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Eugenio Mastrov
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:58:34 +0000, dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers
wrote:
> Indeed. In my letter to the Times in response (which I doubt will be published)...
Nor will be mine, I'm afraid...
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Dear Sirs,
while I understand -or hope- that the moronic tones of Mr. Whitworth's article ("Save us from the
cycle menace", 18/02/2004) are little more than a provocation, I would like to point out that an
authoritative paper like the Times could do much better than publish the opinionated drivel of a self-
admitted idiot motoraholic - one who can't even see whether he's driving on the correct lane or
parking in the right spot.
Apart from his very personal opinion that, since he dislikes cycling, whoever uses a cycle must have
some kind of mental problem, he simply brings anecdotal evidence of the "fact" that cyclists are
dangerous to pedestrians. Any cyclist could bring far more detailed evidence of how dangerous
motorists are - and could someone ask him how many pedestrians have been killed or injured in London
by cyclists, and how many by motorists?
Since you're at it, you could ask him for another article on the benefits of passive smoking, and
perhaps one on the undeniable scientific basis of astrology. I'm sure he knows someone whose
personal astrologist always gets it right.
Eugenio Mastroviti
P.S. One can't help but wonder, if this person strayed "unwittingly" into a well-visible bus lane,
can we really be sure he won't stray (unwittingly, of course) into a family of 5, or something
like that? I mean, Mr. Whitworth, if you live anywere near Finchley, please let me know what
model of car you "drive" - and I use the term in the loosest possible way.
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Eugenio
--
Q: How many right-to-lifers does it take to change a light bulb?
R: Two. One to screw it in and one to say that light started when the screwing began.
wrote:
> Indeed. In my letter to the Times in response (which I doubt will be published)...
Nor will be mine, I'm afraid...
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Dear Sirs,
while I understand -or hope- that the moronic tones of Mr. Whitworth's article ("Save us from the
cycle menace", 18/02/2004) are little more than a provocation, I would like to point out that an
authoritative paper like the Times could do much better than publish the opinionated drivel of a self-
admitted idiot motoraholic - one who can't even see whether he's driving on the correct lane or
parking in the right spot.
Apart from his very personal opinion that, since he dislikes cycling, whoever uses a cycle must have
some kind of mental problem, he simply brings anecdotal evidence of the "fact" that cyclists are
dangerous to pedestrians. Any cyclist could bring far more detailed evidence of how dangerous
motorists are - and could someone ask him how many pedestrians have been killed or injured in London
by cyclists, and how many by motorists?
Since you're at it, you could ask him for another article on the benefits of passive smoking, and
perhaps one on the undeniable scientific basis of astrology. I'm sure he knows someone whose
personal astrologist always gets it right.
Eugenio Mastroviti
P.S. One can't help but wonder, if this person strayed "unwittingly" into a well-visible bus lane,
can we really be sure he won't stray (unwittingly, of course) into a family of 5, or something
like that? I mean, Mr. Whitworth, if you live anywere near Finchley, please let me know what
model of car you "drive" - and I use the term in the loosest possible way.
-------------
Eugenio
--
Q: How many right-to-lifers does it take to change a light bulb?
R: Two. One to screw it in and one to say that light started when the screwing began.