I was the victim of a pretty funny line today

[Hornius Emeritus]

So as I was riding my bike downtown this morning I snapped my seat post bolt off. The bolt sheared in half and the upshot was that I had no seat but only a wicked, jaggedy piece of metal on the end of my seat post. I've actually had this happen on other occasions and it's a total pain because you have to ride with no seat i.e. standing up on your pedals the whole time until you can get to a shop and get a replacement bolt.

I had no chance to fix it today and had to ride all the way home with no seat.

So I'm riding home after work with no seat on my bike and I get to campus and at the intersection of 26th and Speedway two guys from maybe India or Pakistan pull up next to me with their windows rolled down. One of them sees my bike and the jaggedy seat post and says to me "wow, that looks painful." I explained how I'd snapped my seat post bolt blah blah blah.

So the light changes to green and, just before the car pulls away he says, in that wonderful accent, "well, watch your cornhole, bud."

I almost couldn't ride my bike away I was laughing so hard.

 

[RomaVicta]

That's great!

In your situation, I couldn't trust my mind not to wander while I was riding and naturally settle into the seat at some point.

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

Believe me, Roma Victa, that nearly happened several times. But every time it did I somehow flashed on a vision of my severed genitalia lying by the side of the road and me lying in a heap next to my bicycle and somehow managed to not do it.

 

[Texanne]

Reason No. 253 why riding a bike is dangerous to your health.

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

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[Mrmyke709]

Yes, but not riding sucks even more. We're all gonna die, but riding makes the body strong, and might give me a few extra years that my other vices would take away. (BBQ and beer).
I was coming down an impressive grade outside of Sisterdale Saturday. We were in a pack, and I started to accelerate quite dramatically, using the draft from other riders to slingshot around them. It was just fast enough to induce the Fear, as Hunter S. Thompson refers to it.
I resisted the urge to apply some brake, and rocketed down the hill. It was glorious.
Till I had to climb up the opposing grade.

 

[Texanne]

If you're making love like a mare, then the seat post did its job!

 

[Dionysus]

Beautiful photo MrMyke. I'm a runner rather than a cyclist, and this shot reminds me of great runs I've had along some rural roads. Nothing like it.

 

[MilkmanDan]

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[Texas_Rocks]

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[PFD]

 

[Texanne]

Was he channeling Samir channeling Lawrence?

 

[Mrmyke709]

This thread should be parked in Classics just for the unintended foal-pas of Hornius, and the resulting comedic onslaught.

 

[accuratehorn]

He did spin quite a humorous tail.

 

[Macanudo]

Eat well. Stay fit. Die anyway.

 

[OrangeChipper]

Bicyclists in the city SUCK Not hating, just sayin'

 

[WorsterMan]

I am glad I didn't have a mouth full of beverage when I read what the Indian dude said to you with an accent.... I am still chuckling out loud as I type this

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

Worster Man,

Believe me, that accent and flashing on the scene in the movie and Lawrence saying that line and the INCONGRUITY of this guy saying the same thing just really just rendered me almost physically unable to turn my peddles.

 

[Statalyzer]

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