Bluetooth helmet set-up for $46

[wladziu]

Found this:
http://www.amalgamate2000.com/sales/bluetooth_experiment.htm

I'm calling him tomorrow.  I'll probably be buying the single rider system. 
Seems to be decent stuff.  One Kiwi rider used the first unit in the rain for over an hour without a problem, the $80 (NZ) one.  That's around $46 (US).  Dunno if it's a fake testimonial or not, but worth a shot for the price. 

Free postage worldwide for $100 (NZ) order.  Not too shabby. 

[brickerenator]

So you plan on using your phone while riding your bike?

[wladziu]

Yep.

Turn by turn GPS, a program that warns me when I'm within 5 MPH of a chosen speed limit, bluetooth intercom with other group riders, soothing music to prevent me from "squid-ing out", real-time weather and traffic updates, mileage reminder so I don't run out of gas again, travel guide to tell me about nearby interests, geocaching, and whatever else I can find. 

And, yes, if I want to answer a call, I'll answer a call. 



Now, if you (or anyone else) wants to complain, feel free.  You can fill every server on the planet with your opinions, until the pixels are more numerous than the warts on Rosie O'Donnell's love lips.  But, unless you're driving a Bradley to Food-Lion and can guarantee me that you'll never injure another living thing (purposefully or otherwise), I don't care for your ego-pumping critiques on whether I should listen to the radio when I'm riding my bike. 


Now, if you don't mind, I've gotta finish my final exams, so I can one day be sued by some self-absorbed, judgmental, egotistical, money-grubbing fungus that barely count the change required to buy his daily poison, and possibly get some sleep. 

[brickerenator]

I have nothing wrong with music or GPS.
But a phone call doesn't seem like the wisest thing to do.

That being said.


You've logged more hours riding than I have (My total is 0).
So I really have no place criticizing your choices.

[Cal Price]

I have a system that gives me my GPS data, warns me when I exceed speed limits and warns me about "safety" cameras and radars etc. It also allows me to take phone calls, the GPS screen tells me who it is and i can answer with a touch screen. The quality on the move is less than great, i can hear fine but my transmission picks up all sorts, probably an issue with my flip-up helmet. What i do now is see who the caller is and if i want to have a conversation I stop and call them back, i do this for two reasons, quality of call and I am not entirely happy about having conversations whilst riding but if you are then fine -  but take care.

[XealotX]

Now, if you (or anyone else) wants to complain, feel free.  You can fill every server on the planet with your opinions, until the pixels are more numerous than the warts on Rosie O'Donnell's love lips.  But, unless you're driving a Bradley to Food-Lion and can guarantee me that you'll never injure another living thing (purposefully or otherwise), I don't care for your ego-pumping critiques on whether I should listen to the radio when I'm riding my bike. 

HOLY POSTAL WORKER BATMAN!

All the guy did was ask if you were going to answer phone calls. Over react much?

[wladziu]

Over react much?

Pre-med + finals + anything that can be slightly construed as judgmental = kaboom!
I'll be nice, now that it's over.  (At least until grades are posted.)



I saw the speed camera/radar program.  If I remember correctly, the maps are only available for Europe, correct? 


Had to do a hard reset on mine yesterday or the day before, from loading too many CAB files.  Lost all of my contacts.  Couldn't get the dial pad or the soft-keys to work on the stupid thing; some sort of conflict apparently.  I won't have to worry much about distracting conversation if I can't receive calls...
What are you using, Cal? 

[PaviSays]

Pre-med + finals + anything that can be slightly construed as judgmental = kaboom!
I'll be nice, now that it's over.  (At least until grades are posted.)

Ooof.  Pre-med.  I've been seriously considering it for a while now.  Any recommendations on where to go, what to focus on, or how to survive?

Err, didn't mean to jack the thread here...
I guess everything's about experience listening to music and whatnot.  I mean, when I first started driving I would hate having the radio because it would be distracting, but as you get more and more accustomed to riding, I think the radio might not be too horrible.  Hooking it up to a touchscreen GPS would be a big bonus for serious riding too.  Like wladziu said, you can always pull over and call back.

[ohgood]

Now, if you (or anyone else) wants to complain, feel free.  You can fill every server on the planet with your opinions, until the pixels are more numerous than the warts on Rosie O'Donnell's love lips.  But, unless you're driving a Bradley to Food-Lion and can guarantee me that you'll never injure another living thing (purposefully or otherwise), I don't care for your ego-pumping critiques on whether I should listen to the radio when I'm riding my bike. 

HOLY POSTAL WORKER BATMAN!

All the guy did was ask if you were going to answer phone calls. Over react much?

well...

Over react much?

