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   Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Phi to All   
   Against Tinted Windows   
   12 Nov 14 21:40:04   
   
   From: thetibetanmonkey@gmail.com   
      
   Well, I'm talking about the front windows. No tinting should be allowed.   
   Period! Why?   
      
   "As an avid bicyclist I cringe when I encounter these dark-tinted behemoths at   
   an intersection. Unable to make eye-contact, unable to see their hand   
   gestures, I have no way of knowing if they see me or not. A cute waitress told   
   me how she handles this    
   exact situation: She carries pennies with her when she rides her bike and   
   throws them at the windows or hoods of these discourteous drivers with the   
   dark windows. When then challenged by these irate drivers, she fires back that   
   she's doing them a favor    
   by helping them avoid a lawsuit. Personally I wouldn't advise this unless   
   you're really cute like she was."   
      
   http://karendecoster.com/the-police-state-hates-tinted-windows.html   
      
   ***   
      
   I got a little confession to make. Influenced by my girlfriend, who's worried   
   about her safety, I gave in and had the front windows tinted. Then I thought   
   today of this scenario as a cyclist, where you play a gamble because there's   
   no eye contact, and    
   the tinted windows are going. Sure, it's pretty dark in the back but that   
   protects my belongings without affecting my driving.     
      
   We philosophers are always looking for the light.    
      
   --------------------------------------------------   
      
   "The jungle has never been this much fun!"   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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