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VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
yawn Small kids should go to bed early. Say your prayers and dream with the revolution. You've become predictable, ergo, dull. Nobody cares. Get a clue. Your paranoid ravings only show how delusional you are. Pity, that. |
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VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
(Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our
roads. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. Well, I made it alive because I rode the back alleys, gutters and sidewalks of America, a strategy developed by our ancestors the monkeys when they kept to the tree branches in order to survive. I think on the road of evolution, Homo Sapiens somehow lost all common sense. Somehow the alpha-male monkeys wanted to be a lion... It was a nice ride. http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...02224199217660 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote |
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VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
In article ,
ComandanteBanana writes: (Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our roads. Whaddaya expect? It's Sunday morning. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) Scratch his ass and say: "Ook, ook." OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. You must indeed be a sight to behold. I hope you don't leave banana peels lyin' around on the streets. -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
On Apr 20, 11:43*am, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , * * * * ComandanteBanana writes: (Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our roads. Whaddaya expect? *It's Sunday morning. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) Scratch his ass and say: "Ook, ook." Well, that's actually a principle of solidarity (like that should exist among the cyclists)... http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...44539565161514 OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. You must indeed be a sight to behold. I hope you don't leave banana peels lyin' around on the streets. Actually, that's my secret weapon. Also you have to know everything about the jungle. A monkey’s survival depend on knowing what’s going on in the jungle. He knows the beasts are out there, and must stay out of their reach because they are stupid and violent. That’s why the monkeys are still around… Motorist runs over woman, crashes into Walmart PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (WSVN)—A woman is in critical condition after the driver of pickup truck reportedly ran her over intentionally in a Walmart parking lot Friday. Police said the driver of the truck repeatedly rammed the woman’s mini- van at the superstore along the 1800 block of Pines Boulevard. When the victimized motorist tried to escape her vehicle, the enraged truck driver ran over her and crashed his pickup into the retailer’s garden center. Authorities arrested the truck’s driver. Paramedics trnsporte the victim to Memorial Regional Hospital. http://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI83576/ |
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"never stand before the bull"
On Apr 19, 3:39*pm, "Jeremy Parker"
wrote: "ComandanteBanana" wrote in message ... OK, assume a far away land --a Banana Republic if you will-- where the cyclists are victims of discrimination and injustice, and all of a sudden they come to power... and voila, VELORUTION! Goodness gracious. *All this is very un-British. *I live, and ride my bicycle in London, which seems to be the far-away land that you are talking about. *London's a pretty good city to ride a bicycle in, no need for new laws or conventions. Oh, c'mon. The article was written by a Briton about Great Britain. I've said your driving laws are very good and your new laws restricting traffic into London are very encouraging, but I trust the writer's statement that cyclists still live under the law of the jungle in London to be right. Either London is like Amsterdam, or it's not a welcoming place for cyclists. How many people ride bike in London? Give me a percentage to show. Anyway, I'd rather ride a bike in London than in places where still the drivers ignore any civilized rules of the road. In America we have to tame the beast first. I read the reviews of the book, but I'm sure even bullfighting can be done in a safe way if you know the tricks of the trade beyond "never stand before the bull"... http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/book_intro.html |
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everybody is armed and dangerous
One of the problems we've got is that everybody is armed and
dangerous. Nowadays the good-ol'-fashioned finger is not enough. Some carry a gun, and some simply use their vehicles as the weapon. What's a cyclist to do in such a jungle? I'm going to write a book, "Monkey survival skills for the cyclist." First advice... http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...49274811492050 Road rage runs rampant on Bay Area highways .... For whatever reason, one's genitalia grow exponentially while moving at 40 mph in a steel and aluminum cage. Being at the helm of a 2-ton machine makes people feel powerful, I would assume, leading to extreme reactions from otherwise rational people. Unfortunately, those extreme reactions are becoming more deadly. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, a man driving on Interstate Highway 280 was shot from a passing car. The man who died, Luis Solari, died in front of his kids in the car. His offense: He cut someone off. The worst part is that this wasn't the first on Bay Area freeways this month. A woman was shot and killed April 3 on Interstate Highway 80 near Pinole, and a man was shot along the same stretch of freeway April 1. An arrest has been made in the former incident. A gun is unnecessary, and says a lot about violence in our society. Few problems, especially ones relating to cars, have ever been solved by use of a gun. Words, even hand gestures, are better answers to the whole problem. No one gets hurt with any of those. Even fisticuffs are better. Bruises go away over time. But expressing one's disgust at other people's driving by shooting a gun at them is revealing because it's solving the problem of anger with violence. Those who could angrily waive guns at you from passing automobiles and potentially use them, may be showing their small children in the back seats how not to act. Until this point, the worst I got for cutting someone off was the finger, not a bullet in the chest. http://media.www.thespartandaily.com...-3321714.shtml |
