Awareness Test Video
As my way of making amends to our dear old Dad, who Pete and I jab at pretty brutally, here’s an extremely entertaining video promoting bicycle safety. (He’s a cyclist.)
Update: Don’t read the comments before watching the video – total spoilers down there.
Funny as hell and I completely missed the bear the first time around. By the way Big Bro, my dad is also a big time cyclist-Spandex and funny looking helmets, the whole 9. Old men are goofballs. Sorry Papa Dominick
Ya got me, I missed the bear also. That’s funny as hell. Maybe it was the moon walking bear that fired the shot from the grassy knoll? Back and to the left, back and to the left.
Okay, I wasn’t sure you guys would appreciate this one. Thanks for your honesty. I, too, got busted. I watched my girlfriend watch it, though, and of course when the bear went by, she was like “What the fuck was that?”
Yea, but did she guess the number of passes right after noticing the poorly skilled bear? I take some solace in the fact that I can count to 13, unfortunately I had to involve my toes. :-/
LOL Bryan. I can relate. I got so excited when I said “13″ and then they said “13″. I was like, Yeah, take that Internet video trickster people!
But, unfortunately, she did get it right, even after noticing the bear. But I don’t think she knew what the bear was, or that it was moonwalking. But I didn’t even see any sign of the bear.
What can we say. Women are more attentive to detail. This may explain why she notices EVERYTHING I EVER DO WRONG.
lol it’s funny how people are more often reprimanded for failure then applauded for successes. I believe it was Sun Tzu that established that a clear system of rewards and punishments was the only way to create loyal soldiers (in this age of business we can apply this to employees/subordinates) It’s true that you can’t give a cookie every time someone does what they are probably supposed to be doing, but some reinforcer’s would be nice. I hope my boss is reading this, haha.
Actually, she must be reading Sun Tzu because she’s really great about noticing the rare occasions when I do something right.
I feel your pain about always being wrong, Bro… we should go back to the days where we get to hit them… (KIDDING)
lmao! I never consider myself wrong, I’m just never right…
I counted 13 and thought it was a large mouse not a bear, but I saw it. Regardless, I bike a lot when I have time off. I am 43 and can go for hundreds of miles non-stop. I have been cycling, including racing, since I was 14. How may young’uns out there can go that distance? Oh, I also run, but cannot go as far since my ankles and knees are begining to give out, I can run for only about 7 to 10 miles. Helmets and spandex are in baby.
mike in GA Reply:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
FOund this BRILLIANT! Although I am a MOTOR-cyclist, and I think that the point is more geared toward BIcyclists, the point remains. Most people who collide with motorcycles use as their excuse…"I didn’t see the motorcycle" Please watch out for Cyclists and Bikers. We ARE NOT that hard-ass group of tough guys portrayed in Easy Rider and The Wild Bunch…necessarily. We spend most of our weekends on charity rides raising money for Veterans, Autism, Breast Cancer, MS, and children. Please don’t kill us with your car, while searching for a new CD to listen to. Martin in VA…My last name is Martin, and I married a girl from VA Beach, VA, where I visit my in-laws twice anually. You always catch my eye here. Keep up the good work.
Martin. Please send a picture of you in spandex to Big Brother. I’m sure you’re very stylish
Consider it done. I will send a series of pictures with me on my bike, as well as standing next to it, and of me running along side my American Staffordshire Terrier, while lounging in my speedos at the beach and pool, oiled up in front of the mirror (full frontal, trimmed of course). If you think of anything else he may like, please let me know.
John From Cleveland!! I appauled! I know you were kidding but I read things out of order, I just replied in the weekend open thread, and your against hitting!!
Anyways, I got the 13 right, but the damn bear almost bit my head off!
Thanks, Aaron. Now I have to actually look at those pictures of Martin? Maybe I’ll set up a photo gallery so friends of the show can post their own photos (and I don’t actually have to handle them)
BB, I will not actualy send in photos, trust me. If I were to send in a picture, you can be sure it would be photo shopped to the max in my favor. You guys have a great sense of humor and are very well versed, I like that in a person. I spent a few hours last weekend with a political strategist for a state politian, a lawyer, and an employee of the International Monetary Fund, the conversation was not quite this good. I was at my future in-laws at a party they hosted
Sorry Big Bro, I just thought the Martin biking picture would be funny. I didn’t know he would get all fruity on us.
No fruity person here, I like to joke around. Trust me, I do not, nor have I ever, worn a speedo. . . in public anyway.
If you’re a cyclist, Martin, you wear a speedo by another name. And you shave your legs, right? Nothing to be ashamed of. Seems all of us but Pete trim/shave our junk drawer. If I were Pete I’d borrow our dad’s Lady Remington and shave my disgusting back.
BB: Sorry, I have never shaved my legs, even before a major race or time trial. Never assume what others may do- you of all people should know that. The cycling shorts I wear are not a speedo, they are much longer and have a leather pad along the crotch area. Please God, don’t let them be a speedo!!!
I’m so sorry, Martin. There goes my prejudice on display. I thought ALL serious cyclists shave their stalks. Actually, now I stand by it and challenge your seriousness as a cyclist
I love the leather pad in the crotch. So, basically, it’s a stuffed speedo, you’re saying? For shame!
On the same subject, I have shaved a few doritos and landing strips in my day- not on me, though.
I’m sure your dad loves the fact that you just let the world know about his Lady Remington addiction.
Please make the following clear: “If I were Pete I’d borrow our dad’s Lady Remington and shave my disgusting back.” Does this mean you want Pete to shave your back? If so, please keep that between you borthers, no need to drag us into this strange web of brotherly love.
FOund this BRILLIANT! Although I am a MOTOR-cyclist, and I think that the point is more geared toward BIcyclists, the point remains. Most people who collide with motorcycles use as their excuse…"I didn’t see the motorcycle" Please watch out for Cyclists and Bikers. We ARE NOT that hard-ass group of tough guys portrayed in Easy Rider and The Wild Bunch…necessarily. We spend most of our weekends on charity rides raising money for Veterans, Autism, Breast Cancer, MS, and children. Please don’t kill us with your car, while searching for a new CD to listen to.