Seriously are people so stupid?

[ILLaViTaR]

No different from a cyclist doing it (which I agree neither of them should in freeway like roads) skateboards are even safer than bikes on the road though depending on who's piloting the thing of course. The only people who would know that are people who actually use them, as to the ignorantly responsible person they look insecure and dangerous. It's far easier to control a skateboard than a bike, and are far easier to balance, sure not at first but when talking in good/expert terms the hunk of a frame of a bike becomes a unresponsive burden with almost no recovery. all I'm saying is it's no more ridiculous than a bikes gonig down the tunnel (if he was visible that is) but because Bart Simpson does it, all the sheep start going frantic.

We've towed upside down tables with our cars surfing on them on hard rubbish back in the day. If that got on the news we'd be yet anoher example of an irresponsible generation, they'd have a heart attack when there's nothing irresponsible about it whatsoever.

[WMD351]

Not to worry, this modern day Robbin Hood (apparently he did it to raise awareness for cancer WTF) has felt the mighty wrath of our awesome justice system.
The court had to take into account the fact that he's got a doctor who says he's got ADHD, so he's been fined $1,000 bucks and lost his deck!
Funny thing is I looked at his bookface page and he says he's flat broke. He's begging anybody to give him $50.
The best reply to that request was a guy who said "Hey dude, I'll give you $50 if you go through the tunnel again"

[GK]

Anyone ever held onto a car whist coasting on their pushie?

Sure it was dumb, but now that most of us are over 25, those dangerous things that many of us did now seem more dangerous than fun.

If I think long enough about it though, some of those dumb things still give me a chuckle.

Glad I didn't die doing some dumb stuff, glad this young bloke is still alive also.

GK

[BadMax]

What if...bloody hell, how many times are we going to hear that?

Get over it, nobody got killed or seriously injured. It's no bloody wonder gen Y guys are looking and acting more more and more like chicks, spending hours on end just on their hair! Let them go out and run some risks, without doing this they will never learn what risk really is!

How many of the posters here sped in their cars on the way to or from work in the last week? It's drummed into us that it will kill us, but has it? We all know it's dangerous but we keep driving a two tonne missile at higher than recommended speed...isn't that just as silly?

[svo supporter]

Originally Posted by WMD351

Not to worry, this modern day Robbin Hood (apparently he did it to raise awareness for cancer WTF) has felt the mighty wrath of our awesome justice system.
The court had to take into account the fact that he's got a doctor who says he's got ADHD, so he's been fined $1,000 bucks and lost his deck!
Funny thing is I looked at his bookface page and he says he's flat broke. He's begging anybody to give him $50.
The best reply to that request was a guy who said "Hey dude, I'll give you $50 if you go through the tunnel again"

He can't possibly had ADHD. All the media attention he has received

However it seems typical of people these days that do idiotic things like this. Blame some underlying bulldust condition on their actions, instead of manning up to being an idiot.

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by ILLaViTaR

skateboards are even safer than bikes on the road though depending on who's piloting the thing of course. The only people who would know that are people who actually use them, as to the ignorantly responsible person they look insecure and dangerous. It's far easier to control a skateboard than a bike, and are far easier to balance, sure not at first but when talking in good/expert terms the hunk of a frame of a bike becomes a unresponsive burden with almost no recovery.

I rode skateboards for years. I have also rode bike for years. I must say that skateboards are harder to ride then bikes. Bikes are simple, stop quickly and steer well.
I'd much rather ride a bike on a road then a skateboard.

Having said that, I agree with you in saying that riding a bike, or a skateboard in the tunnel is as stupid as each other.