feh!

I hit a car on my bicycle today.

I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the bastard who was
pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour.

My bicycle didn't touch the car. I thumped my bad leg against the rear bumper, that was it. Barely a
thud to be heard. And the thump was a little enough one that it hardly even hurt.

My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a
stupid bastard pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken).

His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.

In article <3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net>,
Marian Rosenberg <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote:

> I hit a car on my bicycle today.
>
> I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the bastard who was
> pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour.
>
> My bicycle didn't touch the car. I thumped my bad leg against the rear bumper, that was it. Barely
> a thud to be heard. And the thump was a little enough one that it hardly even hurt.
>
> My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a
> stupid bastard pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken).
>
> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.
>

Be careful, Marion.

You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may pull a gun and empty
it at you.

Glad that you are OK.

HAND

--
"Freedom Is a Light for Which Many Have Died in Darkness"

- Tomb of the unknown - American Revolution

H. M. Leary wrote:
> In article <3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net>,
> Marian Rosenberg <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote:
>
>
>>I hit a car on my bicycle today.

> Be careful, Marion.
>
> You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may pull a gun and empty
> it at you.

It is a real shame. I had originally titled this post cultural differences and mentioned where I
currently live. Then, I changed my mind because it seemed irrelevant. I guess your response shows
that rude behavior from stupid drivers is not limited to any one country.

When I lived in the states I was rarely a bicyclist and never a driver. I was hoping that this
idiotic behavior was a symptom of most of the drivers in this city having learned in the last 5
or 10 years.

The one thing I definitely do not have to worry about in this country is guns.

Now that bit of news about there being a team from the Japanese army in town to find any remaining
ordnance left over from the occupation 50 some odd years ago because some of it blew up and killed a
few people last week, that worries me. I have major issues with things that go *boom*.

But guns, even guns in the hands of crazed individuals, they don't worry me.

-M

P.S. Usenet is international

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:31:58 +0800, Marian Rosenberg <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> from wrote:

>I hit a car on my bicycle today.
>
>I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the bastard who was
>pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour.
>
>My bicycle didn't touch the car. I thumped my bad leg against the rear bumper, that was it. Barely
>a thud to be heard. And the thump was a little enough one that it hardly even hurt.
>
>My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a
>stupid bastard pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken).
>
>His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.

If you had been carrying a gun, you could have shot him.

--
http://home.sport.rr.com/cuthulu/ human rights = peace CONGRATULATIONS! Now should I make thinly
veiled comments about DIGNITY, self-esteem and finding TRUE FUN in your RIGHT VENTRICLE??
11:06:46 AM 8 September 2003

"Marian Rosenberg" <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote in message
news:3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net... [...]
> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.

I know it wouldn't be appropriate but my first impulse would be to proceed to damage his paint job
- You know, so he wouldn't be disappointed.

--
'Sell your sin Just cash in' -Jewell

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:07:27 -0500, wrote:
>> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.
>
> If you had been carrying a gun, you could have shot him.

Finally, a good idea from you...

<G>

--
Rick Onanian

"Marian Rosenberg" <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote in message
news:3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net...
> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.
That would be my immediate response as well.

In article <3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net>,
Marian Rosenberg <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote:

> My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a
> stupid bastard pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken).
>
> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.

I had something nearly identical happen to me last week. Some guy was riding around, apparently
looking for something and, in my haste to pass him in the clear-as-day, recently-painted-bike-lane,
he swerves over and I had to walk on the side of his door to avoid scratching the paint on the
green Nissan.

He didn't notice me staring at him for a good ten seconds through the passenger window. So I passed
behind him, rolled up beside him and tapped his window. "Try not to run me over, okay?" He replied
with a sheepish "sorry."

Dumb-dumbs. Be careful Marian. I'll send some good karma your way.

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:31:58 +0800 in rec.bicycles.misc, Marian Rosenberg
<Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote:

> I was going slowly, and was applying my brakes, as well as swerving around the bastard who was
> pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour.
>
> My immediate response was to tell the driver "I'm okay" and that it was okay (that he had been a
> stupid bastard pulling into the bicycle lane during rush hour ... went unspoken).
>
> His immediate response was to see if I had damaged his paint job.

Too bad you didn't!

I had pretty much the same reaction as you. I thought, at least here in France I don't have to worry
anymore about some driver getting PO'es at me and taking a shot at me when we have words.

"Marian Rosenberg" <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> a écrit dans le message de
news:3F5C9C21.4000006@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net...
> H. M. Leary wrote:
> > In article <3F5C5A9E.9050908@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net>,
> > Marian Rosenberg <Marian@TheRosenbergFamilies.Net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I hit a car on my bicycle today.
>
> > Be careful, Marion.
> >
> > You never know when that driver may be some crazed individual who may
pull a gun
> > and empty it at you.
>
> It is a real shame. I had originally titled this post cultural differences and mentioned where I
> currently live. Then, I changed my mind because it seemed irrelevant. I guess your response shows
> that rude behavior from stupid drivers is not limited to any one country.
>
> When I lived in the states I was rarely a bicyclist and never a driver. I was hoping that this
> idiotic behavior was a symptom of most of the drivers in this city having learned in the last 5 or
> 10 years.
>
> The one thing I definitely do not have to worry about in this country is guns.
>
> Now that bit of news about there being a team from the Japanese army in town to find any remaining
> ordnance left over from the occupation 50 some odd years ago because some of it blew up and killed
> a few people last week, that worries me. I have major issues with things that go *boom*.
>
> But guns, even guns in the hands of crazed individuals, they don't worry
me.
>
> -M
>
> P.S. Usenet is international
>

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