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ilaboo
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
one punced me in th chest picked me up and threw me into traffic--picked me
up again at which time i reallized it was not of my crazy friends--bite his
left front cheek so hard i am sure it left makes for the rest of his
life--he was black--i white and 67 years old--3 ribs where broken--broadway
and 8th street nyc about 4 years ago--never was able to find his employer

i stay away from all of them

peter
"Jay Beattie" <jbeattie@lindsayhart.com> wrote in message
news:1181231024.851401.318450@n15g2000prd.googlegr oups.com...
> On Jun 7, 12:17 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
>> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:55:29 +0200, Kyle Legate <lega...@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> >> Canada does not allow such behavior by bicyclists on public roads:
>>
>> >> "Prohibited conduct on bicycle"
>>
>> >> "171 (1) The rider of a bicycle shall not allow the same to proceed in
>> >> a highway by inertia momentum, with his feet removed from the pedals,
>> >> nor shall such rider remove both hands from the handlebars while
>> >> riding the bicycle nor practise any trick or fancy riding on a
>> >> highway."
>>
>> >> --Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act
>>
>> >This law should never have to be enforced since bicycles are not allowed
>> >on the highway.
>>
>> Dear Kyle,
>>
>> Judging by the somewhat archaic language about "trick and fancy
>> riding" that provoked the silliness, the law is talking about the dirt
>> roads between cities sometimes called the King's highway and worrying
>> about frightening the ox-carts.
>>
>> The early days of bicycling involved enormous legal battles over the
>> right of two-wheeled terrors to use public roads frequented by teams
>> of horses:
>>
>> "The Oregon Legislature recently passed a law that tricyclists and
>> bicyclists must stop riding whenever they approach within 100 yards of
>> a team, and after dismounting remain standing until the team has
>> passed. The wheelmen of the Portland Bicycle Club will contest its
>> validity."
>>
>> --Outing magazine,
>> 1886http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/Outing/Volume_07/outVII06/outVII06...
>>
>> Jay Beattie is still pursuing the case.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Carl Fogel- Hide quoted text -
>
> Alas, we are still awaiting a decision. The tricyclists have become
> particularly anxious because the Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to
> town for the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. -- Jay Beattie.
>

Tom Keats
01-03-1970, 10:24 PM
In article <tjh9j.4113$1X.3404@trndny07>,
"ilaboo" <plener2@verizon.net> writes:
> one punced me in th chest picked me up and threw me into traffic

What did you do to him, to deserve all that?

> --picked me
> up again at which time i reallized it was not of my crazy friends--bite his
> left front cheek so hard i am sure it left makes for the rest of his
> life--he was black--i white and 67 years old--3 ribs where broken--broadway
> and 8th street nyc about 4 years ago--never was able to find his employer
>
> i stay away from all of them

Bike messengers are a good source of imaginative
and innovative Kraft Dinner recipes and other
techniques for living on the cheap. They can
also tell you which are the best U-locks to get.
Many are quite artistic in a gamin/engenue sort
of way. Some of 'em can even score some real
good hash for ya, provided you're cool & discrete
about it.


--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Scott Gordo
01-03-1970, 10:24 PM
On Dec 16, 5:06 pm, "ilaboo" <plen...@verizon.net> wrote:
> one punced me in th chest picked me up and threw me into traffic--picked me
> up again at which time i reallized it was not of my crazy friends--bite his
> left front cheek so hard i am sure it left makes for the rest of his
> life--he was black--i white and 67 years old--3 ribs where broken--broadway
> and 8th street nyc about 4 years ago--never was able to find his employer
>
> i stay away from all of them
>
> peter"Jay Beattie" <jbeat...@lindsayhart.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1181231024.851401.318450@n15g2000prd.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jun 7, 12:17 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> >> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:55:29 +0200, Kyle Legate <lega...@hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> >carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> >> >> Canada does not allow such behavior by bicyclists on public roads:
>
> >> >> "Prohibited conduct on bicycle"
>
> >> >> "171 (1) The rider of a bicycle shall not allow the same to proceed in
> >> >> a highway by inertia momentum, with his feet removed from the pedals,
> >> >> nor shall such rider remove both hands from the handlebars while
> >> >> riding the bicycle nor practise any trick or fancy riding on a
> >> >> highway."
>
> >> >> --Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act
>
> >> >This law should never have to be enforced since bicycles are not allowed
> >> >on the highway.
>
> >> Dear Kyle,
>
> >> Judging by the somewhat archaic language about "trick and fancy
> >> riding" that provoked the silliness, the law is talking about the dirt
> >> roads between cities sometimes called the King's highway and worrying
> >> about frightening the ox-carts.
>
> >> The early days of bicycling involved enormous legal battles over the
> >> right of two-wheeled terrors to use public roads frequented by teams
> >> of horses:
>
> >> "The Oregon Legislature recently passed a law that tricyclists and
> >> bicyclists must stop riding whenever they approach within 100 yards of
> >> a team, and after dismounting remain standing until the team has
> >> passed. The wheelmen of the Portland Bicycle Club will contest its
> >> validity."
>
> >> --Outing magazine,
> >> 1886http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/Outing/Volume_07/outVII06/outVII06...
>
> >> Jay Beattie is still pursuing the case.
>
> >> :)
>
> >> Cheers,
>
> >> Carl Fogel- Hide quoted text -
>
> > Alas, we are still awaiting a decision. The tricyclists have become
> > particularly anxious because the Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to
> > town for the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. -- Jay Beattie.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ass cheek, right?

ilaboo
01-03-1970, 10:25 PM
it was friday 4 30 or so i was standing off the curb and he punched me out
of the way--street was gridlocked with traffic

hth
peter

"Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:chn4kf.io4.ln@vcn.bc.ca...
> In article <tjh9j.4113$1X.3404@trndny07>,
> "ilaboo" <plener2@verizon.net> writes:
>> one punced me in th chest picked me up and threw me into traffic
>
> What did you do to him, to deserve all that?
>
>> --picked me
>> up again at which time i reallized it was not of my crazy friends--bite
>> his
>> left front cheek so hard i am sure it left makes for the rest of his
>> life--he was black--i white and 67 years old--3 ribs where
>> broken--broadway
>> and 8th street nyc about 4 years ago--never was able to find his employer
>>
>> i stay away from all of them
>
> Bike messengers are a good source of imaginative
> and innovative Kraft Dinner recipes and other
> techniques for living on the cheap. They can
> also tell you which are the best U-locks to get.
> Many are quite artistic in a gamin/engenue sort
> of way. Some of 'em can even score some real
> good hash for ya, provided you're cool & discrete
> about it.
>
>
> --
> Nothing is safe from me.
> I'm really at:
> tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Bill Sornson
01-03-1970, 10:30 PM
ilaboo wrote:
> it was friday 4 30 or so i was standing off the curb and he punched
> me out of the way--street was gridlocked with traffic

Dude, you REALLY should stop (top) posting! LOL


*************
>
> hth
> peter
>
> "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:chn4kf.io4.ln@vcn.bc.ca...
>> In article <tjh9j.4113$1X.3404@trndny07>,
>> "ilaboo" <plener2@verizon.net> writes:
>>> one punced me in th chest picked me up and threw me into traffic
>>
>> What did you do to him, to deserve all that?
>>
>>> --picked me
>>> up again at which time i reallized it was not of my crazy
>>> friends--bite his
>>> left front cheek so hard i am sure it left makes for the rest of his
>>> life--he was black--i white and 67 years old--3 ribs where
>>> broken--broadway
>>> and 8th street nyc about 4 years ago--never was able to find his
>>> employer i stay away from all of them
>>
>> Bike messengers are a good source of imaginative
>> and innovative Kraft Dinner recipes and other
>> techniques for living on the cheap. They can
>> also tell you which are the best U-locks to get.
>> Many are quite artistic in a gamin/engenue sort
>> of way. Some of 'em can even score some real
>> good hash for ya, provided you're cool & discrete
>> about it.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nothing is safe from me.
>> I'm really at:
>> tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Howard Kveck
01-03-1970, 10:31 PM
In article <476758ff$0$15413$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me>
wrote:

> ilaboo wrote:
> > it was friday 4 30 or so i was standing off the curb and he punched
> > me out of the way--street was gridlocked with traffic
>
> Dude, you REALLY should stop (top) posting! LOL

Maybe that was the reason for the beatdown.

--
tanx,
Howard

Safe when used as directed...

