Bracelets for Bike Lanes?

donquijote1954 wrote:


I ride my stationary bike for the time being. I'll be ready when things
get better out there.

You'll never ride, and your excuse won't fool us.

"maxo" wrote in message
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wears his magic helmet on the back of his or her head like a styrofoam
yarmulke

FWIW, I have it on good rabbinic authority that one's bicycle helmet is
kosher as a yarmulke.


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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:39:11 -0800, Claire Petersky wrote:

, I have it on good rabbinic authority that one's bicycle helmet is
kosher as a yarmulke.


Wow, that's a random tidbit that made me smile.

For some reason that makes me recall the Jewish kids in my class when I
was a youngster that would have their favourite sports teams logos knitted
or embroidered into their yarmulkes--if that's kosher, then...wow! :P
Could you imagine somebody wearing a cross that said "Packers"? LOL

donquijote1954 wrote:
A stripe of paint provides the same protection a green light gives you
to cross an intersection in a vehicle. It gives you the weight of the
law, which is the best you can get in a society governed by laws.

When drivers can't or won't see half a square meter of brightly colored
fabric in bright sunlight to avoid a bicyclist, remind me how a 6"
diameter light is more visible?

Pat

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"donquijote1954" writes:

I'd stop advocating bicycle lanes if there's a better way.

Your are not advocating anything. You're trying to provoke
other people into doing all the leg work for you, so you
could then enjoy the fruits of /their/ labours, ya lazy
b- ... person. Fortunately, your approach is ineffective
and self-destructing, and all you've accomplished is to
annoy a bunch of people around the world.

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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:39:11 -0800, Claire Petersky wrote:

"maxo" wrote in message
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wears his magic helmet on the back of his or her head like a styrofoam
yarmulke

FWIW, I have it on good rabbinic authority that one's bicycle helmet is
kosher as a yarmulke.

What are the yarmulke specs exactly? Is it simply suggested to cover the
rearward portion of the head? Then a teensy yarmulke, like the ones my
schoolmates used to wear, the size of tea saucers, are kind of like the
super carbon fiber high zoot versions--the least weight you can get away
with. LOL.

If I were Jewish and of the head covering persuasion, I'd hope that a nice
fedora or basque beret would be kosher.

"maxo" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:39:11 -0800, Claire Petersky wrote:

"maxo" wrote in message
news
wears his magic helmet on the back of his or her head like a styrofoam
yarmulke

FWIW, I have it on good rabbinic authority that one's bicycle helmet is
kosher as a yarmulke.

What are the yarmulke specs exactly?

The wearing of kippot, or yarmulkes, is a matter of minhag, of custom,
rather than of Jewish law. It's a tradition that is relatively recent,
having only been developed in the middle ages. As a result, compared to some
other traditions, there's fewer rules about what qualifies. For example, in
some chassidic communities they wear a striemel, a fur hat, as a kippah. The
best discussion I could find on line is he
http://scheinerman.net/judaism/synagogue/objects2.html (scroll down to
Kippah (Yarmulke))

If I were Jewish and of the head covering persuasion, I'd hope that a nice
fedora or basque beret would be kosher.

There's someone in my synagogue who comes to services in western boots,
jeans, a black leather vest, a big belt buckle, and a stetson. Hey, it
works.


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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:39:11 -0800, "Claire Petersky"
wrote in message
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FWIW, I have it on good rabbinic authority that one's bicycle helmet is
kosher as a yarmulke.

Given that half the riders you see wear them as if they /were/ a
yarmulke this is not a surprise :-)

Guy
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