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What constitutes a SQUID? opinions please.

Started by 3imo, April 03, 2006, 02:17:59 PM

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pnaberhaus

#20
April 03, 2006, 04:12:06 PM
RV,
You must avoid the temptations of the squid, satan. If not, you will spend an eternity riding a ruby red Goldwing with a ba-zillion lights,.........pulling a (gasp) TRAILER! :o

So pull on your helmet, zip up your armor, cinch your boots and don your gloves and sin no more. Remember, it's not how fast you go, but HOW you go fast! :thumb:

                                                        Father Paul
It's not how fast you go, rather "how" you go fast!

budget speed demon

#21
April 03, 2006, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: pnaberhaus on April 03, 2006, 04:12:06 PM
RV,
You must avoid the temptations of the squid, satan. If not, you will spend an eternity riding a ruby red Goldwing with a ba-zillion lights,.........pulling a (gasp) TRAILER! :o

So pull on your helmet, zip up your armor, cinch your boots and don your gloves and sin no more. Remember, it's not how fast you go, but HOW you go fast! :thumb:

                                                        Father Paul


hey thats not too bad, goldwings can do wheelies!
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RVertigo

#22
April 03, 2006, 04:30:33 PM
No... NO... Not the TRAILER!!!  :o

pnaberhaus

#23
April 03, 2006, 04:32:57 PM
Budget,
R U sure that was a "wheelie" you saw the 'wing do? It might have just lifted its front wheel 'cause of the bags, trunk, radio transmitter, microwave oven and the ba-zillion lights on the back end. :icon_lol:

                             
It's not how fast you go, rather "how" you go fast!

RVertigo

#24
April 03, 2006, 04:43:07 PM

pnaberhaus

#25
April 03, 2006, 04:57:31 PM
RV,
   :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Good one :thumb:
It's not how fast you go, rather "how" you go fast!

Slavik

#26
April 04, 2006, 03:05:11 PM
this topic reminded me of a Carlin's quote : "Out on the road every one who drives faster then you is a maniac, and every one who drives slower is f_cken idiot"....The "squid" is a perception of a person who takes unneeded/unnecessary risks, and what you consider unnecessery is up to each person......ask an average driver and he'll tell you that you might as well be doing wheelies going 100 on a residential street, 'cause you as good as dead riding a motorcycle.
JUST IMHO

'93 GS500, Youshi slip-on (SOLD)
2006 SV1000S

roguegeek

#27
April 04, 2006, 04:54:15 PM
You guys are all wrong! Here's a squid!
Rich - Project: Rich
2005 Honda S2000 | 2006 Honda CBR600RR | 1997 Suzuki GS500E (sold)

porsche4786

#28
April 04, 2006, 10:50:54 PM
This is what I call a squid....
http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/1636.html
-Kevin
2005 GS500F (sold), 1989 RX-7, 2006 GSXR 600

3imo

#29
April 05, 2006, 06:18:10 AM
My companies server won't let me view that site.  bastards.  Maybe I'll do some work......ah :icon_rolleyes: ..NO. :icon_twisted:
Not the brightest crayon in the box, but I can still be seen from a distance.  ;P
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Jarrett you ignorant my mama...

LimaXray

#30
April 05, 2006, 06:51:55 AM
Quote from: 3imo on April 05, 2006, 06:18:10 AM
My companies server won't let me view that site.  bastards.  Maybe I'll do some work......ah :icon_rolleyes: ..NO. :icon_twisted:

I know how you feel man... doing work is soooo over rated lol...  :cheers:

oh and I'm the bastard that won't let people have any fun on their computers at work  :icon_mrgreen:
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Jake D

#31
April 05, 2006, 07:04:41 AM
I think there is a very specific type rider that is a squid.  It has nothing to do with wheelies.  First of all, you have to look at how (a real) squid swims in water.  They fill their bodies up with water and squirt it out, shooting them through the water backwards in a straight line. 
That is how a squid rides, too.  Fast in a straight line, slows down for curves. 
Maybe I'm the only one that sees it that simply. 

2003 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk 996

Many of the ancients believe that Jake D was made of solid stone.

3imo

#32
April 05, 2006, 07:20:52 AM
That goes back to that last thread where someone said the origin of Squid came from squirrelly kid.

oh well.  I brought this up because some people seem to think you can judge a person a squid based on the way they look.
SPORTBIKERS in particular.

Thats just plain stupid and prejudicial to me. same as calling Latinos theives, Blacks lazy, whites racists, asians smart, and Islanders Dumb.

How many Harley cruisers do it for the look? how many cruiser buy 1100cc bikes and never go above 60mph? or don't wear the proper gear?

