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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    |
      0a486b2a       XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism       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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