Bill Sornson said:I'm talking about so-called liberals trying to outlaw things that are bad
(!) or harsh (!). Can't mark a student's paper in (gasp) RED INK because
it's too jarring. Can't have a tug-of-war contest because some will (gasp)
LOSE. (Not to mention the name, of course. Better call it a pulling
contest? Oh, but /contest/ is too competitive.) Light bulbs, big motors,
red meat, etc. etc. etc. etc.Meanwhile, Al Gore and his ilk fly their private jets to huge,
emission-emitting events all over the world while preaching mass transit and
green energy. Pure hypocrisy.
Bill, nobody outside of the talk radio audience is familiar with these
terrible injustices. Your speech here has nothing to do with what I
was talking about, but just for the sake of argument, how bout a shout
out to so-called 'conservatives' who get into everybody's business
about 'family values' while going on wife number six and getting
special 'massages' at the man-brothel or who pass judgment on drug
users while eating handfuls of prescription pills, etc.. Plenty of
busybodies in politics on all 'sides,' right?
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:What I have seen are plenty of self-described free-thinkers, even
'libertarians,' who feel the need to judge out loud and pontificate to
unhelmeted riders. They take it upon themselves to enforce the
unwritten uniform code of the Real Cyclist, on dirt and road. Here we
are, resting by the trail, and along come some other bikers. Lo and
behold, <<doubletake>> this guy's not wearing a helmet! What a perfect
opportunity to show how superior, clear-headed, and in-control I am
with a few sharp comments .... These people don't give a flying f*@#
about the safety of others. Their helmet preaching is just part of a
larger personality issue. The 'sport of cycling' is heavily burdened
with these types. If not helmets, something else.I see the opposite -- especially on here. People (like Frank, Flailor, JFT,
can't remember the rest) who don't just argue against lids, they badger and
belittle those who choose to wear them.
--- You think Frank doesn't wear a helmet? I don't think you
understand exactly what you're dealing with here, son... ----
Quoted message said:I don't know where you ride, but I've never seen or heard anything like you
describe above. If I see a bare-headed guy bouncing down Noble Canyon (a
VERY technical trail), I might think to myself he's nuts, but I certainly
would never lecture him (I'm not a liberal, you see).
What planet do you have to live on to think that uninvited lecturing
is a distinct province of 'liberals?' pen your eyes man.
Anyway, you obviously don't ride without a helmet. If you did you
would know that uninvited helmet lectures from strangers are not an
unusual occurence. Kudos to you for biting your tongue when given the
chance though. I have never seen or heard of anyone getting harassed
for wearing a helmet.
Robert