Reckless, Aggressive Drivers: Homegrown Terrorists

On Feb 19, 10:17*pm, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS"
wrote:
On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, "David White" wrote:

"Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" wrote in
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I've been saying for years that criminal drivers are the real
terrorists. *Your chances of being killed or maimed by a speeder or
DUI are a thousand times greater than by some mad bomber. Americans
are such idiots for buying into this arab terrorism crap.

My family have been a victim of both. I had a cousin killed on 9/11, and his
father was killed by a mindless driver who ran a red-light. I only have to
know that the first one exists. The second, I have to worry about, and watch
for on a daily basis. Especially when I'm traveling on 2 wheels.

That's my point. Most of us have never been *endangered by a terrorist
but we are endangered by by criminal drivers every day. *And yet which
is the idiot american most concerned with.?

Exactly right. The statistics won't lie: 3,000 at the Towers (a one
time event) vs. 40,000 on the road every year, of which 25,000 could
be saved if we were to have the safety rates of Sweden.

Yet people are told that the issue is terrorism and not road
terrorism. They take the picture of your ass going through the
airport, but fail to put a speed camera at troublesome spots. It's
like they don't care...

"Bob" wrote in message
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Which is why I think all people who can, should ride a M/Cycle to
prove they can drive adequately....failing the test can mean a failure in
a
close casket.....not much to add to that...

Although some need a 4 wheeler for cargo space, 90% of them don't,
and gobble up the city's parking spaces horrendously. In my City, the
meter
maids and insurance companies dump on the M/C guys big time, in a vain
attempt to cause as much damage as possible to the environment and keep
the
accident flow coming their way.....

Just wait for gas to get even pricier than it is now, and
I think we'll start to see a lot more cagers looking
longingly at two-wheeled transportation. In the
cities, probably be a lot more scooters - even seen,
say, downtown Taipei during rush hour?

Bob M.

On Feb 20, 11:35*am, "Bob Myers" wrote:
"Bob" wrote in message

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Which is why I think all people who can, should ride a M/Cycle to
prove they can drive adequately....failing the test can mean a failure in
a
close casket.....not much to add to that...

Although some need a 4 wheeler for cargo space, 90% of them don't,
and gobble up the city's parking spaces horrendously. In my City, the
meter
maids and insurance companies dump on the M/C guys big time, in a vain
attempt to cause as much damage as possible to the environment and keep
the
accident flow coming their way.....

Just wait for gas to get even pricier than it is now, and
I think we'll start to see a lot more cagers looking
longingly at two-wheeled transportation. *In the
cities, probably be a lot more scooters - even seen,
say, downtown Taipei during rush hour?

Bob M.

Yeah, but prices are not nearly high enough to make people move into
scooters. Maybe above $8.

Parking spaces could be another factor. Small compact cities like Key
West (pop. 25,000) rely a lot on scooters and bikes.

And last but not least the factor that keeps most people from trying
two wheels is... FEAR. In the land of the dinosaurs, the little furry
animals must be very careful.

On Feb 20, 2:24 pm, wrote:
That is what some govts and the U.N. and U.S.fed govts want.To shoehorn
people into little bitty so called cars and the cars are to little for
big folks like I am.Either that, or get everybody pushing bicycle pedals
or simply walking to wherever.
cuhulin

You are not very clever, are you?

The UN receives a large chunk of their budget from the US, and the US
Federal Govt. just wants you to spend more, so they can get a larger
piece of the pie.

Do you know what's wrong with a jungle that produces War,
Environmental Recklessness and SUVs?

"In a society dominated by the fact of commercial competition, money
is necessarily the test of prowess, and wastefulness the sole
criterion of power." -Upton Sinclair, book 'The Jungle'

***

Yet I don't see any reason that you may feel threaten by bicycles. The
opposite is true though.

