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10-02-2004, 09:32 AM

"GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> >
> > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> >
> > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was lit.
> > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> >
> > Stay safe!
> > Scott
> >
>
> Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!), with
> no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to a CD
> player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
>
> Two stupid drunks, most likely.
>
> GG

The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the Darwin Awards.

John Kane
Perth ON

10-02-2004, 09:32 AM

"GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> >
> > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> >
> > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was lit.
> > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> >
> > Stay safe!
> > Scott
> >
>
> Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!), with
> no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to a CD
> player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
>
> Two stupid drunks, most likely.
>
> GG

The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the Darwin Awards.

John Kane
Perth ON

10-02-2004, 09:32 AM

"GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> >
> > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> >
> > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was lit.
> > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> >
> > Stay safe!
> > Scott
> >
>
> Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!), with
> no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to a CD
> player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
>
> Two stupid drunks, most likely.
>
> GG

The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the Darwin Awards.

John Kane
Perth ON

10-02-2004, 02:45 PM

"JRKRideau" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:808703ec.0410020832.16a6c903@posting.google.c om...
> "GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> > >
> > > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> > >
> > > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was
lit.
> > > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> > >
> > > Stay safe!
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
> > Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> > The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!),
with
> > no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to
a CD
> > player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
> >
> > Two stupid drunks, most likely.
> >
> > GG
>
> The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the
Darwin Awards.
>
> John Kane
> Perth ON

Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.

GG

10-02-2004, 02:45 PM

"JRKRideau" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:808703ec.0410020832.16a6c903@posting.google.c om...
> "GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> > >
> > > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> > >
> > > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was
lit.
> > > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> > >
> > > Stay safe!
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
> > Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> > The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!),
with
> > no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to
a CD
> > player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
> >
> > Two stupid drunks, most likely.
> >
> > GG
>
> The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the
Darwin Awards.
>
> John Kane
> Perth ON

Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.

GG

10-02-2004, 02:45 PM

"JRKRideau" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:808703ec.0410020832.16a6c903@posting.google.c om...
> "GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> > >
> > > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> > >
> > > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was
lit.
> > > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> > >
> > > Stay safe!
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
> > Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> > The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!),
with
> > no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to
a CD
> > player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
> >
> > Two stupid drunks, most likely.
> >
> > GG
>
> The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the
Darwin Awards.
>
> John Kane
> Perth ON

Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.

GG

10-02-2004, 02:45 PM

"JRKRideau" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:808703ec.0410020832.16a6c903@posting.google.c om...
> "GaryG" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Scott" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cjjphd$q5$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].wisc.edu...
> > >
> > > As in Yet Another Bike Death
> > >
> > > The local rag this morning discussed the death of a cyclist in Lake
> > > Mills (I think -- I was half awake and getting the kids' lunches put
> > > together). Hit *twice* at 6 AM (when it's dark) and the cyclist was
> > > light-less and wearing dark clothing, although the intersection was
lit.
> > > The person who hit him first ("I didn't see him") was charged with
> > > failure to yield, the person who hit him second was not charged.
> > >
> > > Stay safe!
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
> > Yeah...we had a similar one here two days ago (far northern California).
> > The "cyclist" was riding on a rural road with no shoulder, at 3 am(!),
with
> > no lights, wearing dark clothing, while wearing headphones connected to
a CD
> > player. It was a hit and run, but they've got the driver.
> >
> > Two stupid drunks, most likely.
> >
> > GG
>
> The cyclist obviously deserves at least an honourable mention in the
Darwin Awards.
>
> John Kane
> Perth ON

Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.

GG

10-02-2004, 02:49 PM

>Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
>heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
>Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.
>
>GG
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Good riddance

10-02-2004, 02:49 PM

>Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
>heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
>Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.
>
>GG
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Good riddance

10-02-2004, 02:49 PM

>Yeah...it gets worse too. In today's paper, they noted that he was a
>heavily tattooed illegal alien, with "an extensive criminal history".
>Speculation is that he was cruising the area looking for stuff to steal.
>
>GG
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Good riddance