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For the small amount of time I've been here, you guys seem like the friendliest forum community I've met. No wonder, tbh, but I want to know more about y'all.

In particular, what do you tend to do when your mood says 'Fuck it!' to get your mind off things?
Doesn't matter whether it's on your own or with friends, just your inner Dude's version of bowling. Even if it IS bowling

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 19, 2013, 09:58:15 AM
For the small amount of time I've been here, you guys seem like the friendliest forum community I've met. No wonder, tbh, but I want to know more about y'all.

In particular, what do you tend to do when your mood says 'Fuck it!' to get your mind off things?
Doesn't matter whether it's on your own or with friends, just your inner Dude's version of bowling. Even if it IS bowling

I concentrate on being as much of a strumpet as possible, clean up around here once in a while, and run my own advertising biz. Other than that, I can be found at my local In N Out Burger having a few burgers and a few beers while saying to myself "careful, there's a beverage here, man!"

Well, I bought a boat recently, and it's been a great way to say fuck it and float my cares away.  Other times I get on my motorcycle and clear my head of any uptight thinking. Or sometimes I just hit the patio with some oat sodas, fire up my smoker and cook some bbq for hours. Great way to abide and take 'er easy at the same time.

It's hard to be tense in the bath, so that's definitely a go-to for me. Walks are great. Swimming, too. But usually it involves being alone (for me at least) if the goal is to get my head on straight again.

Watch out for the nihilists

Quote from: MindAbiding on August 19, 2013, 11:35:50 AM
It's hard to be tense in the bath, so that's definitely a go-to for me. Walks are great. Swimming, too. But usually it involves being alone (for me at least) if the goal is to get my head on straight again.

Judd Dude, a boat sounds freaking awesome! I'd definitely abide in it if I had one.
I myself usually just game, but recently I found my serenity in cart racing. Which is funny enough, considering how I'm against the 'life race'. But there's just something soothing in speeding without a care. I don't even do it for competition, just to have a good ride.
I imagine a motorbike would be even better, but our roads aren't particularly the safest place for bikers...

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 19, 2013, 11:45:21 AM
Watch out for the nihilists

Quote from: MindAbiding on August 19, 2013, 11:35:50 AM
It's hard to be tense in the bath, so that's definitely a go-to for me. Walks are great. Swimming, too. But usually it involves being alone (for me at least) if the goal is to get my head on straight again.

Judd Dude, a boat sounds freaking awesome! I'd definitely abide in it if I had one.
I myself usually just game, but recently I found my serenity in cart racing. Which is funny enough, considering how I'm against the 'life race'. But there's just something soothing in speeding without a care. I don't even do it for competition, just to have a good ride.
I imagine a motorbike would be even better, but our roads aren't particularly the safest place for bikers...

I hear you on that one man, there's some real idiots out there on the roads and you really have to be defensive. I also have a dirt bike which I ride occasionally, though not as much as I used to as I don't live where there's off road access. Dirt biking can be a lot of fun without the worry of getting killed by idiot drivers!

Quote from: Judd Dude on August 19, 2013, 12:19:12 PM
I hear you on that one man, there's some real idiots out there on the roads and you really have to be defensive. I also have a dirt bike which I ride occasionally, though not as much as I used to as I don't live where there's off road access. Dirt biking can be a lot of fun without the worry of getting killed by idiot drivers!

Yeah but dirt biking sounds dangerous on its own. At least if you attempt doing tricks.
Is your other one a sports bike or something more Harley-like?

Reading a novel or some Asian philosophy, or watching TBL all work great when I've got to say Fuck it. And a nap, naps are probably my go-to.

Time with my son is amazing stress relief too, though it can also be hectic, so time when my son isn't climbing on me and my wife isn't talking to me end up being super relaxing in their own right, so it's a win-win.

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 19, 2013, 09:58:15 AM
For the small amount of time I've been here, you guys seem like the friendliest forum community I've met. No wonder, tbh, but I want to know more about y'all.

In particular, what do you tend to do when your mood says 'Fuck it!' to get your mind off things?
Doesn't matter whether it's on your own or with friends, just your inner Dude's version of bowling. Even if it IS bowling :)

As soon as possible, I bang the wife. Taking care of the kids come in second, and third, on an equal level, comes internet and Video games.
Thinking and meditating about Dudeism is on a special part, betwen the kids and their maker, like on a parallele road.

And of course, as I write this, a caucasian comes along all of my activities (not with the lady, would be to dangerous for the beverage ^^).

When I wanna chill, I usually end up relaxin with my friends. Just slammin down a few beers, maybe J, and some great  tunes. I also enjoy doing those things on my own when the situation calls for it. At those times I like to sip a good beer a read something interesting.

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 19, 2013, 12:40:24 PM

Quote from: Judd Dude on August 19, 2013, 12:19:12 PM
I hear you on that one man, there's some real idiots out there on the roads and you really have to be defensive. I also have a dirt bike which I ride occasionally, though not as much as I used to as I don't live where there's off road access. Dirt biking can be a lot of fun without the worry of getting killed by idiot drivers!

Yeah but dirt biking sounds dangerous on its own. At least if you attempt doing tricks.
Is your other one a sports bike or something more Harley-like?

I don't do any motocross anymore(jumps etc), I just stick to trails so the most dangerous thing is a tree, which won't pull out in front of you while texting on it's cellphone! As for street bikes I ride a Honda VFR750 and a Triumph Bonneville. Had a Harley for years but just sold it. I simply cannot buy into the whole Harley mentality. The superiority complex that many Harley people have is a huge turn off for the brand, and I find they are often the biggest assholes on the road when I'm riding my non-Harley. I've even had some try to run me off the road before when I was on my vintage Yamaha. Total reactionaries, man. They don't understand that it's not about what you ride it's about the fact that you RIDE. Not saying all of em are jag-offs, but many are! 

Quote from: Judd Dude on August 19, 2013, 05:30:35 PM
Triumph Bonneville

now that's my kind of bike! does it cost much to maintain?

as for Harley folks - didn't know, but hey - elitism is a widespread thing. I didn't mean harleys specfically, just this TYPE of bikes, don't know how it's called.

I'd dig choppers methinks. do their owners also have that snug mentality?

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 19, 2013, 07:03:30 PM

Quote from: Judd Dude on August 19, 2013, 05:30:35 PM
Triumph Bonneville

now that's my kind of bike! does it cost much to maintain?

as for Harley folks - didn't know, but hey - elitism is a widespread thing. I didn't mean harleys specfically, just this TYPE of bikes, don't know how it's called.

I'd dig choppers methinks. do their owners also have that snug mentality?

The Triumph is fairly reasonable as far as maintenance costs go, as it doesn't require much more than regular maintenance chores as it's a modern(New Bonnie) not an old oil dripper. Oil changes are about 50 clams though. Nice fun reliable bikes but they could use a sixth(overdrive) gear for the freeway. Choppers are fine if you wanna ride from pub to pub and not much further! Can't speak for the types of folks aboard them, but I get the notion many fall into the Harley mentality category.

dunno about pub to pub, but I'd definitely not use it to get around the city...
sounds more like a 'get away from it all' vehicle for me

Quote from: Bullett00th on August 20, 2013, 05:22:36 AM
dunno about pub to pub, but I'd definitely not use it to get around the city...
sounds more like a 'get away from it all' vehicle for me

My pub to pub reference about choppers was because here in the States we call them "bar hoppers". Most people here only ride those things short distances- yet somehow they still think they're hardcore bikers... it's comical.

My opinion is a chopper's definitely not for "street fighting" in the city because they don't handle worth a damn, and most don't have any acoutrements for touring so most you'll be doing is cruising short distances on back roads. And that's cool, that's cool, if that's what you're into. My VFR has become my "get away from everything" bike as I got hard cases that attach easily for touring and it's got a 5 gallon tank for great fuel range, plus it's powerful and smooth. I put over 1200 miles on it in four days touring all around the great lakes and upper peninsula back in June, talk about some great abiding... it was great to get away from it all! Don't matter what you end up riding though, just as long as you ride... and of course abide!

Where are you from anyway Bulletooth? I get the feeling somewhere in Europe? If so you guys got some great bikes there!