You remind me of my orthopedic surgeon a couple years back. (Alert - Another funny story coming)ScottDLS wrote:You know this is really horse hockey!!!! What the "heck" is speeding on a bicycle?ScooterSissy wrote:I was stopped on my bike once. Just like on a car's steering wheel, I kept my hands on the handlebars, and informed the policeman I had a CHL and was armed. He said "just keep your hands away from the gun, driver's license and registration please" I laughed and said "the wallet is right next to the gun on my right hip". He laughed too, and said "just no quick moves please".RetNavy wrote:this just popped in my head this morning..... I am right handed, i carry on my right side..... wallet is in the back right pocket..... open carrying.... stopped by a LEO and asked for ID.... reach back with right hand to get wallet.... LEO sees hand going towards weapon... ??????
He still gave me the speeding ticket ;)Exactly!joe817 wrote:Either that, or tell the LEO where your wallet is BEFORE you start reaching for it. Even if he doesn't ask, tell him anyway.
Funny story, I was running once in my town and the local police had a speed sign/camera up. I really got my fat rear moving and I was at 7mph. Local cop gave me a thumbs up. What if I was in a 3mph zone? Would they give me a ticket?
I had to have an ACL replacement. The doc asked me about my hobbies. I told him sailing and my bike. He told me I'd have to give up both for a while, sailing because of the movement from deck to deck, and the bike for obvious reasons. About 2 months after the surgery, I asked if I could be cleared for both, and he said OK on the sailboat, but not on the bike. I wasn't happy, and told him I could see how riding the bike in for long periods of time might make the knee stiff, but I didn't see how it would be much worse than sitting a long time. Then he dropped the bombshell. He said he was concerned about the stress on the knee as I pedaled.
I literally laughed out loud. Then I asked him, do I really look like someone who rides a bicycle? (I was 56 at the time, 6'0" and 285).
As I told him, I was talking about a motorcycle.