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The "Oh my God" mantras
« on: December 14, 2009, 05:08:47 PM »
OK so we've all been there, leaned too far into a corner and come out on the wrong side of the road or blasted down an open road just to be hit with a nasty cross wind. (did I mention I hate wind?) :o
So what's your private mantra, the one you say in your head as the rest of your physical body fights to keep the bike shiny side up?
One I thought might be good is "If I survive this I'll never ever ever do that again! ;D
But the one I do use is "Knees in elbows down".  :)
Not sure why but it comes from rider training many many moons ago and whenever I go in too deep or come out too hot on a corner or suddenly get buffetted by a damn cross wind at speed that's what is going on inside my helmet...."knees in elbows down". :D
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 05:14:08 PM »
Mine's not quite that constructive.  It's more like "#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*!!!!!!".
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 05:17:39 PM »
Not that's just sheer panic or possibly what you say as the tow truck picks your bike up like a dead chicken. :D
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I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 08:44:10 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on December 14, 2009, 05:14:08 PM
Mine's not quite that constructive.  It's more like "#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*!!!!!!".

Thats about right... or #$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*!!!!!
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2009, 09:20:05 PM »
Quote from: vanillagorilla on December 14, 2009, 08:44:10 PM
Quote from: Gordon on December 14, 2009, 05:14:08 PM
Mine's not quite that constructive.  It's more like "#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*!!!!!!".

Thats about right... or #$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*#$%*!!!!!

I have a funny feeling these will be the most common ones.... ;D

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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2009, 01:21:31 AM »
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2009, 03:29:51 AM »
I put it on the "Shakes" scale.  #1 shakes = That was stupid, #5 shakes = I think I need new underware, #10 shakes = I think I need a new hobby.  I have only ever reached #9. ;D

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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2009, 06:28:27 AM »
I can't think of anything in my head...too busy clenching/puckering lol.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2009, 06:35:23 AM »
Riding on wet pavement, go to hit the brakes, and it's "WHAT THE F[]<K! WHAT THE F[]<K! WHAT THE F[]<K!"
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2009, 07:38:35 AM »
The cursing ususally starts after the incident. For some unknown reason I say. "This is not gonna end well." Have no idea where I got it.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2009, 07:48:31 AM »
Before I got old it was "this is going to hurt" after I got old, it's happened and then I say "what happened" and then try to analyze the event.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 09:53:13 AM »
Quote from: demon70 on December 15, 2009, 07:48:31 AM
Before I got old it was "this is going to hurt"

That's exactly what went through my head as I ran off the road into a ditch at 40mph  ;D
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2009, 10:23:44 AM »
i def have one that comes to mind

couple years ago got swept out to sea in n Carolina. wound up mile or so offshore and had to swim to next island over. im a advanced open water diver/surfer and very confident in the ocean but gd! i was scared #$%*less. would up thinking about diving into the deep and inhaling water becuase i didnt want to gargle drown. it actuall got to that point... houses were tiny on the horizon.

so i said id swim till i couldnt anymore. thought i was a goner so i did what has never let me down. prayed.

kinda did a mantra thing...

"lord keep me calm,
keep me strong,
keep me calm,
keep me strong,
and so on...

every stroke i said one of those and just repeated. close to 2 hours

needless to say i made it back.
thx for listen'n
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2009, 11:02:51 AM »
Quote from: j-conn on December 15, 2009, 10:23:44 AM
i def have one that comes to mind

couple years ago got swept out to sea in n Carolina. wound up mile or so offshore and had to swim to next island over. im a advanced open water diver/surfer and very confident in the ocean but gd! i was scared #$%*less. would up thinking about diving into the deep and inhaling water becuase i didnt want to gargle drown. it actuall got to that point... houses were tiny on the horizon.

so i said id swim till i couldnt anymore. thought i was a goner so i did what has never let me down. prayed.

kinda did a mantra thing...

"lord keep me calm,
keep me strong,
keep me calm,
keep me strong,
and so on...

every stroke i said one of those and just repeated. close to 2 hours

needless to say i made it back.
thx for listen'n

The force is strong with this one...
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2009, 12:06:17 PM »
Jeez I'd be crab bait well before then.....I have to ask, how did you get swept into the sea?
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I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2009, 12:16:15 PM »
Quote from: j-conn on December 15, 2009, 10:23:44 AM
i def have one that comes to mind

couple years ago got swept out to sea in n Carolina. wound up mile or so offshore and had to swim to next island over. im a advanced open water diver/surfer and very confident in the ocean but gd! i was scared #$%*less. would up thinking about diving into the deep and inhaling water becuase i didnt want to gargle drown. it actuall got to that point... houses were tiny on the horizon.

so i said id swim till i couldnt anymore. thought i was a goner so i did what has never let me down. prayed.

kinda did a mantra thing...

"lord keep me calm,
keep me strong,
keep me calm,
keep me strong,
and so on...

every stroke i said one of those and just repeated. close to 2 hours

needless to say i made it back.
thx for listen'n
I have to remember that one for when i am stuck in NY traffic.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2009, 01:10:18 PM »
showin dude how to surf (as much as u can in carolina) and i had the smart idea to go out to the break hitting the current of a river pouring out to sea. woulda been fine had we both had boards but i went out just swimming. current pushed 1 mi or so out to sea. then hit next island down. current going e to w. i figured i must have been a total of i dunno 3 or so miles.

i can swim 2+ if my life depended on it but take into currents, fear, sun, having eaten nothing that day, and the rest i feel really damn lucky  :o

middle of holden beach to ocean island at hightide i guess it must have been. the pic shows a straight shot blue line is 2.4 mi. i bulged out to where the river current died down a bit i guess. had to swim in ne direction the intire time.

keep me strong
keep me calm...

at least now i know the best survival stroke!!!
alternating sissor kick with i guess you call it the intermediarry stroke with ur arms on your back.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2009, 01:22:18 PM »
J-conn, i can relate.
I dont know if i had a mantra at the time.  I just kept thinking of my wife and 2 boys....

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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2009, 01:24:20 PM »
wow.
thats terrible.
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2009, 04:56:09 PM »
i'll probably never ever forget the ride in the ambulance and laying on a table in the ER this day i broke my neck, saying over and over "this cant be happening, this cant be happening, this cant be happening" i'd just been promoted at the resturant i was a chef at that morning, i left for my daily work and ride at the barn, then within 5 minutes of getting on the horse i was laying in the dirst saying it "this cant be happening"  :D

funny what i can laugh at now isnt it?
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Re: The "Oh my God" mantras
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2009, 05:11:10 PM »
Yeah, if you get sucked into a rip current swim perpendicular to it until you get away from it, them swim in. The survival stroke can save your ass.

I got caught in one too when I was about 12 in Florida and it scared the bejeezus out of me but I remembered what to do from my swim classes.

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