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   Message 61,464 of 62,757   
   NotMe to All   
   Re: The Rats behind the wheel   
   20 Jul 11 01:08:21   
   
   d7d729c2   
   XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism   
   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: me@privacy.net   
      
   "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"   
    wrote in message   
   news:f28bf90f-ac15-411d-8bac-165f3947da77@e7g2000vbw.googlegroups.com...   
   >I like this title better. Perhaps it sounds more poetic. We are the   
   > mice running the wheel and they are the rats behind the wheel.   
   >   
   > Many drivers are good though. Actually most of us also drive, but most   
   > of them don't ride a bike. They think it's stupid or childish. Perhaps   
   > they feel superior.   
   >   
   > They should try it. They should experience what is like to be a mouse.   
   >   
   > I don't think they are trying to eat me. All cyclists are   
   > insignificant to them.   
      
   At one time I sailed (wind driven) boats around big ships and flew gliders   
   (gravity/wind powered) around jets.  I had the right of way but it quickly   
   be came clear that if I insisted on that 'privilege' I could still be right   
   but more likely than not dead  ... right.   
      
   At one time I road a bike all over (50-100 miles a day on average) we had a   
   name for bikers that did not pay attention, 'dumb as a post only softer.'   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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