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06-11-2004, 05:26 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
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....

> So it looks like I have some civil disobedience on the way. I WILL NOT
> TAKE THAT CAB!.
>
> EFR
> Carfree By Choice in Ile de France

Well said! I hope you can come to a reasonable conclusion.

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06-11-2004, 06:13 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:46:27 +0200 someone who may be Elisa
Francesca Roselli <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote this:-

>But my supervisor is insisting that I am "not safe on the bike"

Does your supervisor have a religious view that it is not safe to
ride a bike, or are they amenable to reason?

>I
>also particularly resent the way these motorist *******s go on about my
>"safety".

"Safety" is often trotted out when the real reason is different.

>Yes, I am terrified of road traffic which is why I spend so
>much time on sidewalks.

There are ways of cycling that remove much of the terror for many
people.

>But whereas early death by road is a
>possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
>certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.

Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

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prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.

06-11-2004, 06:13 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:46:27 +0200 someone who may be Elisa
Francesca Roselli <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote this:-

>But my supervisor is insisting that I am "not safe on the bike"

Does your supervisor have a religious view that it is not safe to
ride a bike, or are they amenable to reason?

>I
>also particularly resent the way these motorist *******s go on about my
>"safety".

"Safety" is often trotted out when the real reason is different.

>Yes, I am terrified of road traffic which is why I spend so
>much time on sidewalks.

There are ways of cycling that remove much of the terror for many
people.

>But whereas early death by road is a
>possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
>certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.

Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E
I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government
prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.

06-11-2004, 06:13 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:46:27 +0200 someone who may be Elisa
Francesca Roselli <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote this:-

>But my supervisor is insisting that I am "not safe on the bike"

Does your supervisor have a religious view that it is not safe to
ride a bike, or are they amenable to reason?

>I
>also particularly resent the way these motorist *******s go on about my
>"safety".

"Safety" is often trotted out when the real reason is different.

>Yes, I am terrified of road traffic which is why I spend so
>much time on sidewalks.

There are ways of cycling that remove much of the terror for many
people.

>But whereas early death by road is a
>possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
>certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.

Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E
I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government
prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.

06-11-2004, 06:13 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:46:27 +0200 someone who may be Elisa
Francesca Roselli <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote this:-

>But my supervisor is insisting that I am "not safe on the bike"

Does your supervisor have a religious view that it is not safe to
ride a bike, or are they amenable to reason?

>I
>also particularly resent the way these motorist *******s go on about my
>"safety".

"Safety" is often trotted out when the real reason is different.

>Yes, I am terrified of road traffic which is why I spend so
>much time on sidewalks.

There are ways of cycling that remove much of the terror for many
people.

>But whereas early death by road is a
>possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
>certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.

Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E
I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government
prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.

06-11-2004, 06:13 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:46:27 +0200 someone who may be Elisa
Francesca Roselli <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote this:-

>But my supervisor is insisting that I am "not safe on the bike"

Does your supervisor have a religious view that it is not safe to
ride a bike, or are they amenable to reason?

>I
>also particularly resent the way these motorist *******s go on about my
>"safety".

"Safety" is often trotted out when the real reason is different.

>Yes, I am terrified of road traffic which is why I spend so
>much time on sidewalks.

There are ways of cycling that remove much of the terror for many
people.

>But whereas early death by road is a
>possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
>certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.

Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E
I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government
prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.

06-11-2004, 06:21 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> >But whereas early death by road is a
> >possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
> >certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.
>
> Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

Or even with the same phrasing (just translated into French, of course).

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06-11-2004, 06:21 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> >But whereas early death by road is a
> >possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
> >certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.
>
> Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

Or even with the same phrasing (just translated into French, of course).

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06-11-2004, 06:21 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> >But whereas early death by road is a
> >possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
> >certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.
>
> Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

Or even with the same phrasing (just translated into French, of course).

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06-11-2004, 06:21 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> >But whereas early death by road is a
> >possibility, early death by heart disease and diabetes is a near
> >certainty for me if I retain the sedentary lifestyle of the IT geek.
>
> Phrased differently this might be a good argument to use.

Or even with the same phrasing (just translated into French, of course).

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