Definition of a "Squid" - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Boulevard Billy · 03-18-2006, 12:13 PM

Gotta love this one in the local news.

http://www.torontosun.com/News/Toron...94062-sun.html

150 km an hour into the back of a semi.

Temperature at 4:00 pm was was 35 degrees Farenheit yesterday. I feel sorry for the clown's mother and the poor trucker that had to scrape his guts off the back of his truck. Shouldn't have to be part of the job description!

At least he was wearing his safety gear even if they found the helmet on the other side of the road!

**Clint** · 03-18-2006, 01:58 PM

Not pleasant at all. Why are humans so stupid?

sunny · 03-18-2006, 02:29 PM

why is it that young men are so careless?

makes me want to chain my son up in a basement till he's 30.

MagnumForce · 03-18-2006, 02:34 PM

Some people wonder why a lot of us discourage younger riders from starting out with supersports. The news article above was certainly a reality check. I too feel sorry for his mother, the trucker, and anyone else who witnessed that crash.

Rickster · 03-18-2006, 08:48 PM

Anyone from this forum not check in lately?

tlwisner · 03-18-2006, 09:49 PM

Wearing a helmet isn't enough by itself to make a rider safe. You need to use the stuff inside that helmet too. What a waste.

GSX1100FL · 03-19-2006, 04:21 AM

Very sad.

A Similar thing thing happened to one of my cousins, it was night & he had pulled off of I-70 somewhere west of St. Louis, he said he was going about 25mph when he heard a thud & felt something hit his rig in the back, he stopped & got out, parts of bike & person were strung from the rear of his trailer past the front of the rig. The metal rung in the back below the trailer was bent up to the bed, almost parallel. The kid was playing tag on the interstate with a friend who passed out when he seen what happened to the guy.
Estimated speed was 150mph.

My cousin quit driving afer that.

Firedog · 03-19-2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GSX1100FL

Very sad.
...
My cousin quit driving afer that.

Now that is very sad. It's bad enough when some squid ruins his/her own life, but when they do this sort of thing to someone else - it's just terrible.

Boulevard Billy · 03-19-2006, 11:01 AM

http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAn...95441-sun.html

To put the Toronto area traffic in perspective. Would you race on the on the I-10 into LA at 4:00 pm on a Friday. How about '95 in Boston or the Beltway around Washington? The Toronto traffic is just this intense and it is remarkable that anyone could be so foolish. I hate sounding like an "Old Fart" cause I have been there and done that but never at a hundred miles an hour in traffic.

Take it to the track and learn how to go fast without killing yourself. I haven't the balls to ride a sport bike and a cruiser is pushing it as I just don't heal up like I used to. I guess I am jealous of those that have the skill set and fearless attitude to be able to experience this thrill. Just don't plaster yourself on the back of a big truck. It is an anti-motorcycle bill board for all to see.

Keep the dirty side down

GIXXER-Mike · 03-19-2006, 11:12 PM

Unfortunate...very unfortunate incident!

stevie c · 03-20-2006, 09:37 AM

Horrible way to learn a lesson, very sad....

Time4me2ride · 03-20-2006, 10:48 AM

Maybe we chould get that article and a few others like it, and make a sticky that we can refer to any time a noob chimes in and asks about a 600cc supersport as a first bike. There isn't much we can do about those who are hell bent to prove Darwinism, but maybe a few articles like that could convince someone that starting slow and getting skills first is a good idea.

92Notch · 03-20-2006, 12:26 PM

Damn. ... I know two guys I went to high-school with that killed themselves on sportsbikes .... doing dumb ****. It's sad. That being said, nobody can be blamed but themselves... its just stupid.

Pay_The_O · 03-20-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 92Notch

Damn. ... I know two guys I went to high-school with that killed themselves on sportsbikes .... doing dumb ****. It's sad. That being said, nobody can be blamed but themselves... its just stupid.

thats literally exactly what i was thinking, cept i knew 1 guy that killed himself

GSX1100FL · 03-20-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Time4me2ride

Maybe we chould get that article and a few others like it, and make a sticky that we can refer to any time a noob chimes in and asks about a 600cc supersport as a first bike. There isn't much we can do about those who are hell bent to prove Darwinism, but maybe a few articles like that could convince someone that starting slow and getting skills first is a good idea.

