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It's like a jungle out there for bike riders
"The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets are
ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry." It's like a jungle out there for bike riders. And the attack comes from the top and from the bottom... Lions on SUVs*, given to zigzagging around and yapping away on the cell phone, threaten them from the top, and rats from the underworld steal their wheels if not their bike to support their crack addiction. And then you report it, and it goes into oblivion. So it is that cyclists must stay in constant alert for predators, like the monkeys of the jungle. "Have you ever wondered why sport utility vehicle drivers seem like such assholes? Surely it's no coincidence that Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Dem-ocratic National Committee, tours Washington in one of the biggest SUVs on the market, the Cadillac Escalade, or that Jesse Ventura loves the Lincoln Navigator. Well, according to New York Times reporter Keith Bradsher's new book, High and Mighty, the connection between the two isn't a coincidence. Unlike any other vehicle before it, the SUV is the car of choice for the nation's most self-centered people; and the bigger the SUV, the more of a jerk its driver is likely to be." http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html Life in the jungle ain't easy... RIDING A BIKE COSTS PEANUTS OK, since the lion (for whom “peanuts” is not important) refuses to listen to the monkey asking for bike facilities,* let's scrutinize the secrets ($$$) of the political jungle, where “democracy” is the word of choice… "The highest measure of democracy is neither the 'extent of freedom' nor the 'extent of equality', but rather the highest measure of participation" -A. d. Benoist Then I'd assume that 50% of the American public and 80% of the young who don't vote do not live in democracy. Or perhaps they see it as a waste of time --and money. “Remember the Golden Rule: Those with the Gold, Rule” (saying) “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy” (title of book) And this one... "Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government listens" -Alastair Farrugia Oh, that one was so good. So let's see: The monkey can cry all he wants but he will be ignored. Tough life that of the monkey. Other quotes... "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth" -Aldous Huxley That one was deep. We all live in the lie (notice the word “lie” in li- on). And look at this one... "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any" -Alice Walker And this would threaten the order in the jungle... "Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers" -Aristotle And here they must be talking about the lion... "The wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. He is in front of it" -Axel Munthe Many more quotes to entertain yourself are found at the link below. I hope you use them responsibly and don't start a revolution. http://www.democracy.ru/english/quotes.php *Riding a bike is good for the environment, great for peace, and excellent for your health. We need facilities, though, like BIKE LANES to be safe. WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION? (T-shirts to help you survive in the jungle, no kidding) http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution |
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