is your glass half empty or half full?
i'm a half full kind of a guy but it might be dangerous to my health. last week i was hit by a car whilst riding the iron maiden. it was a pretty good collision, i traveled several feet in the air and like my previous mishaps, several thoughts flashed through my head before hitting the ground. primarily: fuck me, i gotta start wearing a helmet one of these days. it was a busy street and i got knocked into the oncoming traffic but luckily the car coming towards me had enough time to stop.
the front derailleur was all bent out of shape but the rest of the bike was fine. this is the 3rd accident i've had on the iron maiden and she sure lives up to her name. that son of bitch is indestructible. for the life of me, i can't figure out how that derailleur got all bent of shape because it's about the most protected piece of equipment on the bike. later that afternoon i went shopping and when i pulled my glasses out of the breast pocket in my jacket, one of lenses had been knocked out. ouch!
so here's the question: am i the luckiest son of bitch in the world walking away from 3 bike accidents or am i the unluckiest son of a bitch for having all these accidents. (maybe i'm just the stupidest son of bitch on the planet but i don't want to go down that road.) i can't decide the luck question but it makes me feel young, crashing bikes and walking away is a young man's game.
like my good old friend unk (malachi constant) is so fond of saying; "i was the victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
i've made my selection for xmas carol of the year and will post it xmas eve. (if i remember)
i love you sons of bitches.
17 comments:
I think you've been more lucky than unlucky, but you can only rely on luck in the past. Maybe you need to emigrate to a bike friendly country like the Netherlands.
Put on a helmet, gloves, and carry bear spray.
A friend of mine always says: "Lucky? To be lucky, you gotta be Irish. I'm not Irish, so I don't believe in luck. I do think I have a busy guardian angel."
gb - i'm in trouble if i can only rely on the luck in the past. without luck i'll have to rely on the kindness of strangers.
thims - i wear gloves so 1 out 3 ain't bad.
dixie - luck, guardian angels, karma, blessings etc. i believe in them all.
call me mulder, i want to believe.
In my 71 years no one has ever hit me on my bike. Maybe you should be more fucking careful when biking and not expect others to give a fuck about you.
gosh darn it king, you've shown me the error of my ways.
can i call you dad?
Just don't call me late for dinner.
I'm a glass half full kind of a guy.
I think you are lucky.
Maybe if you wore a gorilla suit while riding your bike, you would be more noticeable in traffic.
Safety first!
What city are you in? My GF got hit twice in two weeks in L.A. because people were not used to people riding bikes out there. In Chicago I've never been hit. I need to find some wood to knock on up in this piece . . .
Glad you and the bike came away okay, brother.
I think you are a lucky son of a bitch, BP, and I'm glad to know you. Take care you magnificent bastard.
tex - or maybe cover myself with reflective tape and stick a light bulb up my ass.
kenneth - vancouver, city of hills and rain. times like this make me thankful that i dealt with the osteoporosis.
mr shife - thank you for your support.
The Universe loves you. Usually three times and you are out. Maybe you are a cat that has nine lives. I am just glad you are still here! :)
Lately my luck has been fuken lousy. Is it the pigtails? Do I need to get an older-looking avatar? Tried photos but I get too many wolves...
Friend of mine is selling one of those scooter things. I'm tempted but worried about being so short - someone might run over me. Not sure I have three lucky accidents I can bank on. Lucky you, eh? is right!
Do you ever see my joke blog? It's lame, but once in a while, I get some screaming comments.
Enough - I'm off to play some music.
mcraven - yes, i'm thinking maybe the real god up there has 4 legs and all the dogs of christmas past have put in a good word for me.
dixie - haven't seen your joke blog but i love a good joke.
Fucking rain....
A few guys are coming over to sit at a fire with me, I'd better put up a tarp.
yeah, lots of rain here. rather than pay a few dollars parking i must have walked a few miles in the pissing rain.
We just sat under a tarp at a fire and drank beer and shared bullshit.
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