the night rider
March 7, 2011
i recall many months ago my plt was driving back to the FOB late at night on the MSR. to help illustrate its third world dark at night and the roads are hoirribly paved with heavy ruts and large speed bumps. the gunner in the last vehicle calls up "whoa sh!t theres a crazy guy on a bike swerving through the convoy!" i see this afghani motorcyle god in my mirror, turban and man jamis flapping in the wind ( and wearing sandals) on a beater kawasaki goin a good 85-90 weaving between our vehicles and incoming traffic. (totally reminded me of a b-rated action flick it was awesome) when it came time for him to pass my vehicle i had to push over to miss a jingle truck sticking out into the road, me doing soo didnt even phase him while he overtook me on the dirt shoullder going 85 then popping back to dodge a tractor. we never did see the night rider again after that, hes probably dead on the side of the road by now driving like that. but we all hope to see him late at night gettin it on his beater kawasaki.
Roderick Price
Mar 7, 2011 12:03 PM