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WE MUST GET ORGANIZED
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:46:36 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana
wrote: A fascinating psychological study. Want to see a person's true character? Study them alone, in a car, in traffic. And prepare to be shocked. http://www.gizmag.com/go/7255/ Ayup..booger picking goes way way up. Gunner "[L]iberals are afraid to state what they truly believe in, for to do so would result in even less votes than they currently receive. Their methodology is to lie about their real agenda in the hopes of regaining power, at which point they will do whatever they damn well please. The problem is they have concealed and obfuscated for so long that, as a group, they themselves are no longer sure of their goals. They are a collection of wild-eyed splinter groups, all holding a grab-bag of dreams and wishes. Some want a Socialist, secular-humanist state, others the repeal of the Second Amendment. Some want same sex/different species marriage, others want voting rights for trees, fish, coal and bugs. Some want cradle to grave care and complete subservience to the government nanny state, others want a culture that walks in lockstep and speaks only with intonations of political correctness. I view the American liberals in much the same way I view the competing factions of Islamic fundamentalists. The latter hate each other to the core, and only join forces to attack the US or Israel. The former hate themselves to the core, and only join forces to attack George Bush and conservatives." --Ron Marr |
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only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive
On Apr 15, 9:21*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote: On Apr 14, 9:54*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:42 -0700 (PDT), donquijote1954 wrote: Something funny happens though. The more you move to the right, the more they squeeze you. It's a power game, I believe, where only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive. Evidently you have never heard the phrase "Right or Dead Right" Might want to ponder on that one for a bit. Yep, and I have changed my survival strategy accordingly. I have realized that America, despite her claims to democracy and Christianity, is now ruled by the Law of the Jungle. You know, I can't quite recall which Bible verse talks about bicycling. I'd be happy to look it up in my own copy if you could provide book, chapter and verse. Cindy Hamilton |
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WE MUST GET ORGANIZED
On Apr 15, 1:25*pm, Fred Clydesdale wrote:
In article , *ComandanteBanana wrote: Furthermore, Dr. Walker wore a long wig on some trials to see if perceived gender had any effect on overtaking distances. It certainly did - drivers gave him an average 14cm more room. although we must recognize the possibility that this only proves that people will go out of their way to avoid a transvestite in an ill-fitting wig. Is that because people avoid transvestites? If it was sexy ladies I bet they would to get closer to pinch their ass. |
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only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive
On Apr 15, 1:29*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:21:31 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana wrote: On Apr 14, 9:54*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:42 -0700 (PDT), donquijote1954 wrote: Something funny happens though. The more you move to the right, the more they squeeze you. It's a power game, I believe, where only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive. Evidently you have never heard the phrase "Right or Dead Right" Might want to ponder on that one for a bit. Yep, and I have changed my survival strategy accordingly. I have realized that America, despite her claims to democracy and Christianity, is now ruled by the Law of the Jungle. The world seems to know it now too. It's evident in her foreign policies that she's getting hungrier. And it's even more clear when you live inside and you notice that the top predators want to have an SUV to show their power and wealth --if not to impose their might... However dinosaurs are not forever. Actually, the hungrier they get, the quicker they exhaust the resources, and the quicker they disappear. But they were not known for having big brains either. Someone may ponder about that too. And this has what to do with assholes on bikes thinking they can survive an encounter with a motor vehicle? This is a METAPHOR. You know, like all this carnage on our roads is related to another metaphor, the original sin... Yep, if Eve hadn't eaten the forbidden fruit, we would all be friendly and be vegetarian. Well, I still prefer my own metaphors... THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE Once upon a time, in the deep jungle, lived a Lion and a Monkey... One day the Monkey, tired of the Lion always taking the LION'S SHARE, and seeing that such injustice represented a danger to all, demanded JUSTICE... The Lion, yawning and stretching, said, "You would have to have paws and sharp teeth..." Then the Monkey, who was very clever, devised a plan: He would go to the costume store, and look like a lion... When the HUNGRY LION saw him, noticing that the new lion wasn't a match for him, and fearing COMPETITION, killed him on the spot -- before the indifferent look of the little animals of the jungle... And that's how the Law of the Jungle was re-established one more time... (NOTE: Other monkeys survived him...) |