You can't judge a book by its cover.  A Squid is not a look. or an Attitude.  A SQUID is a foolish rider.  we have all done Squidish things. Anyone who denies it is lying to themselves.

In fact its such a nice day I think I'll run to BK for lunch.  IN JUST MY T-SHIRT!!!!
Not the brightest crayon in the box, but I can still be seen from a distance.  ;P
QuoteOpinions abound. Where opinions abound, mouths, like tachometers, often hit redline. - STARWALT

Jarrett you ignorant my mama...

porsche4786

#33
April 05, 2006, 08:03:43 AM
Quote from: 3imo on April 05, 2006, 07:20:52 AM
How many Harley cruisers do it for the look? how many cruiser buy 1100cc bikes and never go above 60mph? or don't wear the proper gear?


     Most cruisers have bigger engines because they rev low, they are made to actually haul 2 people, and they are heavy!
-Kevin
2005 GS500F (sold), 1989 RX-7, 2006 GSXR 600

3imo

#34
April 05, 2006, 08:16:48 AM
yeah I realized it didn't help my point after I posted it but oh well.

the reason I mentioned it is because I ride with a guy on a 1100 honda shadow.  the way he rides he'd a been just as happy on a 250 rebel.

Plus I have nothing else to do but post and post and post.  I at work! ha
Not the brightest crayon in the box, but I can still be seen from a distance.  ;P
QuoteOpinions abound. Where opinions abound, mouths, like tachometers, often hit redline. - STARWALT

Jarrett you ignorant my mama...

porsche4786

#35
April 05, 2006, 08:18:59 AM
-Kevin
2005 GS500F (sold), 1989 RX-7, 2006 GSXR 600

Egaeus

#36
April 05, 2006, 08:19:24 AM
Sorry, I won't answer motorcycle questions anymore.  I'm not f%$king friendly enough for this board.  Ask me at:
webchat.freequest.net
or
irc.freequest.net if you have an irc client
room: #gstwins
password: gs500

3imo

#37
April 05, 2006, 08:23:47 AM Last Edit: April 05, 2006, 08:25:19 AM by 3imo
Quote from: Egaeus on April 05, 2006, 08:19:24 AM
Quote from: 3imo on April 05, 2006, 07:20:52 AM
IN JUST MY T-SHIRT!!!!
Squid :)
but i will be wearing my combat boots!!  don't hate the SQUID hate game! O0
I'll probably be speeding and not using signals either.  depends on how squidish I feel.
Not the brightest crayon in the box, but I can still be seen from a distance.  ;P
QuoteOpinions abound. Where opinions abound, mouths, like tachometers, often hit redline. - STARWALT

Jarrett you ignorant my mama...

3imo

#38
April 05, 2006, 08:27:14 AM
dude!! :o  we own the same bike  :o  a yella 99'

I can't go to the prom on the same bike as you!!   :o

Buddha Loves You!!! :icon_twisted:  your gonna have to get another bike. :nono:
Not the brightest crayon in the box, but I can still be seen from a distance.  ;P
QuoteOpinions abound. Where opinions abound, mouths, like tachometers, often hit redline. - STARWALT

Jarrett you ignorant my mama...

RVertigo

#39
April 05, 2006, 10:47:01 AM Last Edit: April 05, 2006, 10:48:07 AM by RVertigo
OK... There's clearly some confusion here...  Three categories of rider are being mashed....

    1) Squid
    2) Newb  (or Noob)
    3) Poseur (or Poser)

- Newb:  Someone new...  Short for Newbie.  They tend to make silly mistakes from lack of experience.  They may eventually become a great rider.

- Poseur:  Someone that rides because they look cool...  They spend more time standing around their bike "posing" and talking about riding than they do actually riding the bike...  They tend to have every visible mod you can get ('cause it looks even cooler that way)...  They tend to match their Helmet, Racing Suit (with pucks that have been hand scraped in the driveway), and Gloves with the paint scheme of their bike.  These sort of people exist in many sports (Surfing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, etc.)

- Squid:  .....  This one seems to be up for debate... 

I think a Squid is someone that:
    1.  Thinks they are WAY better than they are.
    2.  Intentionally risks their own life and the lives of those around them because it's "More fun" or because it looks cool.
    3.  Stunts on public roads, in traffic, and around pedestrians...
    4.  Goes as fast as possible at all times... (But, like JakeD said, usually "Fast in a straight line, slows down for curves.")
    5.  Doesn't wear appropriate gear (because they think they'll never crash)...

I call myself a Squid 'cause I'm 1, 4, and sometimes 5.  :oops:
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