Author Topic: Big Ben Goes Down (Read 11203 times)

tacoman · « **on:** June 12, 2006, 03:22:19 PM »

Ouch Steeler fans! Looks like Big Ben went down on his bike. The paper quoted, "the 24 year old likes to ride without a helmet." Very sad, he was warned after Cincinati's Kellon Winslow crashed on his bike. Terry Bradshaw said, "Ride when you retire." When you're 24 years old and on top of the world I suppose you have that invincible feeling. Could be a career ender.

Swamp Rat · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2006, 04:01:10 PM »

Just read that myself on CNNs web site.

Did you by chance notice that the time of this post seems to be a few hours off? It's about 2 p.m. here and your post time reads 6:22 p.m. and y'all are 2 hours behind us. Is that a site error? Looks to be about 5 hours off. So if the site were being hosted from the middle of the Atlantic ocean it would be spot on.

Red01 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2006, 04:07:48 PM »

The board time that displays is whatever you have your preferences set to. If you're on east coast time (and your settings are, too) and someone from the west coast posts, the their post time will show as your time.

SmokeyAndTheBandit · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2006, 06:30:46 PM »

The Steelers website said that a vehicle coming in the opposite direction turned left in front of him. Roethlisberger was unable to stop and hit the passenger side door of the vehicle. I bet the person who caused this gets chased out of town.

tacoman · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2006, 06:50:49 PM »

Big Ben was riding an '05 Busa. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/pgStory?contentId=5688350. Riding a Busa and not wearing a helmet. Most injuries were to his face and head, figure that. The article is saying he was riding Suzuki's fastest street legal motorcycle. I hope they don't start blaming the bike.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2006, 08:27:52 PM »

They'll only blame the bike at first. Eventually, it will be Bush's fault.

Seanybiker · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:07:55 PM »

A Busa without a helmet. he must be mad in the head.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:52:08 PM »

Quote from: Seanybiker

A Busa without a helmet. he must be mad in the head.

Hey, maybe one of us can get his rear shock for cheap! Another 'Busa down and a score! for a Bandit rider! Woo hoo!

PaulVS · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:55:33 PM »

Quote from: Desolation Angel

Quote from: Seanybiker
A Busa without a helmet. he must be mad in the head.

Hey, maybe one of us can get his rear shock for cheap! Another 'Busa down and a score! for a Bandit rider! Woo hoo!

Nah... first thing he did when he bought the 'busa was dump the crappy stock shock for an Ohlins.

tannerismyhero · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:05:56 AM »

Quote from: Desolation Angel

They'll only blame the bike at first. Eventually, it will be Bush's fault.

Thats what everyone else does.....but I cant remember is PA is a red or blue state

Daytona · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:56:28 AM »

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Hey, maybe one of us can get his rear shock for cheap! Another 'Busa down and a score! for a Bandit rider! Woo hoo!

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Nah... first thing he did when he bought the 'busa was dump the crappy stock shock for an Ohlins.

Crappy shock!! Busa Down !! And i thought of you all as buds! Was i wrong or what! They still look awsome even after a wreck! B.T.W. not fault of the bike or a helmet being in the mess! another dumb ass cager!

smooth operator · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:56:35 AM »

Being from Erie,we have alot of Steeler fans.Also Cleveland and Buffalo fans. My bet,it was probably a terorist from Cleveland!
I got the call at work, "Ben is down" I'll have my terrible towel flying @ 1/2 mast untill he recovers. Until then,We'll rely on Charlie Batch.

scooter trash · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:04:35 AM »

Some of you may know that I taught motorcycle safety for years in Virginia. I wanted to make that clear before I started this rant.

He wasn’t wearing a helmet was the news story. How about this for a tag line. Moron driver almost kills superbowl quarterback. Did you know that the number one killer of motorcycle riders today is still idiot drivers turning left in front of motorcycles? Even with helmets we are dying at an alarming rate because the public doesn’t see us or is to busy on their cell phones to pay attention to what they are supposed to be doing. And it’s only going to get worse with everyone buying motorcycles to try and beat the cost of gas.

Now I always wear a helmet, even in states where it is optional. But unless he was wearing a full-face helmet he still would have received facial injuries. But what has the media gone off on??? He wasn’t wearing a helmet. How about doing us motorcycle riders and state the cause of the accident.

A 62-year old women not paying attention to what she was doing turns left in front of motorcycle.

I hate the media and their slanted views on everyting !!!!!

PitterB4 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:53:00 AM »

First of all, as most of you know, I'm a HUGE Steelers fan. So, I've been soaking up as much on this as I can - streaming news reports from local P'burgh stations and so forth. I can't take it anymore!!! Was he stupid for not wearing a helmet? IMO, yes. Do I give two shits what some news reader's opinion is on helmet laws? Noooooo! Do I want to hear some anti-helmet-law-activist-retard's opinion on how he may have been hurt worse wearing a helmet? Nooooo!

PitterB4 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:54:38 AM »

Oh... heal quick, Ben!