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Watch the cows

Tim H said:
I think humans are getting more stupid with each generation. Lets face it, half the population are below average IQ.
Scary ain't it?
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I fully agree - more selfish and more stupid. Very scary indeed.
However, assuming the population is 'normally' divided, per definition about half of them always have scored below average... So, if most are getting dumber, the average IQ must be dropping.
The good news for us is this results in us getting smarter over time!
 
Two incidents, both involving birds...First, commutng to work on the interstate, passing a lake. Noticed an osprey with a pretty big fish in its talons flying from the lake, obviously struggling to stay airborne since he bit off more than he could chew. I watched this at 70mph until brake lights ahead signalled slowing traffic. My attention now on traffic, I suddenly took a glancing blow to the helment that put me in the shoulder lane (fortunate instead of the other two traffic lanes). I got stopped and looked behind to see that fish flopping around in the traffic lane, with traffic doing a great job of not hitting it.

Second, a nice August afternoon with my bride on pillion, getting lost on the backroads of Suffolk, Virginia. I had just lifted my faceshield to say something to her and hadn't put it back down as we entered a pretty sharp left hander. The 2 turkey buzzards dining on road kill were just as surprised to see us as we were to see them. They flew in front of us, and apparently we scared the shit out of them...literally. I can say unequivocally that buzzard shit tastes worse than it smells.
 
Got a chuckle out of this thread title as here in Wisconsin we're very aware of looking out for DEER and TURKEYS and GEESE (all of which I have actually seen going down my own neighborhood street), so the concept of looking out for COWS was entirely a startlingly new concept to me. Though .... I suppose if some farmer wasn't keeping their fences repaired I suppose it could happen when riding out in the rural countryside. I don't expect to have to dodge any cows here in town, though, hah.
 
adFinesMundi said:
Were you referring to sheep or today's citizenry who seem similarly bred not to question getting fleeced? 💸💸💸
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Ummmm ... don't see no diff ... why even wonder? Though ... maybe "similarly bred" isn't exactly the right cause, as it seems to have been a permanent attribute of human beings from times as of old (sorry, mods, can't mention Bible verses about sheep, but they certainly do abound as perhaps the most common metaphor for the human being and his nature.)
 
Just plain old woolly, four legged farm animals that have been bred for wool and meat for so long that they can't even run away from danger. I've long since learned to slow the hell down once I'm in unfenced sheep country.
 
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I have hit multiple things on bikes over the years, the biggest was cutting a deer in half on the expressway. I had just merged onto the expressway, and had a semi truck beside me that had moved over so I could merge into the lane, and another one directly in front of me. The deer was already dead and appeared from under the semi directly in front. I had no choice, and was lucky enough to remain upright after I hit it. That BMW stank of deer guts and shit for months no matter how many times I washed it.
I also got a groundhog I hit on this short clip. No damage to the belt on the Ulysses. :ROFLMAO:
 
lorazepam said:
I have hit multiple things on bikes over the years, the biggest was cutting a deer in half on the expressway. I had just merged onto the expressway, and had a semi truck beside me that had moved over so I could merge into the lane, and another one directly in front of me. The deer was already dead and appeared from under the semi directly in front. I had no choice, and was lucky enough to remain upright after I hit it. That BMW stank of deer guts and shit for months no matter how many times I washed it.
I also got a groundhog I hit on this short clip. No damage to the belt on the Ulysses. :ROFLMAO:
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I used to draft trucks to save wind fatigue on long trips...until I learned the same lesson you did. No reaction time when the truck just straddles the deer carcass and you're suddenly presented with it at 70mph. Fortunately I didn't go down either, and my bike didn't smell like deer shit. But my drawers smelled like people shit.
 
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