Quoted message said:http://www.roundtheworldbybike.com/reports_latest.asp
"Massive walls of rock surrounded me as I yelled at my terminally sick
bike: 15 punctures in four days, four broken chains, two buckled
wheels, a split tyre, a fragile bottom bracket, no back brake, 6 broken
spokes in a cracked rim and split hub and only about 10 gears still
working out of 27. My gloves have duck tape for palms, and my rain
trousers have a duck tape crotch. My panniers are held with string and
my shoes stink. My bike is a total contrast to the Sunday afternoon
riders of Italy who purr along on carbon fibre dream machines looking
every bit the professional in fancy racing outfits. There is a saying
in Italy that it is easier to buy a light bike than to lose weight.
Clearly me and my bike were a lower class of being as the thoroughbreds
rarely stooped to the level of replying to my greetings. Snobbishness
like that is a demand to be overtaken..."
I was gonna slam this guy for his own brand of snobbery, but then I read
this on his site:
AN ETHICS TEST: With all your honor and dignity, what would you do?
This test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought.
By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you
will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your
answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous…
“You are in Florida. There is chaos all around you, caused by a
hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water everywhere.
You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great
disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot very
impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you,
disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all its destroying power
and is ripping everything away with it.
Suddenly you see a man in the water fighting for his life, trying not to
be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow
the man looks familiar. Then you realize who it is… George W. Bush! At
the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to drag him
under. So you have two options:
You can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer
prize-winning photo of the death of the world's most powerful men.”
And here's the question: (Please give an honest answer)
Would you select color film, or go with the simplicity of classic black
and white?
ROTFLMAO
Shawn
