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  1. For almost two years, I have tolerated several kids riding unicycles on
    our property. I have children of my own and understand the need to
    keep kids off dangerous streets. Recently we've noticed property
    damage to our handrails and planter beds. Our new signs apparently are
    being ignored. Our research indicates this website be the primary
    chat-room for unicyclists. So we want you to hear us out carefully.

    A 'Good Citizen' is one who respects the property of others and does
    what they can to follow posted directives.

    A 'Little Punk' is one who has no regard for private property and may
    even take pleasure in destruction behaviour.

    We've watched several of your videos and read of your experiences with
    authority. The prevailing theme is that many of your members are just
    LITTLE PUNKS on unicycles. The damage they cause is, in my opinion,
    greater that skateboards and bmx. Every sort of public and private
    property is being utilized for jumping, digging pedals into and
    scraping.

    If this behaviour continues, your community will certainly be regarded
    by the actions of your LITTLE PUNK members. We do not mean to insult
    anyone or the GOOD CITIZENS on your website. As for our property, we
    now have security cameras and also have the option to use footage from
    this site to encourage 'corrective action' from an 'authoritative
    standpoint'. Get the drift...

    Frank

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  2. this makes me wanna uni even more.

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  3. Quoted message said:

    this makes me wanna uni even more.

    stfu

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  4. People that are unicycling on your property (I'm assuming it's a school
    or other public building) aren't thinking "hey, a bench! I can scrape
    that up!". More than likely, they're trying to improve their skills by
    hopping onto it. I don't see how a single tire can cause more damage
    than either a skateboard or a bmx bike.

    unicycles can't make skid marks.
    the only thing that might cause visible damage (scratches) would be
    metal-pinned pedals.

    Have you spoken with these LITTLE PUNKS, and explained to them that you
    don't want to pay to replace the planter beds or handrails (which, by
    the way, what difference does it make if they're scratched? does it
    affect their performance?)

    Most, if not everybody on these forums, would completely understand if
    you asked them to stay out of your plants. There are skatparks for
    these types of activities, but, sadly, unicycling is not accepted as as
    much of a sport as either bmx'ing or skateboarding.

    I don't know of any intentionally rebellious unicyclists, but, then
    again, I've never met any other unicyclists in person.

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  5. jones law said:

    For almost two years, I have tolerated several kids riding unicycles on
    our property. I have children of my own and understand the need to
    keep kids off dangerous streets. Recently we've noticed property
    damage to our handrails and planter beds. Our new signs apparently are
    being ignored. Our research indicates this website be the primary
    chat-room for unicyclists. So we want you to hear us out carefully.

    A 'Good Citizen' is one who respects the property of others and does
    what they can to follow posted directives.

    A 'Little Punk' is one who has no regard for private property and may
    even take pleasure in destruction behaviour.

    We've watched several of your videos and read of your experiences with
    authority. The prevailing theme is that many of your members are just
    LITTLE PUNKS on unicycles. The damage they cause is, in my opinion,
    greater that skateboards and bmx. Every sort of public and private
    property is being utilized for jumping, digging pedals into and
    scraping.

    If this behaviour continues, your community will certainly be regarded
    by the actions of your LITTLE PUNK members. We do not mean to insult
    anyone or the GOOD CITIZENS on your website. As for our property, we
    now have security cameras and also have the option to use footage from
    this site to encourage 'corrective action' from an 'authoritative
    standpoint'. Get the drift...

    Frank

    Why don't you go "pedal" your hot air someplace else! If you *really*
    want to make a positive contribution to society, go help stop REAL
    crime, like drug dealing, gang viloence and a MILLION other things that
    matter, rather than hassleing those who are just having clean fun! Btw,
    what's your address so we can all go riding our unis on your property!

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  6. unicyclepa said:

    stfu

    Those are big words for 16 year old.

    Our claim shall be property damage and our evidence shall be supported
    by your very own words. You have convinced be that someone needs to
    reimburse our firm for the damage.

    Oh, property is a... lawfirm dh.

    TYUASIUYFA

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  7. My gut feeling is that "Frank" is an alias for one of our regular
    posters. I'm not sure there are many people out there that would try to
    solve a local property destruction issue by going to an international
    website. Although, it should bring about some interesting comments.

