Haha maybe I’ll get around to it. You should probably feel nothing for my second grade self watching that movie, it didn’t have much of an impact on me other than thinking it’s funny I watched it.

Lol I honestly don’t remember anything at all from that movie, except boobs. I was in 2nd grade.

Kentucky fried movie

Ya a lot of folks make a lot of poor choices. I’m sure I do too.

I like to take note of any way I could have done something better in a ride, even if it’s just something simple like getting passed by a car before I knew it was there – a mild reminder to always be checking the 360.

Women are you going to be able to get the kids to go to the store?

The funny thing about bikes is they’re all so fun. I put over 300 highway miles on my klx300 over this past weekend and that hardened my nerves way more than the capabilities of my z900 did!

The great thing about higher performance bikes is that, while they can certainly go way faster than we should ever ask them to, they can also maneuver way better than we should ever ask them to.

They all bring me so much joy in so many different ways. I absolutely appreciate my sport bike like an engineering marvel (I’m pretty simple), and getting slightly naughty on it when no one is around is definitely thrilling, but honestly the bike rides so nice that even low speeds feels so good, and high speeds don’t actually feel so high. The little bike is kind of the opposite in a way that’s also fun anyway. It feels naughty even when it’s not haha.

Anyway I hope you’re staying safe out there. It’s the best way to have fun for longer!

I still think of myself as a beginner but I am obsessed with doing everything I can to be as safe as possible, thankfully I also think learning safety is fun!

In October 2022 I bought a 2001 Kawasaki w650, that was my first bike since I briefly tinkered with dirt bikes about 10 years prior. I sold that this spring.

That same year in November I picked up an 82 Kawasaki ke100 and a 2004 KLR650.

This spring I picked up a 2019 Kawasaki z900rs and a 2017 KTM 125 SX.

A few weeks ago I picked up a KLX300, which is the first new thing I ever purchased, and I just finished putting the 650-ish break-in miles on it yesterday, so I’m really excited to take that on the trails now.

I think what I’m finding is riding very different bikes in different ways teaches you all kinds of different skills that are transferrable to all of them in subtle ways.

What are you riding on now?

Off topic: How do you prefer to pronounce sauna?

After selling one and borrowing a dirt bike for my kid, 6 are in my possession, but the one I’m borrowing is grown out of now.

I have an 82 Kawasaki that needs minor engine work, and to get sold, a newer retro sport bike and an older klr650.

I’m thinking next year I’ll sell the sport bike and klr and consolidate on a larger adventure bike, taking my fleet down to 3.

One mx bike, one klx300 that is capable on dirt and road, and one sportier adventure bike. That way my kid and I can ride trails anywhere and I can do some nice trips too. We can kinda trade off depending on how we feel like riding.

Everything is temporary

Six motorcycles in 2 years

I think this extends to “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”.

Mentally, maybe, if you’re the right crop for the circumstance. But, generally, no. It’s such an off target idea.

When a cop is completely out of line, no colleagues step in and government prosecutors do nothing, that system is implicated.

When a cop does intervene and are harassed and fired for it, that system is implicated.

“it’s time to drain the lizard”

I don’t understand this experience. I’ve been using Linux for 20+ years and I don’t have this problem.

Maybe I’m just a really boring user.

Edit, on further thought, I know I am a boring user, so ignore this I guess.

Further/Farther… Just because everyone I know knows the difference, but still mixes it up (myself included) and having it pointed out is like a fun game. Maybe not if someone is really laying out their feelings though, then that’s tacky.

Different tool, different purpose.

You could make a client or browser add-on or something that just uses a separate account for all your voting.

Yeah we’re all subject to the mind virus that is US general elections.

Lol I’m ok, but thanks! I got your back.