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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 2:29:05 GMT -5
kids ya all need to be carefull while riding home at night.
i was riding home from work last night around 2 am
and a couple of guys in a car tryed more than one to force me off the scooter with their car and even got out and tryed to grab for me and the bike. they ended up shoving me into a ditch and trowing big rocks at me.
i did what i could do to keep the bike upright is it worked. it was a rainy night and cold. called the cops and gave them a make and model. didnt get a plate.
i want everyone out there to be carefull and stay safe.
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Post by newc77 on Dec 4, 2007 7:51:12 GMT -5
Are you and your scoot OK. Thankfully it sounds so. You were blessed that your life was spared! Good advice to all. Bless you!
Tom
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Post by RetroAJ on Dec 4, 2007 10:12:40 GMT -5
Glad you survived. I can't stand POS people like that. I hope they get hanged. Take care of yourself.
*A J*
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Post by shane27 on Dec 4, 2007 10:54:17 GMT -5
I hope the police catch those bastards! Hope you are okay.
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Post by flhtri on Dec 4, 2007 11:21:15 GMT -5
too bad you dont live in Florida .I beleive you could have shot them legally! Good riddance for bad garbage.
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Post by swampsniper on Dec 4, 2007 11:21:42 GMT -5
It's Smith & Wesson time!  |
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Post by julio on Dec 4, 2007 11:38:04 GMT -5
Is it that hard to justify shooting someone in that situation in a state other than Florida? I live in SC and if someone attempts to do that to me I will defend myself.
Dumba$$es think that because you drive a scooter, automatically you are a sisy and a target to everyone.
Hope you are ok.
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Post by Dennis D on Dec 4, 2007 11:42:05 GMT -5
That's the kind of situation that Indiana carry permits are for. If I had to ride at 2 am, you'd better believe I'd be packing. Hope you're OK!
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 12:10:13 GMT -5
i am ok and now a can pant over the fugly brown/orange ish color that the bike was.
it will be a burnt orange.
i will be replacing my riding jacket as it is history so will be ridding in a hoodie for now.
i am thinking about getting my wepons permet but untill then i will be caring a pp gun or a paintball gun. with the paintball gun the cops will find it easy to find them.
any good winter riding jacket ideas. also for gloves.
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Post by Aerostudent on Dec 4, 2007 15:52:41 GMT -5
Glad you're ok! Sometimes I can't stand the way people act... I would seriously think about freezing them paintballs too, or you can use marbles if you can find the right size. Again, Glad you are ok.
Aero
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Post by powerride on Dec 4, 2007 17:36:26 GMT -5
I dont believe it..
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Post by indy50 on Dec 4, 2007 18:12:22 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your episode, that really sux! The main thing is you're ok. Im with swamp and the others in regards to firepower for protection!!! Especially you being female and the hours you keep,you know there are a bunch of lowlifes here in Naptown who prey on others cause for whatever reason they wont work for their money. Stay safe !!!! (I recomend 45auto)
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 18:17:58 GMT -5
i am glad that i was able to keep it up i dont want to think what would have happen if i went down.
i am strong and can handle my self when there is one but there was two of them that i could see.
what i dont get is i live in a small town things like this dont hapen.
we have had only 3 murders in the past 10 years that i know of.
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Post by Aaron on Dec 4, 2007 18:28:44 GMT -5
Glad you are OK. Pretty scary stuff. I'm with Swamp speak softly and carry a big freaking stick. Karma will catch up with them... hopefully under the front bumper of a semi.
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 18:42:54 GMT -5
that got me thinging of ways to keep my but outa the dirt and one of them is a trike kit for this thing.
do any companys make a kit for the 50cc/150cc scooters. or will one have to be gehtto riged.
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Post by WarrenS on Dec 4, 2007 19:01:49 GMT -5
I don't think a trike is the answer. A 2 wheeled vehicle is much more agile when it comes to maneuvering to avoid trouble. Of course when the weather gets nasty 3 wheels look better. Most of the conversions I have seen are for bigger scooters and are expensive.
