Why do drivers yell...

Dan Cosley <[email hidden]> wrote in news:c2lt3b$m5d$1
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FWIW it tends to be kids in trucks.

inbred white trash

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Dan Cosley <[email hidden]> wrote in
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FWIW it tends to be kids in trucks.

inbred white trash

Actually, in my neighborhood a lot of the yellers are black,
but then, so is much of the population so it's not that
remarkable.

The best one was toward the end of last year. I'd just had a
flat and went to a gas station at a ridiculously busy
intersection, a place I normally would try hard to avoid on
a bike. I'm in the left turn lane getting ready to head back
to sanity, and some

motorcycles...

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Let's face it - stupid kids do things like that just to
impress each other with their bravado. It really has nothing
to do with you.

-Collin ( leaving caltrops scattered in the road ....)

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Jenny said:

Dan Cosley <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

FWIW it tends to be kids in trucks.

inbred white trash

Actually, in my neighborhood a lot of the yellers are
black, but then, so is much of the population so it's not
that remarkable.

The best one was toward the end of last year. I'd just had
a flat and went to a gas station at a ridiculously busy
intersection, a place I normally would try hard to avoid
on a bike. I'm in the left turn lane getting ready to head
back to sanity, and some

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motorcycles...

-- Dan

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On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 04:44:30 GMT, "Collin O'Neill" <[email hidden]>

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Let's face it - stupid kids do things like that just to
impress each other with their bravado. It really has
nothing to do with you.

-Collin ( leaving caltrops scattered in the road ....)

....until they see the Mac-10 on the side of my hip.

-Luigi no not really

You could carry a gun shoot their tires out to make a
statement. You would end up in jail, but it would get some
press. That way people will respect cyclists more on the
roads and think twice. If you do this, thanks in advance.

No seriously, you live in MN and you have a bunch of
yahoo's up that way, so they are not educated and are bound
to act that way.

Curt

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...when you're not in their way?

Is it all just about a chance to scream at someone from a
perceived position of power? I'd understand if they were
frustrated from being stuck behind me, but this is a low-
traffic four lane (parking outer lanes) road. FWIW it
tends to be kids in trucks. *sigh* And the main place it
happens is at the intersection right before I get home, so
the ride often ends with a sour taste in the mouth.

-- Dan

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"Dan Cosley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

...when you're not in their way?

Is it all just about a chance to scream at someone from a
perceived position of power? I'd understand if they were
frustrated from being stuck behind me, but this is a low-
traffic four lane (parking outer lanes) road. FWIW it
tends to be kids in trucks. *sigh* And the main place it
happens is at the intersection right before I get home, so
the ride often ends with a sour taste in the mouth.

-- Dan

Because their hands have gotten so grossly obese (along with
the rest of their bodies) that they can't do the middle
finger gesture anymore.

Bob C.

Dan Cosley said:

...when you're not in their way?

Because they can. ;-)

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Luigi de Guzman said:

....until they see the Mac-10 on the side of my hip.

-Luigi no not really

Concealed carry is legal in VA so there's no reason for an
unnecessary display of firepower.

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Scott Johnson / scottjohnson at kc dot rr dot com

One day last summer, a bunch of kids yelled at me on my ride
home from work. The road is fairly busy but I am responsible
and keep to the side. I have been riding in heavy traffic
since I was 15 so I am accustomed to it. I'm cruising along
at about 22mph and one of the kids sticks his head out the
window and yells at me. I usually ignore this behavior and
it does not really bother me anymore. I am more concerned on
getting home in one piece so I tend to pay more attention to
the traffic around me. It turns out that I pass them while
they are waiting several cars back for a red light to
change. The kid yells at me again as I pass. When he passes
again there was not one word shouted at me. I figure two
attempts with no response has made him give up his attempts
to harass me. We could have gone on passing each other but
my turn was coming up and I wanted to get home

Moral of the story: Usually, ignoring these jackholes is the
best thing to
do..