Pre-med + finals + anything that can be slightly construed as judgmental = kaboom!
I'll be nice, now that it's over.  (At least until grades are posted.)



I saw the speed camera/radar program.  If I remember correctly, the maps are only available for Europe, correct? 


Had to do a hard reset on mine yesterday or the day before, from loading too many CAB files.  Lost all of my contacts.  Couldn't get the dial pad or the soft-keys to work on the stupid thing; some sort of conflict apparently.  I won't have to worry much about distracting conversation if I can't receive calls...
What are you using, Cal? 

you post to online forums too much ^ and kaboom is a definite sign of your level of maturity. if you're doing -anything- with cab files or re-installing -anything- on wincrap while you're taking finals, your focus is way off. you should know better. that being said....

when folks give you advice to not use a phone while driving/sexing/jumping-off-of-cliffs there are reasons for it. one very good reason is you will LIKELY NOT ENDANGER THE REST OF US on the road if you abstain from sexting while riding/driving/cliff diving. i could care less if 100,000 lemmings hopped off a cliff every day. it would free more resources for my kids (and myself). not to mention free up some pretty sweet roads.

gps is a great thing. an amazing invention. an excellent tool. then tools get distracted while driving down the road to adjust the gps, and BOOM. take the advice of others. they may not be smarter than you, a quicker wit, or millionaires, but through hundreds if not thousands of mistakes and observing the RESULTS of OTHERS mistakes have managed to get wiser. <--- that's the part you want to remember right there.

i like reading your rants. if they had a little buddha mixed in with a hint of the quality of rich (rip) they'd be really neat. (this is a compliment)

there, i'm down posting for this morning. the rest will just be viewed from my g1. rip me apart if you want mr. med-study, but you'll have to fix afterwards, and you know i'm right. booya.

/end

[ohgood]

postscript -

[wladziu]

Anything else, babyboomer?  Any other "life lessons" you can give me to help you feel like a father figure?



I can rant here, all day long, and the only thing that would really stop me would be for someone I respect to acknowledge me as valuable.  It used to be you I respected, until this recent show of your "moral superiority". You're smarter than 99.9% of people here - we could have had interesting conversations.  But, you're never anywhere to be found, except when you're pointing and laughing at me having a bad day. 

Yes, I post on here too often.  Probably because this forum is the sum total of my social life.  Maybe because everywhere I go, some jackass is trying to run me out for not having his exact same personality.  I weigh 135 lbs... you think this is the first time someone has told me one of my faults?  But, not this time, AARP-member. 


Screw you, OhGood. 
I went off on the guy because I quit smoking last week, after 10 years, and didn't want to admit it because I'm trying to be a doctor.   
But, take your motorcycle knowledge and your self-importance, and shove it.  I'll sell the bike before I respect your opinion, again. 







And, seriously, "millionaires"

You think I seriously haven't heard that before?  Cause, yeah.... the only folks I respect are rich, because I'm pre-med....   No, that's not insulting in the slightest.  I thought you'd know better, I really did. 

The ONE thing I'm ashamed of here is having argued with RoadsterGal.  But, you can suck it, OhGood. 

[wladziu]

Postscript:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N_SqLljunQ












Take your opinions of my maturity, and start a club with this guy:


Maybe you, him, and the 80 dozen other old folks on this forum can sit around and think up new and interesting ways to embarrass and insult people that dare to consider safer ways of using their cell phone while driving.  How many other ways can you twist the argument of:  "my family is more important than you, and I'm not at all immoral for saying so..."

The local paramedic unit has told me that I'd be more than welcome to use my phone GPS on the ambulance to help me find you and your all-important family when you run your Oldsmobile into a tree while arguing about politics with the talk-radio host. 
So, no, there's not gonna be a lot of "fixing" from me in this thread. 

[Cal Price]

Are we not getting just a tad carried away here?

[XealotX]

I don't know about all the rest of that stuff... ...but that ride is pretty sweet. Paint it black, slap a duel (faux) exhaust on it, lower it about 3 inches, and give it dual headlights and I'd buy it...

[ohgood]

Postscript:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N_SqLljunQ

Take your opinions of my maturity, and start a club with this guy:


Maybe you, him, and the 80 dozen other old folks on this forum can sit around and think up new and interesting ways to embarrass and insult people that dare to consider safer ways of using their cell phone while driving.  How many other ways can you twist the argument of:  "my family is more important than you, and I'm not at all immoral for saying so..."

The local paramedic unit has told me that I'd be more than welcome to use my phone GPS on the ambulance to help me find you and your all-important family when you run your Oldsmobile into a tree while arguing about politics with the talk-radio host. 
So, no, there's not gonna be a lot of "fixing" from me in this thread. 

man that stuff was funny ! as far as personal offense and stuff, i guess i'm getting thicker skinned. so long as you can find humorous vids and pictures, i'm cool with it - thanks !

