Mac Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, UniMe said: Woot, there it is, right on cue! thinly veiled reference to pulling your concealed fire arm and just shooting the dog. Sorry to hear your son got bitten, and happy to be north of your border (for so many reasons, last count was what, 14mill or more). There's nothing more vile than a pussy with a gun in his hand. Woot, there it is, right on cue! Another not so thinly veiled reference to my sexual preferences by a loving conversational person. I do like pussy, and yet I’m slight in stature. So I carry my ammonia laced concoction as protection from those mean nasty dogs and an engaged holster for the human animal. I have deployed its use several times to my advantage. I realize that some of my content is shocking to some, so I try to veil my liberty to some extent. Yes veiled reference to killing a dog with a firearm is a little over kill. Savage might have been a little more appropriate for your sexual preferences. On the other hand I do cherish the freedoms we still hold and would not hesitate to employ them at any convenience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meepmeepmayer Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Please stay on topic (Dogs chasing EUC riders) and on the right side of the border between what is a strong expression of an argument and what is a personal insult. Thanks 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olestra Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 My go-to for off leash animals (and their owners) is a whistle. it's part of my EDC Specifically the fox 40 whistle (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000071K5K) it's loud and discordant like you wouldn't believe... loud enough to get the attention of of a Roller Derby gal starting to throw hands. it is loud enough to get the dog to think you are bigger than they can handle, and loud enough to completely derail the most deranged karen. "how dare you whis..TWEET!! "how dare[TWEET!!] "how[TWEET!!] works pretty well 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Olestra said: My go-to for off leash animals (and their owners) is a whistle. it's part of my EDC Specifically the fox 40 whistle (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000071K5K) it's loud and discordant like you wouldn't believe... loud enough to get the attention of of a Roller Derby gal starting to throw hands. it is loud enough to get the dog to think you are bigger than they can handle, and loud enough to completely derail the most deranged karen. "how dare you whis..TWEET!! "how dare[TWEET!!] "how[TWEET!!] works pretty well lol I wonder about a dog whistle that would only affect the dogs while being inaudible to people? I know this exists to get their attention, but I don't know if such could stop one from advancing/attacking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Olestra said: and loud enough to completely derail the most deranged karen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Wow! 115 db, that’s pretty loud! "The National Institute of Occupational Safety (NIOSH) states that for a 115 decibel (dB) sound, the exposure limit is just 28 seconds". I’m not sure that I can manage 28 seconds but at $6.88 I’ll give it a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 How about an air horn? Might be fun against "those" pedestrans, too (you know the ones with no spatial awareness or consideration that somehow completely block a 2 meter wide path). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olestra Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Mac said: "The National Institute of Occupational Safety (NIOSH) states that for a 115 decibel (dB) sound, the exposure limit is just 28 seconds" There's more than one reason I have hearing aids at 44... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Addict Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I experienced an unsettling and slightly scary situation while on a long ride in Goldendale, Washington, this past summer. I was probably 4 miles away from my destination with only 10 percent battery left on a King Song 18XL. I was rounding a bend on a country road going about 10 mph, trying to milk the battery. There was a house next to the road on my right, and as I was getting close to it a huge Saint Bernard charged me. I couldn't believe my luck. A huge dog is on an interception path with me and I can barely go 15 mph. I slowly sped up and just maintained speed. Thankfully the dog was not interested in chasing me down as soon as I passed it. The situation certainly got my heart going. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Olestra said: There's more than one reason I have hearing aids at 44... Kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sandvig Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 She was herding rather than attacking. Notice the way she came around your right side and tried to herd you to the left. Her attention was completely on the movement of the wheel. If it was an attack you would have been bitten. The best thing to do is stop. The movement triggers the herding instinct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_bike_kite Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Olestra said: There's more than one reason I have hearing aids at 44... Married? (assuming hearing aid has a switch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebees Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I usually step off the unicycle and turn it off. Most dogs stare at the unicycle for a while and go about their business, unless it's a chihuahua 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scottie Posted December 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2020 I just got back from a ride and had an incident with a large dog. I am comfortable around dogs, and this was not a scary dog, just a large one that did not know what to do with itself besides bark a me a lot while I was enjoying the wheel! There are three elements to my tale; myself, the dog, and primarily the owner. It was a large dog, about the size of a German Shepard, but I am not a dog expert so I don't know the exact breed. I was riding in a park where owners commonly bring there dogs. It is not a dog park with fenced areas designed for dogs to run free. I saw the dog running free near its owner so I thought I would slowly continue on my way past the dog and owner while they were off to the side of the driveway in the grass. Maybe this was my failure for not just waiting many minutes for the owner and dog to clear the area. But something in me wanted to test the owner and dog while enjoying my right to the public thoroughfare. The dog was wearing a body harness for leash attachment and the owner was carrying a heavy duty leash. As soon as the dog saw me, it charged. It stopped about 10 feet short and went into a barking frenzy as it ran around me. I kept moving at a slow pace to keep its chase instinct somewhat relaxed. As it was charging, the owner said to me that it won't bite and that she was more concerned that it might knock me off that thing. I kept slowly moving along since the dog appeared to be all bark and no bite. The woman kept calling to her dog to leave me alone, but of course the dog had its own agenda for a bit. I said nothing during all this and just kept calmly moving along slowly, letting any spoken words come from her. At one point she was making excuses for the dog, saying that it had never seen anything like what I was on. Question ... Do dogs really care what something looks like? I believe they are more influence by the sound they must hear from the control board pulsing at high frequencies. During all this, part of me was testing the owner to see what she would do to control her dog. Her 1st fail was that she had let it run loose in a public place ... as many do that at this park. Maybe some dogs are better trained than others. This dog did not seem to be obedient. It finally relented and returned as she kept calling to it. Her 2nd fail was that she did not express any guilt, sorrow, but I could tell there was some minor embarrassment that she had let her untrained dog run loose, although she may have thought it was trained. The leash in her hand and the harness on the dog were somewhat meaningless at this point. I wonder when/if she intended to connect her leash to the dogs harness when on their walk. I'm sure that if anything really negative happened, it would have been all my fault, even though the law is on my side. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjPanJan Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Stop is not ideal as i say slowly deacelerate not full stop. Here is video where EUC rider stop and results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiMark Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, DjPanJan said: Stop is not ideal as i say slowly deacelerate not full stop. Here is video where EUC rider stop and results? Once the EUC stopped the dog ran off though. The real problem seemed to be when the EUC was moving slowly and the dog was biting the shoe, if the EUC had stopped suddenly enough before the dog bit then it might have run off without biting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, DjPanJan said: Stop is not ideal as i say slowly deacelerate not full stop. Here is video where EUC rider stop and results? I'd chase the dog to find the owner. THIS is unacceptable in society and its behavior shouldnt go unchecked. Just as kids, they dont stay small and less a threat forever. So much for my 'the dog wants to save the human from the wheel' theory. To be fair tho, fully geared, open pavement, sherman, dog even caught up to him? Blasphemy! Edited December 6, 2020 by ShanesPlanet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_bike_kite Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 It does seem a little bit over the top listening to you guys describing how best to defend yourselves from puppies. The best method is simply to just stop. Dog's can be a little protective - it starts with something strange approaching them at speed, then there's the high pitched whine that most EUCs give off and helmets that definitely make us look not human (or friendly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redsnapper Posted December 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2020 The solution to this and many other problems facing EUC riders ( and society at large ) is patently obvious - EUC need to have James Bond style countermeasures! Nasty dog approaching from behind? Tbone Steaks! Banana Peels!! Ball Bearings!!! Oil slick!!!! MOUAHAHAHAHA! Curious onlookers getting too close to your machine and crowding your style? Killer Bees! Nauseous GAS!! John Coltrane Solo!!! MOUAHAHAHAHA! Manufacturers take heed! Forget such 2ndary issues as waterproofing, battery life, cut-outs, and spontaneous ignition. Let us raise our voices in a thundering chorus that cannot be ignored - WE NEED COUNTERMEASURES!!! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, amelanso said: Ball Bearings!!! Be careful what you wish for! Edited December 6, 2020 by Scottie a little tweak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebees Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 23 hours ago, DjPanJan said: Stop is not ideal as i say slowly deacelerate not full stop. Here is video where EUC rider stop and results? After rewatching the video, the dog seems to be going after the shoes. Maybe it has a shoe fetish. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Bumblebees said: After rewatching the video, the dog seems to be going after the shoes. Maybe it has a shoe fetish. "You just have to stop moving", "oh he doesn't bite he just wants to play", "oh he's not biting you he's just biting your shoes". Uh-huh. How about "I'm tired of this nonsense" and "that's assault". Edited December 7, 2020 by AtlasP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olestra Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 1:25 PM, mike_bike_kite said: Married? (assuming hearing aid has a switch) On 12/4/2020 at 11:17 AM, Mac said: Kids? Driving tanks, heavy metal concerts, and doing things like building super-sonic ping-pong ball launchers in the garage. Married, but she's just as likely to do something loud as I am. No kids -- we cut out the middleman and buy toys for ourselves! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Get off yur EUC. Take out your Cell Phone Take Photos Threaten Dog Owner with police calls if you see the dog without a leash on public property again. Police take dog reports seriously. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 6:40 PM, DjPanJan said: Stop is not ideal as i say slowly deacelerate not full stop. Here is video where EUC rider stop and results? Leash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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