(02-14-2018 05:54 PM)The ferret Wrote: I suppose this is my fault by posting the video of Yellow Wolf, the intention of which was obviously misunderstood. I apologise.
I don't see any need for apology. It is interesting, I imagine, for less experienced motorcyclists to find that a "mastodon" like the Gold Wing can be ridden very quickly. But there were other features of that video, like the shockingly irresponsible way the guy was riding, that were bound to attract attention.
I don't call it thread drift at all. The thread was about riding the Dragon on any bike. So why not discuss something that's obviously way over the top?
I should think that any thread is just an opening for further conversation. Unless the posts begin to become completely outlandish or are in clear violation of the terms of the forum, why not just let the thread go along in affable fashion?
At any rate, a discussion of safe, skilled, responsible riding is always in order.
(02-14-2018 05:20 PM)rotor Wrote: Trying to convince young man seeking the point of singularity where the courage meets stupidity not to do so did not work, does not work and will not work. What we, that have seen some of the by-products of such endeavours should do instead, is to gently steer their search to such venues where there are no innocent bystanders and no spectators.
I think rotor is saying, "Take that crap to the track."
(02-14-2018 05:14 PM)VLJ Wrote: EmptySea, forum threads go off on tangents. Always have, always will. I think you and everyone else here are all sharp enough to sort it out without getting bent out of shape about it.
Oh, you are so very clever...
"sharp enough"
"sort it out"
"bent out of shape"
I salute you, sir.
I do ask, was any of that deliberate, or are you yourself surprised you used those references? Because I find myself often making puns or using analogies/metaphors/similes intuitively and later on realising what I did.
(02-14-2018 05:40 PM)EmptySea Wrote: Yep. I know that threads go off topic. I’m not bent out of shape that this one veered, in fact. I just thought that it was more polite than telling Ulvetanna that...
You are a gentleman, sir. A tip of the hat to you.
However, I think the thread would have been much more interesting had you told said Ulvetanna where he could, er, what he could do with his, umm...$#@!&%$# opinions.
(02-14-2018 05:40 PM)EmptySea Wrote: Also, “take your needles to another thread” was pretty clever, if I do say so myself. Lol
I agree, that was pretty good. I raise a glass to you, sir. Single malt, isn't it?