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  #21  
Old January 25th 05, 03:22 AM
Brent P
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In article >, Jim Yanik wrote:
> (Brent P) wrote in
> :
>
>> In article >, Matthew Russotto
>> wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Brent P > wrote:
>>>>In article >, Scott en
>>>>Aztlán wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> the roads were wide open
>>>>> (except for a few arrogant pedalcyclists, who undoubtedly used
>>>>> these roads for the same reason I was).
>>>>
>>>>> Things have changed drastically. Now large sections of former
>>>>> farmland are being developed into housing, and the roads are
>>>>> jam-packed with Sloth who drive a maximum of 45 MPH on these 65 MPH
>>>>> roads - and, of course, there is a 1/4 mile long conga line of
>>>>> vehicles stuck behind these assholes.
>>>>
>>>>Proof that a few ordinary sloth drivers are worse than any bicyclist
>>>>could be even if he was trying.
>>>
>>> Nope. The bicyclist would be doing 10mph and the conga line would be
>>> that much longer.

>>
>> Only a driver so unskilled as to be unable to pass the bicyclist
>> blocked the road.


> Except that conditions often preclude passing,no matter how "skilled" you
> are(or think you are).


I rutinely find it easier to pass bicyclists than sloth drivers. Sure,
sometimes I need to plan ahead to pass a bicyclist easily, but that's no
big deal. Sloth drivers create significantly more delay IME.


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  #22  
Old January 25th 05, 05:16 AM
Bernard farquart
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"Brent P" > wrote in message
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> I rutinely find it easier to pass bicyclists than sloth drivers. Sure,
> sometimes I need to plan ahead to pass a bicyclist easily, but that's no
> big deal. Sloth drivers create significantly more delay IME.
>


Yeah, bicycles are much narrower, and since
they are moving slower, take less time to pass.

Bernard


  #23  
Old January 25th 05, 05:31 AM
Bernard farquart
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:18:06 GMT, Bobby > wrote:
>
>>Oh Scott, you're my HERO.
>>
>>You're just SO manly and strong.
>>
>>I'm just in awe of your innate driving abilities.
>>
>>Can I be your groupie?

>
> No.


I hate to tell you this, but it seems he
already is your groupie.



  #24  
Old January 25th 05, 05:04 PM
Matthew Russotto
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In article >,
Brent P > wrote:
>In article >, Matthew Russotto wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Brent P > wrote:
>>>In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>>>
>>>> the roads were wide open
>>>> (except for a few arrogant pedalcyclists, who undoubtedly used these
>>>> roads for the same reason I was).
>>>
>>>> Things have changed drastically. Now large sections of former farmland
>>>> are being developed into housing, and the roads are jam-packed with
>>>> Sloth who drive a maximum of 45 MPH on these 65 MPH roads - and, of
>>>> course, there is a 1/4 mile long conga line of vehicles stuck behind
>>>> these assholes.
>>>
>>>Proof that a few ordinary sloth drivers are worse than any bicyclist could
>>>be even if he was trying.

>>
>> Nope. The bicyclist would be doing 10mph and the conga line would be
>> that much longer.

>
>Only a driver so unskilled as to be unable to pass the bicyclist blocked
>the road.


If you're going to blame the driver by definition, there's nothing
more to say. Do you also blame the car BEHIND the head of the conga
line?
  #25  
Old January 25th 05, 09:03 PM
Brent P
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In article >, Matthew Russotto wrote:
> In article >,
> Brent P > wrote:
>>In article >, Matthew Russotto wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Brent P > wrote:
>>>>In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> the roads were wide open
>>>>> (except for a few arrogant pedalcyclists, who undoubtedly used these
>>>>> roads for the same reason I was).
>>>>
>>>>> Things have changed drastically. Now large sections of former farmland
>>>>> are being developed into housing, and the roads are jam-packed with
>>>>> Sloth who drive a maximum of 45 MPH on these 65 MPH roads - and, of
>>>>> course, there is a 1/4 mile long conga line of vehicles stuck behind
>>>>> these assholes.
>>>>
>>>>Proof that a few ordinary sloth drivers are worse than any bicyclist could
>>>>be even if he was trying.
>>>
>>> Nope. The bicyclist would be doing 10mph and the conga line would be
>>> that much longer.

>>
>>Only a driver so unskilled as to be unable to pass the bicyclist blocked
>>the road.

>
> If you're going to blame the driver by definition, there's nothing
> more to say. Do you also blame the car BEHIND the head of the conga
> line?


So do you blame the driver who is scared of merging and screws up the
traffic stream or the driver of the semi in the right lane that he is
affraid of?



  #26  
Old January 25th 05, 10:34 PM
Matthew Russotto
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In article >,
Brent P > wrote:
>In article >, Matthew Russotto wrote:
>>
>> If you're going to blame the driver by definition, there's nothing
>> more to say. Do you also blame the car BEHIND the head of the conga
>> line?

>
>So do you blame the driver who is scared of merging and screws up the
>traffic stream or the driver of the semi in the right lane that he is
>affraid of?


I blame the nearest bicyclist, of course.



  #27  
Old January 25th 05, 11:25 PM
Guy Macon
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Matthew Russotto wrote:
>
>Brent P wrote:
>
>>Matthew Russotto wrote:
>>
>>> If you're going to blame the driver by definition, there's nothing
>>> more to say. Do you also blame the car BEHIND the head of the conga
>>> line?

>>
>>So do you blame the driver who is scared of merging and screws up the
>>traffic stream or the driver of the semi in the right lane that he is
>>affraid of?

>
>I blame the nearest bicyclist, of course.


I thought we agreed to blame *all* bicyclists.

  #28  
Old January 26th 05, 07:39 PM
Matthew Russotto
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In article >,
Guy Macon > wrote:
>
>Matthew Russotto wrote:
>>
>>Brent P wrote:
>>
>>>Matthew Russotto wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you're going to blame the driver by definition, there's nothing
>>>> more to say. Do you also blame the car BEHIND the head of the conga
>>>> line?
>>>
>>>So do you blame the driver who is scared of merging and screws up the
>>>traffic stream or the driver of the semi in the right lane that he is
>>>affraid of?

>>
>>I blame the nearest bicyclist, of course.

>
>I thought we agreed to blame *all* bicyclists.


Only in general. For any specific incident, I blame only the nearest
bicyclist (or bicyclists, if several of them are in a group).

 




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