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From: N8N on 9 Aug 2010 12:22 On Aug 9, 11:37 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:24:27 -0700, N8N wrote: > > On Aug 8, 2:13 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:49:21 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > >> > A couple of days ago, my good but unintelligent neighbor got mad when > >> > I told him of my campaign to TAKE THE LANE. > > >> Not a problem. If you TAKE THE LANE like one lame-brain did on a blind > >> corner, there will be one less bicyclist on the road as well. > > > As someone who was run off the road once because some numbnuts decided > > to pass a cyclist on a blind corner, I am going to have to disagree > > with your position. Had that cyclist taken the lane, perhaps the > > idiot driver wouldn't have tried to pass him where it was unsafe to do > > so. (then again, I might have been in a head-on instead of just > > getting some scrapes from the shrubbery on the pass. side of my > > car...) > > > nate > > LOL! Not laughing at your misfortune, but I am NOT in the habit of running > down bicyclists! I have a couple myself, but haven't been out this year > (too damn hot!) > > Perhaps it was because she was in the middle of the road that I WAS able > to stop, where if she had been on the side I may not have seen her as > soon. However, if she had been to the side I would not have had to slam on > the brakes to avoid her. The road was not that narrow and I could have > negotiated around both of them no problem if they had been single file on > the side (as the law warrants under the conditions)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - sounds like your riders were not taking the lane but simply riding side by side, which I agree is rude. nate
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 9 Aug 2010 12:31 On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:22:58 -0700, N8N wrote: > On Aug 9, 11:37 am, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:24:27 -0700, N8N wrote: >> > On Aug 8, 2:13 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >> >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:49:21 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, >> >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: >> >> >> > A couple of days ago, my good but unintelligent neighbor got mad when >> >> > I told him of my campaign to TAKE THE LANE. >> >> >> Not a problem. If you TAKE THE LANE like one lame-brain did on a blind >> >> corner, there will be one less bicyclist on the road as well. >> >> > As someone who was run off the road once because some numbnuts decided >> > to pass a cyclist on a blind corner, I am going to have to disagree >> > with your position. Had that cyclist taken the lane, perhaps the >> > idiot driver wouldn't have tried to pass him where it was unsafe to do >> > so. (then again, I might have been in a head-on instead of just >> > getting some scrapes from the shrubbery on the pass. side of my >> > car...) >> >> > nate >> >> LOL! Not laughing at your misfortune, but I am NOT in the habit of running >> down bicyclists! I have a couple myself, but haven't been out this year >> (too damn hot!) >> >> Perhaps it was because she was in the middle of the road that I WAS able >> to stop, where if she had been on the side I may not have seen her as >> soon. However, if she had been to the side I would not have had to slam on >> the brakes to avoid her. The road was not that narrow and I could have >> negotiated around both of them no problem if they had been single file on >> the side (as the law warrants under the conditions)- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > sounds like your riders were not taking the lane but simply riding > side by side, which I agree is rude. > > nate Well, they kinda were riding side by side...about 4 feet apart...
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 9 Aug 2010 12:31 On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:40:36 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > On Aug 8, 5:30 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:36:04 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Aug 8, 11:53 am, edspyhill01 <edspyhil...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Aug 8, 2:48 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >> >> >> > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:31:04 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, >> >> > Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: >> >> >> > > On Aug 8, 11:13 am, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >> >> > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:49:21 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, >> >> > >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: >> >> >> > >> > A couple of days ago, my good but unintelligent neighbor got mad when >> >> > >> > I told him of my campaign to TAKE THE LANE. >> >> >> > >> Not a problem. If you TAKE THE LANE like one lame-brain did on a blind >> >> > >> corner, there will be one less bicyclist on the road as well. >> >> >> > > Wrong. When you take the lane you are more visible around blind >> >> > > curves. >> >> >> > This girl wasn't. Good thing I have good brakes. Judging from the size of >> >> > the brown stain I bet she won't be "asserting her rights" again >> >> >> > Is poop easily removed from Spandex? >> >> >> Good one! >> >> > He's in the Most Wanted list for killing cyclists in 5 states. >> >> I have never killed a cyclist. >> >> Made a few think about "Taking back the road", however. > > Jaywalking and reckless cyclists are a problem, but shouldn't be > addressed by terrorizing all pedestrians and cyclists. > > You sure you are not in the Most Wanted? Not yet...
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock & the Stationary Bicycle t on 9 Aug 2010 13:18 On Aug 9, 9:31 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:40:36 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > > > > On Aug 8, 5:30 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:36:04 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > >> > On Aug 8, 11:53 am, edspyhill01 <edspyhil...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On Aug 8, 2:48 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > > >> >> > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:31:04 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > >> >> > Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > >> >> > > On Aug 8, 11:13 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > >> >> > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:49:21 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > >> >> > >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > >> >> > >> > A couple of days ago, my good but unintelligent neighbor got mad when > >> >> > >> > I told him of my campaign to TAKE THE LANE. > > >> >> > >> Not a problem. If you TAKE THE LANE like one lame-brain did on a blind > >> >> > >> corner, there will be one less bicyclist on the road as well. > > >> >> > > Wrong. When you take the lane you are more visible around blind > >> >> > > curves. > > >> >> > This girl wasn't. Good thing I have good brakes. Judging from the size of > >> >> > the brown stain I bet she won't be "asserting her rights" again > > >> >> > Is poop easily removed from Spandex? > > >> >> Good one! > > >> > He's in the Most Wanted list for killing cyclists in 5 states. > > >> I have never killed a cyclist. > > >> Made a few think about "Taking back the road", however. > > > Jaywalking and reckless cyclists are a problem, but shouldn't be > > addressed by terrorizing all pedestrians and cyclists. > > > You sure you are not in the Most Wanted? > > Not yet... Luckily criminals behind the wheel get away with many crimes, not even listed as such.
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 9 Aug 2010 13:26
On Aug 9, 8:37 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:24:27 -0700, N8N wrote: > > On Aug 8, 2:13 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:49:21 -0700, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, > >> Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote: > > >> > A couple of days ago, my good but unintelligent neighbor got mad when > >> > I told him of my campaign to TAKE THE LANE. > > >> Not a problem. If you TAKE THE LANE like one lame-brain did on a blind > >> corner, there will be one less bicyclist on the road as well. > > > As someone who was run off the road once because some numbnuts decided > > to pass a cyclist on a blind corner, I am going to have to disagree > > with your position. Had that cyclist taken the lane, perhaps the > > idiot driver wouldn't have tried to pass him where it was unsafe to do > > so. (then again, I might have been in a head-on instead of just > > getting some scrapes from the shrubbery on the pass. side of my > > car...) > > > nate > > LOL! Not laughing at your misfortune, but I am NOT in the habit of running > down bicyclists! I have a couple myself, but haven't been out this year > (too damn hot!) > > Perhaps it was because she was in the middle of the road that I WAS able > to stop, where if she had been on the side I may not have seen her as > soon. However, if she had been to the side I would not have had to slam on > the brakes to avoid her. The road was not that narrow and I could have > negotiated around both of them no problem if they had been single file on > the side (as the law warrants under the conditions) I know your only problem is like Toyotas. But that's not a crime either, and you don't even drive one. If it had been a Toyota you drove, she may have been dead now. ;) |