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

ilaboo
01-03-1970, 10:31 PM
bill
sorry about it--you are right did some homework and now i know the right way
to post

take care
peter

ilaboo
01-03-1970, 10:31 PM
what is top posting?

thanks for the advice

peter


"Howard Kveck" <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> wrote in message
news:YOURhoward-BD0C27.21252217122007@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> In article <476758ff$0$15413$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, "Bill Sornson"
> <askme@ask.me>
> wrote:
>
>> ilaboo wrote:
>> > it was friday 4 30 or so i was standing off the curb and he punched
>> > me out of the way--street was gridlocked with traffic
>>
>> Dude, you REALLY should stop (top) posting! LOL
>
> Maybe that was the reason for the beatdown.
>
> --
> tanx,
> Howard
>
> Safe when used as directed...
>
> remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

Kenneth
01-03-1970, 10:31 PM
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:55:45 GMT, "ilaboo"
<plener2@verizon.net> wrote:

>what is top posting?
>
>thanks for the advice
>
>peter
>
>
>"Howard Kveck" <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> wrote in message
>news:YOURhoward-BD0C27.21252217122007@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>> In article <476758ff$0$15413$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, "Bill Sornson"
>> <askme@ask.me>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ilaboo wrote:
>>> > it was friday 4 30 or so i was standing off the curb and he punched
>>> > me out of the way--street was gridlocked with traffic
>>>
>>> Dude, you REALLY should stop (top) posting! LOL
>>
>> Maybe that was the reason for the beatdown.
>>
>> --
>> tanx,
>> Howard
>>
>> Safe when used as directed...
>>
>> remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?
>


That's called "top posting."
they are responding.
above the material to which
when folks write their responses
So, it makes communication more difficult
We read from top to bottom...

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Michael Press
01-03-1970, 10:32 PM
In article
<g7ffm3t5ks652a0ngll692h8mvcfsvqnou@4ax.com>,
Kenneth <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote:

[...]
> That's called "top posting."
> they are responding.
> above the material to which
> when folks write their responses
> So, it makes communication more difficult
> We read from top to bottom...
>
> All the best,

He knows that. Since you are so knowledgeable,
what is the first rule?

--
Michael Press

William Asher
01-03-1970, 10:33 PM
Michael Press wrote:

> In article
> <g7ffm3t5ks652a0ngll692h8mvcfsvqnou@4ax.com>,
> Kenneth <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote:
>
> [...]
>> That's called "top posting."
>> they are responding.
>> above the material to which
>> when folks write their responses
>> So, it makes communication more difficult
>> We read from top to bottom...
>>
>> All the best,
>
> He knows that. Since you are so knowledgeable,
> what is the first rule?
>

No leg-humping on the first date without permission?

--
Bill Asher

Werehatrack
01-03-1970, 10:33 PM
On 18 Dec 2007 21:33:07 GMT, William Asher <gcnp58@yahoo.com> may have
said:

>Michael Press wrote:
>
>> In article
>> <g7ffm3t5ks652a0ngll692h8mvcfsvqnou@4ax.com>,
>> Kenneth <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>> That's called "top posting."
>>> they are responding.
>>> above the material to which
>>> when folks write their responses
>>> So, it makes communication more difficult
>>> We read from top to bottom...
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>
>> He knows that. Since you are so knowledgeable,
>> what is the first rule?
>>
>
>No leg-humping on the first date without permission?

Nope. Rule #1 is "Spammers lie."

Which "first rule" were *you* referring to.?

--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

Michael Press
01-03-1970, 10:34 PM
In article
<0ingm3p5u145cgtbi7h1rte9b3rclhv5go@4ax.com>,
Werehatrack <rault00@earthWEEDSlink.net> wrote:

> On 18 Dec 2007 21:33:07 GMT, William Asher <gcnp58@yahoo.com> may have
> said:
>
> >Michael Press wrote:
> >
> >> In article
> >> <g7ffm3t5ks652a0ngll692h8mvcfsvqnou@4ax.com>,
> >> Kenneth <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> [...]
> >>> That's called "top posting."
> >>> they are responding.
> >>> above the material to which
> >>> when folks write their responses
> >>> So, it makes communication more difficult
> >>> We read from top to bottom...
> >>>
> >>> All the best,
> >>
> >> He knows that. Since you are so knowledgeable,
> >> what is the first rule?
> >>
> >
> >No leg-humping on the first date without permission?
>
> Nope. Rule #1 is "Spammers lie."
>
> Which "first rule" were *you* referring to.?

I?
Do not feed the trolls;
make them give you their lunch money,
throw their sneakers over the power line,
and roll them in the dirt.

--
Michael Press