Bicycle Urban Warfare
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
The battle-lines are drawn along the traffic lines, where you often
fall into "no-man's land" and find yourself fighting for survival.
Many though move up to the sidewalks where the fighting is less
grueling, but no less dangerous. There are no bastards trying to grind
you down. Just be careful --or pray-- you don't hit any innocent
civilians. Hey if you fall off the sidewalk or hit a pole it's your
own fault!
There are many opinions on the subject, but the bottom line is that
you survive while having fun. I survived but didn't have fun. At that
moment in time you know it's time to go and let the younger
generations keep on the urban warfare.
It's really a war for no clear cause --at least they don't have a
clue. You just try to survive and that's it. You know you are right --
pedaling for the environment and exercise-- but they have their own
idea of what life is about. It's a clash of cultures --TV culture vs.
your own culture-- and even of big fish vs. little fish.
Do you know why the sardines stick together? Well, that's my urban
warfare strategy. BEWARE OF THE SHARK!
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http://webspawner.com/users/FARTFORPEACE ;)
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
backyard philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://webspawner.com/users/FARTFORPEACE;)
'Now you can work on those "animal scents" and "fart to your heart's
content" while riding a bike... Isn't that LIBERATING?'
I bought the first t-shirt above... How about that?
Edward Dolan
news:7c780583-3fc4-410b...@d8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com...
> Inspired by the Wisdom of the Jungle...
>
> The battle-lines are drawn along the traffic lines, where you often
> fall into "no-man's land" and find yourself fighting for survival.
> Many though move up to the sidewalks where the fighting is less
> grueling, but no less dangerous. There are no bastards trying to grind
> you down. Just be careful --or pray-- you don't hit any innocent
> civilians. Hey if you fall off the sidewalk or hit a pole it's your
> own fault!
>
> There are many opinions on the subject, but the bottom line is that
> you survive while having fun. I survived but didn't have fun. At that
> moment in time you know it's time to go and let the younger
> generations keep on the urban warfare.
>
> It's really a war for no clear cause --at least they don't have a
> clue. You just try to survive and that's it. You know you are right --
> pedaling for the environment and exercise-- but they have their own
> idea of what life is about. It's a clash of cultures --TV culture vs.
> your own culture-- and even of big fish vs. little fish.
>
> Do you know why the sardines stick together? Well, that's my urban
> warfare strategy. BEWARE OF THE SHARK!
TM is a poor crazy bastard who just posts on his one favorite subject -
hatred of motor vehicles because they interfere with his use of the roads.
His other favorite subject is attacking Christianity. If you respond to this
poor crazy bastard, then you are a poor crazy bastard too.
He likes to reference monkeys and other wild animals normally found only in
zoos because he is most likely a wild beast himself. I think he fornicates
with monkeys, but I can't prove it.
TM should confine himself to just one thread instead of proliferating them
like a poor crazy bastard. He is insane of course. I liken him to the
village idiot of olden times. The difference these days is that no one any
longer recognizes the village idiot because idiocy has become so widespread.
But I will be here to remind one and all of what a poor crazy bastard TM is.
It is a mark of My Greatness that I can still recognize the village idiot
even if the rest of you can't.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher"<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Edward Dolan
[...]
Better to be a funny old man than to have shit for brains.
Fucking Regards,
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey
> [...]
>
> Better to be a funny old man than to have shit for brains.
>
How about an evil old man who wants to nuke everybody?
Edward Dolan
news:c65d244d-3095-441c...@t35g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
As long as you get nuked!
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> On Dec 2, 9:33 pm, "Mike Painter" <md.pain...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> > <snip>
>
> > > It's really a war for no clear cause --at least they don't have a
> > > clue.
>
> > has had several near misses as the idiots on bicycles cut across lanes with
> > no warnings, ignore stop signs and lights, move into a lane to avoid a grate
> > while ignoring what may be behind them, or just can't stop.
>
> > My last near miss happened when a cyclist on a bike lane with several bikes
> > stopped in front of him ran out into the lane and came within a foot of
> > hitting the side of my car.
>
> > And of course,at night, it is best to wear dark clothes and drive without
> > lights.
>
> 9/10 of all auto-bike accidents are the cyclist's fault. Almost all
> of those
> could have been prevented by the cyclist operating the bike
> predictably --
> by following the same rules motorists do, the same rules everyone
> learned
> in driver's ed.
Obviously cyclists don't have many rules because the system doesn't
care to educate them. To begin they should be issued tickets for stuff
like RIDING ON SIDEWALKS or RIDING WITHOUT LIGHTS at night.
Actually those monkeys have little to do with cyclists, and more to do
with their cousins in circuses.
Edward Dolan
[...]
> Obviously cyclists don't have many rules because the system doesn't
> care to educate them. To begin they should be issued tickets for stuff
> like RIDING ON SIDEWALKS or RIDING WITHOUT LIGHTS at night.
>
> Actually those monkeys have little to do with cyclists, and more to do
> with their cousins in circuses.
You've got shit for brains all right. Now what else is new?
