Originally Posted by
Johnny Rebel
Uhhhh, are you just picking a fight for no reason or did you draw the short straw in some bizarre "devil's advocate for a day" contest?
So, with minimal visibility the guy is 1) riding against traffic 2) on the sidewalk 3) switching from sidewalk to the road willy-nilly while crossing intersections and 4) not using lights or wearing anything to make him more visible. By all means, let's stand up for this guy! OK, you object to the word "stupid" -- fine, I get it. If that's what bugs you, how about calling him "objectively clueless," "undeniably death-wishy," or "without a doubt lacking in common sense" instead? Feel better now?
How about understanding that this guy is pretty much at the point most, if not all, of us were when we were little kids and didn't know any better. KILL THE BASTARD!
Here's the thing...we lived. Hell most of us got around pretty damned good on the sidewalks and making our own rules...what we learned we learned from experience or by some teaching. These people who scare you so might too, or they might continue to muddle along their own way - oh well. Lighten up, all you Francises out there, there are plenty of other things in this life our ours to get all hot and bothered over.
As far as ILTB goes, I always get a giggle when noobs get offended by him. Heck he and I about killed each other when we first 'met' years ago...till we actually talked to each other and got over it...now he's my character indicator. Those who can get past how he says things to understand what he's saying have a clue...those that can't, don't. He's a good guy...and we need his perspective on things around here when so many seem to follow and parrot the Joneses.
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Last edited by chipcom; 05-13-11 at 04:57 PM.