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Quoted message said:

...when you're not in their way?

Is it all just about a chance to scream at someone from a
perceived position of power? I'd understand if they were
frustrated from being stuck behind me, but this is a low-
traffic four lane (parking outer lanes) road. FWIW it
tends to be kids in trucks. *sigh* And the main place it
happens is at the intersection right before I get home, so
the ride often ends with a sour taste in the mouth.

-- Dan

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John Everett said:

Dan Cosley said:

...when you're not in their way?

Because they can. ;-)

*DING*

Mr. Everett, you won today's no-prize!

-Luigi

Top Sirloin said:

Luigi de Guzman said:

....until they see the Mac-10 on the side of my hip.

-Luigi no not really

Concealed carry is legal in VA so there's no reason for an
unnecessary display of firepower.

Intimidation.

On a tandem, the stoker can carry a FAL. That should keep
'em at a safe distance.

-Luigi no, not really

Dan Cosley said:

...when you're not in their way?

I like to think it's because my butt looks so hot in
Spandex.

Bill "self-deluded" S.

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...when you're not in their way?

Because they have nothing better to do with their lungs?

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On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:04:27 +0000 (UTC), Dan Cosley
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...when you're not in their way?

Because they have invested massive sums in thier penis
extensions, spend up to 10% of their day working to pay off
the loans, deprteciation, insurance and so on, all on the
promise of freedoma nd open roads - only to discover that
the freedom doens't exist and the open roads are full of
other people like them, seething in traffic. And then a bike
comes along, actually enjoying the journey. I mean, how dare
you? Journeys are to be endured, not enjoyed!

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In article said:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:04:27 +0000 (UTC), Dan Cosley
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<[email hidden]>:

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...when you're not in their way?

And then a bike comes along, actually enjoying the
journey. I mean, how dare you? Journeys are to be endured,
not enjoyed!

I have to say, riding in Minneapolis in early March is maybe
half and half on the endur-o-joy-ometer. It does, however,
kick ass compared to driving.

-- Dan

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Dan Cosley <[email hidden]> wrote in news:c2lt3b$m5d$1
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FWIW it tends to be kids in trucks.

inbred white trash

No! Stupid insecurity knows no genetic boundaries. It is universal throughout our specie.

They yell because cyclists and 'victims' of these assaults
allow it. Verbal assault is assault and by any other name
smells as 'sweetly'. File charges. If you don't then they
will continue to assault.

A coup, a hit, is battery AND assault. An assault does not
have to involve physical contact. Give a one fingered wave
to a bad tempered cop.

"Dan Cosley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| ...when you're not in their way?
|
| Is it all just about a chance to scream at someone from a
| perceived position of power? I'd understand if they were
| frustrated from being stuck behind me, but this is a low-
| traffic four lane (parking outer lanes) road. FWIW it
| tends to be kids in trucks. *sigh* And the main place it
| happens is at the intersection right before I get home, so
| the ride often ends with a sour taste in the mouth.
|
| -- Dan
|
| --
| Dan Cosley ([email hidden] *
| cs.umn.edu~cosleyOpen ↗) GroupLens Research Lab,
| Univ of MN (movielens.umn.edumovielens.umn.eduOpen ↗ *
612.624.8372)
| *** Just a foot soldier in the Army of Truth
| ***

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Collin O'Neill said:

Let's face it - stupid kids do things like that just to
impress each

other

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

with their bravado. It really has nothing to do with you.

-Collin ( leaving caltrops scattered in the road ....)

....until they see the Mac-10 on the side of my hip.

-Luigi no not really

At least a couple of my club members have been known to
discreetly carry concealed (with permits). That may be
unusual among the (mostly liberal minded) cycling community,
but some do.

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Dan Cosley said:

...when you're not in their way?

I like to think it's because my butt looks so hot in
Spandex.

Bill "self-deluded" S.

Did you ever watch that old Burt Renolds movie, Deliverance?