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only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive
On Apr 15, 1:32*pm, Cindy Hamilton
wrote: On Apr 15, 9:21*am, ComandanteBanana wrote: On Apr 14, 9:54*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:42 -0700 (PDT), donquijote1954 wrote: Something funny happens though. The more you move to the right, the more they squeeze you. It's a power game, I believe, where only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive. Evidently you have never heard the phrase "Right or Dead Right" Might want to ponder on that one for a bit. Yep, and I have changed my survival strategy accordingly. I have realized that America, despite her claims to democracy and Christianity, is now ruled by the Law of the Jungle. You know, I can't quite recall which Bible verse talks about bicycling. *I'd be happy to look it up in my own copy if you could provide book, chapter and verse. Cindy Hamilton- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's evident enough... HE RODE A DONKEY. You get the point? He chose the most humble mode of transportation around, saying like a bike today. You must learn to read into all those metaphors, you know. |
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only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive
On Apr 15, 1:29*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
Gunner "[L]iberals are afraid to state what they truly believe in, for to do so would result in even less votes than they currently receive. Their methodology is to lie about their real agenda in the hopes of regaining power, at which point they will do whatever they damn well please. The problem is they have concealed and obfuscated for so long that, as a group, they themselves are no longer sure of their goals. They are a collection of wild-eyed splinter groups, all holding a grab-bag of dreams and wishes. Some want a Socialist, secular-humanist state, others the repeal of the Second Amendment. Some want same sex/different species marriage, others want voting rights for trees, fish, coal and bugs. Some want cradle to grave care and complete subservience to the government nanny state, others want a culture that walks in lockstep and speaks only with intonations of political correctness. I view the American liberals in much the same way I view the competing factions of Islamic fundamentalists. The latter hate each other to the core, and only join forces to attack the US or Israel. The former hate themselves to the core, and only join forces to attack George Bush and conservatives." --Ron Marr- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Am I suppose to read that diatribe every time? Why don't you say something shorter like, "I'm all for the Law of the Jungle"? Or "Forget about civilized behavior and embrace the caveman within"? That's what you propose, right? |
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riding a bike on America's roads is more dangerous than doingservice in Iraq
On Apr 15, 2:57 pm, wrote:
I've ridden your "jungle" since I was in my 20s, many decades ago. Unlike you, I've never needed to whine about how terrible the world is. Unlike you, I've had no trouble dealing with traffic. Unlike you, I've taken the time to look for actual data on bicycling's level of danger. And in doing so, I found that despite the prevalence of "Danger! Danger!" worriers, cycling is an _extremely_ safe activity. I've commuted by bike since 1977. I've cycled in hundreds of cities, and in peak rush hour in many of them. I've ridden in at least eight countries. I've done many self-supported tours, up to 4000 miles. I've ridden for nearly 40 years. In all that time, my only on-road injury was one skinned knee. Off road, add one incident where I scraped my hands a bit. You're unreasonably paranoid and obnoxiously noisy about it. If you're afraid to ride busy roads, don't do it. Ride where you're comfortable, and quit your wimpy whining. - Frank Krygowski- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That you may be a veteran of war doesn't prove that wars are safe... I even bet you that riding a bike on America's roads is more dangerous than doing service in Iraq. We have to do the numbers, but I think that that's more true than Obama's statement that soldiers in Iraq are safer than kids in Chicago. At least I see more terrorists on our roads. |
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riding a bike on America's roads is more dangerous than doingservice in Iraq