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Post by tomtom on Dec 4, 2007 19:21:32 GMT -5
Honda Reflex is about the smallest scooter I've seen that you can get trike kits for. About $2,500.00 though plus installation. just-trike-it.com/index.htm |
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Post by swampsniper on Dec 4, 2007 19:30:26 GMT -5
When my daughter graduated from high school in 1986 I bought her a .38 snub revolver as a graduation gift. A lot of her friends and their families went bonkers, but just a short time later my wife and daughter broke down along I-10, late at night. They were approached by 2 creepy crawler types, who were ready to smash a window. The sight of the little .38 changed their minds.
There are a lot of nasty people out there, and decent people shouldn't be made defenseless, ever, anywhere.
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 19:56:34 GMT -5
i might look in to a gun as for the trike kit i also want to get one cuase the bike is to tall for me.
i am 5foot nothin and cant touch the ground with out gettin off the thing
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Post by wildbill84 on Dec 4, 2007 20:13:44 GMT -5
I'm sorry that had to happen to you. Those bastards will have to answer for that one day. People like that have no purpose on this earth, or right to live in the USA. Consider getting a little protection. I don't leave the house without my "little friend"  Next time you can send 'em runnin and in need of a new windshield. |
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 4, 2007 22:07:45 GMT -5
for those of you in indiana how hard is it to get a permit and gun  |
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Post by Dennis D on Dec 4, 2007 22:20:26 GMT -5
As long as you don't have a criminal past, they can't deny you a permit. I forget just how much it is.... $25 or $30 I think. You pay some that goes to local PD for a preliminary check(about $10) right up front, when applying for it, and then go back in a couple of weeks with a money order for the rest. That goes to the state, which then will send the permit, usually in 3 weeks to a month. Our permits are good til 2/09, so it was 2005 when we last got ours. It could have gone up by a few $$ since then. Everything else has.
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Post by termite on Dec 5, 2007 0:00:47 GMT -5
Take a CCW/handgun class, and practise regularly before buying/carrying one, if you are not familar with handguns. Merely owning a pistol no more makes you a Jeff Cooper, than owning a piano makes you into a concert pianoist.
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Post by scooterlizard on Dec 5, 2007 19:42:06 GMT -5
Being a female, I would also suggest that you might want to look at employment that has a reasonable hours and not have you going home with the nightcrawlers. My job requires me to work at night sometimes and I do come across some real winners once in a while that try something. I try keep the individuals at a disadvantage as much as possible, don't turn your back on them you will loose for sure. look for escapes or for things that you could you use as weapons. Be aware of your surroundings, don't keep a routine, size up the situation, if looks like trouble change the plan, look ahead and visualize what might happen and what you can do to avoid the problem. Sometimes a little prevention can make things safer. There nothing wrong with owning a gun for your protection but do spend time in class and learn to use it properly.
Scooterlizard
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Post by tinknocker on Dec 5, 2007 20:53:02 GMT -5
scooterlizard, that was the best advice you gave. I wish that everyone would use that kind of common sense. I wish that I lived in a state that allowed concealed carry. Scumbag people ruin life for everyone.
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Post by sunshinecma on Dec 6, 2007 3:21:00 GMT -5
o would love to be able to pick the times i work but there is noone else that will close it is me and two other people.
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Post by YellowScooter on Dec 8, 2007 18:43:52 GMT -5
I like the paintball idea. especially if the pellets are the kind that don't wash off. That is until your able to start packin..  Damn right I'd be shooting their car up with it and ringing the police afterwards... |
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Post by medman1952 on Dec 8, 2007 21:11:22 GMT -5
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Post by Enviromoto on Dec 9, 2007 12:17:21 GMT -5
What side of town was this on?
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Post by spazoo on Dec 9, 2007 12:25:17 GMT -5
what happened to your jacket that it is now history?
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Damn right I'd be shooting their car up with it and ringing the police afterwards...