That sounds like a very good idea.

Boulevard Billy · 03-21-2006, 10:04 AM

THE MISSISSAUGA NEWS
Funeral today for 401 bike crash victim

Louie Rosella
Mar 20, 2006
Friends and family of a 22-year-old man from Mississauga who was killed early Friday night when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a transport truck will gather this afternoon for his funeral.
Shivraj Jadeja will be laid to rest this afternoon, a family friend told The News.

Jadeja's Yamaha motorcycle crashed into the back of a slow-moving transport truck in the eastbound express lanes of Hwy. 401, under the Hwy. 400 overpass.

Witnesses have told police Jadeja and a friend riding another bike were weaving in and out of traffic at speeds up to 150 kilometres per hour when they came up on slow moving traffic.

bajaraider · 03-21-2006, 04:01 PM

very sad indeed.

Colorado Cajun · 04-05-2006, 03:56 PM

I saw a good one today when I was riding to lunch. I pull up to a red light and stoped. A group of 3 pull up in the lane next to me on my left side. I noticed the one closest to me was coming in a little fast. When he got right on the side of me he locked his front tire and the back tire came up about 1 ft. off the ground. I think he did it on purpose, but the first time he does that and the bike isn't straight, the a$$ end is going to pass him.

MagnumForce · 04-05-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Colorado Cajun

I saw a good one today when I was riding to lunch. I pull up to a red light and stoped. A group of 3 pull up in the lane next to me on my left side. I noticed the one closest to me was coming in a little fast. When he got right on the side of me he locked his front tire and the back tire came up about 1 ft. off the ground. I think he did it on purpose, but the first time he does that and the bike isn't straight, the a$$ end is going to pass him.

That was a poor stoppie attempt. Do that on a grease slick, and that'll change him quick from live squid to cooked calamari.

GIXXER-Mike · 04-05-2006, 08:34 PM

SQUID - Any of various marine cephalopod mollusks of the genus Loligo and related genera, having a usually elongated body, ten arms surrounding the mouth, a vestigial internal shell, and a pair of triangular or rounded fins.

03-18-2006, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boulevard Billy Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: C50T Boulevard Location: The Hammer Posts: 56	Definition of a "Squid" Gotta love this one in the local news. http://www.torontosun.com/News/Toron...94062-sun.html 150 km an hour into the back of a semi. Temperature at 4:00 pm was was 35 degrees Farenheit yesterday. I feel sorry for the clown's mother and the poor trucker that had to scrape his guts off the back of his truck. Shouldn't have to be part of the job description! At least he was wearing his safety gear even if they found the helmet on the other side of the road! __________________ MATER MEMENTO MORI

03-18-2006, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	why is it that young men are so careless? makes me want to chain my son up in a basement till he's 30. __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

03-18-2006, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Some people wonder why a lot of us discourage younger riders from starting out with supersports. The news article above was certainly a reality check. I too feel sorry for his mother, the trucker, and anyone else who witnessed that crash. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

03-18-2006, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlwisner Throttle Jockey Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: '05 Boulevard C50 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,208	Wearing a helmet isn't enough by itself to make a rider safe. You need to use the stuff inside that helmet too. What a waste. __________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create

03-19-2006, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Boulevard Billy Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: C50T Boulevard Location: The Hammer Posts: 56	Squid update http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAn...95441-sun.html To put the Toronto area traffic in perspective. Would you race on the on the I-10 into LA at 4:00 pm on a Friday. How about '95 in Boston or the Beltway around Washington? The Toronto traffic is just this intense and it is remarkable that anyone could be so foolish. I hate sounding like an "Old Fart" cause I have been there and done that but never at a hundred miles an hour in traffic. Take it to the track and learn how to go fast without killing yourself. I haven't the balls to ride a sport bike and a cruiser is pushing it as I just don't heal up like I used to. I guess I am jealous of those that have the skill set and fearless attitude to be able to experience this thrill. Just don't plaster yourself on the back of a big truck. It is an anti-motorcycle bill board for all to see. Keep the dirty side down __________________ MATER MEMENTO MORI Last edited by Boulevard Billy; 03-19-2006 at 11:18 AM.

