From: The Medway Handyman on
mileburner wrote:
> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:osmdnep4zrUlnMLWnZ2dnUVZ8ludnZ2d(a)bt.com...
>
>> Lots of people give and take abuse, it's part of the joy that is
>> UseNet.
>
> I don't have a problem with that, however when all there is, is abuse,
> unfounded abuse and abuse based on prejudice there becomes little
> point to it.
>
> Medway may well have taken his fair share of stick-beatings, but it
> is not as if he wasn't begging for it.

By having an opinion that differs from the delusional world of cyclist scum.


--
Dave - the small piece of 14th century armour used to protect the armpit.


From: The Medway Handyman on
mileburner wrote:
> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:FDq7n.31694$Ym4.3278(a)text.news.virginmedia.com...
>
>> And you pay that to use those vehicles on the roads. But you don't
>> pay to use your push bike on the roads.
>
> And your point is? Exactly?
>
> Don't tell me "Cyclists are freeloading scum"


Finally you understand...



--
Dave - the small piece of 14th century armour used to protect the armpit.


From: mileburner on
Doug wrote:
>
> I wish you anti-cyclists would come out with the real reason why you
> detest cyclists, other than 'they go through red lights', etc. Is it
> envy because they are not taxed as much as you and get more healthy
> exercise? Is it because they get in your way and slow you down while
> driving? Or is motoring such a pain that you, in fact, detest all
> other road users and cyclists are a handy and non-threatening target
> to vent your spleen on? Or what?

Envy.


From: JNugent on
mileburner wrote:
> Doug wrote:
>> I wish you anti-cyclists would come out with the real reason why you
>> detest cyclists, other than 'they go through red lights', etc. Is it
>> envy because they are not taxed as much as you and get more healthy
>> exercise? Is it because they get in your way and slow you down while
>> driving? Or is motoring such a pain that you, in fact, detest all
>> other road users and cyclists are a handy and non-threatening target
>> to vent your spleen on? Or what?
>
> Envy...

....after all, drivers are legally forbidden to buy and use bicycles, aren't they?