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05-18-2004, 05:25 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
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> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
>
> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>
> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.

I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
anyway.

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05-18-2004, 05:53 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:25:55 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>>
>> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
>> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
>> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.
>
>I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
>or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
>anyway.

The problem is after you've choked on a couple it causes you to alter the
way you breathe, in my experience. As I noted to Elisa it's pretty easy to
make a net or gauze mask that you can pull up. If you use neutral colored
piece of nylon netting, such as a stocking it's hardly noticeable to anyone
else.

-B

05-18-2004, 05:53 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:25:55 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>>
>> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
>> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
>> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.
>
>I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
>or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
>anyway.

The problem is after you've choked on a couple it causes you to alter the
way you breathe, in my experience. As I noted to Elisa it's pretty easy to
make a net or gauze mask that you can pull up. If you use neutral colored
piece of nylon netting, such as a stocking it's hardly noticeable to anyone
else.

-B

05-18-2004, 05:53 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:25:55 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>>
>> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
>> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
>> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.
>
>I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
>or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
>anyway.

The problem is after you've choked on a couple it causes you to alter the
way you breathe, in my experience. As I noted to Elisa it's pretty easy to
make a net or gauze mask that you can pull up. If you use neutral colored
piece of nylon netting, such as a stocking it's hardly noticeable to anyone
else.

-B

05-18-2004, 05:53 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:25:55 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>>
>> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
>> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
>> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.
>
>I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
>or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
>anyway.

The problem is after you've choked on a couple it causes you to alter the
way you breathe, in my experience. As I noted to Elisa it's pretty easy to
make a net or gauze mask that you can pull up. If you use neutral colored
piece of nylon netting, such as a stocking it's hardly noticeable to anyone
else.

-B

05-18-2004, 05:53 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:25:55 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?
>>
>> Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
>> spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
>> this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.
>
>I know. I've been lucky, and never ingested anything larger than a gnat
>or very small fly. If you're quick to spit, you can often get them out
>anyway.

The problem is after you've choked on a couple it causes you to alter the
way you breathe, in my experience. As I noted to Elisa it's pretty easy to
make a net or gauze mask that you can pull up. If you use neutral colored
piece of nylon netting, such as a stocking it's hardly noticeable to anyone
else.

-B

05-18-2004, 06:19 AM

>> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
>> swallowed a large bluebottle
> The solution is given in an old cycling song.
> And its very environmentally friendly.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who rode a bike,
> I don't know why she swallowed a fly.
> Perhaps she'll die.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who swallowed a spider,
> That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
> She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
> I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
> Perhaps she'll die.

NOOO! Don't do that! In the full version she ends up swallowing a bird,
cat, dog and after some more ends up with a cow which kills her.

If you are going to try this at least wear a cycle helmet.

Yours,

Mark.

05-18-2004, 06:19 AM

>> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
>> swallowed a large bluebottle
> The solution is given in an old cycling song.
> And its very environmentally friendly.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who rode a bike,
> I don't know why she swallowed a fly.
> Perhaps she'll die.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who swallowed a spider,
> That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
> She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
> I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
> Perhaps she'll die.

NOOO! Don't do that! In the full version she ends up swallowing a bird,
cat, dog and after some more ends up with a cow which kills her.

If you are going to try this at least wear a cycle helmet.

Yours,

Mark.

05-18-2004, 06:19 AM

>> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
>> swallowed a large bluebottle
> The solution is given in an old cycling song.
> And its very environmentally friendly.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who rode a bike,
> I don't know why she swallowed a fly.
> Perhaps she'll die.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who swallowed a spider,
> That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
> She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
> I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
> Perhaps she'll die.

NOOO! Don't do that! In the full version she ends up swallowing a bird,
cat, dog and after some more ends up with a cow which kills her.

If you are going to try this at least wear a cycle helmet.

Yours,

Mark.

05-18-2004, 06:19 AM

>> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
>> swallowed a large bluebottle
> The solution is given in an old cycling song.
> And its very environmentally friendly.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who rode a bike,
> I don't know why she swallowed a fly.
> Perhaps she'll die.
>
> There was a Frenchwoman who swallowed a spider,
> That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
> She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
> I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
> Perhaps she'll die.

NOOO! Don't do that! In the full version she ends up swallowing a bird,
cat, dog and after some more ends up with a cow which kills her.

If you are going to try this at least wear a cycle helmet.

Yours,

Mark.