bikes and crosswalks

"F. Golightly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Bicyclists (many, certainly the most serious) have this odd behavior... "like the rules don't
apply to me... because I'm in my team colours and ridin' an expensive bike".

Hey F. what happened to your self-esteem therapy? If you feel intimidated, then stay off the
damn road.

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Viktor

Mikhailovich Polesov) said:

Why is it that bicyclists NEVER stop for pedestrians in crosswalks?

As a pedestrian, I have NEVER ONCE had a bike stop for me when crossing a crosswalk, ever. Nor
have I EVER ONCE seen a bike stop for any pedestrian, ever. If a bicyclist anywhere in the world
has ever once stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, it has not been my good fortune to see it.
Even when the cars are stopped, the bikes ALWAYS try to whiz through. Always.

I went to a conference 2 years ago at Stanford University. A co-worker

and I

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were walking across campus, and came to a street where a cyclist was

neering

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the intersection. We both stopped, expecting the guy to blow the stop

sign.

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He didn't. He stopped, allowed us to cross, then took off again. Us pedestrians were QUITE
surprised, and chuckled about it for a couple of minutes...<g>

This is exactly what I do. I also tell the ped's to "use your rights, or they'll lose them".

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Robin Hubert <[email hidden]

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"Ryan Cousineau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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That's why the smart people eat in Vancouver, with a vast

number of

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Chinese restaurants from the nausea-inducing to the

sublime, and most

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very cheap, a combo of the Canuck buck and an overheated

restaurant

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culture.

If you like a fusion/modern spin on your Chinese, I

recommend trying a

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place in town called Wild Rice.

An interesting thing about Vancouver is that everything has an Asian fusion spin, in the same way
that everything in the southwest has a Mexican spin, and snooty restaurants everywhere have a
French spin.

If you want a glimpse of the future, go to Vancouver. Remember, at least 1/4 of the world's
population eats Chinese food. Get with the program!

BTW, where is Wild Rice?

117 W. Pender, which is kitty-corner from the Tinseltown Cinema.

Full disclosure: I'm good friends with the owner's brother. But it is very well-reviewed. Won best
new restaurant in the Georgia Straight two years in a row, which is an interesting feat.

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Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] sfu.ca~rcousineOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

"Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <[email hidden]>

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Hey F. what happened to your self-esteem therapy? If you feel intimidated, then stay off the
damn road.

It takes something more than a fool dressed up in a clown suit on a bike to intimidate... most
normal folks.

You should stand up every once in a while when you ride your bike Ms. Mozzarella... take some
pressure off your ego.

And... you should really do something about your bigotry.

fwiw

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> >Why is it that bicyclists NEVER stop for pedestrians in crosswalks?
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> I stop for

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> cats,

I don't think I've ever encountered a cat crossing my path while bicycling

Claire, you must have a large number of Chinese restaurants in your neighborhood. :-)

Don't you like chinese food Doug?

Yes, and I love cats, too. When spending time with one, I try not to think of the other. :-)

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Fritz M said:

Doug Kanter said:

Stopping in the middle of the road is a noble gesture, but it'll get you killed. Two years
ago, an elderly woman here hit two 10 yr old girls standing ON THE CURB.

I fail to the similarity between the middle of the road and the curb. Cyclists take the lane so
they can be seen. Anything outside of the

lane

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(like on the curb) is invisible to many motorists.

4=a 0=o 3=e +=t

It's been experienced by many urban cyclists, bicycle commuters, couriers, etc. You are safer
taking the lane than than skirting the edge of the

road.

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If you are in plain sight, you won't get run over, drivers will change

lanes

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and pass. (or stop behind you) Bernie

We shall see. I'm about to try commuting again. I can't believe I'm saying this, though, since I
have a firm belief that 90% of automobile drivers aren't qualified to operate a can opener without
supervision.

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One of the older gents in our church has a son who taught

english in

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China for two years. He said the rule of thumb for the

chinese was "if

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you can catch it, you can eat it."

Or -- "If you can't catch it, you don't eat."

Matt O.

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"Steve McDonald" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The best Chinese restaurants in the world are in

Seattle. If you

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are strictly a vege/piscatarian, you don't have to worry

about dietary

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felines.

The best Chinese restaurants are in China, where a little feline in the diet is enjoyed
occasionally.

Matt O.

One of the older gents in our church has a son who taught english in China for two years. He said
the rule of thumb for the chinese was "if you can catch it, you can eat it."

Is China in Souther Illinois?

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Robin (Slower Illinois Boy) Hubert <[email hidden]