Covid-19 pros and cons

you wanted to be free to ride your machine and not be hassled by the man...maaan

 

I couldn't stop watching that video. Do they hand out extended swing arms and leather vests at the dealership? Total riot.

 

Pro: instagram models and shitty hollywood actors are going to be out of work for a little while

 

Obviously the issues that are printed on glossy stock are out of the question for use. Only the really old ones printed on newspaper stock and don't forget to remove the staples.

Pros: More time to fiddle around with motorbikes.
Cons: Less opportunity to ride them.

 

just bought new bars for one of the bikes,then got sad cause i cant ride with local leos looking for something to do. small town leos not much happening, bike a little louder than i even like. can`t afford a new muffler right now. po folk problem

 

Briefly mentioned it up there but it's worth repeating. Times of crisis like this uncover who REALLY matters in this generally vapid and entitled society....


those who matter: healthcare workers, people who make available the food that keeps you alive, people that keep the lights on and the water running, the people who guard the streets while you sleep, etc


those who don't matter: sports ball players, movie "stars", internet celebrities and instagram models

 

Also in the "those who don't matter category:" twitter bloviators, social media influencers

 

Wow, so many contagious illnesses in those numbers. That really puts things in perspective.

 

And I've mentioned before, make a point of thanking them. Yes they get paid, but they have family that they want to protect. They are placing themselves at higher risk. A lot of them are minimum wage and appreciation costs you nothing.

If you can't manage appreciation, just don't be an ass.

 

Pro: Now that bank lobbies are closed to the public except by appointment, bank robberies have dropped considerably.

 

They still have those? Seriously?

 

Uh, yeah...

 

They have bumped up security over here to a level where it's not really a very lucrative profession anymore. The odds are better with jewelry stores.

 

Sure.

Some guy got arrested this week after robbing about four banks wearing women's wigs.

https://www.wbtv.com/2020/03/31/fbi...-several-nc-bank-robberies-has-been-arrested/

 

Still pretty frequent over here.

 

Yeah, we've seen the videos of the smash-and-grabs using scooters as getaway vehicles.

 

I mean, you're still here about one on the news every few years (I don't know the stats) but they almost seem like a thing of the past. And even when you hear about them, it's usually a money truck.

edit: ramming ATMs is still a thing, though. I guess when I read that post, I was thinking mostly of walking up to a teller and putting a gun in her face.

 

Yeah, still a thing here.

We're kinda set in our ways, ya know?

 

There was some clown in front of me at an inconvenience store yesterday wearing a balaclava.

Mentioned to the clerk how much easier armed robberies would be if wearing masks and balaclavas were more widespread. He laughed that he hadn’t thought of that before...

Bet he’s more skeert of that possibility than getting the beerSARS now.