On Apr 15, 4:29*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote: On Apr 15, 2:57 pm, wrote: I've ridden your "jungle" since I was in my 20s, many decades ago. Unlike you, I've never needed to whine about how terrible the world is. *Unlike you, I've had no trouble dealing with traffic. *Unlike you, I've taken the time to look for actual data on bicycling's level of danger. *And in doing so, I found that despite the prevalence of "Danger! Danger!" worriers, cycling is an _extremely_ safe activity. I've commuted by bike since 1977. *I've cycled in hundreds of cities, and in peak rush hour in many of them. *I've ridden in at least eight countries. *I've done many self-supported tours, *up to 4000 miles. I've ridden for nearly 40 years. *In all that time, my only on-road injury was one skinned knee. *Off road, add one incident where I scraped my hands a bit. You're unreasonably paranoid and obnoxiously noisy about it. *If you're afraid to ride busy roads, don't do it. *Ride where you're comfortable, and quit your wimpy whining. - Frank Krygowski- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That you may be a veteran of war doesn't prove that wars are safe... I even bet you that riding a bike on America's roads is more dangerous than doing service in Iraq. We have to do the numbers, but I think that that's more true than Obama's statement that soldiers in Iraq are safer than kids in Chicago. At least I see more terrorists on our roads. - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - OK, here I respond to my own challenge, since there's been no challengers so far... Some numbers on nationwide bicycle fatalities from 1975-2002: "660 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2002." So, since the deployment in Iraq accounts to 150,000 or so, we have to prove that the same number of people riding bikes on heavy traffic have a greater death toll. Of course, this doesn't apply to well maintained bike paths where the beautiful people live nor to those living in the actual Green Zone in Baghdad. And also you have to take into account that bikers are not wearing heavy armor... |
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only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive
[Default] I missed the Staff Meeting but the Minutes record that
Gunner Asch reported Elvis on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:29:16 -0700 in misc.survivalism : On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:21:31 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana wrote: On Apr 14, 9:54*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:42 -0700 (PDT), donquijote1954 wrote: Something funny happens though. The more you move to the right, the more they squeeze you. It's a power game, I believe, where only the strong (read SUVs and cars) survive. Evidently you have never heard the phrase "Right or Dead Right" Might want to ponder on that one for a bit. Yep, and I have changed my survival strategy accordingly. I have realized that America, despite her claims to democracy and Christianity, is now ruled by the Law of the Jungle. The world seems to know it now too. It's evident in her foreign policies that she's getting hungrier. And it's even more clear when you live inside and you notice that the top predators want to have an SUV to show their power and wealth --if not to impose their might... However dinosaurs are not forever. Actually, the hungrier they get, the quicker they exhaust the resources, and the quicker they disappear. But they were not known for having big brains either. Someone may ponder about that too. And this has what to do with assholes on bikes thinking they can survive an encounter with a motor vehicle? Bikers feel that they too can pick and chose which laws apply to them. Including the laws of physics. Unfortunately, there are certain objective realities; just because you're rather have a diagnosis of athelete's foot, doesn't make the compound fracture go away. tschus pyotr -- pyotr filipivich The two oldest cliches in the book are "The Good Old Days were better." and "After all, these are Modern TImes." |
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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks
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Gunner Asch wrote: Its gonna be hard for me to ride one of my bikes..yes I do also ride bicycles...to work every day with the 900 lbs of tools, welders and parts that I drag around for the average 135 miles per day that I drive. On the other hand..its bad kharma to leave a bike rider a red smear on the roadway because the spandex clad dip**** decided that he is above all traffic laws and the laws of physics dont apply to the big assed trucks he cuts in front of. Much like the rainbow stickered idjits in tiny cars who do the same. perhaps you have been a Bad Man through several lives already, and the 900 lbs of tools (i assume that includes at least one 250 lb tool) are the burden you must bear for your past transgressions. all you need is a begging bowl, sandals and two full outfits by pearl izumi. 'kharma' will reward you a thousandfold in your next life. |
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