I'm not trying to hijack -- Just so you know you're not alone - I laid mine down in the rain on a 90 degree corner in middle of my small hometown last December. Just my luck - there were a dozen people on the sidewalk who freaked out. I was going very slow, and found it a bit humorous, in that "I just tripped over my own feet" kind of way. I skied a lot as a kid, and have skidded and slid a number of times. Sliding down the asphalt is remarkably similar to falling while skiing. This makes the second time I've gone down off a bike. The first was 25 years ago, back in my 'invincible' years.

Five positive outcomes:

1 - I had my full face helmet on, and no one recognized me

2 - I learned what that rear tire can't do

3 - It made an impression on me that should last, for a while anyway

4 - Aside from a few scratches - there was almost no damage to the bike, my clothing, or me

5 - I got out of there just as a State Trooper was rounding the bend, and high tailed it home to put the bike out of site.
It's tradition in CT for the troopers to write tickets for almost every mishap like the above, with a charge known as "Speed Too Fast For Conditions."