03-19-2006, 04:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
GSX1100FL Puddle Runner Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 381	Very sad. A Similar thing thing happened to one of my cousins, it was night & he had pulled off of I-70 somewhere west of St. Louis, he said he was going about 25mph when he heard a thud & felt something hit his rig in the back, he stopped & got out, parts of bike & person were strung from the rear of his trailer past the front of the rig. The metal rung in the back below the trailer was bent up to the bed, almost parallel. The kid was playing tag on the interstate with a friend who passed out when he seen what happened to the guy. Estimated speed was 150mph. My cousin quit driving afer that.

03-19-2006, 11:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
GIXXER-Mike U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX-R600 (Blue/White) Location: ALABAMA Posts: 1,113	Unfortunate...very unfortunate incident! __________________ "I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way."

03-20-2006, 09:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	Horrible way to learn a lesson, very sad.... __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

03-20-2006, 10:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
Time4me2ride Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Silver/Grey VStar1300 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 846	Maybe we chould get that article and a few others like it, and make a sticky that we can refer to any time a noob chimes in and asks about a 600cc supersport as a first bike. There isn't much we can do about those who are hell bent to prove Darwinism, but maybe a few articles like that could convince someone that starting slow and getting skills first is a good idea.

03-20-2006, 12:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
92Notch Birthday Boy Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: '05½ C50 Limited Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 860	Damn. ... I know two guys I went to high-school with that killed themselves on sportsbikes .... doing dumb ****. It's sad. That being said, nobody can be blamed but themselves... its just stupid. __________________

03-21-2006, 10:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
Boulevard Billy Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: C50T Boulevard Location: The Hammer Posts: 56	THE MISSISSAUGA NEWS Funeral today for 401 bike crash victim Louie Rosella Mar 20, 2006 Friends and family of a 22-year-old man from Mississauga who was killed early Friday night when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a transport truck will gather this afternoon for his funeral. Shivraj Jadeja will be laid to rest this afternoon, a family friend told The News. Jadeja's Yamaha motorcycle crashed into the back of a slow-moving transport truck in the eastbound express lanes of Hwy. 401, under the Hwy. 400 overpass. Witnesses have told police Jadeja and a friend riding another bike were weaving in and out of traffic at speeds up to 150 kilometres per hour when they came up on slow moving traffic. __________________ MATER MEMENTO MORI

03-21-2006, 04:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
bajaraider U.B's LoveChild Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2005 M50, 1970 TC120 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 1,036	very sad indeed. __________________ RED M50 - 2005 "only a motorcycle rider understands why a dog hangs its head out the window" My Toys

04-05-2006, 03:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
Colorado Cajun Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 851	Silly Squid, tricks are for ... I saw a good one today when I was riding to lunch. I pull up to a red light and stoped. A group of 3 pull up in the lane next to me on my left side. I noticed the one closest to me was coming in a little fast. When he got right on the side of me he locked his front tire and the back tire came up about 1 ft. off the ground. I think he did it on purpose, but the first time he does that and the bike isn't straight, the a$$ end is going to pass him. __________________ 2006 C50 Silver and gray, Cobra Tall Sissy Bar, K&N Air filter, Suzuki bags, Custom Driver's Back Rest, Memphis Fats 19" windshield with lowers, added a 2nd horn, Power Commander PC3 USB, and Cobra Freeway bars. Mitch

04-05-2006, 08:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
GIXXER-Mike U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX-R600 (Blue/White) Location: ALABAMA Posts: 1,113	Definition SQUID - Any of various marine cephalopod mollusks of the genus Loligo and related genera, having a usually elongated body, ten arms surrounding the mouth, a vestigial internal shell, and a pair of triangular or rounded fins. __________________ "I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way."

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