Comments on: first day at the track http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track photos, electronic projects, and other random stuff Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:45:48 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mom http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/comment-page-1#comment-46238 Mom Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:20:23 +0000 http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/#comment-46238 So you're not going to ride on the regular roads anymore because they are too dangerous, right? You've just proved that yourself. You'll just ride at the track? I can live with that! :-) So you’re not going to ride on the regular roads anymore because they are too dangerous, right? You’ve just proved that yourself. You’ll just ride at the track? I can live with that! :-)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/comment-page-1#comment-46237 Jeff Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:49:12 +0000 http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/#comment-46237 It's much safer than riding on the street, believe it or not. The main reasons: * No stupid people pulling out in front of you. * No idiots on cellphones. * No cars parked IN THE ROAD in the apex of a turn. * No hard objects to crash into. (It wasn't the fall that killed him, but the sudden stop at the end.) * No potholes, gravel, manhole covers, wet leaves, or diesel fuel. * No goddamn slow tourists. * Everyone is wearing full gear. * Medical staff on site, just in case. It’s much safer than riding on the street, believe it or not. The main reasons:

* No stupid people pulling out in front of you.
* No idiots on cellphones.
* No cars parked IN THE ROAD in the apex of a turn.
* No hard objects to crash into. (It wasn’t the fall that killed him, but the sudden stop at the end.)
* No potholes, gravel, manhole covers, wet leaves, or diesel fuel.
* No goddamn slow tourists.
* Everyone is wearing full gear.
* Medical staff on site, just in case.

]]> By: Mom http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/comment-page-1#comment-46236 Mom Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:36:28 +0000 http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/#comment-46236 Please enact the following scene: I have my hands around your throat, I am shaking you and yelling, "Are you crazy?" Please enact the following scene: I have my hands around your throat, I am shaking you and yelling, “Are you crazy?”

]]> By: Linda Leighton http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/comment-page-1#comment-46235 Linda Leighton Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:50:20 +0000 http://www.randomwisdom.com/2006/07/first-day-at-the-track/#comment-46235 You're right; it's probably best that mothers know after the fact. It still sounds pretty insane to me, but then I don't like motorcycles as I rode on the back of one once when I was 19 up a steep hill in PA. I was pretty scared and was hanging on to my friend's brother with a strong grip. He thought it was funny. Obviously I did not! You’re right; it’s probably best that mothers know after the fact. It still sounds pretty insane to me, but then I don’t like motorcycles as I rode on the back of one once when I was 19 up a steep hill in PA. I was pretty scared and was hanging on to my friend’s brother with a strong grip. He thought it was funny. Obviously I did not!

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