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Old 03-26-10 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BengeBoy
- I saw hundreds and hundreds of people riding through the glass.
But you knew it wasn't right.

Originally Posted by BengeBoy
- Many well paid professional advisors told me to ride through the glass
But you knew it wasn't right.

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- Riding through the glass was the smart decision for many years in a row
No, it just took a while for the tires to loose their air but it was obvious that the pressure wouldn't hold forever.

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- A big pot of gold was waiting on the other side of the glass.
But if you flatted on the way there you would not get it.

Originally Posted by BengeBoy
- I thought I knew better, but I rode through the glass anyway....
Finally the truth. You knew better (and so did they).

Originally Posted by BengeBoy
...now 1 out of 5 of us has a flat tire, and we're not going to get home unless we stop and help the folks who left home unprepared to fix a flat.
We'll get home if we leave them. We might get home if we help them. Problem is, we'll use our last tube and all our patches before we get home and we may find ourselves walking because we helped those who were greedy.
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