Why don't mountain bikers get it?



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> We DO: they are called "roads". I am quite familiar with transportation activists like you who
> don't have a clue about wildlife issues.
>

Don't have a clue about wildlife issues! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

You are the single most clueless environmetnalist I have ever heard of ...
 
> BS. Even ONE mountain bike kills animals and plants and drives wildlife
out of
> its habitat.

Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption. So why don't you stop
eating so that more animals and plants can live?

> ===
> 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.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:19:14 GMT, "Dante Catoni" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption. So why don't you stop
>eating so that more animals and plants can live?

Don't stop there: think of all the damage man-made reservoirs inflict on local ecosystems. Mike
should stop drinking as well, otherwise he's violating his own principles.

Guy
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"SilverTongue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hey Mike, you have to be the most arrogant person I've ever seen on the net! Anyone who isn't
> exactly the same as you, you regard as wrong or stupid. Even me, who seems to be the person
> closest to agreeing with you on this website, you still **** me off.
>
> I know about environmental and wildlife issues, why do you accuse me of being ignorant when you
> don't know what I know? I've taken environmental science in college, and am going to do
> environmental earth science in Uni, so I'll know even more then. For my career, I wanna be like a
> conservationist, glaciologist, or anything to do with environmental issues. Think before judging
> others as ignorant and lesser than you. I hate humans generally as it is, but don't you show even
> the slightest slack for them?

You hate humans as it is? Well, how ironic it is that you are one yourself. From one human to
another, take some advice and either grown up or give it up. Get a realistic view point and do some
good with your environmental studies rather than bias everything with your "I hate humans" attitude.
An attitude like that is going to turn you into one of those ignorant, ******** tree hugging, money
and time wasting idiots like Mikey. And we've got too many of them as it is. "I hate humans" - What
a crock....
--
Westie
 
Westie <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "SilverTongue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hey Mike, you have to be the most arrogant person I've ever seen on the net! Anyone who isn't
> > exactly the same as you, you regard as wrong or stupid. Even me, who seems to be the person
> > closest to agreeing with you on this website, you still **** me off.
> >
> > I know about environmental and wildlife issues, why do you accuse me of being ignorant when you
> > don't know what I know? I've taken environmental science in college, and am going to do
> > environmental earth science in Uni, so I'll know even more then. For my career, I wanna be like
> > a conservationist, glaciologist, or anything to do with environmental issues. Think before
> > judging others as ignorant and lesser than you. I hate humans generally as it is, but don't you
> > show even the slightest slack for them?
>
>
> You hate humans as it is? Well, how ironic it is that you are one
yourself.
> From one human to another, take some advice and either grown up or give it up. Get a realistic
> view point and do some good with your environmental
studies
> rather than bias everything with your "I hate humans" attitude. An attitude like that is going to
> turn you into one of those ignorant, ******** tree hugging, money and time wasting idiots like
> Mikey. And we've got too many of them as it is. "I hate humans" - What a crock....
> --

Awww, come on Westie - _everyone_ knows humans suck. Big time.

Shaun aRe
 
On 16 Jun 2003 19:00:05 +0950, SilverTongue <[email protected]> wrote:

.Hey Mike, you have to be the most arrogant person I've ever seen on the .net! Anyone who isn't
exactly the same as you, you regard as wrong or .stupid. Even me, who seems to be the person closest
to agreeing with you .on this website, you still **** me off. . .I know about environmental and
wildlife issues, why do you accuse me of .being ignorant when you don't know what I know?

I know only what you say here.

I've taken environmental .science in college, and am going to do environmental earth science in
.Uni, so I'll know even more then.

I can't wait.

For my career, I wanna be like a .conservationist, glaciologist, or anything to do with
environmental .issues. Think before judging others as ignorant and lesser than you. I .hate humans
generally as it is, but don't you show even the slightest .slack for them?

I don't attack people, the way mountain bikers do. I attack only BEHAVOIR.
===
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.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:37:18 +1200, "Westie" <[email protected]> wrote:

. ."SilverTongue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
.news:[email protected]... .> Hey Mike, you have to be the most arrogant person I've
ever seen on the .> net! Anyone who isn't exactly the same as you, you regard as wrong or .> stupid.
Even me, who seems to be the person closest to agreeing with you .> on this website, you still ****
me off. .> .> I know about environmental and wildlife issues, why do you accuse me of .> being
ignorant when you don't know what I know? I've taken environmental .> science in college, and am
going to do environmental earth science in .> Uni, so I'll know even more then. For my career, I
wanna be like a .> conservationist, glaciologist, or anything to do with environmental .> issues.
Think before judging others as ignorant and lesser than you. I .> hate humans generally as it is,
but don't you show even the slightest .> slack for them? . . .You hate humans as it is?

