I'm pretty sure I just got shot in the ass with a blowgun!
07-22-09, 07:49 PM
#102
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 78
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Also, all the media coverage will just give the kids even more pleasure knowing that they got attention. Hopefully they will be prosecuted for this, but if they aren't it will only make it worse.
Last edited by DwayneS; 07-22-09 at 08:00 PM.
07-22-09, 07:59 PM
#103
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
07-22-09, 08:17 PM
#104
Fat man in a little coat
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Chicago NW Burbs
Posts: 951
Bikes: Trek 7.3 FX, Trek 1.2T
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Awesome coverage! Good work on getting all of the news outlets involved. Would have been interesting to see if they could have gotten anything like DNA from a swap. One would think that the person blowing would put a bit of DNA on the red part.
07-22-09, 11:15 PM
#106
fishologist
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 1,199
Bikes: Diamondback MTB; Leader 736R
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I was riding home on the Ballard Bridge in Seattle just a little while ago and I felt a sting in my left cheek. I thought that I must have been hit by a rock that had been run over by a car. I went down to feel it and there was a four inch dart sticking out of me!! I did hear a little "pop" sound right before I felt it too.
By the time that I figured out what it was, I looked up to see if I could tell who did it, but there were 4 or 5 cars that it could have been and all were speeding away from me. I got to the end of the bridge, stopped to make sure that I wasn't bleeding then rode home and called the cops. I figured it didn't matter if I called them from the scene or from home since I have no idea who did it. They won't be able to do anything, but I figured I'd at least let them know that some ******* is out there doing this.
Here is a picture of the dart next to my remote for some perspective on size.
Is this going to be the new asshat trend after those punks shot up the Tour?
By the time that I figured out what it was, I looked up to see if I could tell who did it, but there were 4 or 5 cars that it could have been and all were speeding away from me. I got to the end of the bridge, stopped to make sure that I wasn't bleeding then rode home and called the cops. I figured it didn't matter if I called them from the scene or from home since I have no idea who did it. They won't be able to do anything, but I figured I'd at least let them know that some ******* is out there doing this.
Here is a picture of the dart next to my remote for some perspective on size.
Is this going to be the new asshat trend after those punks shot up the Tour?
__________________
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
1990 Diamond Back MTB
2007 Leader 736R
www.cohocyclist.blogspot.com
https://www.loopd.com/members/cohocyclist/Default.aspx
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
1990 Diamond Back MTB
2007 Leader 736R
www.cohocyclist.blogspot.com
https://www.loopd.com/members/cohocyclist/Default.aspx
07-22-09, 11:38 PM
#107
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 380
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
You're on tv!!
__________________
Merton Enthusiast
Merton Enthusiast
07-23-09, 01:16 AM
#108
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The Dolen media blitz is complete! Here are the other three broadcasts from today.
https://www.komonews.com/news/local/51447892.html
https://www.king5.com/localnews/stori....67041b8d.html
https://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-0722...,6045101.story
https://www.komonews.com/news/local/51447892.html
https://www.king5.com/localnews/stori....67041b8d.html
https://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-0722...,6045101.story
07-23-09, 04:13 AM
#109
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Waldorf Md.
Posts: 2,045
Bikes: Cannondale Six Carbon 5 and Gary Fisher Wahoo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I sure hope with the reports on TV the punks who did this get caught somehow.
Glad your okay, it could have turned out a lot worse.
Nice bike btw.
Dolen the TV star.lol
Glad your okay, it could have turned out a lot worse.
Nice bike btw.
Dolen the TV star.lol
07-23-09, 08:25 AM
#110
purity of essence
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 2,260
Bikes: 2018 Giant Trance 2, 2019 Trek Farley 7, 2017 Jamis Renegade Exploit
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 37 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 26 Times
in
11 Posts
this is amazing. i can't believe the response from the media. good for you.
and what's the point of owning an effing blow gun in the first place...i mean, other than for firing darts at people on bikes. do people hunt chipmunks with them?
and what's the point of owning an effing blow gun in the first place...i mean, other than for firing darts at people on bikes. do people hunt chipmunks with them?
07-23-09, 08:50 AM
#111
going roundy round
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: High Point, NC
Posts: 6,086
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
The q13fox segment was the only one I could get to play at work. Nice coverage. I hope they catch they bastiges.
Props for showing off the garage door.
Props for showing off the garage door.
07-23-09, 08:58 AM
#112
Who farted?
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,287
Bikes: '06 K2 Zed 3.0, '09 Novara Buzz V
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Jokes aside, a friend had a blowgun and the darts can penetrate pretty deep. You're lucky you didn't sustain a worse injury.
07-23-09, 11:50 AM
#113
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah, I feel fortunate that it hit me where it did. If it hit any bone, face or neck it would have been a whole other story. It was a little too close to my junk though, that scared me once I thought about it!
07-23-09, 11:54 AM
#114
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hollywood :)
Posts: 512
Bikes: TREK WSD 7000
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Avram, such a nice Jewish name but I'm sure you didn't want ANOTHER circumcision. In all seriousness though, you kept a very straight and serious face, as did the reporters, when talking about your tush.
07-23-09, 12:13 PM
#115
fishologist
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 1,199
Bikes: Diamondback MTB; Leader 736R
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
BTW...you look like an advertisement for Specialized! Did the reporters ask you to have your bike in the videos?
__________________
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
1990 Diamond Back MTB
2007 Leader 736R
www.cohocyclist.blogspot.com
https://www.loopd.com/members/cohocyclist/Default.aspx
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
1990 Diamond Back MTB
2007 Leader 736R
www.cohocyclist.blogspot.com
https://www.loopd.com/members/cohocyclist/Default.aspx
07-23-09, 12:16 PM
#116
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Haha, yeah they did. Maybe Specialized should hook me up! One guy even wanted me to put on a kit and ride around, but I was having none of that. I felt dumb enough as it was, didn't really need everyone seeing me in spandex too.
07-23-09, 01:07 PM
#117
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 151
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
They should test that needle for any harmful bacteria/toxins/etc to make sure that you weren't contaminated with anything bad. Good luck with tracking them down...
07-23-09, 01:45 PM
#119
Your favorite snack food
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 34
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Im sorry it happened to you, if it happened to me i would be pissed. How ever i find this kinda funny, if it was in a movie we would all laugh. Call me cold hearted. You probably should go get a tetanus shot though even if the dart was clean, those wounds are great tetanus to grow
07-23-09, 02:34 PM
#120
Member
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 41
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I thought it looked pretty sore-ish when I saw the pics, but I just watched the thing ping its way into that upright wooden board, and damn!! its going at some speed. Your poor bum. Death to the assailants.
07-23-09, 02:55 PM
#121
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
07-23-09, 07:48 PM
#123
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
Posts: 353
Bikes: Trek Pure Trike (recently bought)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Sorry to see you get hit by a dart from a blowgun. In the state of Florida, blowguns are illegal, but I got to wonder why it is legal to carry a blowgun in the state of Washington? I'm not sure whether the list of states where blowguns are illegal are up-to-date or not... Not even Wikipedia...
07-23-09, 09:46 PM
#124
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Paradise, MD
Posts: 114
Bikes: Trek 400, Giant Sedona, 2006 Specialized Sequoia Elite
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I've been checking this thread everyday, hoping each time for the arrest announcement. 
07-23-09, 10:59 PM
#125
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 74
Bikes: 2003 Trek 5200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts