"Wrong-Way Fred Gets Dead"

Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

"What did that guy say?"

"I dont' know. Some kook on a bike. Don't mind."

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Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

Here in Canada, we have a perennial hypnotist/entertainer
named Reveen. He has distinctive sideburns and a goatee.

We also have a TV series (sort of a Canadian 'Coronation Street'😉
called 'Trailer Park Boys', in which one of the characters, Ricky,
looks a little like Reveen. In one sequence, some BMX punks ride
by, taunting him and calling-out: "Hey, Reveen!" He chides back:
"I'll Reveen you, ya f***in' little [censored]!" They respond with:
"F*** off, Reveen!" as they ride off into the distance.

Yelling at people generally doesn't get anything done. Except
maybe on 'American Chopper'.

cheers,
Tom

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Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

Bad grammar, but it rhymes, it's quick to say, and while they may not grasp
its meaning immediately it may stick in their heads and make a connection
later on.

And it's a way for me to release my frustration without being too
confrontational.

If it catches on, over the months or years it could even lead to more public
discussion of the dangers of wrong-way cycling.

i have to restrain the urge to stop and lecture every wrong-way rider i
see. why don't they understand how dangerous it is?

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(The Queen of Cans and Jars) said:

i have to restrain the urge to stop and lecture every wrong-way rider i
see. why don't they understand how dangerous it is?

Because they haven't been clobbered yet. And worse, a lot
of 'em were 'officially' taught to ride that way.

But they pose a bigger threat to right way cyclists than
right way cars. But there aren't as many cyclists as
drivers, and on city streets bikes generally occupy a
slightly different road space than cars, so the odds are
a little more in their favour.

Anyhow, wrong way cyclists can generally see what's
happening ahead of them, and deke toward the curb
if need be. Trouble is, right way cyclists have to
decide whether to pass them port to port, or starboard
to starboard. And who knows what squirrely move they're
gonna make in the meantime?

cheers,
Tom

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"Hey, It's Patrick Swayze and [censored]' Raveen!"

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com

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Mike Beauchamp said:

"Hey, It's Patrick Swayze and [censored]' Raveen!"

Quite.

That bit on Trailer Park Boys still arouses a chuckle in me, though.
I guess it's all in the delivery.

That show has quite a few bicycle moments, if you look for them.

I think Bubbles should have gotten a bike instead of the go-kart.

cheers,
Tom

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Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

(The Queen of Cans and Jars) said:

i have to restrain the urge to stop and lecture every wrong-way rider i
see. why don't they understand how dangerous it is?

Because they haven't been clobbered yet. And worse, a lot
of 'em were 'officially' taught to ride that way.

And a certain percentage of them think "Yeah, I know what the law is,
but I'm smarter than most people. I'm so smart that I can ride _this_
way, and it's actually better!"

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Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

Quoted message said:

Bad grammar, but it rhymes,

So does "wrong-way [censored] gets hit."

I doubt either helps much.

You might as well ask something like "Just get back from a tour of England?"

--kyler

Frank Krygowski said:

Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

(The Queen of Cans and Jars) said:

i have to restrain the urge to stop and lecture every wrong-way rider i
see. why don't they understand how dangerous it is?

Because they haven't been clobbered yet. And worse, a lot
of 'em were 'officially' taught to ride that way.

And a certain percentage of them think "Yeah, I know what the law is,
but I'm smarter than most people. I'm so smart that I can ride _this_
way, and it's actually better!"

The law might as well not exist, since I don't think I've ever seen a
cop enforce it on wrong-way riders.

-Luigi

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Quoted message said:

The law might as well not exist, since I don't think I've ever seen a
cop enforce it on wrong-way riders.

Just as well it does exist, since it's the same law that keeps all the
mobile death greenhouses on the same side of the street :-)

Guy
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Quoted message said:

Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

Quoted message said:

Bad grammar, but it rhymes,

So does "wrong-way [censored] gets hit."

I like that. Can I use it?

Quoted message said:

I doubt either helps much.

You might as well ask something like "Just get back from a tour of

England?"

I'm sure that one would sail right past, unimpeded by comprehension.

No, what I'm after is creating a meme and helping it spread.

RichC

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Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

"What did that guy say?"

"I dont' know. Some kook on a bike. Don't mind."

It's not important that they understand it. It just has to stick somewhere,
like a mild anesthetic burr. If a phrase gets repeated often enough, a meme
is born.

And it makes me feel better, and keeps me from doing something really
stupid, like whacking them with a frame pump as I pass.

