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 More options Mar 6 2006, 4:33 am
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From: dave <da...@comcen.com.au>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:33:18 +1100
Local: Mon, Mar 6 2006 4:33 am
Subject: Re: SYD: bicycles on the Old Road
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Peter Signorini wrote:
> "dave"  wrote:

>>Peter it was me that had a go at you earlier btw, not Kathy.  'Think of
>>the children"  is a pretty pathetic appeal to silly emotionalism .
>>"Think of my children"  adds a fair amount of ego to it.  "Think of my
>>future  children"  well sheesh......  And I know you didnt say others
>>must "Think of...   "    Some saving grace there. ;)

> Fcuk the emotional appeal. I was simply saying that I intended to grow old,
> have some children and watch them grow up. Pretty simple really, and taking
> up motorbiking didn't seem to fit in with doing that, IMO at the time.

It does but maybe not for you.  But what I heard was "My future children
are so important that for their sake I will henceforth transport both
myself and them everywhere by Armoured Personal Carrier.  (and stuff
everyone elses kids) For on their conception and future rest the fate of
the universe"

>>You always seemed a pretty sensible bloke to me.   Havn't always agreed
>>with you but hey.. thats life.

> Glad you think so. Most of my friends think I'm reasonably sensible - don't
> know about the wife after I recently lashed out and bought a double kayak!

DOuble.. .hmmmmm thats pushing it.

>>But that was just sad.

> You earlier described it as 'arrogant', now it's 'sad'. Don't see how those
> two reconcile, myself.

Ohhh they so do.  Arrogance without any justification is soooo sad.
Mohammed Ali can say "I am the greatest"  and carry it off cos it just
might be true.  Some 3rd rate thug can;t

 I wasn't trying to be a prick and impose my values on

> anyone else, and hey, I didn't hide under a rock and avoid life - kept
> sailing yachts in storms and capsizing,

Doesnt everyone?

kept riding pushbikes in traffic,
Likewise

> took up mountainbiking, cross country skiing, downhill skiing . Of all
> things, I even went and got married and am now able to go on rides with the
> whole family. Eg:
> http://community.webshots.com/album/414615184QTHcLg

Er..... ok  I spose.

>>Just my opinion
>>.. I,m sure you strongly disagree   and their is no need to turn it into
>>a war   but..   well...

>>And a  common whore as well ...   :)

> Better to make it whoaagh! :-)

Hmmmmmm.


Dave

 
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