I think he has been hanging around mountain bikers too long.

Well, how ironic it is that you are one yourself. .From one human to another, take some advice and
either grown up or give it .up. .Get a realistic view point and do some good with your
environmental studies .rather than bias everything with your "I hate humans" attitude. .An
attitude like that is going to turn you into one of those ignorant, .******** tree hugging, money
and time wasting idiots like Mikey. .And we've got too many of them as it is. ."I hate humans" -
What a crock....

===
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.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 04:26:31 GMT, "Dashi Toshii" <[email protected]> wrote:

. ."Mike Vandeman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
.news:[email protected]... .> On 16 Jun 2003 05:30:35 +0950, SilverTongue
.<[email protected]> .> wrote: .> .> .I relate a lot with Mike. I myself am all for
animal rights, and support .> .Greenpeace and the like. Humans are destroying this world. I mean, .>
.10mpg??? Fuel consumption like that should be illegal. I detest the .> .American 'gas guzzler'
culture. I myself have a car, so I can't say I'm .> .no polluter either, but it is kinder at least
with 45mpg. I ain't a .> .millionaire either, or I'd buy electric or gas cars, or deaisel and .>
.convert it to run off vegetable oil. But most people in the world with .> .1million would probably
buy A Dodge Viper, with like 5mpg. .> . .> .But I don't really agree with banning mountain bikes.
Sure, I'd say at .> .least half the world must be undisturbed, but you've got to have some .> .cycle
paths. .> .> We DO: they are called "roads". I am quite familiar with transportation .> activists
like you who don't have a clue about wildlife issues. . .Don't try to talk common sense with Micky
boy, he is quite mad you know! . .Dashii

Did you say something?

===
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.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:59:20 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <[email protected]> wrote:

. .> We DO: they are called "roads". I am quite familiar with transportation .> activists like you
who don't have a clue about wildlife issues. .> . .Don't have a clue about wildlife issues! Talk
about the pot calling the .kettle black. . .You are the single most clueless environmetnalist I have
ever heard of ...

As usual, you conveniently fail to name a single specific. Quote even ONE false statement that I
have ever made about wildlife! I'm sure that this is the last we will hear of you.
===
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.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:19:14 GMT, "Dante Catoni" <[email protected]> wrote:

.> BS. Even ONE mountain bike kills animals and plants and drives wildlife .out of .> its habitat. .
.Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption. So .why don't you stop
eating so that more animals and plants can live?

After you, hypocrite.
===
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.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
"Shaun Rimmer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Westie <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "SilverTongue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hey Mike, you have to be the most arrogant person I've ever seen on
the
> > > net! Anyone who isn't exactly the same as you, you regard as wrong or stupid. Even me, who
> > > seems to be the person closest to agreeing with
you
> > > on this website, you still **** me off.
> > >
> > > I know about environmental and wildlife issues, why do you accuse me
of
> > > being ignorant when you don't know what I know? I've taken
environmental
> > > science in college, and am going to do environmental earth science in Uni, so I'll know even
> > > more then. For my career, I wanna be like a conservationist, glaciologist, or anything to do
> > > with environmental issues. Think before judging others as ignorant and lesser than you. I hate
> > > humans generally as it is, but don't you show even the slightest slack for them?
> >
> >
> > You hate humans as it is? Well, how ironic it is that you are one
> yourself.
> > From one human to another, take some advice and either grown up or give
it
> > up. Get a realistic view point and do some good with your environmental
> studies
> > rather than bias everything with your "I hate humans" attitude. An attitude like that is going
> > to turn you into one of those ignorant, ******** tree hugging, money and time wasting idiots
> > like Mikey. And we've got too many of them as it is. "I hate humans" - What a crock....
> > --
>
> Awww, come on Westie - _everyone_ knows humans suck. Big time.
>
>
> Shaun aRe

Yeah, your right, Shaun. I had a g/f once who could've sucked a tennis ball up a garden hose.... ;-)
Mind you, ignorant Greenies are one of my pet hates. I get along fine with the well informed ones.
--
Westie
 
Westie <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
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> "Shaun Rimmer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...

