Three percent of bicyclists are polite

JP wrote:
"JD" wrote in message
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On Apr 16, 8:06 am, wrote:
Actually, we have a group here on Google. Please join us, if you're
among the 3%.

Best regards,
Missy Manners, founder of Critical Manners


Funny how that was top posted by someone calling themselves
manners...

Tell me missy, have you ever driven 36mph or over in a 35mph zone?

JD


Stopping at a red light is that difficult? Seems like a sane thing
to do,
particularly considering the effect and aftermath of moving metal on
the human body.

The complaints against top-posting really surprises me, particularly
when responding
to a long post that requires one to scroll to get to the response.
Seems considerate
to spare the reader following the thread the trouble of having to
search for the new
message, scrolling and trying to find the sentence without hashmarks.
I communicate by email constantly, both business and personal, and
the
convention is to reply on top, with the past messages below in case
one needs to reference.

If one is answering a point by point message it makes sense to insert
the answer in the
body of the message, but if one is responding with a general comment
to the entire message
it is considerate to the reader to top-post.

The ones who target a top post, which makes perfect sense in this
case, tend to be
the most opinionated arrogant assholes in Usenet. I've been on the
groups since '92
and top postijng was the norm at that time, maybe because it made
sense and Usenet access was
difficult enough to weed out the morons.

The reference to the speed limit is just nonsense and irrelevant.

It was strange (OT) to post this to a /mountain biking/ newsgroup in the
first place. "Missy" then top-posted her vital little commentary, to which
JD responded (while also deleting all the off-topic Vandedrivel {tm}
paste-job). Then you come along, posting in "rich text" (MIME?) no less.

I "top reply" in e-mail mostly, too, because that's the convention. The
convention for Usenet is to post /below/ that to which one is replying,
preferably deleting extraneous material along the way.

It's really not that complicated.

BS (really)

On Apr 17, 12:21 am, Mike Vandeman wrote:

Too busy fighting mountain biking, but you have my blessing.

What a losing battle - good luck accomplishing nothing nimrod - and
why don't you get a life.

On Apr 17, 12:23 am, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On 16 Apr 2007 11:55:38 -0700, "JD" wrote:

On Apr 16, 8:06 am, wrote:
Actually, we have a group here on Google. Please join us, if you're
among the 3%.

Best regards,
Missy Manners, founder of Critical Manners

Funny how that was top posted by someone calling themselves manners...

Tell me missy, have you ever driven 36mph or over in a 35mph zone?

Here we go again, gang-banging anyone with the guts to tell the truth.

snip

There you go with the wishful thinking again, Cupcake.

Scott

On 17 Apr 2007 05:32:28 -0700, Jimbo wrote:

On Apr 17, 12:21 am, Mike Vandeman wrote:

Too busy fighting mountain biking, but you have my blessing.

What a losing battle - good luck accomplishing nothing nimrod - and
why don't you get a life.

No surprize there. Mountain bikers try to shut up anyone who tells the
truth about their selfish, destructive, disgusting sport.
===
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

On Apr 16, 5:07 pm, "JuicyPoop" wrote:
"JD" wrote in oglegroups.com...
On Apr 16, 8:06 am, wrote:
Actually, we have a group here on Google. Please join us, if you're
among the 3%.

Best regards,
Missy Manners, founder of Critical Manners

Funny how that was top posted by someone calling themselves manners...

Tell me missy, have you ever driven 36mph or over in a 35mph zone?

JD

Stopping at a red light is that difficult? Seems like a sane thing to do,
particularly considering the effect and aftermath of moving metal on the human body.


Funny, but the CVC states that if your vehicle is not able to trigger
a traffic control device like my motorcycle and bicycle sometimes do
not, it is legal to proceed when prudent. When there is no traffic
(ie. prudent) and I'm at an intersection where I know my bicycle or
motorcycle do not trigger the traffic control device, I'm proceeding
through. I actually do that in front of cops from time to time at
night and they don't give me a second glance.

