I'm amazed by the number of people driving their cars picking their nose. During the day.
I'm amazed by the number of people that buy celebrity magazines (i.e. People, US Weekly, etc). This includes my wife. [bang]
I'm amazed at the amount of force/damage/mistreatment the human body can take and not die.
Now hold my beer and watch this . . .
Quote from: vwboomer on July 09, 2008, 12:29:18 PM
I'm amazed by the number of people driving their cars picking their nose. During the day.
I would also but I can't with my Helmet on :-\
Quote from: ROBsS4R on July 09, 2008, 02:28:34 PM
I would also but I can't with my Helmet on :-\
That's why the faceshield lifts up on many models. Also, reason for fingerless gloves.
I'm amazed by the size of Camel Spiders.
(Maybe) I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time...
some background music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV-vA50oJSM&feature=related
Quote from: Dana on July 09, 2008, 04:17:15 PM
(Maybe) I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time...
I'm amazed with the way I really need you.
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I'm amazed at how many retards and idiots take the MSF class. That's what God made CONVERTIBLES for - you stupid ass people that can't figure out where the seat is on a motorcycle. :)
Quote from: mcgalinmd on July 10, 2008, 09:28:14 AM
I'm amazed at how many retards and idiots take the MSF class. That's what God made CONVERTIBLES for - you stupid ass people that can't figure out where the seat is on a motorcycle. :)
What? There has got to be a good story behind this one. Give.
We (in our area; mid atlantic) have gone from a 95%+ pass rating to now only a 55-60% pass rating. We are getting TONS of people that are taking the class because they say:
1. gas is expensive
2. my boyfriend (girlfriend) says I should take it
3. i'm only going to go around town (umm, yeah, right)
4. i want a beginner bike - a gsxr 600 (that was last night from a gal who has NEVER rode on a bike - ever!!)
5. well, the rest of my family rides, I guess I should too....
6. and the best - the guy that failed twice (drove 150 miles to fail twice) -he drove a stunning yellow corvette - an automatic corvette. He thought the bike was an automatic, too. :-\
I could go on and on. I should say we get a lot of great riders, too. Some are amazing and pick up the skills quickly. Others are like, well, as we say "a monkey F#$%&*ing a football". I'm surprised they can even drive a car, and I pray they leave the range before I do. :)
But the economy tanking is driving many to look for cheaper modes of transportation. They think riding a bike is "easy" - they show up with a chip on their shoulder, thinking we should just hand them their certificate. Well, when they drop the bike during a static exercise (not moving) or t-bone another student because they forgot to take their cell phone out of their jacket pocket and it rang and it scared the s@#$t out of them - I get pretty cranky.
Heck, had one two weeks ago that flat refused to use the clutch for anything. Upshifting. Downshifting. Coming to a stop. None of it.
I will say I love being an instructor. I've met some amazing people, some i'll never forget because of their wit, charm, smile, etc. Others because of their bad (or good) driving. Some of them even become instructors with me (us). That's cool. ;D If you've never been a MSF instructor (on my 6th year now) you don't know the entertainment your missing. LOL
I'm amazed by....
the car dealer who told me a hummer H2 will actually get better gas mileage than the Ford Escape Hybrid because it has bigger tires on it [laugh]
I'm amazing.
Quote from: bobspapa on July 11, 2008, 09:11:51 AM
I'm amazing.
I'm amazed that Mr amazing here thinks he is as amazing as he thinks I am
I think not ;)
[laugh]
FTR..... I'm not amazed by Grace Slick.
Quote from: bobspapa on July 11, 2008, 10:20:46 AM
FTR..... I'm not amazed by Grace Slick.
I actually dig her
I'm amazed by how 'exciting' monster truck racing - and freestyle!- is made to sound by announcers on tv.
hey, it was the only thing on at 7am :(
Quote from: mcgalinmd on July 11, 2008, 06:22:58 AM
We (in our area; mid atlantic) have gone from a 95%+ pass rating to now only a 55-60% pass rating. We are getting TONS of people that are taking the class because they say:
1. gas is expensive
2. my boyfriend (girlfriend) says I should take it
3. i'm only going to go around town (umm, yeah, right)
4. i want a beginner bike - a gsxr 600 (that was last night from a gal who has NEVER rode on a bike - ever!!)
5. well, the rest of my family rides, I guess I should too....
6. and the best - the guy that failed twice (drove 150 miles to fail twice) -he drove a stunning yellow corvette - an automatic corvette. He thought the bike was an automatic, too. :-\
I could go on and on. I should say we get a lot of great riders, too. Some are amazing and pick up the skills quickly. Others are like, well, as we say "a monkey F#$%&*ing a football". I'm surprised they can even drive a car, and I pray they leave the range before I do. :)
But the economy tanking is driving many to look for cheaper modes of transportation. They think riding a bike is "easy" - they show up with a chip on their shoulder, thinking we should just hand them their certificate. Well, when they drop the bike during a static exercise (not moving) or t-bone another student because they forgot to take their cell phone out of their jacket pocket and it rang and it scared the s@#$t out of them - I get pretty cranky.
Heck, had one two weeks ago that flat refused to use the clutch for anything. Upshifting. Downshifting. Coming to a stop. None of it.
I will say I love being an instructor. I've met some amazing people, some i'll never forget because of their wit, charm, smile, etc. Others because of their bad (or good) driving. Some of them even become instructors with me (us). That's cool. ;D If you've never been a MSF instructor (on my 6th year now) you don't know the entertainment your missing. LOL
I am amazed that Mcgallinmd is still an instructor.
Quote from: vwboomer on July 09, 2008, 12:29:18 PM
I'm amazed by the number of people driving their cars picking their nose. During the day.
