Bicycle Commuting Pays Dividends
06-08-10 | 07:57 PM
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You gonna eat that?
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Bicycle Commuting Pays Dividends
Literally, it does.
On my way home today I found a $20 bill just blowing around on the street. Gotta love it.
On my way home today I found a $20 bill just blowing around on the street. Gotta love it.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
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"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
06-09-10 | 10:46 AM
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Two weeks ago I found a Klein Tools electrician's screwdriver. It was dirty but cleaned up perfectly. They're worth about $20 new. I've probably found $50 or $60 in tools over the years.
The only "money" I pick up is beer cans. Some people who drive my route must like really crappy beer, because almost every day I could probably pick up a couple of Bud Lite cans.
The only real money I've ever found was still in the wallet with ID, so it just got taken to the police dept.
The only "money" I pick up is beer cans. Some people who drive my route must like really crappy beer, because almost every day I could probably pick up a couple of Bud Lite cans.
The only real money I've ever found was still in the wallet with ID, so it just got taken to the police dept.
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Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
06-09-10 | 11:11 AM
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How can you feel good knowing that you may have deprived some poor wino of a week's worth of Ripple?
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
06-09-10 | 12:12 PM
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I have found $11 just up the street from my house while out on two wheels. Around the corner was a $10 bill waiting for me by a car door when I ran by. Being on a bike makes on more observant to ones environment that is why it is easy to find good stuff.
06-09-10 | 12:22 PM
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I ran over a wrench the other week. When I stopped to pick it up, I found a couple more and a ratchet. All crappy craftsmen stuff, so not too exciting.
06-09-10 | 02:44 PM
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I found an LED flashlight with working batteries. I have found a few coins, but the total is probably less than 50 cents.
06-09-10 | 02:46 PM
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06-09-10 | 03:00 PM
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You gonna eat that?
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06-09-10 | 04:34 PM
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Few weeks ago I found a 10mm wrench. I have also come across abondened bicycles ( old road bikes), I regret for not going back and picking them up, it would of been a nice project bike to work on.
06-09-10 | 06:03 PM
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Wow the wind is really strong to blow the $20 bill that I lost while cycling last week all the way to Fort Worth. PM me for the return address; I appreciate your honesty and you should keep $10 as a reward.
06-10-10 | 05:16 AM
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06-10-10 | 12:32 PM
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06-10-10 | 12:41 PM
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The only thing that I've found that was worth picking up was some Ray Ban sunglasses. However, the lenses were scratched up and they weren't worth buying new ones since I need prescription lenses.