▲ 829 ▼ After 40, we just don't sleep (lemmy.world) submitted 10 months ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] j4k3@piefed.world 27 points 10 months ago (17 children) I've been hit by 7 cars. What is your excuse? permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (6 children) All at the same time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 25 points 10 months ago (4 children) Commuting by bike exclusively, and training for racing from 2009-2014. I only ever got hit by 2 SUVs at one time, but that is the one that broke my neck and back in 2014. Most of the rest were from people turning in and out of driveways or parallel parking spots. In the six crashes, three I rode away from with only road rash from going down. Three of the seven were totalled SUVs. I was faster than most e-bikes before lithium battery e-bikes were really a mass market thing. Back then, I averaged around 400 miles per week on the bike. I was one of the most hardcore roadies out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 10 months ago My dad warned me about using bicycles and motorcycles on the public roads based on his experience in the 50s. It was dangerous even then, and it's only gotten worse with the number of cars and roads designed strictly for automobiles in general. Driving in traffic in a big car is scary enough; the people out there are insane. I looked into an e-bike for getting to work a few years back. The range and time would have worked, and I travel during the light hours. But I couldn't find a safe way to make it happen, even through back roads. Probably for the best, eventually someone would probably have got me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago Damn... I feel like after the second time I'd be done. You're metal AF! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Ouch dawg. Hope you get some good sleep now and then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 2 points 10 months ago I've gotten 8 hours a half dozen times in 12 years. Most are 3-5hrs. It will be what kills me... along with all the other stuff. Don't break your spine. Not recommended. Thanks tho. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago Hot permalink fedilink source parent [–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (1 child) In a row? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago Try not to get hit by any cars on the way to the parking lot! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago I'm an OFFICE WORKER permalink fedilink source parent [–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Try not to get hit by any cars on the way through the parking lot! Damn, that joke falls pretty flat when you change dicks to cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 7 points 10 months ago All cars are driven by dicks permalink fedilink source parent [–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) “Try not to get hit by any cars on the way through the dicks lot” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago I love it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) I've driven over the same bicyclist 7 times. What is your excuse? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 1 point 10 months ago Meow mother fucker permalink fedilink source parent [–] Forester@pawb.social 4 points 10 months ago Congratulations! You're in the top 1% of a statistic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (6 children) All at the same time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 25 points 10 months ago (4 children) Commuting by bike exclusively, and training for racing from 2009-2014. I only ever got hit by 2 SUVs at one time, but that is the one that broke my neck and back in 2014. Most of the rest were from people turning in and out of driveways or parallel parking spots. In the six crashes, three I rode away from with only road rash from going down. Three of the seven were totalled SUVs. I was faster than most e-bikes before lithium battery e-bikes were really a mass market thing. Back then, I averaged around 400 miles per week on the bike. I was one of the most hardcore roadies out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 10 months ago My dad warned me about using bicycles and motorcycles on the public roads based on his experience in the 50s. It was dangerous even then, and it's only gotten worse with the number of cars and roads designed strictly for automobiles in general. Driving in traffic in a big car is scary enough; the people out there are insane. I looked into an e-bike for getting to work a few years back. The range and time would have worked, and I travel during the light hours. But I couldn't find a safe way to make it happen, even through back roads. Probably for the best, eventually someone would probably have got me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago Damn... I feel like after the second time I'd be done. You're metal AF! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Ouch dawg. Hope you get some good sleep now and then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 2 points 10 months ago I've gotten 8 hours a half dozen times in 12 years. Most are 3-5hrs. It will be what kills me... along with all the other stuff. Don't break your spine. Not recommended. Thanks tho. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago Hot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@piefed.world 25 points 10 months ago (4 children) Commuting by bike exclusively, and training for racing from 2009-2014. I only ever got hit by 2 SUVs at one time, but that is the one that broke my neck and back in 2014. Most of the rest were from people turning in and out of driveways or parallel parking spots. In the six crashes, three I rode away from with only road rash from going down. Three of the seven were totalled SUVs. I was faster than most e-bikes before lithium battery e-bikes were really a mass market thing. Back then, I averaged around 400 miles per week on the bike. I was one of the most hardcore roadies out there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 10 months ago My dad warned me about using bicycles and motorcycles on the public roads based on his experience in the 50s. It was dangerous even then, and it's only gotten worse with the number of cars and roads designed strictly for automobiles in general. Driving in traffic in a big car is scary enough; the people out there are insane. I looked into an e-bike for getting to work a few years back. The range and time would have worked, and I travel during the light hours. But I couldn't find a safe way to make it happen, even through back roads. Probably for the best, eventually someone would probably have got me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago Damn... I feel like after the second time I'd be done. You're metal AF! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Ouch dawg. Hope you get some good sleep now and then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 2 points 10 months ago I've gotten 8 hours a half dozen times in 12 years. Most are 3-5hrs. It will be what kills me... along with all the other stuff. Don't break your spine. Not recommended. Thanks tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 10 months ago My dad warned me about using bicycles and motorcycles on the public roads based on his experience in the 50s. It was dangerous even then, and it's only gotten worse with the number of cars and roads designed strictly for automobiles in general. Driving in traffic in a big car is scary enough; the people out there are insane. I looked into an e-bike for getting to work a few years back. The range and time would have worked, and I travel during the light hours. But I couldn't find a safe way to make it happen, even through back roads. Probably for the best, eventually someone would probably have got me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago Damn... I feel like after the second time I'd be done. You're metal AF! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Ouch dawg. Hope you get some good sleep now and then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 2 points 10 months ago I've gotten 8 hours a half dozen times in 12 years. Most are 3-5hrs. It will be what kills me... along with all the other stuff. Don't break your spine. Not recommended. Thanks tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@piefed.world 2 points 10 months ago I've gotten 8 hours a half dozen times in 12 years. Most are 3-5hrs. It will be what kills me... along with all the other stuff. Don't break your spine. Not recommended. Thanks tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (1 child) In a row? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago Try not to get hit by any cars on the way to the parking lot! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago Try not to get hit by any cars on the way to the parking lot! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Try not to get hit by any cars on the way through the parking lot! Damn, that joke falls pretty flat when you change dicks to cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 7 points 10 months ago All cars are driven by dicks permalink fedilink source parent [–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) “Try not to get hit by any cars on the way through the dicks lot” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago I love it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@piefed.world 7 points 10 months ago All cars are driven by dicks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) “Try not to get hit by any cars on the way through the dicks lot” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago I love it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) I've driven over the same bicyclist 7 times. What is your excuse? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] j4k3@piefed.world 1 point 10 months ago Meow mother fucker permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Forester@pawb.social 4 points 10 months ago Congratulations! You're in the top 1% of a statistic. permalink fedilink source parent