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His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 25, 2011, 7:23:20 PM12/25/11
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On Dec 25, 10:49 am, web head <mortonvul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> what do you think of skateboarders?
> i dusted off my old board tonight.. it makes a good shield or weapon
> if you're travelling at night. it's also something to sit on and relax.
Skateboarders are cool people. But remember that "stupidity is not
rewarded in the jungle," so wear a helmet.
Anything that has wheels and it's fueled by food is good. We haven't
taken full advantage of the wheel yet.
This is important: DON'T LET DUMB PEDESTRIANS SLOW YOU DOWN!
"Don't be slowed down by mundane pedestrians. You are the next step in
the evolution of the wheel. Save energy!"
http://www.zazzle.com/wheels_tshirt-235473159633693637
NOTE: Whenever possible remind pedestrians why you are there.
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> what do you think of skateboarders?
> i dusted off my old board tonight.. it makes a good shield or weapon
> if you're travelling at night. it's also something to sit on and relax.
Skateboarders are cool people. But remember that "stupidity is not
rewarded in the jungle," so wear a helmet.
Anything that has wheels and it's fueled by food is good. We haven't
taken full advantage of the wheel yet.
This is important: DON'T LET DUMB PEDESTRIANS SLOW YOU DOWN!
"Don't be slowed down by mundane pedestrians. You are the next step in
the evolution of the wheel. Save energy!"
http://www.zazzle.com/wheels_tshirt-235473159633693637
NOTE: Whenever possible remind pedestrians why you are there.
----------------------------------------------------
http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 26, 2011, 10:50:52 AM12/26/11
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On Dec 25, 8:06 pm, rbowman <bow...@montana.com> wrote:
> unpredictable startle response when I perceive an unknown object rapidly
> closing with me. Fortunately, most of the sidewalks in town are poured
> cement which eliminates skateboard stealth.
I do but sometimes they are daydreaming, and they don't expect a
vehicle on the sidewalk anyway. I gave a fright to a woman that did
something unexpected and she was out of breath for a minute or two and
thought she could have a heart attack.
Yesterday I found more pedestrians and the ride became more grinding
than usual. Unbelievably, this is happening in the middle of a BIKE
SHARE PROGRAM that doesn't provide bike facilities. The end result is
that we are all struggling to survive. Regrettably, I see the "dumb
pedestrians" vaguely aware of this struggle in which they are at the
bottom of the food chain. Some apologize for being there, some act
unfriendly. Do they know they have the power to MAKE NOISE and find a
solution?
> On 12/25/2011 03:21 PM, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
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> > NOTE: Whenever possible remind pedestrians why you are there.
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> Reminding pedestrians that you ARE there is good too. I have an
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> > NOTE: Whenever possible remind pedestrians why you are there.
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> unpredictable startle response when I perceive an unknown object rapidly
> closing with me. Fortunately, most of the sidewalks in town are poured
> cement which eliminates skateboard stealth.
I do but sometimes they are daydreaming, and they don't expect a
vehicle on the sidewalk anyway. I gave a fright to a woman that did
something unexpected and she was out of breath for a minute or two and
thought she could have a heart attack.
Yesterday I found more pedestrians and the ride became more grinding
than usual. Unbelievably, this is happening in the middle of a BIKE
SHARE PROGRAM that doesn't provide bike facilities. The end result is
that we are all struggling to survive. Regrettably, I see the "dumb
pedestrians" vaguely aware of this struggle in which they are at the
bottom of the food chain. Some apologize for being there, some act
unfriendly. Do they know they have the power to MAKE NOISE and find a
solution?
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 7, 2012, 10:00:08 AM1/7/12
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> > On Dec 25, 10:49 am, web head <mortonvul...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> what do you think of skateboarders?
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> >> i dusted off my old board tonight.. it makes a good shield or weapon
> >> if you're travelling at night. it's also something to sit on and relax.
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> > Skateboarders are cool people. But remember that "stupidity is not
> > rewarded in the jungle," so wear a helmet.
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> > Anything that has wheels and it's fueled by food is good. We haven't
> > taken full advantage of the wheel yet.
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> > This is important: DON'T LET DUMB PEDESTRIANS SLOW YOU DOWN!
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> > "Don't be slowed down by mundane pedestrians. You are the next step in
> > the evolution of the wheel. Save energy!"
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> >http://www.zazzle.com/wheels_tshirt-235473159633693637
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> >> what do you think of skateboarders?
>
> >> i dusted off my old board tonight.. it makes a good shield or weapon
> >> if you're travelling at night. it's also something to sit on and relax.
>
> > Skateboarders are cool people. But remember that "stupidity is not
> > rewarded in the jungle," so wear a helmet.
>
> > Anything that has wheels and it's fueled by food is good. We haven't
> > taken full advantage of the wheel yet.
>
> > This is important: DON'T LET DUMB PEDESTRIANS SLOW YOU DOWN!
>
> > "Don't be slowed down by mundane pedestrians. You are the next step in
> > the evolution of the wheel. Save energy!"
>
> >http://www.zazzle.com/wheels_tshirt-235473159633693637
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> > NOTE: Whenever possible remind pedestrians why you are there.
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> You are overtaking. Its your responsibility to avoid the pedestrian.
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> From the looks of the folks at the skateboard park, I don't think any of
> them have enough mass to bother me should they collide with me on the
> sidewalk. Yelling at a tree to get out of your way is going to end up with
> much the same result.
OK, OK, I'm letting pedestrians slow me down, so I bought this "old
people trike" with a big seat that makes you so comfortable that you
don't care if the old lady blocking your path is only going 1 mile per
hour. You just sit back and relax. Maybe bring a pair a binoculars to
scan the area for something interesting, birds, girls, whatever. If
cars sitting on sidewalk ignore you, just pull out a magazine and
read. Anything but losing your patience or wondering what the hell you
are doing there.
I saw this very cool "ape hanger bar" on the same trike that makes you
look eccentric or rather rebellious. That's my thing.
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