OK, I have seen everyones maps in their signatures and this is in no way as impressive as some of the maps I have seen, but I made it to my third state (unless the District of Columbia counts, then it is 4) over the weekend. My husband and I wanted to do a practice ride before Rolling Thunder so on Saturday we rode up to the new Casino Live in Maryland to register for player cards. It was about a 2 hour ride for us and I perfected the art of riding one handed.
Small accomplishments are so exciting to me, is it like that for everyone?
OK, I have seen everyones maps in their signatures and this is in no way as impressive as some of the maps I have seen, but I made it to my third state (unless the District of Columbia counts, then it is 4) over the weekend. My husband and I wanted to do a practice ride before Rolling Thunder so on Saturday we rode up to the new Casino Live in Maryland to register for player cards. It was about a 2 hour ride for us and I perfected the art of riding one handed.
Small accomplishments are so exciting to me, is it like that for everyone?
Everything in life we learn to do from not knowing should be celebrated as an accomplishment. I am not saying give out trophies for all of em like they do to kids these days for just trying. But I am talking about trying something new, somewhat dangerous, and achieving that goal. Always deserves some celebration.
I say, count DC as a state.............
A state of disarray, that is.
You deserve lots of credit for driving around there.
I'm new to the Spyder, so small accomplishments mean allot to me as well!
As a person who drove into DC every day for 10 years for work, I can honestly say you need specialized training to drive in there. I know it is a district not a State, but there are times I feel that I should get a medal for driving there for 10 years with no fender benders (except on 9/11 I was rearended trying to get out of the City).
Everything in life we learn to do from not knowing should be celebrated as an accomplishment. I am not saying give out trophies for all of em like they do to kids these days for just trying. But I am talking about trying something new, somewhat dangerous, and achieving that goal. Always deserves some celebration.
You go gurl.
Do the trophies for everyone bug you? Does the every kid must play get under your skin? Does the hand holding and hugs for every little scrape tip you over the edge?
I guess I was raised in a more harsh environment growing up. Always encouraged and rewarded for succeeding but also always talked to and consoled and counciled when I didnt "win" or succeed. Helped me learn to work hard and be a professional that is leveled out and focused on doing the best I can with the information I have.
I feel like this prepared me for life, because when we get older the trophies go away and the reprocussions for failing seem to be more severe. I feel like my parents did right by me in my raising, but at the same time they taught me that if I was fair and played fair the right thing would happen. And if Washington DC isnt a monument to that not being true I dont know what is
So I am all for kids being encouraged and hugged, held and rewarded, but I also know that someday the real world will stare them down and hold them to a different standard, if they arent counciled to that truth I feel like we do them a disservice.
But that is just me
I am still very about being happy about the little things in life, and driving 1 handed on a bike is a noticible accomplishment to me, that way I know you can wave or fist pump at me when I pass you on the slab
I think we as a country have followed all this "PC" garbage to the point of insanity. Everyone wants to be unique and special, but that isnt enough they want someone to RECOGNIZE that they are unique and special. Its rather bizarre and annoying to me. If you cant be happy being you as you, then why do you need to run out and get people to agree and appraise you. I believe this attitude is then upheld and furthered by the everyone gets a trophy ideal. So yea, in the end I think it is not a smashingly good idea.
I am sure 100s of thousands of people would argue against me, and oddly enough, I am cool with that. Because I dont think I am special enough that everyone should have to conform to my opinion, but those same people usually dont lend to being respectful of my differing opinion, its quite and interesting dynamic.
Do the trophies for everyone bug you? Does the every kid must play get under your skin? Does the hand holding and hugs for every little scrape tip you over the edge?
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I think we as a country have followed all this "PC" garbage to the point of insanity. Everyone wants to be unique and special, but that isnt enough they want someone to RECOGNIZE that they are unique and special. Its rather bizarre and annoying to me. If you cant be happy being you as you, then why do you need to run out and get people to agree and appraise you. I believe this attitude is then upheld and furthered by the everyone gets a trophy ideal. So yea, in the end I think it is not a smashingly good idea.
I am sure 100s of thousands of people would argue against me, and oddly enough, I am cool with that. Because I dont think I am special enough that everyone should have to conform to my opinion, but those same people usually dont lend to being respectful of my differing opinion, its quite and interesting dynamic.
Honestly I couldn't have said it better. I intentional beat my kids at things so they know how to lose. They are not going to get anywhere thinking everything is going to be handed to them.
I think we as a country have followed all this "PC" garbage to the point of insanity. Everyone wants to be unique and special, but that isnt enough they want someone to RECOGNIZE that they are unique and special. Its rather bizarre and annoying to me. If you cant be happy being you as you, then why do you need to run out and get people to agree and appraise you. I believe this attitude is then upheld and furthered by the everyone gets a trophy ideal. So yea, in the end I think it is not a smashingly good idea.
I am sure 100s of thousands of people would argue against me, and oddly enough, I am cool with that. Because I dont think I am special enough that everyone should have to conform to my opinion, but those same people usually dont lend to being respectful of my differing opinion, its quite and interesting dynamic.
I agree,
If every one gets a trophy, Then why not give every one a motorcycle or a Spyder, Remember when the trophy was everyone should own a house, That worked out well didn't it.
Its getting so if your successful you have to be ashamed to admit it,Just look at the at posts about when asked how much did you pay for the Spyder, Most people are embarrassed to say, so they sidetrack the issue.
If you come to DC beware, seriously, it is not good for drivers in a car, it is worse for a motorcycleist.
Eh. It's good for the circulation, keeps the heart rate up.
For 20 years I've been hoping D.C. would add to their license plates the motto, "D.C.- You can't get there from here."
Lanes that randomly end, roads that go nowhere, merges without merge lanes, traffic circles without signage, potholes, construction zones that literally last a decade, inexplicable traffic jams at all hours of the day and night, road closures, tourists, buses, more tourists, out-of-state drivers, out-of-country drivers, off-Earth drivers, tourists, VIP motorcades, parades, street fairs, marathons, tourists (did I mention tourists?).
Honestly, the only thing that phases me any more is the volume of traffic. And not even in DC so much-- it's always been bad there-- but the outlying areas. I know that Arlington will never allow it, but I-66 *desperately* needs to be widened inside the Beltway (and I-395 could use the HOT lanes), I'm sick and tired of being in jams BOTH ways on 66 at 11 am on a weekday.
That all said, for riding in Rolling Thunder, you're braver than I. Rolling along Constitution at 5 mph in sticky heat isn't my idea of a parade-- it's my commute.
LoL Mark! So true! Bend anything to their liking, convict people in the court of mass media, then get a retract on page 14 in the paper 6 months later, and forget to publish it to the web so people cant show up the media for fabricating resources or just plain lying!
3 States Down maybe 4 is DC a state?
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Originally Posted by Bytemi
Hey... Ain't Hawaii and Alaska States too? 
