A New Category of Sloth 3323

Brent P

And... what do you do to make things better for *me*?

I drive as prescribed by law. If speeding MFFY's have a problem with that, that's their problem. The "flow" beyond the speed limit is none of my concern. I KRETP and maintain a safe following distance. THAT'S THE SYSTEM!!! Everybody disobeying the speed limit is fighting the system, not me.

You buttume a lot.

Pfffft...

I said "if". That doesn't mean every time or even most of the time. It means sometimes.

I understand how the system as distorted by drivers with your atbreastude *doesn't* work! And I know how it *should* work. A second or two delay to prevent a crash is preferable to a delay caused by a crash, isn't it?

I know sloths contribute minimally to problems of the system as a whole. It's simple percentages. The ratio of sloths-speeders is what, maybe 1-1000? Don't you live in SoCal? There it's probably 1-10,000. I don't see how sloths could be the main problem simply because there's so few of 'em.

CA surfers used that bullpoo when they came to HI: "Where *I* come from...". The unwavering response as they were getting their buttes kicked was: "YOU'RE NOT WHERE YOU COME FROM BRAH!" (but won't you have interesting stories to tell about "Pipe" and "Backdoor"... while you were actually surfing "Leftovers").

You're buttuming the motivation of the minivan driver. Irrelevant. You buttume too much..

Speeding interferes with "the system" more than sloths (whose numbers barely exist). Speeding is unaccounted for in the design of roadways or in the timing of lights (except to "calm" speeding) in "the system". Driving at or below the limit is. You're thinking of "the system" that exists only in yours and other drivers imaginations. The "real system" has been made a free-for-all... by impatient speeding drivers, not sloths.

Everyone *does* get where they're going. That they don't get there as fast as they'd like is not my problem. I get EVERYWHERE as fast as I like. It's a simple matter of realistic expectations.

No, spinmeister, those are not my words. 3 of those relative 10 are my words, the rest are yours.

I was taught what my mother called "cooperative driving". Among many other things that means nobody should have to alter their speed or path due to my actions. That does not include speeding drivers-rush hour traffic.

I wait multiple cycles just like everybody else. I should compromise my safety according to your criteria? You gonna compromise *for* my safety? Thought not. Why should I extend to you the courtesy you freely deny me?

f***ing CHICAGO!!! CHICAGO!!!!!! Your pooty **"system"** is a f***ing JOKE! Your drivers are a f***ing joke! MOVE!!! To LA! If you can't move, shoot yourself. You are f***ED! Things will never get better in Chicago as long as your city is controlled by out-and-out criminals. So things will never get better in Chicago.

So what's my 1 to 2 occasional seconds add to that f***ing mess...? Little if anything.

No poo... but you live in Chicago!!! A bicycle is the fastest if not warmest way to get around that poohole. I guess I'm referring to: any place except Chicago.

I've got thousands upon thousands of miles on bicycle. I would've qualified for the 1980 Olympics... except I suck. I think smoking had a lot to do with it.

You live in Chicago...

Your "system" can't work properly, you live in Chicago! You poor bastard. Nothing applies in Chicago because there simply aren't enough roads to handle the traffic and any dippoo with $1000 can buy a light or stop sign at any intersection he chooses. You poor bastard...

I was hit 3 times in 2 weeks in HI (out of 13 years). Twice in a crosswalk. Well... they were different crosswalks. And you're right, it did hurt.

How so...?

Well, yes I do. Nothing I've ever said applies to Chicago. Disregard.

No, everybody else can go first, I don't care. But if you're behind me I own the right-of-way over you. I'll "go" if and when I'm sure its safe... if there aren't any bicycles coming anyway. -----

- gpsman