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everybody is armed and dangerous
On Apr 20, 5:49*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote: One of the problems we've got is that everybody is armed and dangerous. Hyperbole must be part of the Troll's Rules of Conduct. If "everybody is armed and dangerous" every day should be one gigantic bloodbath with hundreds of thousands killed or maimed yet that isn't the case. Until this point, the worst I got for cutting someone off was the finger, not a bullet in the chest. The inference to be drawn from this would seem to be that you've recently been shot for cutting someone off in traffic. In that case, best wishes for a speedy recovery- and stop cutting people off. Regards, Bob Hunt |
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BAD LAWS + CARS + GUNS = DEATH & FEAR
On Apr 21, 12:25 am, Bob wrote:
On Apr 20, 5:49 pm, ComandanteBanana wrote: One of the problems we've got is that everybody is armed and dangerous. Hyperbole must be part of the Troll's Rules of Conduct. If "everybody is armed and dangerous" every day should be one gigantic bloodbath with hundreds of thousands killed or maimed yet that isn't the case. There are such a bad combination: BAD LAWS + CARS + GUNS = DEATH & FEAR Yep, bad laws --or lack of good laws-- start the cycle of violence. Case in point is the lack of legislation or enforcement about passing laws. Here's what's going on in my particular city that shouldn't be much different from your average American city... Miami is such a sprawling area. I don’t see how, even in the best possible circumstances, how the ENTIRE city could be bike-friendly. Politicians and officers don’t care about bikes, one way or the other. There ain’t much money in it. And basically you are at the good will of drivers, who often feel cyclists are, at best, a nuisance. But ALL IS NEEDED IS THE RIGHT LAWS, one that let’s you pass on the left when in a hurry, and go slow on the right --as slow as 20mph if we want to accomodate scooters and bikes. That’s THE WAY THEY DO IT IN CIVILIZED COUNTRIES, not in the Banana Republics… Road Rage Bill Clears Committee A bill aimed at curbing road rage made it through its first Senate committee, though similar legislation has stalled in recent years. The legislation would attempt to reduce road rage by requiring drivers to move out of the farthest lane left when being overtaken by faster vehicles. It also would improve the flow of traffic, said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton. One problem with the bill is that a person driving the legal speed limit could be ticketed for not pulling over for someone who is exceeding it, said Sen. Alex Villalobos, R-Miami, who voted against the bill. The bill would also cause problems during rush hour because there’s always someone in the left lane wanting to pass the car in front of him, he said. The Senate Committee on Transportation approved the bill (SB 658) with a vote of 4-3. A similar House bill (HB 1177) passed its first committee last week. The bill has several more stops before making it to the floor of either chamber. http://www.theledger.com/article/200...803260577/1374 Until this point, the worst I got for cutting someone off was the finger, not a bullet in the chest. The inference to be drawn from this would seem to be that you've recently been shot for cutting someone off in traffic. In that case, best wishes for a speedy recovery- and stop cutting people off. Regards, Bob Hunt I simply quoted that article, but I share his concern. Settling something with a finger or a gun are two different things. The result of the equation above is that people are exposed to a real threat, particularly if they assert their right with a finger. And while few people actually get shot, the rest of the population live in fear. Particularly the cyclists. And we would have to start with changing the laws of the republic... |
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no need to cry over the soccer moms
The only hope the cyclists got is that things get bad enough in the
international jungle. Yep, what may be bad news for the Stupid Unnecessary Vehicles, may be good news for the smart and efficient cyclits... Oil prices spike to record above $117 Monday April 21, 9:53 am ET Oil prices climb to record above $117 a barrel after Mideast attack on Japanese oil tanker Oil prices spiked to a record above $117 a barrel on Monday after a Japanese oil tanker was attacked off the east coast of Yemen. The 150,000-ton tanker Takayama was attacked about 270 miles off the Yemen coast in the Gulf of Aden while it was heading for Saudi Arabia, its Japanese operator, Nippon Yusen K.K., said in a statement posted on its Web site. *** But no need to cry over the soccer moms. They can use something like this... (cute, no?) http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN |
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Welcome to the Wild West
On Apr 21, 2:35 am, Harry Brogan
hbrogan57_AT_NOSPAM_DOT_YAHOO_DOT_COM wrote: On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:25:50 -0700 (PDT), Bob wrote: On Apr 20, 5:49 pm, ComandanteBanana wrote: One of the problems we've got is that everybody is armed and dangerous. Hyperbole must be part of the Troll's Rules of Conduct. If "everybody is armed and dangerous" every day should be one gigantic bloodbath with hundreds of thousands killed or maimed yet that isn't the case. Until this point, the worst I got for cutting someone off was the finger, not a bullet in the chest. The inference to be drawn from this would seem to be that you've recently been shot for cutting someone off in traffic. In that case, best wishes for a speedy recovery- and stop cutting people off. Regards, Bob Hunt It's only relatively recently, here in the U.S., that people have not been able to be "armed" while out and about. I don't recall reading anywhere about the "old west" being a blood bath. __o | Every time I see an adult on a bicycle.... _`\(,_ | I no longer despair for the human race. (_)/ (_) | ---H.G. Wells---- Hide quoted text - Well, it seems to have been pretty wild... I don't think many travellers would have dared ride a horse alone. No safer than riding a bike in traffic today. That's why "circle the wagons" came to be a popular saying. |
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