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02-14-2007, 07:28 AM

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:30:13 -0700, "Daryl Hunt"
<dhunt@colwestnospam.com> wrote:

>
>"Gooserider" <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message
>news:45d0eb6f$0$24709$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .
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>> <jtaylor@NOSPAM.hfx.andara.com> wrote in message
>> news:7qn0t2hl0184t1h99h1gvs64126sf6j95p@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:21:01 -0500, "Gooserider"
>>> <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Daryl Hunt" <dhunt@colwestnospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:45cf379f$1@news.i70west.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> Let's see. When my son was 8, he used to use the same arguments.
>>>>> "Well,
>>>>> He Does IT". " and "Look at Jimmy". That didn't make it any more
>>>>> right.
>>>>> It was wrong. Time to look at the problem by itself.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or we can use the argument: "Well, I shouldn't be punished since HE
>>>>> chopped up 31 people and ate them and I just shot only one person".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It's just more nanny state NONSENSE. I have ridden thousands of miles
>>>>while
>>>>listening to music---no incidents.
>>>
>>> Anecdote is not proof.
>>>
>>> Wearing headphones while cycling is just plain stupid; it's no
>>> surprise that someone who does this will not understand the risk.
>>
>>
>> Care to cite ANY proof to back up your claim? Or are you just another
>> nanny-state busybody?
>
>It's okay to throw that temper tantrum now. Start screaming, "You can't
>tell ME what to do!" and throw yourself onto the ground and you will
>probably miss.

Cycling darwinism...go on, wear those headphones.

Do it before you pass on your genes, please...

02-14-2007, 07:28 AM	#51 (permalink)
jtaylor@NOSPAM.hfx.andara.com Posts: n/a	Re: New York wants to outlaw iPods for cyclers!?!? On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:30:13 -0700, "Daryl Hunt" <dhunt@colwestnospam.com> wrote: > >"Gooserider" <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message >news:45d0eb6f$0$24709$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. . >> >> <jtaylor@NOSPAM.hfx.andara.com> wrote in message >> news:7qn0t2hl0184t1h99h1gvs64126sf6j95p@4ax.com... >>> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:21:01 -0500, "Gooserider" >>> <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>"Daryl Hunt" <dhunt@colwestnospam.com> wrote in message >>>>news:45cf379f$1@news.i70west.com... >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> Let's see. When my son was 8, he used to use the same arguments. >>>>> "Well, >>>>> He Does IT". " and "Look at Jimmy". That didn't make it any more >>>>> right. >>>>> It was wrong. Time to look at the problem by itself. >>>>> >>>>> Or we can use the argument: "Well, I shouldn't be punished since HE >>>>> chopped up 31 people and ate them and I just shot only one person". >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>It's just more nanny state NONSENSE. I have ridden thousands of miles >>>>while >>>>listening to music---no incidents. >>> >>> Anecdote is not proof. >>> >>> Wearing headphones while cycling is just plain stupid; it's no >>> surprise that someone who does this will not understand the risk. >> >> >> Care to cite ANY proof to back up your claim? Or are you just another >> nanny-state busybody? > >It's okay to throw that temper tantrum now. Start screaming, "You can't >tell ME what to do!" and throw yourself onto the ground and you will >probably miss. Cycling darwinism...go on, wear those headphones. Do it before you pass on your genes, please...