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Why Is the Supply of Idiot Mountain Bikers ENDLESS?

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  1. X-Apparently-To: [email hidden] via 206.190.37.176; Thu, 17 Jun 2004
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    From: "Chris L. Gibbs" <[email hidden]>
    To: "Mike Vandeman" <[email hidden]>
    References:
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    Subject: Re: Dishonest "Christian" Uses the Bible
    to Justify Habitat Destruction! Date: Thu, 17 Jun
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    He said nothing about the Bible or being a Christian. He
    said nothing dishonest either. He just stated his opinion.
    He actually treated you pretty nice considering the way you
    normally treat people. You need a constructive hobby that
    does not include posting on internet news groups.

    The Bible is not a work of fiction, however most of your
    post sure seem to be.

    By the way if all enviromental nuts act like you, I'm glad
    I'm not one!

    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Vandeman"
    <[email hidden]> Newsgroups: alt.mountain-
    bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,sci.environment,ca.en-
    viro nment Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:25 PM Subject:
    Dishonest "Christian" Uses the Bible to Justify Habitat
    Destruction! You need

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    You are very dishonest to use a work of fiction (the
    Bible) to justify


    your

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    selfish destruction of wildlife habitat. If you are a
    Christian, I am VERY


    glad

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    I am not!

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    Cc: [email hidden] Subject: RE: There
    are a few KooKs out there Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004
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    Mike,

    I am sad to have read your email. Here in Nevada, we enjoy
    the freedoms


    of

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    the outdoors like few places around the world. We are free
    to enjoy the trails and roads by foot, bike, horse,
    motorcycle and off road vehicles in many spots around the
    state. On the eastern slope of the sierra, many of our
    towns and cities enjoy these excellent trails right
    outside our city limits. The experience is exhilarating
    and also allows riders to ride UP the hills for a good
    work out, enjoy the excellent views from up high


    (where

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    hikers would take days to access) and descend the smooth
    sinuating single track.

    I know, personally, the person who constructed Cow Trail.
    The trail was done specifically for riding, with attention
    to drainage, vegetation and fun. Many types of users now
    use the trail and other trails that are


    linked

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    to it. He and others worked hard and long to ensure that
    the trail would last and not affect the wildlife around.
    Much of the land here in Nevada is dirt, and therefore is
    easy to construct trails that do not damage vegetation.
    And, I have never heard of anyone killing an animal due
    to riding.

    It is sad that you think that what others choose to do
    with their time and money is a waste of time. I think that
    is pretty short sighted and closed minded to think that
    your views on what is suitable to do on your spare


    time

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    is the only effective way to spend our leisurely time.
    That type of intolerance is closing in on fascism and is
    counter to American and


    Nevadan

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    values. It sounds like you are from the Republic of
    California. Much of the increase in our population are
    from Californians escaping the grips of the government and
    high costs of the taxes there. Please keep your


    agendas

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    limited to your own area. Better yet, just forget about
    them. What good


    is

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    it to have wilderness if people cannot responsibly access
    it and enjoy?


    It

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    is like having a treasure buried in the ground for no one
    to use. God


    gave

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    man dominion over the earth for our pleasure and
    livelihood. It is our


    duty

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    to responsibly use its resources responsibly as a gift
    from heaven.

    Mel. Native Nevadan Freedom Fighter

    Hey all,

    Just received an email about the Bull Ranch - Cow Canyon
    Video. It seems a well know opponent to MT biking is using
    the video to thrash Mountain Biking. I was wondering why
    there was so many downloads, maybe I should


    send

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    him a thank you email? Below is the email. Just for your
    information most


    of

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    the trails in the video are Motorcycle Trails, still a
    great place to


    ride.

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    Now I need to go clean the road kill off my bike. If only
    I can get off


    the

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    couch because of my aching back.

    Pete
    -----------
    From: Mike Vandeman []"][email hidden]] Sent:
    Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:43 AM To: Recipient list
    suppressed Subject: Please Watch This Video!

    It was shot from a mountain bike. It shows EXACTLY what a
    waste of time mountain biking is. The riders pass through
    some beautiful country, but obviously too fast to SEE or
    EXPERIENCE any of it! That's like treating dancing as if
    it were just a means of getting from one side of a room to


    the

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    other. How sad!

    You can also see the rutting that mountain biking causes
    in the trail. And notice how the camera continually bumps
    up and down. The rider is experiencing every one of those
    bumps. It would be amazing, if that


    rattling

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    didn't damage their bodies. I tried it once, on a dirt
    road. It was absolutely the most unpleasant time I have
    ever spent in a park in my


    life.

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    Why anyone would want to do that to themselves (to say
    nothing of doing it to the park, wildlife, and other trail
    users) is beyond me.

    It is also clear that it is IMPOSSIBLE to be aware of all
    the small


    animals

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    and plants killed on this ride. The rider is going too
    fast, and has to


    give

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    his full attention to not crashing.

    P.S. It's best to watch it over a high-speed Internet
    connection.

    "Here's a video off our local mountain (Peavine) here in
    Reno, NV. About


    21.5

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    mins, 70 MB. Video shot in April. tccycling.combull ranch
    cow_canyon.mpg"
    ===
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-
    limits to humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent
    the previous 8 years fighting


    auto

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    dependence and road construction.)

    home.pacbell.netmjvande

    ===
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-
    limits to humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent
    the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road
    construction.)

    home.pacbell.netmjvande

    ===
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits
    to humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the
    previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road
    construction.)

    home.pacbell.netmjvande

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