Odysseus123

"Not a drum was heard nor a bugle note

As the topic's corpse to the rampart we carried..

Not a poster typed his farewell post

o'er the thread where our hero was buried....

...we raised not a stone we carved not a line

but we left it alone in it's glory...."

15 minutes ago, wprime said:

 

Absolutely, I only drive cars these days and considering that bikes are willing to risk collisions with me, I can only imagine what they're willing to risk with other bikes.

 

Here's one overtaking against the traffic who played chicken with me several years ago:

 

 

I used to actually ride bikes but after seeing some tourists with no brains after crashing their big bike in front of Big C Pattaya some 10 years ago, no more for me (well they had brains, they were just splattered across the pavement).

Oh indeed...tourists(Caucasians)..eh?

Don't give up your day job.

59 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

1 hour ago, wprime said:

On 5/27/2021 at 8:47 PM, bojo said:

Is it just me or has onyone else ever noticed that the locals hang behind you on the straight for ages and then suddenly, just as one is approaching a blind bend, they overtake, swerving out wide.....I've experienced that on many occasions...................

 

Yes, it's because of the local belief that, if you can't see anything, it means there's nothing there.

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IMO - its other motorcyclists which are the major hazard when out riding....  

It isn't.

13 hours ago, Freigeist365 said:

Shame on you!

Yes indeed.For shame.

47 minutes ago, mikebike said:

Ontario, Canada. See post a few above.

Insurance company or legal jurisdiction?

You were legally charged with 10% of the incident after you were killed in a fatal head on accident?

One wonders whether the mercury cure is still in use for chronic Stockholm Syndrome in Thailand.

5 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Go the Pies!Did you know there are Black magpies and there are White magpies and the the border between them is the Hawkesbury river?Can't remember which side of the river they live on.

I didn't know that!

I must admit that I have not seen a white magpie-most of them come in their standard outfit of top hat,white tie and tails and perform Busby Berkeley numbers on my side fence.

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

He was also not in the most left hand lane. 

 

If he didn't break the law, by not riding where he legally should have been, he would be alive and well. 

Eh?

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

In many jurisdictions the speed of the oncoming car and whether they took reasonable steps to avoid the collision

What jurisdictions?

This is complete fanciful nonsense.

The Thai driver pulled out on a blind corner and impacted with an oncoming motorcyclist..

In any other jurisdiction he would be charged-as he was- and you would be declared insane.

36 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Can we please stop the 'Thai vs. foreigner' and "motorcyclist vs motorist' bickering? It makes for very tiresome reading.

6 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Totally agree with you 110%, unfortunately this driver will get off Scott free, apart from a fine and get to enjoy the rest of his/her life.

 

Loss of license for 10 years and huge compensation to the victims family would help, we know it won't bring him back, but nevertheless, financial support would assist his family for the loss of income and punishing the driver at the same time.

Very true..whereby the chronic over intellectualisation of some of the utter poseurs on this thread will not.

Rip, my man.

2 minutes ago, Freigeist365 said:

Can't get my head around it. Why would people take sides of a reckless driver,

Hi Free spirit...now that's the $64 dollar question isn't it?

..and I am afraid I cannot answer it.

But..the life of an expat in Thailand can be a weird one....????

13 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So, nothing still.

 

You seem to be one of those who think that anyone who has an opinion, or makes an observation, that differs from the Thaivisa poster norm is wrong.    How do you rationalise that?

 

What is it that the "Thai police disagree with me" about?

It's repetition me ol' mate..

past performance (posts)= present behavior.

Or..once a tiny little jab always a tiny little jab...

13 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, I wouldn't admit that as I do not "attack farangs" at all, there's your misreading ability clouding it again.   What makes you claim that I "launched an attack on a farang", "this time"?

 

Nothing on "the holes" that you seem to think I dig for myself that you cannot pinpoint?  Thought not.

Knee jerk reaction ol'boy on every thread that you think that you can catch a "farang" out-including this sad and tragic event -it's as plain as a country dunny on parade...or Jane Mansfield's decolletage on Twiggy..

As I have stated-even the Thai police do not agree with you and some of the other equally disturbed and insufferable "heroes" on this thread.

RIP to the rider who died and peace and calm to his loved ones and friends.

8 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

No, just a regular serf.

Agreed.

14 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, perhaps. Too many thieves in the world causing misery to decent people. But let us not stray off topic.

Good lord..

5 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Such as?   I mean real ones, that you can justify, not just your misreading my comment.   Dude.   Nice hole you started for yourself, there!   Dude.

Sorry ol'buddy..I am very sure that you would be the first to admit that you like to launch attacks against "farangs" as you,of course,did this time.

Nice knee-jerk reaction.

Failed on this one.

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I didn't say that he was to blame.   But, if he was exceeding the speed limit that could have been a contributing factor.

Keep diggin' that hole, dude.

You dig a lot of holes.

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Dunno, if that poor family member had burgled my house or injured another loved one, I might be unsympathetic.

Really?

Die in a jail because they burgled your house?

5 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Better them than us.

A rotten statement.

"No man is an island entire of itself-

Each is a piece of the continent a part of the main..

Every man's death diminishes me for I am of mankind..

Therefore send not for whom the bell tolls-

it tolls for thee.

Geez..the Thai driver has been charged with neg driving causing death.

How many expats does it take to change a light bulb?

4 minutes ago, NaamGin said:

 

Please stay on subject and stop with the political nonsense... 

 

The topic is infections in prisons and what it actually means... 

 

 

Sure..something that you have utterly ignored-and been reminded of by a couple of posters including me..????

Keep that grip on reality and please remember that posting on TVF is free for you and your confederates.

4 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

I saw the video and could care less of what you think. Fact is I'm still alive commenting from the safety of my internet keyboard instead of driving like a maniac on a Thai road. 

Fine...Have a nice keyboard punch..????

Oh..erm..I saw the video too...so I shall amend my previous comment to "There are some utterly bizarre posts on this thread."

6 minutes ago, rott said:

Well spotted Bruce. 

 

But to be fair he does make some good points. 

None whatsover.

In 2019 and early 2020 the American Alt-right wing was riding high.

They had engineered a trade war with China which they are still endeavouring to pursue-Sinovac,Sinopharm anybody?

They had a totally discombulated inhabitant in the White House who seemed to have a good chance of being re-elected who would continue their Laissez Faire dualistic/binary political philosophies-diplomatic,economic,immigration and social.

Their only response to Covid 19 was ideological mouse dung.

And so...it all went down hill from there..endlessly posting on numerous forums....