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Old December 3rd 08, 08:04 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Americo
I once lived in a suburb that decided to put walk/bike paths along
every street in the city. They were wider than most sidewalks and they
painted a line seperating the bikes from the pedestrians. The only
drawback was that the project uprooted too many trees - but, still, I
thought it was a splendid idea.

***

Where I live I can't ride to 70% of the places I would if I had bike
facilities. There's only a new scenic trail that takes me close to
some shops and I can take the back streets to the supermarket. But the
main roads are no man's land, and I have been threatened and
terrorized for using my right to be on the road.

That would have been my contribution to fight greed, injustice,
terrorism and global warming but my right to survive takes preference
in the jungle.
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Old December 3rd 08, 08:14 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message
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[...]
ON UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
"It was a party-line vote in the California Assembly --all Democrats
voting yes and every single member of his party, the Republicans,
voting no --and yes, the bill that was passed proposed paying for the
expansion of health-care insurance by increasing the state tax on
cigarettes."


Universal health care will be expensive, probably on the order of public
school education K-12. The only way to finance it will be a value added tax.
Even so, it is critically needed. This will not be socialism anymore than
public schools are considered socialism. It will simply be a right by virtue
of being a citizen of the country.
[...]

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota


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Old December 3rd 08, 08:38 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Americo
I once lived in a suburb that decided to put walk/bike paths along
every street in the city. They were wider than most sidewalks and they
painted a line seperating the bikes from the pedestrians. The only
drawback was that the project uprooted too many trees - but, still, I
thought it was a splendid idea.

***

Where I live I can't ride to 70% of the places I would if I had bike
facilities. There's only a new scenic trail that takes me close to
some shops and I can take the back streets to the supermarket. But the
main roads are no man's land, and I have been threatened and
terrorized for using my right to be on the road.

That would have been my contribution to fight greed, injustice,
terrorism and global warming but my right to survive takes preference
in the jungle.


ComandanteBanana is right about the roads and streets being unfriendly to
cyclists. Florida is an especially dangerous state for cyclists. Even though
he doesn't realize it, I am on his side.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota


  #164  
Old December 4th 08, 01:47 AM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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On Dec 3, 2:38*pm, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Americo
I once lived in a suburb that decided to put walk/bike paths along
every street in the city. They were wider than most sidewalks and they
painted a line seperating the bikes from the pedestrians. The only
drawback was that the project uprooted too many trees - but, still, I
thought it was a splendid idea.


***


Where I live I can't ride to 70% of the places I would if I had bike
facilities. There's only a new scenic trail that takes me close to
some shops and I can take the back streets to the supermarket. But the
main roads are no man's land, and I have been threatened and
terrorized for using my right to be on the road.


That would have been my contribution to fight greed, injustice,
terrorism and global warming but my right to survive takes preference
in the jungle.


ComandanteBanana is right about the roads and streets being unfriendly to
cyclists. Florida is an especially dangerous state for cyclists. Even though
he doesn't realize it, I am on his side.


OK, welcome aboard. The cost of healthcare is even making autoworkers
prohibitively expensive for the Big Three.

On the subject of Florida roads, we often don't even have sidewalks to
walk on. I walked today for 80 min. (a distance I could have biked in
20 min.) and even so I had to walk on the road part of the way. We are
not even an afterthought.

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Old December 4th 08, 02:28 AM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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"KingOfTheApes" wrote in message
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On Dec 3, 2:38 pm, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
[...]
ComandanteBanana is right about the roads and streets being unfriendly to
cyclists. Florida is an especially dangerous state for cyclists. Even
though
he doesn't realize it, I am on his side.


OK, welcome aboard. The cost of healthcare is even making autoworkers

prohibitively expensive for the Big Three.

On the subject of Florida roads, we often don't even have sidewalks to

walk on. I walked today for 80 min. (a distance I could have biked in
20 min.) and even so I had to walk on the road part of the way. We are
not even an afterthought.

ComandanteBanana is a true road warrior. I used to be one myself, but
decided I would rather live to a ripe old age than die young. He is very
smart to walk his bike whenever necessary. I do that too when conditions
warrant it.

Best Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota


  #166  
Old December 4th 08, 07:20 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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On Dec 3, 8:28*pm, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
"KingOfTheApes" wrote in message

...
On Dec 3, 2:38 pm, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
[...]

ComandanteBanana is right about the roads and streets being unfriendly to
cyclists. Florida is an especially dangerous state for cyclists. Even
though
he doesn't realize it, I am on his side.
OK, welcome aboard. The cost of healthcare is even making autoworkers


prohibitively expensive for the Big Three.

On the subject of Florida roads, we often don't even have sidewalks to


walk on. I walked today for 80 min. (a distance I could have biked in
20 min.) and even so I had to walk on the road part of the way. We are
not even an afterthought.

ComandanteBanana is a true road warrior. I used to be one myself, but
decided I would rather live to a ripe old age than die young. He is very
smart to walk his bike whenever necessary. I do that too when conditions
warrant it.


Thank you. In the jungle SURVIVAL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCERN. But
you don't just become a couch potato (which is what they want so you
become sick and dependent on the healtchcare industry), just adapt to
the conditions. I still bike and kayak, but do so on protected bike
paths (which you endorse) or go out at night in the case of the kayak.
 




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