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earic23 t1_jbbk1tv wrote

Reply to Ravens tag Lamar Jackson after no deal is reached by BCLetsRide69

A team would be incredibly stupid to give him a fully guaranteed contract at this point. He's yet to put together 1 full season that showcases his arm AND his legs without getting hurt. I truly think that he knows he's not going to be able to fulfill a contract that's based on his longevity.

Edit: His most productive year was 2019 when he threw for 3107 yards, and ran for 1200. That’s impressive, but hasn’t come close to those numbers since, and that’s kinda the point.

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earic23 t1_itsdt07 wrote

Reply to comment by beamer145 in A new start after 60: I wanted to do something stupid when I turned 70 – so I learned to ride a motorbike by quellerand

I get that, but as someone whose always enjoyed cars and motorcycles, I've always had an appreciation for their sound. I'll be the first to admit that super loud straight pipe harleys aren't doing anyone any favors. It's flat out unnecessary, but I do enjoy a complimentary grumble to go with the engine noise. I see the electric bikes around town, and even as someone who is extra vigilant in looking for bikes while driving, they've still snuck up on me a couple times as they're dead silent minus a little whirring sound. What pisses me off is people that have zero stake in the game (that don't ride) having an opinion about it because of noise. They don't even have the first idea of the risks involved in riding, or the constant CONSTANT barrage of people trying to change lanes into us or are just pissed because we can split lanes. If they live by a main road, sure I guess, but that's why those houses cost 200 grand less, cuz noise.

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earic23 t1_itr5xxe wrote

Reply to comment by beamer145 in A new start after 60: I wanted to do something stupid when I turned 70 – so I learned to ride a motorbike by quellerand

I’m all for semi-loud, because a) its nice to hear your machine, and b) there’s absolutely a safety aspect to it in a lot of situations in an urban environment. Cars simply don’t see us. I live in LA, and I’ve still had cars literally back into me because they couldn’t see me and couldn’t hear me even with a semi-loud aftermarket pipe. My goal isn’t to annoy anyone, but if I’ve gotta choose between a neighbor/random driver/resident near a moto road being annoyed by a sound, or my safety, sorry but that guy can deal with 5 seconds of noise. And idk what roads are getting banned for motorcycles cuz of sound. I’ve never even heard of such a thing and we have some of the best residential moto roads in the world. What are you riding?

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earic23 t1_itr5ars wrote

Reply to comment by felixrocket7835 in A new start after 60: I wanted to do something stupid when I turned 70 – so I learned to ride a motorbike by quellerand

As someone whose rode for 15 years, they 100% save the lives of the person on the motorcycle because no one can see us. It’s on pedestrians to look for cars and take care of themselves. Motorcyclists watch for everything, including pedestrians. There’s obviously obnoxiously loud, and semi loud. I’m all for semi loud.

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