I bitter?...uh...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:04 am
by Sev
To me a squid is someone who gets in over his head and doesn't even realize it. He's the guy/girl who recklesly endangers himself and others.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:39 pm
by storysunfolding
Sevulturus wrote:To me a squid is someone who gets in over his head and doesn't even realize it. He's the guy/girl who recklesly endangers himself and others.
I'll second that.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:16 pm
by CM400ERider
shew glad you cleared that up I like zoo was putting myself in that position but I figure when it comes to proper gear I like the bunjie jumper and skydiver am taking my life in my own hands and as long as it is only my skin I am risking whose to say what I have to wear.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:26 pm
by Sev
Who is going to be paying your medical bills? That's the person who should get to decide what you wear.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:35 pm
by CM400ERider
Sevulturus wrote:Who is going to be paying your medical bills? That's the person who should get to decide what you wear.
Me