I am such and idiot !!! (pt. II)

[Road_Clam]

I wake up at 4:15 AM, and it's a forecasted for sunny and chilly. Temps will get up into the low 60's. Prefect for a commute to work on the GS.

My BIG mistake, is instead of usuall thermal underwear, I wanted to use my Technic codura overpants. Why was this a big mistake? Because I could not immediately find my Technic's. This "scurrying" around at 5:15 sent me into such a cluster-fruck, I was progressively running around in complete circles trying to get all my needed gear and normal work day items found and packed. Here's a rundown of exactly how I got absolutely nothing accomplished in 30 min after I found my Technic's:

1) got dressed, heated gear on, hooded sweatshirt, and nylon jacket.
1a) Had to get all undressed, because I forgot to feed my heated glove wires through the sleeves. *IDIOT*

2) OK, heated gear on, wires correctly routed, now I need lunch, grab my OJ, and my frozen dinner. Now where the fruck is my dam cell phone? run around and find my phone.
2a) OK, got lunch, and phone, but cant find my frikin' wallet, I find my wallet in my pant's from last night *IDIOT*

3) ok, do I have everything? Yes. I head out to the shed and push out the GS and realize I don't have the dam power switch cord for my heated vest! it's back in my house. Now I getting pi$$ed at myself.....
3a)Go back outside, start the GS, plug in the vest, gloves on, but now I feel a little strange... a HELMET on my head would be nice !!!! (now I am "F this, and F that" at myself..) get off bike, fumble for my keys unlock shed, get my dam helmet..... ok I think i'm all set.. I JUST WANNA GET ON THE ROAD TO WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!

4) It's just about dawn, I go Down the road I go a little bit, I flip my helmet shield down, and everything is real dark...... guess what? I forgot to swap my helmet to the CLEAR shield instead of the currently installed dark smoke ... I yell at myself "YOU FRIKIN' STUPID DUMBA$$ IDIOT"..... "YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE EVEN ON A BIKE AFTER TODAY" !!!

The moral of this story is if after 30 min. you still don't have your brain in foreward, take the train instead.....

Why didn't I have everything together last night? I was too busy reading about "Idiots" on GSR.....

[GS550ES-Hank]

You're not the only one. I've so been there as well, however, I usually just say 'screw it' and go anyways. Then again, my commute was all of eight miles, so freezing a little was okay.

[sschering]

reminds me of the day I rode to work in 27° weather.. NO heated gear.. 20 min ride.. Get to the door and realize I left my access badge at home.
Ride back home got the badge, put the bike away and took the car back.

You know it's cold when your visor isn't fogging up because it's got a nice layer of ice on it.

[mcloud]

I wake up at 4:15 AM, and it's a forecasted for sunny and chilly. Temps will get up into the low 60's. Prefect for a commute to work on the GS.

My BIG mistake, is instead of usuall thermal underwear, I wanted to use my Technic codura overpants. Why was this a big mistake? Because I could not immediately find my Technic's. This "scurrying" around at 5:15 sent me into such a cluster-fruck, I was progressively running around in complete circles trying to get all my needed gear and normal work day items found and packed. Here's a rundown of exactly how I got absolutely nothing accomplished in 30 min after I found my Technic's:

1) got dressed, heated gear on, hooded sweatshirt, and nylon jacket.
1a) Had to get all undressed, because I forgot to feed my heated glove wires through the sleeves. *IDIOT*

2) OK, heated gear on, wires correctly routed, now I need lunch, grab my OJ, and my frozen dinner. Now where the fruck is my dam cell phone? run around and find my phone.
2a) OK, got lunch, and phone, but cant find my frikin' wallet, I find my wallet in my pant's from last night *IDIOT*

3) ok, do I have everything? Yes. I head out to the shed and push out the GS and realize I don't have the dam power switch cord for my heated vest! it's back in my house. Now I getting pi$$ed at myself.....
3a)Go back outside, start the GS, plug in the vest, gloves on, but now I feel a little strange... a HELMET on my head would be nice !!!! (now I am "F this, and F that" at myself..) get off bike, fumble for my keys unlock shed, get my dam helmet..... ok I think i'm all set.. I JUST WANNA GET ON THE ROAD TO WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!

4) It's just about dawn, I go Down the road I go a little bit, I flip my helmet shield down, and everything is real dark...... guess what? I forgot to swap my helmet to the CLEAR shield instead of the currently installed dark smoke ... I yell at myself "YOU FRIKIN' STUPID DUMBA$$ IDIOT"..... "YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE EVEN ON A BIKE AFTER TODAY" !!!

The moral of this story is if after 30 min. you still don't have your brain in foreward, take the train instead.....

Why didn't I have everything together last night? I was too busy reading about "Idiots" on GSR.....

Ditto...only to realize it was sunday

[Plasterdog]

You guys are lucky, my commute is from the house to the end of the yard (we have a coach house office). There again I'm not scraping ice off my face shield.

[Skateguy50]

You guys are lucky, my commute is from the house to the end of the yard (we have a coach house office). There again I'm not scraping ice off my face shield.

I used to work out of a basement office in my house, and often I had trouble starting the day if I didnt take a short drive for a coffee or something first. Humans are such creatures of habit... need to drive to work or it just feels wrong.

As far as all that gear, my level of extra heat involves to wear a sweatshirt under my coat or not, or maybe to put on my rain pants to cut down on the wind. I did a trip to Bangor and back to Boston last fall at night with like 40s for the temp, man that was cold... oh and had my son on the back for the 5 hours home, luckily he was ok with it so long as we had a few hot chocolate stops.

[earlfor]

I cant imagine that. I get annoyed with myself if I put my gloves on and then realize my keys are still in my pocket.

Earl

[tkent02]

I cant imagine that. I get annoyed with myself if I put my gloves on and then realize my keys are still in my pocket.

Earl

I once walked all the way to school on a Saturday. (12 miles each way, snowing, uphill both ways.)
Yeah, the key thing still gets me on occasion.
Trying to hurry home from the chiropractor's office before the snow got too slippery a few weeks ago, in a hurry to get going, noticed the helmet lifting at a low speed. Forgot to tie it on. Doh! And of course, all the lights turned green on arrival, no shoulder to safely pull over...

And I forgot to order my tires last week until the 4th, the Suzuki tires got here in two days, the BMW tires will be a whole week.
My vacation started today, we were going to take the Beemer.

[Plasterdog]

I (almost) routinely forget to snap the long end of the chinstrap or put my gloves on and then remember the chinstrap.
Whenever I get a series of "stupids" before riding, I stop for about five minutes and rearrange my brain so I'm not jumping on the bike in a state of stupid.

Get there late, the important part is getting there. If your higher power is messing with you before a ride take heed. She could be saving your life.

[Pete Logan]

I cant imagine that. I get annoyed with myself if I put my gloves on and then realize my keys are still in my pocket.

Earl

That's why I lock my gloves in the top box - so now I have to have the keys before I can get the gloves

[chef1366]

Low 60s? I'd be in shorts and a t-shirt.

[tkent02]

That's why I lock my gloves in the top box - so now I have to have the keys before I can get the gloves

They say smart people can hide Alzhiemer's for years by doing this kind of ****.

[awjonesii]

Good story - been there done that...

It one of those "You've got to be ****ing kidding me days!"