The reference to the speed limit is just nonsense and irrelevant.


Bull****. Missy GoodyTwoshoes is a hypocrite and it was pointed out
by using that analogy. Hypocrites don't make very effective guilt
trippers, even to recovering Catholics.

JD

On Apr 16, 6:33 pm, Corvus Corvax wrote:
Pretty ****ing hilarious you lecture people on posting etiquette when
you post in MIME. And you've "been on the groups since '92" and
everything. I'm so impressed.


One idiot hypocrite defending another idiot hypocrite.

JD

"JD" wrote in message
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On Apr 16, 6:33 pm, Corvus Corvax wrote:
Pretty ****ing hilarious you lecture people on posting etiquette when
you post in MIME. And you've "been on the groups since '92" and
everything. I'm so impressed.


One idiot hypocrite defending another idiot hypocrite.

JD


Quite so. He's defending you.

"JD" wrote in message
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On Apr 16, 5:07 pm, "JuicyPoop" wrote:
"JD" wrote in
oglegroups.com...
On Apr 16, 8:06 am, wrote:
Actually, we have a group here on Google. Please join us, if you're
among the 3%.

Best regards,
Missy Manners, founder of Critical Manners

Funny how that was top posted by someone calling themselves manners...

Tell me missy, have you ever driven 36mph or over in a 35mph zone?

JD

Stopping at a red light is that difficult? Seems like a sane thing to
do,
particularly considering the effect and aftermath of moving metal on the
human body.


Funny, but the CVC states that if your vehicle is not able to trigger
a traffic control device like my motorcycle and bicycle sometimes do
not, it is legal to proceed when prudent. When there is no traffic
(ie. prudent) and I'm at an intersection where I know my bicycle or
motorcycle do not trigger the traffic control device, I'm proceeding
through. I actually do that in front of cops from time to time at
night and they don't give me a second glance.

The reference to the speed limit is just nonsense and irrelevant.


Bull****. Missy GoodyTwoshoes is a hypocrite and it was pointed out
by using that analogy. Hypocrites don't make very effective guilt
trippers, even to recovering Catholics.

JD


Yeah, my bike doesn't trigger the light sensors either.
But it is prudent to stop and evaluate.
And I sail through stop signs too, and have done so in front of cops
and also don't get a second look. Your point being?

Missy Manners may be a nauseatingly saccharine moniker but the ride
was at night in San Francisco. It makes sense to stop at lights, even
briefly,
to ensure one does not wind up a hood ornament. If CVC refers to Colorado
then you're in a place with lots of space and not so many people.
Perhaps you aren't familiar with riding in more densely populated areas.
As far as you and the motorcycle, who cares? A bicycle can't go 0 to 60 in
4 seconds
when the rider is suddenly faced with an impending impact.

Your comment on the speed limit is simply lame. Whoever she may be
you do not know her and your bull**** attack is on Vandeman's level.
If that's the best analogy you can muster maybe you shouldn't bother to
share it.
Depending on the whereabouts one can exceed the speed limit without
endangering one's life. On the Jersey Turnpike speeding is nearly a
necessity
to stay safe.

JP

On Apr 17, 8:40 pm, "JuicyPoop" wrote:
snip vandamnesque drivel


I have a great idea, dumbass. Why don't you go argue ineffectively
with your hero from Berkeley some more. Either than or go collect
some more pencils and see if you can get one thin enough to match your
neck.

JD

"JD" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Apr 17, 8:40 pm, "JuicyPoop" wrote:
snip vandamnesque drivel


I have a great idea, dumbass. Why don't you go argue ineffectively
with your hero from Berkeley some more. Either than or go collect
some more pencils and see if you can get one thin enough to match your
neck.

JD



Your bike handling skills may be impeccable but your nasty arrogance
has always been your trademark. Whether attacking someone's equipment,
their skills, or their comments you demonstrate an adolescent's exalted
sense of
knowing it all. Bet you're really good at Xbox, huh?

Wake up, grow up and shut up asshole.