I Am A Cyclist
10-09-06, 07:04 AM
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I Am A Cyclist
For those of you familiar with the famous 'I Am Canadian' rant, this occured to me as I was riding in to work this morning (yes, on Thanksgaving) in gorgeous sunshine and on clear roads.
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
10-09-06, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Bikepacker67
Didn't the actor in the "I am Canadian" commercial end up moving to California?
There's probably more Canadian waiters and waitresses in LA than any other nationality. LOL
10-09-06, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
For those of you familiar with the famous 'I Am Canadian' rant, this occured to me as I was riding in to work this morning (yes, on Thanksgaving) in gorgeous sunshine and on clear roads.
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
10-09-06, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
There's probably more Canadian waiters and waitresses in LA than any other nationality.
10-09-06, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
For those of you familiar with the famous 'I Am Canadian' rant, this occured to me as I was riding in to work this morning (yes, on Thanksgaving) in gorgeous sunshine and on clear roads.
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
10-09-06, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student...[I'm not this or that]
[I do this, I do that]...
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student...[I'm not this or that]
[I do this, I do that]...
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
10-09-06, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
So does that mean that those who are not like you, are NOT cyclists? Or maybe just not Real Cyclists?
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I loved those Molson commercials, but you didn't add my favourite line from the I Am Canadian commercial...
it's pronounced [skyoo-er]
not [skroo-er]
[skyoo-er]!!!!
it's pronounced [skyoo-er]
not [skroo-er]
[skyoo-er]!!!!
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10-09-06, 12:55 PM
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Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly do the + and - mean?
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly do the + and - mean?
so people usually quote someone else and write +1 or +1000 or +infinity, etc.
-(n) is someone not agreeing and doing it in a quick way while poking at the +1 shorthand.
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10-09-06, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
That is a good Miller ad. But NOTHING tops the uncensored cat fight; this is the version that played on the cable stations with the "great" ending.
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
For those of you familiar with the famous 'I Am Canadian' rant, this occured to me as I was riding in to work this morning (yes, on Thanksgaving) in gorgeous sunshine and on clear roads.
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
I Am A Cyclist!
Hey, I’m not unemployed or a student
I haven’t lost my license nor am I too poor to own a car
And I don’t know Lance Armstrong or Floyd Landis
Although I’m certain they’re really really nice
I have respect for all others on the road
I obey as many traffic regulations as you do
And I don’t go on sidewalks unless it’s to park
I proudly ride my bike to work everyday
I believe in safety, integrity and personal responsibility,
The environment and my health
And that riding my bike is a positive and noble effort.
I belong on the road and am entitled to an entire lane
And I don’t deserve to have my life threatened by aggressive and impatient motorists
There are almost one million cyclists in Toronto
We haven’t killed anyone, caused traffic jams or pollution
We are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters just like you
My name is Joe
And I am a cyclist!
+1
The miller commercial was still cool though
10-09-06, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bmike
+(n) means you agree with something someone else stated...
so people usually quote someone else and write +1 or +1000 or +infinity, etc.
-(n) is someone not agreeing and doing it in a quick way while poking at the +1 shorthand.
so people usually quote someone else and write +1 or +1000 or +infinity, etc.
-(n) is someone not agreeing and doing it in a quick way while poking at the +1 shorthand.
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Originally Posted by kill.cactus
Edit - the miller commercial with the bike ... you sick people.
Last edited by I-Like-To-Bike; 10-10-06 at 06:20 PM.
10-09-06, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
As much as I agree with the message in the first commercial, I'll watch the other one ten more times than the first one.
On Brad Paisley's "Get a Little Mud On The Tires" video, they have one that went right to the mud. It was at his Mudstock concert.
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At the risk of feeding a troll, what's up with the -'s, Denny Koll?
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
So does that mean that those who are not like you, are NOT cyclists? Or maybe just not Real Cyclists?