RichC

Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

All they can hear is "...ay Fre...".
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Kyler Laird said:

You might as well ask something like "Just get back from a tour of
England?"

That's pretty much what I say. I'll usually turn around and catch up on
the correct side of the street --they'll laugh and say that they're not
English, and I'll remind them of the law. Then the rider will say,
"whatever", and I'll say "not 'whatever', it's the law", and
they'll say, "you can't tell me what to do", and I'll say, "no, but I can
remind you of the law", and at this point they usually escalate it to,
"[censored] you [censored]", and I'll reply, "at least this [censored] is aware of the
dangers of additive impact velocity", then they'll shake their heads and
I'll give up.

See, it's fun! 😄

That's an example of the dialogue, and it occurs several
times per week 'round here. I suppose I should let it go, but--it seems no
less stupid than driving your car on the wrong side of the road. Less
dangerous for others perhaps...

What needs to happen is for cops to stop these cyclists once and spend, oh
lets say, ONE MINUTE, and remind them what the law is. That's all it will
take.

Fat chance that happening round here though, even though there's a couple
letters in the paper per week during the summer complaining about
cyclists.

Grrr.

Rich Clark said:

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

It's a waste of breath. Those guys are too dumb to realize how dangerous
their behaviour really is. Hopefully, Darwin will take care of those folks
before they reproduce, but I'm not holding my breath.

Regards,
H.

Quoted message said:

Subject: "Wrong-Way Fred Gets Dead"
From: "Rich Clark" [email hidden]
Date: 7/1/2004 11:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email hidden]>

I call this out to wrong-way riders as I pass them.

Bad grammar, but it rhymes, it's quick to say, and while they may not grasp
its meaning immediately it may stick in their heads and make a connection
later on.

And it's a way for me to release my frustration without being too
confrontational.

If it catches on, over the months or years it could even lead to more public
discussion of the dangers of wrong-way cycling.

RichC

Trouble is, they believe YOU are the "wrong-way Fred"

Bill, riding bent in Florida
(hence the screen name)

I may be old and fat, but by golly,

I'm Slow!

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Kyler Laird said:

You might as well ask something like "Just get back from a tour of
England?"

That's pretty much what I say. I'll usually turn around and catch up on
the correct side of the street --they'll laugh and say that they're not
English, and I'll remind them of the law. Then the rider will say,
"whatever", and I'll say "not 'whatever', it's the law", and
they'll say, "you can't tell me what to do", and I'll say, "no, but I can
remind you of the law", and at this point they usually escalate it to,
"[censored] you [censored]", and I'll reply, "at least this [censored] is aware of the
dangers of additive impact velocity", then they'll shake their heads and
I'll give up.

See, it's fun! 😄

That's an example of the dialogue, and it occurs several
times per week 'round here. I suppose I should let it go, but--it seems no
less stupid than driving your car on the wrong side of the road. Less
dangerous for others perhaps...

What needs to happen is for cops to stop these cyclists once and spend, oh
lets say, ONE MINUTE, and remind them what the law is. That's all it will
take.

Fat chance that happening round here though, even though there's a couple
letters in the paper per week during the summer complaining about
cyclists.

And all this is why I've chosen to reduce it all to "wrong-way Fred gets
dead." Much better satisfaction/hassle ratio.

RichC

Glad to see a Trailer Park Boys fan on this NG! And yeah.. the Raveen /
Patrick Swayze bit is still funny. I find the funniest one is in the
pilot/movie when they are sitting in the car.. it goes on for 10 solid
minutes.

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Mike Beauchamp said:

"Hey, It's Patrick Swayze and [censored]' Raveen!"

Quite.

That bit on Trailer Park Boys still arouses a chuckle in me, though.
I guess it's all in the delivery.

That show has quite a few bicycle moments, if you look for them.

I think Bubbles should have gotten a bike instead of the go-kart.

cheers,
Tom

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Rich Clark said:

And all this is why I've chosen to reduce it all to "wrong-way Fred gets
dead." Much better satisfaction/hassle ratio.

RichC

I'm not concerned about smug satisfaction--I'm concerned about safety. I
don't shout at everybody, but I make sure to lay into those that I
do--well I don't lay into them until they start acting like [censored]. 😄

It might work in your town/city, but a cute phrase round here (Nashville)
will just get you branded as a wierdo. Full on confrontation seems to work
better.

Let's just say I haven't had to confront the same cyclist twice. Perhaps
that's luck, or maybe I'm making a difference. Most likely I'm on my way
to get my ass kicked...but they'll have to catch me first. 😄