Comments on: Motorcycle idiot sighting

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:24:07 +0000

27 years ago Daltry sang “I still sing a razor line every time”. Still does.

By: wheat

wheat — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:24:55 +0000

I can’t wait to see The Dark Knight. I’ve loved everything I’ve seen by Nolan.

I also caught that VH1 Rock Honors: The Who show. And my impression of it was similar to yours. I thought Foo Fighters were very good, but Pearl Jam was amazing. And I was really impressed with The Who. Daltry and Townsend didn’t look old up there at all. They were solid. It was a rock-and-roll good time.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:34:24 +0000

Off topic, on my mind: entertainment.

1) For me, Chris Nolan has entered Scorcese and Coen brothers company as far as film directors are concerned. The Dark Knight is riveting, disturbing, and a hell of a lot of fun to watch. Put that with Batman Begins, The Prestige, Insomnia, and Memento (top 10 movie ever, IMO), and Nolan is 5 for 5 with me.

2) Watched the VH1 documentary/honors to The Who. Foo Fighters and Incubus were great, but Pearl Jam’s scorching version of The Real Me was the highlight. In college, three bands (all past their commercial prime even then) dominated my car’s tape deck – The Police, Steely Dan, and The Who. VH1 reminded me of how great these guys were. After Daltry and Townsend played a couple of songs, I see they’re still capable of kicking lots of ass.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:41:44 +0000

When I was younger, and rode mopeds and such, I was just as stupid. But, today, I’d suit up better than this even for a scooter. And this wasn’t a kid. The idiot in question was in his mid-to-late 20s, perhaps his early 30s.

To be fair to said idiot: he was not on the bypass (where the typical speed is 80 MPH). He was on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, which is a very busy divided highway, more or less like College Avenue in Fayetteville (typical speed for both being about 45-55 MPH).

By: JP

JP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:53:48 +0000

I agree the guy was an idiot, but, honestly, if he were riding a Vespa would you have made the same observation? In town, the risks are pretty much identical. Also, I think you are underestimating the bullet-stopping potential of aviator glasses.