I find it "interesting" that whoeverinhell the emotional cripple is and whatever his problem may or not be be, that it seems to be something, that may or knot, depending on the eye/mind of the reader, is "worthy" of discussion
...........maybe his meds just need adjusting? Notwithstanding the good Mr Paschal's "reading" of the post, I say the poster was about as angry and pompous when he started his post as any n. person on the street should be, with no perceptible deterioration with his finish Let's awl try and see who can finish the line "there are way too many motorists that don't follow the rules of the road" with some real "anger filled rants" On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Derek Paschal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would say that the person has a valid point that there are way too many > bicycles that don't follow the rules of the road. After that, his post > quickly deteriorates into a anger filled rant. Certainly the death penalty > for bicycles who violate rules of the road is a ridiculous thought, made > even more ridiculous by the notion that this person is a self appointed the > judge, jury and executioner. > > > Derek Paschal > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: NickBull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Bicycle Lifestyle <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:52:38 PM > Subject: {BL} Re: commuter discussion on Pharmacy site > > > Interesting: > > Merriam-Webster defines well-founded as meaning: "based on excellent > reasoning, information, judgment, or grounds" > > Dictionary.com <http://dictionary.com/> defines well-founded as meaning: > "having a foundation > in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.:" > > So by the first of those definitions, the ranter's argument is > definitely not "well-founded" but by the other it is, although only in > the sense that you cite as having a "foundation in the fact" that some > bicyclists break the laws. Even by the second definition I wouldn't > say that the rant is "based on good reasons, information, etc". > > On Oct 14, 10:38 pm, "Bob Sutterfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's well-founded (has a good starting point) in that he's ticked off at > > scofflaws. I am too. The rest of the rant - the resulting threats etc. > - > > are over the top. Certainly he's inconsistent, because he's not thinking > > straight. Which does he want - center of the lane or sidewalk? > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 8:27 PM, NickBull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Well founded? The author can't even formulate an internally > > > consistent argument. First he says: > > > > > "However, from this point forward, if you are on a bicycle and get in > > > front of me, I am going to run you over. " > > > > > And then he orders cyclists, saying: > > > > > "You will ride your bike in the MIDDLE of the LANE ..." > > > > > What's it going to be? > > > > > Would it be "well founded" for me to say that anytime I see an auto > > > break a traffic law, I now have the right to shoot the driver? > > > Because yesterday on my 135-mile bike ride I saw maybe a hundred > > > "scofflaw" traffic-law violators. That's one large amount of ammo to > > > have to carry. It also seems like a somewhat extreme penalty. > > > > > The fact that some bicycles break the law (endangering primarily > > > themselves, as he acknowledges) does not give him the right to > > > threaten all cyclists with death. There's nothing well-founded > > > whatsoever in that threat. > > > > > On Oct 14, 6:53 pm, "Bob Sutterfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't see anything about commuting there, just the usual (and well > > > > founded) rant against scofflaw cyclists. > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Keith (ne' trekman1420) > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ran across a heated discussion of bike commuting here > > > > > > http://www.theangriestpharmacist.com/2008/10/13/share-the-road-piss-off/ > > > > > > -- Chuck Davis Tulsa, OK --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