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  8. Wow, this guy is realling getting a bad impression from us.

    Soon we're going to be, not unicyclists, but "unithugs".

    If you really want to make a difference, as Terry suggested, try
    talking to your city counsel about having a park constructed where
    unicyclists can hop from bench to table, ride down skinnies, and grind
    rails- in otherwords, a trials/obstacle course.

    EDIT: So you're going to have these young unicyclists (LITTLE PUNKS)
    pay for a plant bed and a handrail? have the scratches on the handrail
    caused people to fall down the stairs? What sort of damage was done to
    the plant bed? I say, if it's something that can be fixed with some
    elbow grease, have the kids, sorry, PUNKS, fix it.

    Still, you're the only person I've ever seen take something as harmless
    as unicycling and complain about it all over a forum.

    And what does 'TYUASIUYFA' stand for?

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  9. jones law said:

    Those are big words for 16 year old.

    Our claim shall be property damage and our evidence shall be supported
    by your very own words. You have convinced be that someone needs to
    reimburse our firm for the damage.

    Oh, property is a... lawfirm dh.

    TYUASIUYFA

    I dont think that (the stfu) was directed at you (since it was quoted
    at drumscorpfan). not sure though.

    Before you contact authorites, have you asked the PUNK unicyclers to
    leave, or explain to them what you do not like about their behavoir?

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  10. Why come and [censored] on this site when everybody on this forum is probably
    100 miles from where you are? It make ABSOLUTELY NO F-ING SENCE!. Go
    talk to the little rascals and tell them not to do it anymore. If this
    does not work, call the cops. But do not come here to complain about
    this. 😕 . Unicyclist do not make too much damage. There may be
    a few rubber mark here and there, and an occasional skuff, it is not
    worth getting sand in you vagina.

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  11. jones law said:

    For almost two years, I have tolerated several kids riding unicycles on
    our property. I have children of my own and understand the need to
    keep kids off dangerous streets. Recently we've noticed property
    damage to our handrails and planter beds. Our new signs apparently are
    being ignored. Our research indicates this website be the primary
    chat-room for unicyclists. So we want you to hear us out carefully.

    A 'Good Citizen' is one who respects the property of others and does
    what they can to follow posted directives.

    A 'Little Punk' is one who has no regard for private property and may
    even take pleasure in destruction behaviour.

    We've watched several of your videos and read of your experiences with
    authority. The prevailing theme is that many of your members are just
    LITTLE PUNKS on unicycles. The damage they cause is, in my opinion,
    greater that skateboards and bmx. Every sort of public and private
    property is being utilized for jumping, digging pedals into and
    scraping.

    If this behaviour continues, your community will certainly be regarded
    by the actions of your LITTLE PUNK members. We do not mean to insult
    anyone or the GOOD CITIZENS on your website. As for our property, we
    now have security cameras and also have the option to use footage from
    this site to encourage 'corrective action' from an 'authoritative
    standpoint'. Get the drift...

    Frank

    Frank, what you have is a local problem that, frankly, does not concern
    the rest of us. Yeah, some unicyclists are little punks, and the
    responses here already of some of our members bear that out. Most of
    them though will grow up. You want to judge unicyclists by their
    actions, that's fine. You probably do the same with other groups of
    people as well, and there's not much we can do about that.

    But please don't come here and start throwing threats around right from
    the get go.

    You have my sympathy. I am a homeowner too.

    But you don't have my support. I have yet to go on any rap newsgroups
    moaning about the kids who keep us up with their music blaring on
    summer nights let alone threatening action among hundreds of
    individuals where perhaps one or two, if they even post here, are
    directly involved.

    If your property is repeatedly being damaged, take your video to the
    police and leave the rest of us out of it.

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  12. For a "Lawyer" his grammer doesn't seem to fit with his "education"
    level.

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  13. burjzyntski said:

    Wow, this guy is realling getting a bad impression from us.

    Soon we're going to be, not unicyclists, but "unithugs".

    If you really want to make a difference, as Terry suggested, try
    talking to your city counsel about having a park constructed where
    unicyclists can hop from bench to table, ride down skinnies, and grind
    rails- in otherwords, a trials/obstacle course.

