Bees!!!

[T Keelah]

So I'm riding at my local spot today, Diamond Hill s.p. in n.ri, which is small but has alot of techy areas and some huge ledges. I rarely see anyone else there, except for a few quads\mc's. I'm heading up this climb and I hear voices ahead. Kids, it sounds like. And it was. 3 of them, running- but not real fast, down the hill I was heading up. So I say "hey" and 1 of them says "hey", and then I say "what's up", and another says "nuttin". Continue up climb and less then a minute later I see something coming toward me and thump-thump! 2 big bees bounce off my helmet. Then sting-sting-sting oh **** a swarm! So that's what the punks where running from and they didn't even tell me. They let me ride right into it. Just a "look out there's some pissed off bees up ahead" would have sufficed. Lucky for me, the trail levelled off at about that spot and I was able to get some speed up. Not quite enough though b\c one more got me. Then the the trail started to head down and I was able to lose them. So I continue on, a little wounded, but not enough to call it quits, when I spot this ledge that I hadn't noticed before. Rode around to the top- eyeing it up for poss. stunts- and I hear voices. The punks! They looked to be in the 13-16 age range. So I had to say something so I said "thanks for letting me know about the bees" Dope #1 says "huh?" so I say "thanks for letting me know about the bees, that was great." They didn't say anything after that, not sure if they even know what sarcasim is. But what else could I have done? Cursed at them big time? I'm sure I would have at least done that if I had crossed paths with them a little sooner, but 15 min. or so had passed and I had calmed down by then. Not that it would have accomplished anything, but I sure was pissed at first. I know they didn't plan ahead to do that to me, but how hard would it have been for just 1 of them to give me a little warning? Maybe they're f'ing idiots and they don't\can't think. It's all I can come up with.(rant over)

[Quo Fan]

Sounds like they were f'ing idiots, yelling only provokes them.

[Jisch]

That stinks, amazing what people will (or won't) do in the name of "fun". I blame it on the Jackass "franchise".

The opposite thing, which I think is quite funny, is the fake bee dance. My brother was a pro at faking being attacked by bees. He'd wait for the perfect time when everyone was chilling during a break, as he returned from a pee, he'd pretend he stepped on a bees nest. It got people moving in a hurry. I don't know how many times he got me with that, maybe 20? I think he's got a talent for it.

John

[DVRider]

I blame it on the Jackass "franchise".



Really? That's assinine(pun and sic intended) since I haven't seen a single Jackass stunt that was intended to hurt other(non jackass crew) people.

If there's any blame to be laid, then it should be on their parents for not teaching them common courtesy.

[hogboy]

if there is any blame to be laid, blame yourself.

you actually have a problem with kids being kids ?

that is what kids do. cause mischief.

for crying out loud, you can be a little
steamed about it, but whining on the forums is going too far doncha think ?

let the kids do what they do unless they are really causing problems.
there is nothing about the alleged bee incident to talk about.

sheesh

[Slider]

I doubt they intentionally held back the info that a nasty swarm of bees was on the prowl. They were thinking of one thing: Get my ass outta here!!

Now us more mature types might at least have croaked a "BEEEEESS!!!!" warning or two, but that isn't a given. My ass first, then yours, if possible. The way of life for most of us.

The kids were more likely thinking: "Hope he doesn't smell that weed" or "Is this the guy taking down our hucking ramps?" or "Was I messing with this guy's daughter last week?" or "Damn zits, can't get rid of them." Somewhere in the tangle, they might have got to "BEEESS!!", but it might take a while.

Slider

[Slappy]

The opposite thing, which I think is quite funny, is the fake bee dance. My brother was a pro at faking being attacked by bees. He'd wait for the perfect time when everyone was chilling during a break, as he returned from a pee, he'd pretend he stepped on a bees nest. It got people moving in a hurry. I don't know how many times he got me with that, maybe 20? I think he's got a talent for it.

John


That's brilliant - I'm gonna start practicing my own version for an early season debut next year! :D

[Jisch]

That's brilliant - I'm gonna start practicing my own version for an early season debut next year! :D

You've got to have the right combination of flailing arms and jerky "run in the air" leg movement to make it effective. Yelling "BEEEEEEEEEEES" at the top of your lungs while flailing and running helps too.

John