06-21-2006, 12:07 PM
Picture this.
You're riding down the highway. You've been on the same road, probably 95, for an hour and a half and the ride still isn't over. The wind noise has been droning, the road is still straight, and every single car and truck around you has looked the same since you passed Woodbridge. Slowly your attention fades, your mind thinks about the hottie at work, the mess you left at home, whether you turned the water off, how tiiiiiired you.... *slump*
You stopped paying attention. Next thing you know you're riding the back of an 18 wheeler... as part of it.
This intangble evil that some folks claim music is haven't really thought the idea through. You want to cruise through the city, well, yeah, music is going to be a distraction - a dangerous one. Going to work down Lawyers at 6:30 in the morning? Not so bad... hitting up Richmond via 95? I'd say it's a necessity. It can break up the monotony, keep you awake, aware, and remove a serious amount of passive stress from your trip. Some folks are pointing out in another thread that lots of things aren't ever as black and white as some people make them sound and I believe this is one of those issues. They're not always appropriate, but they're not always inappropriate, either.
You're riding down the highway. You've been on the same road, probably 95, for an hour and a half and the ride still isn't over. The wind noise has been droning, the road is still straight, and every single car and truck around you has looked the same since you passed Woodbridge. Slowly your attention fades, your mind thinks about the hottie at work, the mess you left at home, whether you turned the water off, how tiiiiiired you.... *slump*
You stopped paying attention. Next thing you know you're riding the back of an 18 wheeler... as part of it.
This intangble evil that some folks claim music is haven't really thought the idea through. You want to cruise through the city, well, yeah, music is going to be a distraction - a dangerous one. Going to work down Lawyers at 6:30 in the morning? Not so bad... hitting up Richmond via 95? I'd say it's a necessity. It can break up the monotony, keep you awake, aware, and remove a serious amount of passive stress from your trip. Some folks are pointing out in another thread that lots of things aren't ever as black and white as some people make them sound and I believe this is one of those issues. They're not always appropriate, but they're not always inappropriate, either.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger