Fifty Plus (50+) - Snot rockets or hocking louies?

It's a slow day, the forum is growing, and frankly I think we can do better than arguing about sleeveless tops and water bottles. Plus, I have an abiding interest in human waste disposal....

.....so, if you have an overload of mucus production, how do you dispose of it? Let 'er rip, or ralph it up? Do you let 'em fling from the left or the right? And can you do it out of the saddle, or do you have to sit and spin in the process?

It never happens to me, so I don't do either.

Just like head sweating doesn't happen for me. No sweat bands necessary.

Youse guys sure have a lot more things to deal with than I do.

It never happens to me, so I don't do either.

Just like head sweating doesn't happen for me. No sweat bands necessary.

Youse guys sure have a lot more things to deal with than I do.


Have you ever thought about going back to the factory and see if they can upgrade you to a newer configuration with more human characteristics? :p

My preference is to hock a loogie. I am ambidexterous shooting both left and right, and will do it from the saddle. Since I have been suffering from a low-grade sinus infection recently, I have had plenty of opportunity to practice my aim :)

I'm not sure how to say this. Umm, umm, umm, do you speak Flemish??

.....so, if you have an overload of mucus production, how do you dispose of it? Let 'er rip, or ralph it up? Do you let 'em fling from the left or the right? And can you do it out of the saddle, or do you have to sit and spin in the process?

All of the above. I'm a multi-tasker. :D

This must be a male thing. I've never mastered any of these techniques and carry a tissue in my jersey pocket;)

I'm not sure how to say this. Umm, umm, umm, do you speak Flemish??
:roflmao:
:beer:

I'm a snot rocket man myself. If I think of it I'll make sure nobody is right behind me.

I'm a snot rocket man myself. If I think of it I'll make sure nobody is right behind me.

:eek: :eek: If I ever got smacked with a snot rocket I think I would be tempted to knock the rest of the snot out of them:) - If I could catch them.

Have you ever thought about going back to the factory and see if they can upgrade you to a newer configuration with more human characteristics? :p

I'm sorry, but that would be going back to an older configuration.

A great thread topic, but I'd a thunk it would be more of a fall/winter/spring discussion. Also, I think local dialects may come into play here, I always thought the term was "hork a loogie" - maybe it's a Canadian/American thing....
Anyways, I'm a horker, I just don't think I have enough control of a snot rocket to make sure it stays off my shirt. I hork both left and right, depending on wind conditions, but prefer to the right to avoid horking a loogie into a passing car that may have an window open.

I'm a snot rocket man myself. If I think of it I'll make sure nobody is right behind me.

Snot rocket cyclist myself,

I'm a right hander, I figure anyone able to pass me (on the left) earns my respect. :rolleyes:
However - I've been known to break that rule if its a rude 4 wheeled vehicle. I figure thats what windshield wipers are for.

This is worse than spitting, and spitting in general confuses me. I have never* been walking down the street when suddenly I thought, "Gee, I need to spit on the sidewalk". Mucous I understand, but not placing it on the sidewalk.

If it's in the nose - snot rocket. In the chest or throat, loogie.

Interesting thing about direction...if wind is not a factor I tend to snot rocket to the right, but launch a loogie to the left. It may have some relation to being ambidextrous - I eat and write right handed, throw, bat and bowl left. Then again, looking at my avatar...I'm thinking I may just be really confused!

For whatever strange reason, I don't get any mucous when I'm riding. With all my alergies, even when I'm mountain biking in pine country, nothing. Go figure!

"Snot rockets or hocking louies?"

If anyone is going to hock a Louie...just be damn careful of which "Louie" it is, that you hock!:eek:

...Just sayin'.:p

I wonder if the OP did a simple search on this topic, which was snorked to death a while back. Just sayin.

You mean Hakkalugi?
http://www.cyclofiend.com/ibis/99/99-8.html

I wonder if the OP did a simple search on this topic, which was snorked to death a while back. Just sayin.
No. What do I care about prior research on this topic? Was I being a bit too subtle when I implied that this was for entertainment purposes only?

But I appreciate you pointing it out.

.....so, if you have an overload of mucus production, how do you dispose of it? Let 'er rip, or ralph it up? Do you let 'em fling from the left or the right? And can you do it out of the saddle, or do you have to sit and spin in the process?

Yes!

No. What do I care about prior research on this topic? Was I being a bit too subtle when I implied that this was for entertainment purposes only?

But I appreciate you pointing it out.

You're quite welcome. Reason I brought up the search is because I posted a similar thread a couple of months back. Had you searched, and found it, you could have revived it, and boosted my ego while meeting my need for attention. But no, you had to start another one all over. Sigh.

Very tricky doing the snot rocket when piloting a tandem, especially when the female stoker is unimpressed at being showered with stray misfires (collateral damage?). I've learned to tilt my head a certain way before letting loose.

When I'm on the track bike, in the indoor velodrome, I usually just roll off the track and then spit into one of the large garbage bins in the infield. If you're moving a little too fast, you have to lead the target, just like firing a machine gun in a dogfight. You aim just before the can and watch in wonder as you score a direct hit.

Even on outdoor tracks, I'll usually roll up to the balustrade and spit over the side of the track. I don't like the idea of spitting on the track surface itself. Especially on a steep track. Not good to have any moisture on wooden planks at a 45-degree angle...

Some cities have anti-spitting laws. Would sure hate to ride thru them. Hope they have lots of large trash cans. Cuspadors along the sidewalks.

- L.

It's a slow day, the forum is growing, and frankly I think we can do better than arguing about sleeveless tops and water bottles. Plus, I have an abiding interest in human waste disposal....

.....so, if you have an overload of mucus production, how do you dispose of it? Let 'er rip, or ralph it up? Do you let 'em fling from the left or the right? And can you do it out of the saddle, or do you have to sit and spin in the process?

Is this a medical question?

I sense a "Haiku Loogie" thread coming in the very near future...

This is crass beyond belief. I never "got" the spitting thing, either.
I carry tissues and stop and blow my nose when the need arises.
Either that, or wipe it on the back of my glove. Emergencies only, you understand.

I sense a "Haiku Loogie" thread coming in the very near future...
Yin balances Yang
Snot from left balances right
Unless aim is off

This is crass beyond belief. I never "got" the spitting thing, either.
I carry tissues and stop and blow my nose when the need arises.
Either that, or wipe it on the back of my glove. Emergencies only, you understand.

That's just nasty! Who wants to carry that around?

Nose fullness, can't breathe

Finger nostril, exhale hard

Slick blast, travels far

Headwind:
Being a nativeof West Flanders I do speak Flemish fluently . . .
Old Flemish proverb: "De neuze niet klaren in de wind!" translated: 'Don't blow nose into the wind!'

Nice easy ride with the wife....no nose congestion
Harder training ride... snot rockets to either side with some discretion
Racing.....just get it out, don't care how or where it goes because hurting to much to care. If can get a hand to the nose it helps with the clearing, if cant.....just blow hard out boths sides at once. It goes on the bike, gloves, jersey and water bottle:eek: ...at the time realy don't care...except for keeping it off the other riders.....after the race its dryed up or washed of with sweat and you forget about it

<<This is worse than spitting, and spitting in general confuses me. I have never* been walking down the street when suddenly I thought, "Gee, I need to spit on the sidewalk". Mucous I understand, but not placing it on the sidewalk. >>

Agreed, but a lot of Americans spit in the street - it spreads TB, y'know! Even in Russia there are signs saying "Ne Plevat'" - no spitting, but not here.

I carry a handkerchief on rides, but these are almost unknown in the US, except when napkins are used in restaurants as handkerchieves and then put back on the table. Sorry, one of my pet hates.

It must have been a slow news day.

Ick.