    I don't participate in, nor do I condone trespassing and/or damaging
    private property. Just for the record, I ride mostly muni on *PUBLIC*
    trails, and respect the terrain. When I ride street stuff, I ride at
    the local *public* park(s) or other *public* places. I have never
    caused any damage to public property, such as poor liitle picnic
    tables, which have had their share of normal wear and tear, and riding
    off the top of one or hopping up to one has not left behind any
    noticeable scars.

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  14. I'm also curious as to what kind of property you are talking about. I
    think it is pretty cool though that you guys are actualy trying to talk
    to us and convey a motion of understanding rather than just kicking
    people out and yelling at them, that really gets my respect. Perhaps
    you should address the riders directly though as they might not
    understand what they are doing. I know that in the past I have messed
    up some wooden benches with pinned pedals but that is part of why I now
    ride with the pins removed from one side of the pedal. This is
    something you may want to try suggesting to these riders and I bet if
    you made suggestions like that they would probably think it is pretty
    cool that you are showing that you knwo something about it and that you
    are showing some interest. I would sure be pretty astounded if someone
    came up to me and said could you please not do that with pinned pedals,
    if you were to just take out the pins it wouldn't do any damage and it
    would also help your grinds.

    I have to admit that at times I have felt like acting like a little
    punk and other times as a repectful citizen towards people in authority
    and the people that I treat with the most respect are the people that
    actualy come and talk to me rather than get angry with me and kick me
    out instantly. I remember one of my most pleasurable times getting
    kicked out of a place the security guard came up to me and said, hey
    thats pretty cool what you are doing, I sure wish I could do that, he
    then mentioned something along the lines of but please don't do that
    here, basically we had a nice conversation in which he also mentioned
    that we should leave but he wasn't pushy. It was obvious that we should
    get out and not ride there anymore but I wasn't angry and because I had
    taken the time to actualy talk to the guy I actualy think more about
    what might damage the property and the like when I go there. It doesn't
    stop me from returning but it does make me think about what I am doing
    there and at places where people have shown me less respect I follow
    suit and show less respect when I return.

    This being said, I'm sure not everyone will act the same way but
    respect is something that can be earned pretty easily and will go alot
    farther than stern warnings.

    I'm glad to see though that you are actualy looking into the cause or
    the root of the issue and trying to communicate as opposed to just
    getting angry with people, that shows alot of inteligence. Unfortunatly
    I don't know if that will be completely reflected in some of the
    responses you recieve here and hopefully they don't put you off trying
    to find peaceful resolutions to your problems.

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  15. Quoted message said:

    Those are big words for 16 year old.

    Our claim shall be property damage and our evidence shall be supported
    by your very own words. You have convinced be that someone needs to
    reimburse our firm for the damage.

    Oh, property is a... lawfirm dh.

    TYUASIUYFA

    i was on your side see the quote in my post. But now im not your dumb
    what are you the janitor at the law firm

    hes not real

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  16. unicyclepa said:

    i was on your side see the quote in my post. But now im not your dumb
    what are you the janitor at the law firm

    hes not real

    -ya i was thinking that. i mean how would he know this site (maybe a
    search, but still-)

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  17. what is white text like a code he dosint know

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  18. I will say that I misread the original post. My bad! I thought this
    person was simply bashing people who who ride unis in public areas, and
    was trying to be the "unicycle police". :eek: If his private property
    was indeed vandalized than I can understand his anger.

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  19. Those property owners are all the same, complaining about others walking
    on their precious ground and sitting on their precious benches.

    I wish they had a public internet forum so I could give them a piece of
    my mind.

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  20. MuniAddict said:

    I will say that I misread the original post. My bad! I thought this
    person was simply bashing people who who ride unis in public areas, and
    was trying to be the "unicycle police". :eek: If his private property
    was indeed vandalized than I can understand his anger.

    That may be true but if he really exists (not a joke) then he is still
    stupid for whining about a couple riders to about every unicyclist
    online.

    If there was a trials biker doing lines on my property (I don't
    personally have property, but go along with it) then I would not try to
    find bike forums online and complain to random people.

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