A Bike Story That Sounds Farfetched

I share this to show you just how stupid some people can be. Don't underestimate what some people
will do for fun.

I'm riding on a rural road, low traffic. It's flat and toward the end of my ride, so I'm riding
around 18 mph, on the far right line. I don't want trouble from the car people, nor do I want a bad
name for biking. Anyway, I hear the car coming up behind me. Nothing abnormal, I figure he's going
to pass and go on. There is no oncoming traffic, and you can see for 1/2 or better.

As the sound of the car is on me, I get the most incredible impact and stinging sensation on my
butt. My eyes must have bugged out of my head 3 inches, tears and all. For the next 5 seconds, that
seemed like forever, my mind says WOW, I haven't been spanked like that since I was a kid, if ever.
I'm thankful I'm still upright and not in the ditch. Anger erupts into my brain as I see this Honda
Civic pulling away from me with the outstretched arm and hand of the passenger lazily dangling out
window. I'm sure he wanted me to see what he slapped me with. The mind doesn't work fast enough in
that surprised state to get the license plate.

I had always heard stories of people having close calls. I never thought it would happen to me.

"Prometheus7" david@nospammers-honeyhousedesigns.com wrote on 10-11-03:

>As the sound of the car is on me, I get the most incredible impact and stinging sensation on my
>butt. My eyes must have bugged out of my head 3 inches, tears and all. For the next 5 seconds, that
>seemed like forever, my mind says WOW, I haven't been spanked like that since I was a kid, if ever.

I bet there are several people who have experienced this. Sure is a surprise when it happens. My
only solace was knowing because of their speed, his hand had to hurt at least as much as my butt.

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 20:04:20 -0400, "Prometheus7" <david@nospammers-honeyhousedesigns.com>
from wrote:

>I had always heard stories of people having close calls. I never thought it would happen to me.

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Prometheus7 Said:

> I share this to show you just how stupid some people can be. Don't underestimate what some people
> will do for fun.
>

Not exactly bike related, but the following happened to my dad. He (my Dad) had a car breakdown. So
he called me to come and tow him, and meanwhle he sat by the side of the road. He was sitting in his
car, with the door open. The stretch of road he was on, had very light traffic, and the speed limit
was 120km/h. While he was sitting, the next minute an apple hit the door of his car, on the inside,
right in front of his face, with a tremendous impact. There was a car going past at that exact
moment, so you know where the apple came from.

You can imagine an apple going at 120km/h. Should hurt plenty when it hits you.

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"Johann S." <gatsaag@failbox.co.za> wrote in message
news:20031012063839.7a2d5e94.gatsaag@failbox.co.za... While he was sitting, the
> next minute an apple hit the door of his car, on the inside, right in front of his face, with a
> tremendous impact. There was a car going past at that exact moment, so you know where the apple
> came from.
>
> You can imagine an apple going at 120km/h. Should hurt plenty when it hits you.
>

I had something similar happen to me while parked near a highway, waiting for an approaching train.

Just sitting there, door open, minding my own business--- *thud*. Various bits of food related
debris hit the inside of my open car door. (I'm parked ~30 feet off the road, in a gravel
parking lot.)

By the time I realized what had happened, my passenger (an off duty state trooper) was already
speed-dialing the local state police dispatcher.

Prometheus7 <david@nospammers-honeyhousedesigns.com> wrote:

: As the sound of the car is on me, I get the most incredible impact and stinging sensation on my
: butt. My eyes must have bugged out of my head 3 inches, tears and all. For the next 5 seconds,
: that seemed like forever, my mind says WOW, I haven't been spanked like that since I was a kid, if
: ever. I'm thankful I'm still upright and not in the ditch. Anger erupts into my brain as I see
: this Honda Civic pulling away from me with the outstretched arm and hand of the passenger lazily
: dangling out window. I'm sure he wanted me to see what he slapped me with. The mind doesn't work
: fast enough in that surprised state to get the license plate.

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Prometheus7 wrote:
>
> I share this to show you just how stupid some people can be. Don't underestimate what some people
> will do for fun.
>
> I'm riding on a rural road, low traffic. It's flat and toward the end of my ride, so I'm riding
> around 18 mph, on the far right line. I don't want trouble from the car people, nor do I want a
> bad name for biking. Anyway, I hear the car coming up behind me. Nothing abnormal, I figure he's
> going to pass and go on. There is no oncoming traffic, and you can see for 1/2 or better.
>
> As the sound of the car is on me, I get the most incredible impact and stinging sensation on my
> butt. My eyes must have bugged out of my head 3 inches, tears and all. For the next 5 seconds,
> that seemed like forever, my mind says WOW, I haven't been spanked like that since I was a kid, if
> ever. I'm thankful I'm still upright and not in the ditch. Anger erupts into my brain as I see
> this Honda Civic pulling away from me with the outstretched arm and hand of the passenger lazily
> dangling out window. I'm sure he wanted me to see what he slapped me with. The mind doesn't work
> fast enough in that surprised state to get the license plate.

That happened to my sister-in-law on a bike ride in the mountains. She remembers the slap on the
butt and then waking up in the hospital. As long as she was going to be laid up with broken and
bruised body parts for a while she decided to have her boobs done, but that's another story.

> I had always heard stories of people having close calls. I never thought it would happen to me.

I can see why people think about carrying guns while they ride. The temptation to blow the jerk's
head (or hand) off would be nearly irresistible.

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The Real Bev <bashley@myrealbox.com> wrote in news:3F8A0890.AD9C6EB5 @myrealbox.com:

> As long as she was going to be laid up with broken and bruised body parts for a while she decided
> to have her boobs done, but that's another story.

Wow, now *that* is taking advantage of down time!

arlo wrote:
>
> The Real Bev <bashley@myrealbox.com> wrote in news:3F8A0890.AD9C6EB5 @myrealbox.com:
>
> > As long as she was going to be laid up with broken and bruised body parts for a while she
> > decided to have her boobs done, but that's another story.
>
> Wow, now *that* is taking advantage of down time!

I thought so too. She had them taken out five years or so later -- they got hard as rocks.

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Johann S. <gatsaag@failbox.co.za> wrote:

> next minute an apple hit the door of his car, on the inside, right in front of his face, with a
> tremendous impact. There was a car going past at that exact moment, so you know where the apple
> came from.

> You can imagine an apple going at 120km/h. Should hurt plenty when it hits you.

Many years ago I went on a hike with some friends, then to work for the evening. Late that night
I was riding home along a limited-access highway, speed limit 55 mph, when a passing <insert your
favorite disgusting body part here> tossed a beer bottle at me. Incredibly fortunate that for the
one and only time ever, I was wearing a full frame backpack while riding. I still have the dented
cook pot that the bottle hit.