[wladziu]

Whatever your opinion is - keep it to yourself. 




I looked up to you when I first joined this place: you seemed intelligent, amiable, had influence on others without forcing it.  I was hoping you'd teach me stuff.  You could have been a positive influence on me, and maybe I wouldn't rant as much as I do.  Same as RoadsterGal.

But, you're not here for that... Just like her, and just like me, you're here to correct people and look cool, to find entertainment, maybe find somebody you deem worthy to talk to. 
We're no different.





'Cause I've figured out the key you guys have been using.  Praise someone, but never when it really matters.  Throw your opinions around left and right, but never come out and show someone that you really respect them.  And, if you keep it up long enough, people start to believe it. 
For example, if my education was so important to you, where were you when I helped the guy on the physics problem that no one else could solve? 
Cause, when you show respect, you lose it.  Right?  Cause that's sure what you guys have been teaching me. 








If you want a worthy opponent, why don't you try to correct the Indian guy that talks about himself in 3rd person?  Too scary?  Figure you'd tell someone half your age that he's immature, instead? 

[wladziu]

I've got no beef with you, Xealot.  You're the coolest old guy on here, in my opinion.  You're quirky and interesting, without trying to force your taste in Aerostitch clothing down everyone's throat. 

Unlike your conceited compadre (note the alliteration  ), I hope you don't expect me to perform fellatio on the guy, after I've already admitted I was wrong to fuss at him. 





Pavi:
1. Don't expect a soul to give a d@mn, including EVERY member of your family and closest friends - past, present, and future.  The ones that matter won't care if you're a janitor, so they're not gonna congratulate you as much as you'd like.  The ones that don't like you will only use it to embarrass you (notice, the "millionaire" comment?).  Only do it for yourself. 

2.  You don't need to like people.  You just need to like flesh and bone, blood and guts.  Bedside manner is for prom queens and hookers.  Find a surgeon that isn't an incredible @sshole, and you'll have found the exception.

3.  Stay away from studentdoctor!

4.  You know you'll have to compete with the highest percentile to get into school, but have you considered that you'll also have to compete with them daily as a physician?  Raises, job politics, proper procedure... do you really want to deal with the smartest @ssholes you've ever met on a daily basis?  Can you hack it?

5. Stay away from studentdoctor!

6.  Approach every class as if you're the dumbest person in the room, and not the smartest (like you're probably used to).   The day you forget or get cocky is the day you lose your 4.0.  Once you lose it, you'll spend the following years in agony. 

7.  Take your med school pre-reqs in the first 2 years, not what the university schedule tells you.  It'll let you apply two years earlier, then finish the BS stuff without rushing to study for the MCAT. 

8.  If you wanna do it, then go for it.  MD's not the only game in town, if you don't get in.  DO is just as respectable, you're still a doctor, except the acceptance GPA cut-offs are around 3.2 and up, instead of 3.7 and up.  Then, there's PA school, optometry (bleh!), CSI, bioengineering, biostatistics, lab work, chiropractic ( ), and on and on and on.  But, follow #6, and see where it leads you. 

9.  School costs, interest rates, malpractice, housing, staffing wages - all the costs are rising, but physician pay is decreasing.  A surgeon I know has to pull about $10K a month, now, just to keep his practice OPEN.  Yet, he has to constantly lower his fees in order to keep patients.  More and more hours, less and less time to enjoy the fruit.  Making less per hour than most automobile factory workers, yet everyone thinks you're gonna be a rich @sshole. 
If you were a factory worker that performed the same tasks as physicians, would you want to do it every day?  $8 an hour, 80+ hours a week, in the epicenter of urban disease and suffering?  (Tuberculosis is on the rise, by the way.)

10.  Be the change you want to see in the world... or some crap.  I dunno.  Ask me more direct questions, and I'll tell you what I know. 

[natedawg120]

let us know how it works out but i would listen to those who gave advise on the distraction factor.  Its easier than you might think to get into a rhythm and just plain miss things that may end your existence. 

[ohgood]

let us know how it works out but i would listen to those who gave advise on the distraction factor.  Its easier than you might think to get into a rhythm and just plain miss things that may end your existence. 

Man you are so right. I,d say more, but then Ild be accused of being aknowitall. Think Illl just let the thread die, send wlaz a beer and get back to work.

[jdw03n]

I don't know about all the rest of that stuff... ...but that ride is pretty sweet. Paint it black, slap a duel (faux) exhaust on it, lower it about 3 inches, and give it dual headlights and I'd buy it...

If'n I ever win the picture thread posting again, THIS baby's going in the list!