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07-20-2004, 08:18 AM

Carry a gun/cell phone. In this circumstance I would have drawn first one
and then the other.

"Mike Beauchamp" <news@mikebeauchamp.com> wrote in message
news:cdjaki02rl1@enews2.newsguy.com...
| My friend from BC was in town (windsor ontario) and we went for a bike
ride
| around the city. About 30 minutes into it, we got a "get off the road".
The
| driver promptly got the finger.
|
| I'm not usually that reactionary, usually I just laugh at them. But this
guy
| was such a typical dick-head, with his girlfriend and kid in the back
seat,
| gunning the gas and stomping on the brake.
|
| How else are you supposed to deal with these people when you dont' have
time
| to explain the rules to them?
|
| 3 Weeks ago, I had a big silver jeep FLY past me in a narrow underpass
| (although it is 4 lane, the person decided to stay on my lane and not move
| AT ALL). So I put up my hands in a "what the ****" style jesture. The guy
| sees it in his rear view mirror, locks up the brakes and comes to a stop
| taking up both lanes. I completely froze, not knowing what to do. I
couldn't
| do a U turn, and I couldnt' hop on the curb to pass him. He gets out and
| starts yelling "YOU DONT KNOW HOW ****ING MAD I AM RIGHT NOW" and he comes
| right up to me (As opposed to you, I'm 5'6 150lbs.) practically ready to
| punch me in the face. I put the bike down and walk away. He gets in his
| jeep, skids the tires and drives away.. I assume he was either going to
beat
| his wife, or just got done doing so.
|
| I rode to a nearby bike shop to call the police, but the owner was
slightly
| stoned and didn't want the cops there

|
| Ended up calling them when I got home, and gave them the licence plate.
They
| told me to fill out some form, which I found an hour later online in PDF
| format, which required me to print it up and fill it out, and then ride it
| back to the police station. When I got there, the cop had no clue what to
do
| with it.
|
| Mike
| http://mikebeauchamp.com
|
|

07-20-2004, 08:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Doug Huffman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Get off the Road II Carry a gun/cell phone. In this circumstance I would have drawn first one and then the other. "Mike Beauchamp" <news@mikebeauchamp.com> wrote in message news:cdjaki02rl1@enews2.newsguy.com... \| My friend from BC was in town (windsor ontario) and we went for a bike ride \| around the city. About 30 minutes into it, we got a "get off the road". The \| driver promptly got the finger. \| \| I'm not usually that reactionary, usually I just laugh at them. But this guy \| was such a typical dick-head, with his girlfriend and kid in the back seat, \| gunning the gas and stomping on the brake. \| \| How else are you supposed to deal with these people when you dont' have time \| to explain the rules to them? \| \| 3 Weeks ago, I had a big silver jeep FLY past me in a narrow underpass \| (although it is 4 lane, the person decided to stay on my lane and not move \| AT ALL). So I put up my hands in a "what the **" style jesture. The guy \| sees it in his rear view mirror, locks up the brakes and comes to a stop \| taking up both lanes. I completely froze, not knowing what to do. I couldn't \| do a U turn, and I couldnt' hop on the curb to pass him. He gets out and \| starts yelling "YOU DONT KNOW HOW **ING MAD I AM RIGHT NOW" and he comes \| right up to me (As opposed to you, I'm 5'6 150lbs.) practically ready to \| punch me in the face. I put the bike down and walk away. He gets in his \| jeep, skids the tires and drives away.. I assume he was either going to beat \| his wife, or just got done doing so. \| \| I rode to a nearby bike shop to call the police, but the owner was slightly \| stoned and didn't want the cops there \| \| Ended up calling them when I got home, and gave them the licence plate. They \| told me to fill out some form, which I found an hour later online in PDF \| format, which required me to print it up and fill it out, and then ride it \| back to the police station. When I got there, the cop had no clue what to do \| with it. \| \| Mike \| http://mikebeauchamp.com \| \|