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06-14-2004, 06:15 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ich.edu>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Brent P wrote:
>
>> They slam on the brakes for the geese, wait untold minutes for the geese
>> to cross the road...
>
> Geese misuse the road out of ignorance and without malice. Too many
> cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice. Perhaps that explains
> why some motorists behave more benignly towards geese than towards
> cyclists.

While we both do not tolerate stupidity by bicyclists or motorists, the
general situation is much different.

Most cyclists misuse the road through ingorance and stupidity just like
most drivers in the USA. Yet drivers forgive other drivers of these
actions. Those of us who don't tolerate this kind of thing are even
considered to be the problem, the idea of infinite tolerance of stupidity
amoung drivers is so wide spread. Yet, for a bicyclist, the very same
teachings of infinite tolerance do not apply, the average motorist
is thought to be within his rights to have no tolerance for stupidity
on the part of a bicyclist.

06-14-2004, 07:15 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:25:40 -0700, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:52:24 -0400,
><Pine.GSO.4.58.0406141751150.21513@alumni.engin.u mich.edu>,
>"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>Too many
>>cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice
>
>Pull another fable out of your ass, goof.

My diagnosis re: Mr. Stern was obviously quite correct.

06-14-2004, 07:15 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:25:40 -0700, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:52:24 -0400,
><Pine.GSO.4.58.0406141751150.21513@alumni.engin.u mich.edu>,
>"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>Too many
>>cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice
>
>Pull another fable out of your ass, goof.

My diagnosis re: Mr. Stern was obviously quite correct.

06-14-2004, 07:15 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:25:40 -0700, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:52:24 -0400,
><Pine.GSO.4.58.0406141751150.21513@alumni.engin.u mich.edu>,
>"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>Too many
>>cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice
>
>Pull another fable out of your ass, goof.

My diagnosis re: Mr. Stern was obviously quite correct.

06-14-2004, 07:15 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:25:40 -0700, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:52:24 -0400,
><Pine.GSO.4.58.0406141751150.21513@alumni.engin.u mich.edu>,
>"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>Too many
>>cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice
>
>Pull another fable out of your ass, goof.

My diagnosis re: Mr. Stern was obviously quite correct.

06-14-2004, 07:15 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:25:40 -0700, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:52:24 -0400,
><Pine.GSO.4.58.0406141751150.21513@alumni.engin.u mich.edu>,
>"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>Too many
>>cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice
>
>Pull another fable out of your ass, goof.

My diagnosis re: Mr. Stern was obviously quite correct.

06-14-2004, 07:21 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

[...]

>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
doesn't ride, though.

06-14-2004, 07:21 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

[...]

>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
doesn't ride, though.

06-14-2004, 07:21 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

[...]

>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
doesn't ride, though.

06-14-2004, 07:21 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

[...]

>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
doesn't ride, though.