> > > An attitude like that is going to turn you into one of those ignorant, ******** tree hugging,
> > > money and time wasting idiots like Mikey. And we've got too many of them as it is. "I hate
> > > humans" - What a crock....
> > > --
> >
> > Awww, come on Westie - _everyone_ knows humans suck. Big time.
> >
> >
> > Shaun aRe
>
>
> Yeah, your right, Shaun. I had a g/f once who could've sucked a tennis ball up a garden
> hose.... ;-)

I knew her! ',;~}~

> Mind you, ignorant Greenies are one of my pet hates. I get along fine
with
> the well informed ones.

Likewise. I'm not into throwing donkeys out of towers either, but hey - I'd happily eat the flesh
afterward.........

Shaun aRe - Who cares if it makes any sense?!?
 
"Mike Vandeman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:59:20 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> . .> We DO: they are called "roads". I am quite familiar with transportation .> activists like you
> who don't have a clue about wildlife issues. .> . .Don't have a clue about wildlife issues! Talk
> about the pot calling the .kettle black. . .You are the single most clueless environmetnalist I
> have ever heard of
...
>
> As usual, you conveniently fail to name a single specific. Quote even ONE
false
> statement that I have ever made about wildlife! I'm sure that this is the
last
> we will hear of you.

How about the BIG lie below? <G>

Dashii

> ===
> 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.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
"Mike Vandeman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:19:14 GMT, "Dante Catoni" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> .> BS. Even ONE mountain bike kills animals and plants and drives wildlife .out of .> its habitat.
> . .Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption.
So
> .why don't you stop eating so that more animals and plants can live?
>
> After you, hypocrite.

My, my, my, what an clever come back!

Mike (I eat only road kill) Vandeman

Dashii

> ===
> 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.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
> .Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption.
So
> .why don't you stop eating so that more animals and plants can live?
>
> After you, hypocrite.

How am I a hypocrite? This time try to come up with a big boy answer instead of calling names with
no foundation.

Dante
 
On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 04:06:16 GMT, Mike Vandeman <[email protected]> wrote:

>.Mike almost everything you eat was alive and killed for your consumption. So .why don't you stop
>eating so that more animals and plants can live?

>After you, hypocrite. 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.)

Your .sig marks you as the hypocrite, obviously. You lose. Again.

Guy
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"Mike Vandeman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:59:20 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> . .> We DO: they are called "roads". I am quite familiar with transportation .> activists like you
> who don't have a clue about wildlife issues. .> . .Don't have a clue about wildlife issues! Talk
> about the pot calling the .kettle black. . .You are the single most clueless environmetnalist I
> have ever heard of
...
>
> As usual, you conveniently fail to name a single specific. Quote even ONE
false
> statement that I have ever made about wildlife! I'm sure that this is the
last
> we will hear of you.
> ===

I have 35 years of experience visiting the areas that you would close to me in the name of habitat
protection, and I can say from first hand experience that in at least one instance the closures
people like you have won resulted in an increased burden on the very animals you sought to protect.
You have never made a true statement about wildlife, I can't begin to catalog the false statements.
 
Mike-

IMHO the major thing you are overlooking in your environmental quest is that mt. bikers play a major
role in keeping development and urban sprawl from invading "natural habitat." I'll agree that a
single-track trail running through a forest is not pristine. But it is infinitely preferable to
having that same stretch of forest paved over for a mega-mall or parking lot. The fact is that yes,
mt. bikes cause the land they ride on to be altered. However, that land then becomes a part of that
biker and the mt. biking community in general. Most mt. bikers, as you have seen, will fight to the
death to protect that part of their community. A few miles of single-track running through forest is
vastly better that that same strech of forest being leveled and turned into a strip-mall. I think
even you can agree to that. I can hear your response now... "but there shouldn't be trails OR a
strip mall." The fact is that in order to protect something you need people who believe in it. If
you take all humans out of the forest, than there will be nobody in the future who values it, and
thus none to protect it. Put it this way. Say you get your way and nobody is allowed to ever go into
any wilderness area. Look one or two generations down the road. What motivation will people who have
never experienced the wilderness, wildlife, or the peace and sense of awe that it can inspire, have
to keep that land protected? None.

-FlatLander
 
"flatlander" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mike-
>
> IMHO the major thing you are overlooking in your environmental quest is that mt. bikers play a
> major role in keeping development and urban sprawl from invading "natural habitat."

Mikey has no "environmental quest". Much like the mother that abuses her children in an effort to
get attention for herself, Mikey abuses enviornmental issues in his quest for infamy.

He is quite mad you know!

Dashii
 
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