There should be a law...

It is now being reported that daydreaming while driving is five times more dangerous than texting. I'm not exactly sure how law enforcement can do anything with this unless we move to implants that record our thoughts. A black box for your brain perhaps. Mine would record hungry and horny a lot, I am sure. However, I do see this as supporting evidence that everyone should be on two wheels instead of four! Although, I must admit that while riding I occasionally lapse into a fantasy that I am 20 years old.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/da ... 58551.html

I'm the king of day dreaming, but I've gotta say when I'm driving I'm very good about paying attention. Lately I've spent my time in the car trying to figure out why my norton isn't running right so go figure...

When I am riding it is certainly not my daydreaming I am concerned with. The sad fact remains that many motorcyclist will die because of daydreaming.

It is a shame that this most enjoyable activity has to be so stressful. It is a fact that must be acknowledged to protect ourselves. That being said, the sensational feeling of freedom, although diminished, is still there and worth the need for the heightened awareness.

There is...

The dream police, they live inside of my head.
The dream police, they come to me in my bed.
The dream police, they're coming to arrest me, oh no.

You know that talk is cheap, and those rumors ain't nice.
And when I fall asleep I don't think I'll survive the night, the night.

'Cause they're waiting for me.
They're looking for me.
Ev'ry single night they're driving me insane.
Those men inside my brain.

The dream police, they live inside of my head.
(Live inside of my head.)
The dream police, they come to me in my bed.
(Come to me in my bed.)
The dream police, they're coming to arrest me, oh no.

Well, I can't tell lies, 'cause they're listening to me.
And when I fall asleep, bet they're spying on me tonight, tonight.

'Cause they're waiting for me.
They're looking for me.
Ev'ry single night they're driving me insane.
Those men inside my brain.

I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't leave me alone.
They don't get paid to take vacations, or let me alone.
They spy on me, I try to hide, they won't let me alone.
They persecute me, they're the judge and jury all in one.

'Cause they're waiting for me.
They're looking for me.
Ev'ry single night they're driving me insane.
Those men inside my brain.

The dream police, they live inside of my head.
The dream police, they come to me in my bed.
The dream police, they're coming to arrest me.

Hey now I know too much about being worn out by voices in my head that aren't mine and its got nothing to do with lazy dazy mental relaxation, so the lyrics.

On the other hand during the up swings of manic depression this is more like the tune I settle in on the roll. But its day tripping not day dreaming song I'm still hunting

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EwHnCDJljo[/video]

My old selves got killed off my better living though 1960's chemistry and re-growing a new neck and scramble egg brain so mostly nice spiraling upward
experience of life, on and off my two wheeled lovers.

rvich said:

Although, I must admit that while riding I occasionally lapse into a fantasy that I am 20 years old.

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I might occasionally lapse into a fantasy that I'm with a 20 year old... :mrgreen:

"When I am riding it is certainly not my daydreaming I am concerned with. The sad fact remains that many motorcyclist will die because of daydreaming"

That's because they're riding boring motorcycles.

i think daydreaming has also kept me safe in a car, real late at night when driving on empty dark roads i would pretend to be in some type of cannon ball run to keep myself interested in driving. also resulted in some tickets.

I've had my fair share of tickets , although not lately but things seem to be getting out of hand with regards to texting while driving , phone use, DUI/DWI etc...

my last ticket happened 3-26 in my old car loaded down with recycling so smoother riding while coasting down a slope till 70-ish and putting on brake just as a trooper oncoming over a crest pulled me over but only gave a no dr. lic. ticket which is something I've been waiting a couple decades for to make a Federal case out of, hot dam! Trick is getting past court of no record illegal process and not be contempted to jail with valid objections.

Ayn who can ya iagmine how bad me comumnicatosni ightm be if not for all the brain work riding a P!! dragster, then other cycles onto surfaces plus the re-coervings of brain scrabmling -

The wildest day dream I missed out on was when spring flowers and grass greenness popping out -road tripping the biggest black King snake I've ever seen away from wife's duck pen where it had swallowed most a full grown duck to death. Not piousness so just grabbed duck out and threw snake in feed sac. A light drizzle passed which made everything extra bright and clean of dust [always THE Gravel dust] but unknowst to me made bag soften up. Got 2 miles away cresting a rise about 30 mph stoned on the green pasture grass between fence tree lines with snake bag in my lap to dump out - so foregot about snake - to feel a sharp burning on my L wrist, looked down YIKES!! to see this monster wrist thick snake biting me, so reflexes beat rationality - full force fling of arm off the bar to sling snake off - but its was a strong snake with razor rows of teeth so only extracted the rest of 7 foot monster as bag blew off leaving the snake's mass still failing off my wrist like a laso - so of course let go RH hand to rip my flash flinging it off - then bike went into hands off tank slapper off road crown about 45' degree's towards fence-trees 10ish ft away @ 30 mph.... I did not crash and no longer day dream of beating super bikes on road racing no sire ree boobie doo its AWD over powered rally cars that tease my imgaination on the fly now.

I think perving is high on the distraction list,or is that just another form of daydreaming

Titainum Roll cage,airbags, full grand prix kevlar body armour and high vis full gear, not forgetting the blue light flashing on the helmit...
Not forgetting the high pitched sound warning that detects women in 4x4's with screaming kids in the back,while she is adjusting her lipstick!..
Then we might stand a chance :!: and keep the speed below 15 mph.....sorted?

Titainum Roll cage,airbags, full grand prix kevlar body armour and high vis full gear, not forgetting the blue light flashing on the helmit...
Not forgetting the high pitched sound warning that detects women in 4x4's with screaming kids in the back,while she is adjusting her lipstick!..
Then we might stand a chance :!: and keep the speed below 15 mph.....sorted?

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Now ya getting into my camp Robert, though Peel has thick walled 6061 TS cage, layers of armor and loose helmet to take up the tangent loads at hi speed, amber white tiny sparkle LED from Moody Blue's concert in back of helmet, Few 100 watt PA system that blares out Courgar Screams with Baying hunting pack in between.

Fact of life > no matter what if seat is in a saddle on an animal or a machine you are not in full control of life and limb. I know I'm stupid and irrational emotional addictive bi polar manic depressant risk taker, so wonder when you'all able to come to your senses as clearly as I have. Actually I hope you never do as it almost killed me and has others to face facts.