Riding between the tracks

Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just that.

I don't see what this has to do with a coal truck driver blaring his
horn at me because it gave him jollies to see me startle the first time.
Just to clarify, there was NO oncoming traffic, there was plenty of
room to pass, and I wasn't in his way. I was just being too stubborn to
give him the satisfaction of seeing me pull over.

-km

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just that.

I don't see what this has to do with a coal truck driver blaring his
horn at me because it gave him jollies to see me startle the first time.
Just to clarify, there was NO oncoming traffic, there was plenty of
room to pass, and I wasn't in his way. I was just being too stubborn to
give him the satisfaction of seeing me pull over.

-km

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

I was walking along the tracks with my dog a few years back, and I was
looking over my shoulder every so often to check for trains. Even so, one
managed to get too close and I had to leap down the gravel side, dragging
the dog with me. Exciting, oh yeah! You would have thought the dog would
have heard it first, but no.

Electrified line or diesel-electric? I suppose even the diesel-electric can
be pretty darned quiet when the generators aren't running hard. But steam
engines... let's hear a story from somebody about a steam engine sneaking up
on them!

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

I was walking along the tracks with my dog a few years back, and I was
looking over my shoulder every so often to check for trains. Even so, one
managed to get too close and I had to leap down the gravel side, dragging
the dog with me. Exciting, oh yeah! You would have thought the dog would
have heard it first, but no.

Electrified line or diesel-electric? I suppose even the diesel-electric can
be pretty darned quiet when the generators aren't running hard. But steam
engines... let's hear a story from somebody about a steam engine sneaking up
on them!

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:55:26 GMT, the black rose
wrote:

Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just that.

I don't see what this has to do with a coal truck driver blaring his
horn at me because it gave him jollies to see me startle the first time.
Just to clarify, there was NO oncoming traffic, there was plenty of
room to pass, and I wasn't in his way. I was just being too stubborn to
give him the satisfaction of seeing me pull over.

-km

It's hard to know who originally said this, but just ignore them. You don't
have any reason to have to justify yourself - we bikers are a stubborn lot
- it gets us up the hill when the hill would rather defeat us - it gets us
out to ride in the rain when the weather would rather defeat us - it gets
us out riding even if we're not feeling that great b/c we need to get that
mileage! Ya can't let anyone or anything stop you, dammit! ;-D

Keep up the good riding and your interesting and fun posting.

-B

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:55:26 GMT, the black rose
wrote:

Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just that.

I don't see what this has to do with a coal truck driver blaring his
horn at me because it gave him jollies to see me startle the first time.
Just to clarify, there was NO oncoming traffic, there was plenty of
room to pass, and I wasn't in his way. I was just being too stubborn to
give him the satisfaction of seeing me pull over.

-km

It's hard to know who originally said this, but just ignore them. You don't
have any reason to have to justify yourself - we bikers are a stubborn lot
- it gets us up the hill when the hill would rather defeat us - it gets us
out to ride in the rain when the weather would rather defeat us - it gets
us out riding even if we're not feeling that great b/c we need to get that
mileage! Ya can't let anyone or anything stop you, dammit! ;-D

Keep up the good riding and your interesting and fun posting.

-B

"the black rose" wrote: "I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always
wondered why people say that right before doing something they have a good
idea will do just that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I said that because I wanted it to come across as a good natured wisecrack.
I'm sorry--evidently it didn't work.

"the black rose" wrote: "I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always
wondered why people say that right before doing something they have a good
idea will do just that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I said that because I wanted it to come across as a good natured wisecrack.
I'm sorry--evidently it didn't work.

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew
his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll
bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't
change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just
that.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) a train that was coasting got pretty close to me and then blew
his
horn full blast.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I know there's a serious safety issue here, but there's something
inherently funny about a train "coasting" up behind you... almost as if
it's sneaking up so it can draft you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't mean to offend, but, if this had happened to "Black Rose," I'll
bet
she would have been REALLY ****ed. The difference is, a train can't
change
lanes to pass. BG

"I don't mean to offend, but ..." I've always wondered why people say
that right before doing something they have a good idea will do just
that.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^