I can't help it.. it itches! [laugh]
Oh, i'd not trade teaching for anything. It's like this: you've got to have a sense of humor about everything. It might come off sounding bitter, but i'm not. There are just folks that should not be on a motorcycle. Some just don't understand they can kill themselves or others. If you see what we see on the range, you'd understand my cynical comments - and my sarcastic wit about it all. If you take my comments as "anger" they are not - i've got a very dry sense of humor. :)
I honestly see teaching as a vocation. I've helped many people realize their dream of riding. They come back year after year and thank you, show off their rides. That makes me proud. The hardest thing about my job is counseling people out. I hate it. All my instructor friends hate it.
Just last month, we had one of our students - 3 weeks out of class - get hit by a truck and killed instantly. The truck ran a stop sign, hit her, and then the driver left the scene. Left the woman to die. All us instructors were devistated - our students are like our little "flock". Whether the student passes or not, they are friends and family. I cried for a week after.
Come take a class I teach, you'd think otherwise of me. Don't judge a book by it's cover. :-*
My car dealer became a 'prilla dealer. I'm amazed at how many people are paying 5K or so for a scooter in addition to their car so they can save some money on gas.
Quote from: howie on July 11, 2008, 05:34:19 PM
My car dealer became a 'prilla dealer. I'm amazed at how many people are paying 5K or so for a scooter in addition to their car so they can save some money on gas.
5k for a scooeter? shit !!!!! it better have ATLEAST 2 cup holders and wheelie on green lights.
I'm amazed at how many people have kids and end up hating it. >:(
I'm amazed my wife puts up with all my Sh!t
I'm amazed by the size of the universe. Apparently there are 250+ million stars in the average galaxy, and if you held a pin at an arm's-length and held it up to the sky, the pin head would cover around 100 visible galaxies. That's a lot of frickin' stars out there.
BIG universe out there. Amazing. :o
I'm still amazing. Even more so than Mother thinks I think he thinks he is.
Quote from: bobspapa on July 12, 2008, 08:24:26 AM
I'm still amazing. Even more so than Mother thinks I think he thinks he is.
which just means I am even more amazing than I think you think I am
I'm pretty amazed by the lead singers of Lacuna Coil and Nightwish.. the first one not the new girl
I'm amazed that it takes me 40 miles on the Duc to get to the liquor store 2 miles away.
Furthermore, I'm amazed that some movies are so terrible that I just don't stop watching them. I watched Death Car or whatever from Tanantino last week. House of 10000 corpses the week before. And tonight....tonight...the kicker....Redline! woooo! sheit. if it wasn't for all the ladies n bikinis I just dont know. Course, there's make the beast with two backsall else on. again.
I'm amazed at the amount of redundant paperwork required by military offices in order for them to accomplish their mission.
I'm amazed I'm almost 31 and still alive (mom said I wouldn't live to see 18!).
I'm amazed that AT&T charges $10 for caller ID on a basic line.
I'm amazed that it's Wednesday, and I'm still amazing.
Im amazed that you have over 1300 posts like you live in here or something.
Quote from: MendoDave on July 16, 2008, 12:52:01 PM
Im amazed that you have over 1300 posts like you live in here or something.
I had over 10k at TOB, then at somepoint they were all deleted, and I was back up to 6,726 when I bailed [laugh]
I amazed that some companies still have great customer service (Skullycandy just replaced some earbuds that broke after about 8 months with a brand new pair).
I'm also amazed at how easy it is to get cool stuff off the internet. I bought some retro Nike Air Jordans (black Jordan IV for the fans out there) about a week ago and they showed up at my door today.
Quote from: Autostrada Pilot on July 16, 2008, 03:48:31 PM
I'm also amazed at how easy it is to get cool stuff off the internet. I bought some retro Nike Air Jordans (black Jordan IV for the fans out there) about a week ago and they showed up at my door today.
did you see that Nike is issuing a limited supply of the Air Jordans from the Back to the Future part 2 movie? I guess Kobe has a pair... like $1000 per pair though.
and yet.... we are in the grips of a recession [roll]
I'm amazed someguy is going to be repeating his beer and skittles experiment (just with a different kind of beer).
Quote from: vwboomer on July 11, 2008, 02:30:03 PM
I'm amazed by how 'exciting' monster truck racing - and freestyle!- is made to sound by announcers on tv.
hey, it was the only thing on at 7am :(
I am amazed someone else is aware that MonsterJam is on SPEED every morning at 7 am, I would think it would get repetitive. The imfomertials on every other channel at 7 am never get old. I am amazed by how many laders you can eliminate with the "Little Giant Ladder System" (ladder that does it all, easily turning into other ladders at a moments notice... 24 in one) free shipping and a work platform for free (64 dollar value)
I am amazed by how easy it is to fall asleep while on a 3 hour conference call at 7 am... when I have had 2 Rockstars already. Crikeys man.
Quote from: flanman on July 17, 2008, 05:00:09 AM
I am amazed someone else is aware that MonsterJam is on SPEED every morning at 7 am, I would think it would get repetitive. The imfomertials on every other channel at 7 am never get old. I am amazed by how many laders you can eliminate with the "Little Giant Ladder System" (ladder that does it all, easily turning into other ladders at a moments notice... 24 in one) free shipping and a work platform for free (64 dollar value)
I'm amazed that all senior citizens don't have life alert yet.
I am amazed that I can eat a roll consisting of 13 weaved pieces of bacon filled with cheese and not die in my sleep and that it was delicious.
Quote from: mcgalinmd on July 11, 2008, 06:22:58 AM
Others are like, well, as we say "a monkey F#$%&*ing a football".
Wasn't the guy that came up with that T-shirt a DMLer back in the day?
I'm amazed at how short my attention span is sometimes.