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> On Thu 12/2/10 22:22, Father Haskell wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Dec 2, 9:33 pm, "Mike Painter"<md.pain...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> >> wrote:
> >> <snip>
>
> >>> clue.
>
> >> has had several near misses as the idiots on bicycles cut across lanes with
> >> no warnings, ignore stop signs and lights, move into a lane to avoid a grate
> >> while ignoring what may be behind them, or just can't stop.
>
> >> My last near miss happened when a cyclist on a bike lane with several bikes
> >> stopped in front of him ran out into the lane and came within a foot of
> >> hitting the side of my car.
>
> >> And of course,at night, it is best to wear dark clothes and drive without
> >> lights.
>
> > 9/10 of all auto-bike accidents are the cyclist's fault. Almost all
> > of those
> > could have been prevented by the cyclist operating the bike
> > predictably --
> > by following the same rules motorists do, the same rules everyone
> > learned
> > in driver's ed.
>
>
> I agree that cyclists should follow the rules of the road making sure to
> make clear their intentions using accepted signals. That, however, is
> not enough. Motorists who collide with cyclists commonly lament that
> they didn't see the cyclist.
>
> Some studies have shown that motorists often fail to 'see' cyclists and
> motorcyclists be cause those vehicles do not pose a threat to the
> motorist. Most drivers are more careful around larger and more
> threatening vehicles.
>
> My personal, admittedly subjective, experience is that I had fewer near
> misses after I began flying an American flag from my motorcycle's sissy
> bar. Near misses were further reduced when I installed a very loud air
> horn on my bike. Both the flag and my occasional use of the horn helped
> to ensure that I was not invisible to other motorists.
>
> Here's what popped up first when I Googled 'motorists don't see cyclists.'
>
> http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/drivers-at-fault-in-majority-of...
>
> The second Google hit linked to this list of common sense safety tips
> for cyclists.
>
> http://bicyclesafe.com/
That study is truly awesome and I always thought of doing that
experiment myself which now would be redundant. So here it is...
Drivers at fault in majority of cycling accidents
By BikeRadar
Commuters using helmet cams have helped researchers understand the
causes of cycling accidents in Melbourne, Australia
New research from Australia* has shed light on the causes of
collisions and near misses involving cycle commuters. 13 adult
cyclists in Melbourne were given helmet-mounted video cameras and
asked to film 12 hours of commuting each over a four-week period.
In total, 127 hours and 38 minutes of usable footage was obtained. 54
'events' were captured on film – two collisions, six near-collisions
(where rapid evasive action by the cyclist was needed) and 46 other
incidents (where some collision avoidance was required).
The cameras also recorded the road position and behaviour of the
cyclists – including head checks, reactions and manoeuvres. The aim
was to identify risk factors for both cyclists and motorists.
***
You accurately pinpoint the factor that make the driver ignore the
cyclists. Do the elephant looks where he steps?
My solution is to GIVE THE LANE to the cyclists after some
certification and crack down on those people complain about. Cars must
completely leave the lane to avoid accidents and conflict. "Peace in
the jungle."
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> On Thu 12/2/10 22:22, Father Haskell wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Dec 2, 9:33 pm, "Mike Painter"<md.pain...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
> >> wrote:
> >> <snip>
>
> >>> clue.
>
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher
perspective of the driver it looks insignificant, but from the
viewpoint of the cyclist in the middle of it it sounds mighty scary.
Death can come swiftly from everywhere, and the grinding war goes on.
This is a good clip of urban warfare. I can't understand a word they
are saying, but there's no need...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZoy6wRJ-pw&playnext=1&list=PLD74599AE920BDCAF&index=16
Edward Dolan
news:a6d59eee-0731-45e5...@h17g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
> Is everybody here clear of what Urban Warfare means? I know from the
> perspective of the driver it looks insignificant, but from the
> viewpoint of the cyclist in the middle of it it sounds mighty scary.
> Death can come swiftly from everywhere, and the grinding war goes on.
>
> This is a good clip of urban warfare. I can't understand a word they
> are saying, but there's no need...
TM is a poor crazy bastard who just posts on his one favorite subject -
hatred of motor vehicles because they interfere with his use of the roads.
His other favorite subject is attacking Christianity. If you respond to this
poor crazy bastard, then you are a poor crazy bastard too.
He likes to reference monkeys and other wild animals normally found only in
zoos because he is most likely a wild beast himself. I think he fornicates
with monkeys, but I can't prove it.
TM should confine himself to just one thread instead of proliferating them
like a poor crazy bastard. He is insane of course. I liken him to the
village idiot of olden times. The difference these days is that no one any
longer recognizes the village idiot because idiocy has become so widespread.
But I will be here to remind one and all of what a poor crazy bastard TM is.
It is a mark of My Greatness that I can still recognize the village idiot
even if the rest of you can't.
Regards,
francis
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, not your average backyard philosopher"<nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
More like The order of the Perpetual Tossers
Edward Dolan
news:2318f339-a85e-44cf...@r19g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
Why are you talking to me? Talk to that god damn fucking TM. He is on your
level.
Fucking Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka