#1
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
In article ,
Marian Rosenberg wrote: I hit a car on my bicycle today. I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the ******* who was pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour. My bicycle didn't touch the car. I thumped my bad leg against the rear bumper, that was it. Barely a thud to be heard. And the thump was a little enough one that it hardly even hurt. My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a stupid ******* pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken). His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. Be careful, Marion. You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may pull a gun and empty it at you. Glad that you are OK. HAND -- "Freedom Is a Light for Which Many Have Died in Darkness" - Tomb of the unknown - American Revolution |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
H. M. Leary wrote:
In article , Marian Rosenberg wrote: I hit a car on my bicycle today. Be careful, Marion. You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may pull a gun and empty it at you. It is a real shame. I had originally titled this post cultural differences and mentioned where I currently live. Then, I changed my mind because it seemed irrelevant. I guess your response shows that rude behavior from stupid drivers is not limited to any one country. When I lived in the states I was rarely a bicyclist and never a driver. I was hoping that this idiotic behavior was a symptom of most of the drivers in this city having learned in the last 5 or 10 years. The one thing I definitely do not have to worry about in this country is guns. Now that bit of news about there being a team from the Japanese army in town to find any remaining ordnance left over from the occupation 50 some odd years ago because some of it blew up and killed a few people last week, that worries me. I have major issues with things that go *boom*. But guns, even guns in the hands of crazed individuals, they don't worry me. -M P.S. Usenet is international |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
"Marian Rosenberg" wrote in message ... [...] His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. I know it wouldn't be appropriate but my first impulse would be to proceed to damage his paint job - You know, so he wouldn't be disappointed. -- 'Sell your sin Just cash in' -Jewell |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:07:27 -0500, wrote:
His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. If you had been carrying a gun, you could have shot him. Finally, a good idea from you... G -- Rick Onanian |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
"Marian Rosenberg" wrote in message
... His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. That would be my immediate response as well. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
In article ,
Marian Rosenberg wrote: My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a stupid ******* pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken). His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. I had something nearly identical happen to me last week. Some guy was riding around, apparently looking for something and, in my haste to pass him in the clear-as-day, recently-painted-bike-lane, he swerves over and I had to walk on the side of his door to avoid scratching the paint on the green Nissan. He didn't notice me staring at him for a good ten seconds through the passenger window. So I passed behind him, rolled up beside him and tapped his window. "Try not to run me over, okay?" He replied with a sheepish "sorry." Dumb-dumbs. Be careful Marian. I'll send some good karma your way. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:31:58 +0800 in rec.bicycles.misc, Marian
Rosenberg wrote: I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the ******* who was pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour. My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a stupid ******* pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken). His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job. Too bad you didn't! |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
feh!
I had pretty much the same reaction as you. I thought, at least here in
France I don't have to worry anymore about some driver getting PO'es at me and taking a shot at me when we have words. "Marian Rosenberg" a écrit dans le message de ... H. M. Leary wrote: In article , Marian Rosenberg wrote: I hit a car on my bicycle today. Be careful, Marion. You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may pull a gun and empty it at you. It is a real shame. I had originally titled this post cultural differences and mentioned where I currently live. Then, I changed my mind because it seemed irrelevant. I guess your response shows that rude behavior from stupid drivers is not limited to any one country. When I lived in the states I was rarely a bicyclist and never a driver. I was hoping that this idiotic behavior was a symptom of most of the drivers in this city having learned in the last 5 or 10 years. The one thing I definitely do not have to worry about in this country is guns. Now that bit of news about there being a team from the Japanese army in town to find any remaining ordnance left over from the occupation 50 some odd years ago because some of it blew up and killed a few people last week, that worries me. I have major issues with things that go *boom*. But guns, even guns in the hands of crazed individuals, they don't worry me. -M P.S. Usenet is international --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 02/09/2003 |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|