> On Dec 30 2007, 11:49 pm, donquijote1954 hotmail.com>
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>> On Dec 30, 11:11 pm, Father Haskell yahoo.com> wrote:

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>>> On Dec 30, 10:56 pm, donquijote1954 hotmail.com>
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>>>> On Dec 30, 9:08 pm, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:

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>>>>> On Dec 30, 2:48 pm, donquijote1954 hotmail.com>
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>>>>>> A SYSTEM THAT GIVES YOU THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE AMONG 25 MODELS OF SUVs,
>>>>>> BUT NOT THE FREEDOM TO RIDE A BIKE, CANNOT POSSIBLY BE CALLED
>>>>>> "DEMOCRATIC" OR "CHRISTIAN." POLLUTION MUST BE A SIN. And, besides,
>>>>>> JESUS RODE A DONKEY. ;)

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>>>>>> The Revolution Will Not be Motorized
>>>>>> by Robin Buckallew
>>>>>> So you say you want a revolution? Well, we all want to change the
>>>>>> world. So what? Quit bitching and moaning, quit bellyaching, and get
>>>>>> off your duff. There is no way to change the world by sitting on your
>>>>>> ass in an air conditioned room, even if you listen to nothing but
>>>>>> early Dylan and read nothing but Hunter Thompson. You can't change the
>>>>>> world unless you change yourself first. As Gandhi used to say, "Be the
>>>>>> change you want to see in the world".http://www.faulkingtruth.com/Articles/GlobalWarning/1054.html

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>>>>>> *WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN TO TAKE THE LANE*
>>>>>> Yes, why not. If we are some more than a nuisance to drivers, then we
>>>>>> too belong in the lane, the middle of the lane that is, since we can't
>>>>>> be happy with the scraps of riding in the gutter, and then be
>>>>>> terrorized there too, like when the bigger vehicle blows the horn with
>>>>>> the same intention the lion uses his roar: INTIMIDATION. As if their
>>>>>> mere presence wasn't enough to send everybody running.

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>>>>>> Well, no more. BICYCLES BELONG TOO. Don't let fear make you miss a
>>>>>> healthy, fun and moral lifestyle. EVOLUTION IS PART OF LIFE. DINOSAURS
>>>>>> ARE A THING OF THE PAST! The Jungle may never be the same...

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>>>>>> 'RIDING A BIKE COSTS PEANUTS'http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote88

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>>>>>> 'WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE'http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote

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>>>>> When things get tense, ride on the sidewalk. Otherwise, stradle the
>>>>> line and they will more likely go around since, the perception of a
>>>>> need to go around is not tangled with conception of unfairness. The
>>>>> closer to the line the less they think your trying to hog the lane.
>>>>> Some people sew the city or county if there is not enough space.

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>>>> You never know when things get tense since it only takes an oversized
>>>> SUV with a driver distracted on the phone to send you to he...

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>>> Which is why you have to be twice as attentive.  Which is why
>>> you have to plan at least 3 escape routes should the behemoth
>>> pull in front of you.  Nice to have a whole lane in times like that.

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>> It would be nice to have your own space and cars that respect you, and
>> have cameras that enforce speed and respect for cyclists.

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>> But the way things stand now, you are on your own before a monster
>> with many heads. In other words, nobody cares about cyclists.

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> Never gotten that impression.  The GREAT majority of drivers
> might show impatience, but none want to see a cyclist
> harmed (or killed) just for slowing down traffic for five seconds.

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>>>> HEY, DO DEAD CYCLISTS GO TO HEAVEN OR HELL?

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>>> Neither.  We do, however, cross the rainbow bridge first,
>>> where our old bikes from childhood run out to greet us.-

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>> Well, many Christians show bumper stickers on their SUVs that praise
>> God...

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> Don't complain.  Soon as they're raptured back to Mars (or wherever),
> their SUVs (and other toys) are yours.  I believe the EAC has
> the proper claim forms somewhere.-