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Edward Dolan
Guest
"Michael Halliwell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:KG4gg.222989$7a.157670@pd7tw1no...
> Mike Vandeman wrote:
>
>>
>> I sense your fear of the truth leaking out. That's why I and Ed and
>> others who tell the truth about mountain biking are attacked so
>> viciously. We are a threat to your chosen way of life (such as it is).
>
> Hardly! I'd welcome an honest, emotionally neutral, minimally biased
> discussion...but when someone tries to start one, you call them a mountain
> biking liar and point to your webpage and the articles that you have
> posted there...unfortunately, I have read your articles and found them far
> more full of opinion, generalization and emotionally charged rhetoric than
> actual science, logic or reasoning.
Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?
> From my observation, your reply to anyone who disagrees with you is to
> call them a liar, personally attack them and re-post your opinionated,
> generalization filled and emotionally charged work. If they ask for
> supporting documents, you hide behind statements such as "do your own
> homework." If you want us to read your evidence, provide it...you present
> the appearance of an individual who does not wish to show validation for
> his claims and it severely undermines your credibility.
"Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?" - Ed Dolan
> As for your webpage: those of us who mountain bike and have a vested
> interest in this field could reply in kind by citing the IMBA webpage to
> you all the time. I think I'm quite correct in thinking that you'd regard
> it the same way most of us regard your personal webspace...as "junk
> science."
"Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?" - Ed Dolan
> Also, indicating that you want all bikes on road is rather counter
> productive to your claims. If you increase road traffic, more roads
> and/or lanes need to be developed to handle the additional traffic which
> means that additional habitat is lost. Is that truly what you want? You
> have stated that you are trying to avoid habitat loss.
To quote Vandeman ... DUH!
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
news:KG4gg.222989$7a.157670@pd7tw1no...
> Mike Vandeman wrote:
>
>>
>> I sense your fear of the truth leaking out. That's why I and Ed and
>> others who tell the truth about mountain biking are attacked so
>> viciously. We are a threat to your chosen way of life (such as it is).
>
> Hardly! I'd welcome an honest, emotionally neutral, minimally biased
> discussion...but when someone tries to start one, you call them a mountain
> biking liar and point to your webpage and the articles that you have
> posted there...unfortunately, I have read your articles and found them far
> more full of opinion, generalization and emotionally charged rhetoric than
> actual science, logic or reasoning.
Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?
> From my observation, your reply to anyone who disagrees with you is to
> call them a liar, personally attack them and re-post your opinionated,
> generalization filled and emotionally charged work. If they ask for
> supporting documents, you hide behind statements such as "do your own
> homework." If you want us to read your evidence, provide it...you present
> the appearance of an individual who does not wish to show validation for
> his claims and it severely undermines your credibility.
"Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?" - Ed Dolan
> As for your webpage: those of us who mountain bike and have a vested
> interest in this field could reply in kind by citing the IMBA webpage to
> you all the time. I think I'm quite correct in thinking that you'd regard
> it the same way most of us regard your personal webspace...as "junk
> science."
"Then you need to take on the articles. Vandeman is right not to waste a lot
of time refuting those who do not reference the articles. Why argue with
total idiots?" - Ed Dolan
> Also, indicating that you want all bikes on road is rather counter
> productive to your claims. If you increase road traffic, more roads
> and/or lanes need to be developed to handle the additional traffic which
> means that additional habitat is lost. Is that truly what you want? You
> have stated that you are trying to avoid habitat loss.
To quote Vandeman ... DUH!
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota