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Old November 9th 08, 03:10 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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On 8 Nov, 03:38, Johnny Borborigmi wrote:
On Nov 3, 6:47*pm, KingOfTheApes wrote:





Originally Posted by Basil Moss


"I imagine they are cheering me on, and wave cheerfully as they pass
by."


Either that or they are trying to intimidate you. One such beast
blasted the horn at me yesterday on the same causeway where I had a
grave incident before. And, yes they intimidate me and others, which
is why I call them terrorists.


***


You try ignore it until it gets to you, and you either crack or give
them the finger, which can lead to even worst incidents. The first
time I gave him the finger... big mistake; the second, I stood my
ground and balance, and the third time... well, there's NOT going to
be a third time because I'm sick and tired of all those bullies who
think they own the road. Yes, they really believe it!


**** the horn blowers. I give them the finger and ride on. They can
kiss my ass.

Ignore the cocksuckers. They have no lives.....- Hide quoted text -

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.....ah, great attitude - should work wonders towards harmonizing
cyclists with other road users, enjoy your Jihad!
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Old November 9th 08, 10:32 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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In article ,
Johnny Borborigmi writes:
On Nov 3, 6:47*pm, KingOfTheApes wrote:
Originally Posted by Basil Moss

"I imagine they are cheering me on, and wave cheerfully as they pass
by."

Either that or they are trying to intimidate you. One such beast
blasted the horn at me yesterday on the same causeway where I had a
grave incident before. And, yes they intimidate me and others, which
is why I call them terrorists.

***

You try ignore it until it gets to you, and you either crack or give
them the finger, which can lead to even worst incidents. The first
time I gave him the finger... big mistake; the second, I stood my
ground and balance, and the third time... well, there's NOT going to
be a third time because I'm sick and tired of all those bullies who
think they own the road. Yes, they really believe it!

**** the horn blowers. I give them the finger and ride on. They can
kiss my ass.
Ignore the cocksuckers. They have no lives.....


As a real, genuwine cyclist, I've learned to concentrate
on my own line while sociably affording other road users
theirs. If some road users have some sort of problem
about my presence, tough titty for them. I'm not in
their ways, nor do I intend to get in their ways. If
they want to say FU to me in some manner or other, they're
welcome to it.

It is my earnest desire that such people get as far
ahead of me as possible, and I'm more than willing
to let 'em.

Being passed by cars is a good thing.

But there /is/ a certain passive-aggressive sort
who likes to pretend you're in their way, and
who likes to screw-up other people. This passive-
aggressiveness extends across bicycling, driving,
and even public transit. It infiltrates public
life in general, and it's ugly. Jobst Brandt
apparently thinks I'm such an one, and frankly
I feel a little hurt by it. But ... meh ... I've
already gotten over it.

These are the people who dawdle through a left-turn
traffic light, or so slowy embark on a rapid transit
train that the doors close behind them before other
people behind them can get on.

It's not the vehicle -- it's the attitude. It's the
love (or lack thereof) of/for our fellow human beans.


cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Old November 9th 08, 11:16 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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"Tom Keats" wrote in message
...
[...]
These are the people who dawdle through a left-turn
traffic light, or so slowy embark on a rapid transit
train that the doors close behind them before other
people behind them can get on.


Well, when you get old you get slow. It is either that or you fall and break
your bones.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota


 




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