[ST] random stupid acts

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, STeve Duncan wrote:

> But take heart, I do some really dumb things too, and am not 
> afraid to tell the world about it. What the hell, if you can't 
> laugh at yourself, you probably don't laugh much at all.

STeve,

Good suggestion, best seft imposed stupid act.

My best is when I moved down here. Fog got really heavy as I was 
heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. So I pulled over at an 
exit to take a look at the map. As you know, the BRP does not 
really have great shoulders, so I wound up on the grass, so I 
would not get hit. Anyway, got off the bike, got out the map, 
decided the exit where I was would work, put away the map, and 
time to get going.

Hoped on the bike, and, well, as the ground had a bit of a 
slope, away from the road, the bike was somewhat upright. My 
weight on the bike, with the side stand down caused the bike to 
pass center. And of course, on the wet grass my right foot slid. 
2 choices, hernia, or go with it. And luckily I had not started 
the bike.

So I went with it, in slow motion the bike and I went over, I 
rolled half way down the hill. Laughing my arse off. Got up, 
went to the bike, pulled off the soft luggage on the passenger 
seat, lifted the bike to find no damage :-)

Oh well, life goes on.

cheers,
Tom


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