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   FatterDumber& Happier Moe to Tantra-Hammock   
   Re: I took 4 buses where I could have ri   
   23 Jul 10 09:45:16   
   
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   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: "WheresMyCheck"@UncleSamLoves.Mee   
      
   His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of   
   Tantra-Hammock wrote:   
   > On Jul 23, 7:01 am, FatterDumber& Happier Moe   
   > <"WheresMyCheck"@UncleSamLoves.Mee> wrote:   
   >> His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Tantra-Hammock wrote:   
   >>> Yep, four buses, two hours, for what I could have done in under an   
   >>> hour in a bike and get a nice workout. With buses, you depend on a   
   >>> BUREAUCRACY if you think about it. Socialism at its worst. Services   
   >>> are down and fares are up. A loud public announcer comes up every so   
   >>> often to startle you and remind you how much better it could be on a   
   >>> bike with your MP3 on. Now I'm dreading to do the same thing and I'm   
   >>> waiting for my partner to go in the car.   
   >>> Why didn't I go in the bike? Because my life would be worth nothing,   
   >>> my patience would be tested and my nerves would be rattled. Have you   
   >>> paid attention to the roaring of SUVs as they accelerate past you? I   
   >>> wonder why they make those roaring motors as if their sheer size and   
   >>> mean looks weren't enough.   
   >>> Don't get me wrong: I'm not against Public Transportation. It can be   
   >>> complementary with bicycling beyond so many miles. Actually I support   
   >>> a system such as Curitiba along the facilities and room for bicycles.   
   >>> No, I'm not asking for bike lanes anymore as some bureaucracy will   
   >>> squander the money with lousy results. We have probably more bike   
   >>> lanes per square mile than Holland... but are rarely connected.   
   >>> I'M ASKING FOR THE RIGHT LANE TO BE GIVEN TO CYCLISTS. Cars must exit   
   >>> the lane 30' before and after, where cyclists occupy the center of the   
   >>> lane. Bright vest must be mandatory in daylight and lights at night.   
   >>> Now I retire to my hammock for meditation about how to fix the jungle.   
   >>> My frustration also dissipates in the garden.   
   >>> --------------------------------------------------------   
   >>> THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS   
   >>> "A hammock is the perfect vehicle for dreaming"   
   >>> http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote1   
   >>   Do you have a job?   
   >   
   > Did Jesus have a job? Did Buddha have a job? Do the Pope has a job?   
   >   
   > Messiahs and big shots never have a job.   
      
     Jesus was a carpenter, the pope keeps the cash flow coming for the   
   church, Buddah sold diet soda,  what do you do?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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