biking missionaries nearly meet God.

[kenyonchris]

I was on patrol last night (in the car, it has done nothing but rain here for the past four days) going down our major road, a 45 mph six lane with center turn lane, when I saw our big ladder truck barreling down the road, coming toward me. I pulled the patrol car over and sat there to make sure it got through the three lights without anyone doing anything dumb. It's lights activate the opticom, which makes the lights stay green for it. So I am watching it head toward me and saw, incredibly, two bikes, all in black, no reflectives, pedal across the road in front of it. I only saw them for a moment, outlined in the light of the fire truck. I couldn't believe it. I went flying down the road to catch them, and got caught in the wake of the changing lights, and wound up not catching them until they were almost home. I pulled them over and totally chewed them out. The older one (they were about 18) actually told me that they had crossed with the light BEHIND the fire truck. Not possible, since the only way I saw them was in the light of the truck, and if the light had been green for them, it would have been red for the truck, and that doesn't happen when the emergency lights are on.
Missionaries! Lying to the police! What is the world coming to!

[channlluv]

If they didn't have the fear of God put into them before, I'll bet they do now, Chris, reaming them out like that. Ha! I hope they got the message. They're lucky.

I might go so far as to contact their missionary coordinator and report the unsafe riding, maybe require them to take a bicycle safety class. Did you give them a ticket?

Roxy

[OakLeaf]

maybe require them to take a bicycle safety class.

Honestly, if there are any LDS or JW people on here who could suggest that, that would be a great idea on a national level. Those kids are consistently some of the most unsafe riders I ever see. Riding on sidewalks, sometimes no helmets, hugging the curb when they are on the road.

[kenyonchris]

Besides the fact that they were black or dark colors, ride black bikes, with black helmets and black shoes. Surely God would not object to a little blaze orange in the name of bike safety.

On another note, I was running to a suicidal person, not running code but booking it along nevertheless when I nearly tagged a guy running (no reflective attire AT ALL) on the roadway (4 lanes divided, 40 mph) when our beautiful hike/bike trail was four feet to the left. This is actually a crime (walking on roadway when sidewalk provided is the offense). I would have stopped if I hadn't been enroute to a call. Some people have no idea.

[Cataboo]

Besides the fact that they were black or dark colors, ride black bikes, with black helmets and black shoes. Surely God would not object to a little blaze orange in the name of bike safety.

But they have those white button up shirts!

[kenyonchris]

Even white button up shirts would have been better. These guys had black sweaters on, just the white collar peeking out. And it was like 85 degrees out (I am still in my shorts). What is UP?

[shootingstar]

This is what missionaries of a certain denomination wear, --all black?

I'm only familiar with traditional Mennonite and Amish men who dress like that.

I'm lost. But it's ok.

[Eden]

This is what missionaries of a certain denomination wear, --all black?

I'm only familiar with traditional Mennonite and Amish men who dress like that.

I'm lost. But it's ok.

I believe Chris is talking about coming across some young Mormons - they don't necessarily dress like that all of the time, but when they are teens/young adults they get sent on missions and they do at that time wear black pants and white button down shirts with ties and generally travel in pairs. I have seen some sweaterless - scandalous?

[Cataboo]

This is what missionaries of a certain denomination wear, --all black?

I'm only familiar with traditional Mennonite and Amish men who dress like that.

I'm lost. But it's ok.

maybe they don't have them in Canada, but here in the US, mormon missionaries are usually 2 young guys biking together going door to door to hand out pamphlets... they usually are wearing dark dress pants, white button up shirts, ties, sweaters and or jackets. they are pretty common. and tend to make me not open the front door.

[shootingstar]

maybe they don't have them in Canada, but here in the US, mormon missionaries are usually 2 young guys biking together going door to door to hand out pamphlets... they usually are wearing dark dress pants, white button up shirts, ties, sweaters and or jackets. they are pretty common. and tend to make me not open the front door.

Only JH guys in pairs and I've never seen them on bikes --yet. But then I've lived in highly urban areas and in highrise buildings where we have 24 hr. security.

[salsabike]

Love the thread title.

[Trek420]

Love the thread title.

Can we fit it into "thread titles free verse"?