On Feb 19, 11:34 am, "." wrote:
On Feb 19, 8:52�am, donquijote1954
wrote:

I've vowed to fight terrorism... ROAD TERRORISM. It's not even that I
go looking for trouble, trouble looks for me, and sometimes for those
near me.

Hey, Donkey Hotay. Fidel Castro finally resigned, now Raul is running
the country.

With any luck, you can pedal your bicycle back to Havana soon.

Do ya think Raul will end communism in Cuba, or is he going to be the
new Lion in the Jungle?

motors are for wimps, or people that don't come equipped with anything
else between their legs.

On Feb 19, 2:10 pm, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS"
wrote:
I've been saying for years that criminal drivers are the real
terrorists. Your chances of being killed or maimed by a speeder or
DUI are a thousand times greater than by some mad bomber. Americans
are such idiots for buying into this arab terrorism crap.

no kidding, 44k each year... more than all the homicides with a gun, a
knife, a candlestick put together.
More people die at the hands of motorists each year than have died in
Iraq & Afghanistan during both Bushes' tenure, hell throw Somalia &
Clinton's watch into the totals too - still the grim reaper arrives in
a Ford.
Not to diminish the brave men & women of our armed forces who
volunteer for duty in harm's way, but the numbers say that our
highways rack up a greater loss. Just the other day there was an
article in the local snooze about a soldier, home from his second tour
of someplace sandy, who died in a MVC, it's a shame - but it's the way
it is. If you want to make our streets to be safer you need not worry
about guns, focus on automobile control and get more bang for yer buck.

On Feb 19, 3:23 pm, "." wrote:
On Feb 19, 12:06�pm, donquijote1954
wrote:

Rhiann... has a clear cut case of banana envy.

Michael Baldwin wrote:
When anonymous posters write -

Americans are such idiots for buying into this arab terrorism
crap.

- I think yep, we American idiots. We American idiots who have a
Democratic Republic so vibrant, that we have a woman running for
president, in a country that less than 90 years ago didn't even allow
woman to vote.

We American idiots who once as a nation divided, warred over the
issue of race and equality, now stands ready to test those
convictions and possibly elect an African-American to the highest
office in the land.

We American idiots. Where a POW, upon returning home from another
senseless war, chooses to continue his service to his country as a
U.S. Congressman and possibly President of the United States as well.

We Americans idiots. Whose ideals are embraced by the worlds
oppressed and scorned by those who fear it's truth.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

Thanks for that. In the midst of a seemingly endless election, it's nice to
be reminded that the 3 candidates remaining have 3 good stories to tell.

In article ,
DennisTheBald wrote:
On Feb 19, 11:34 am, "." wrote:

Do ya think Raul will end communism in Cuba, or is he going to be the
new Lion in the Jungle?

motors are for wimps, or people that don't come equipped with anything
else between their legs.

Hmm... I have to admit, I've never tried it, but I really don't think
that works well for transportation.
--
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
result in a fully-depreciated one.

Michael Baldwin wrote:
When anonymous posters write -
Americans are such idiots for buying into this arab terrorism
crap.
- I think yep, we American idiots. We American idiots
who have a Democratic Republic so vibrant, that we have
a woman running for president, in a country that less
than 90 years ago didn't even allow woman to vote.
We American idiots who once as a nation divided, warred
over the issue of race and equality, now stands ready
to test those convictions and possibly elect an African-American to
the highest office in the land.
We American idiots. Where a POW, upon returning home from
another senseless war, chooses to continue his service to his
country as a U.S. Congressman and possibly President of the
United States as well.
**We Americans idiots. Whose ideals are embraced by the worlds
oppressed and scorned by those who fear it's truth.
Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

ZBicyclist says

Thanks for that. In the midst of a seemingly endless election, it's nice
to be reminded that the 3 candidates remaining have 3 good stories to
tell.


Mike replied, Thank You.

I know I'm blessed in this life to live in the greatest nation of
people on earth...the next time around I doubt I'll be so lucky!

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin