tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post8344618503674581541..comments2023-09-22T05:47:45.847-06:00Comments on Maynard Hershon: A provocative story...Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830982091384886121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post-22880630995083893102008-07-28T20:55:00.000-06:002008-07-28T20:55:00.000-06:00Holy Crap! Part of me wants to cheer him on, I've ...Holy Crap! Part of me wants to cheer him on, I've had my share of run in's with dinks over the years.<BR/>Sometimes I'd like to yank them from behind the wheel and do a WWF "pile driver" on them.<BR/><BR/>However, part of me worries that this dink could've plowed this brother cyclist over with his car, in a fit of rage. Civility and common sense are at an all time low in this country.Richmond Roadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253578538578816829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post-43795580890655153962008-07-28T08:46:00.000-06:002008-07-28T08:46:00.000-06:00Maynard, perhaps, being a writer, you can turn thi...Maynard, perhaps, being a writer, you can turn this into an essay of sorts. My concern is not so much with this incident and how your friend responded. Its the bigger picture. The roads, streets, and sidewalks are public space even if motor vehicles are private property. One would not expect to go into a public library or City Hall and behave badly with impunity. Why do people think they can behave badly on our public roads and byways? Not sure it even occurs to people that they are displaying terrible citizenship.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post-2189352948907414202008-07-27T15:55:00.000-06:002008-07-27T15:55:00.000-06:00Not sure what to say. Part of me wishes your frien...Not sure what to say. <BR/><BR/>Part of me wishes your friend had gone ahead and "stomped his a--", just as a visceral thank-you for all of us who have to deal with that kind of motorized moron from time to time. <BR/><BR/>But fortunately, Maynard, your friend is a level headed guy. Turning the thug over to the cops is the right thing. Wiping the pavement with the guy's mug might have led to charges against your friend. But the wheels of justice turn slowly indeed, and this clown may not even care if he ends up in the Greybar Hotel.<BR/><BR/>Keep us posted.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post-60905705375474991702008-07-27T15:49:00.000-06:002008-07-27T15:49:00.000-06:00I regularly get hassled on the way home but most j...I regularly get hassled on the way home but most jokers don't realize I can go about 30mph for the short distance to the sub most of them turn off into. I've thought about squirting superglue into their locks after they smugly waddle into their Mchouses without a second thought. So far I've been able to wait a day or two and cool off and haven't done anything drastic yet. Usually the wankers are adolescent or middle aged males-and aren't very clever. It really doesn't take much to cripple an SUV though-a thin line of civilization is all that separates us from anarchy.yankee_dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440582087070295095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466551233649992250.post-1088090690897999422008-07-27T13:29:00.000-06:002008-07-27T13:29:00.000-06:00One of my school's regular riders -- a history tea...One of my school's regular riders -- a history teacher -- got mad when a driver cut him off and shook his fist at the car. The car stopped and the driver pulled out a gun! The bicyclist wasn't quite sure what to do but (fortunately) the driver said a few choice words, got back into his car, and took off.<BR/><BR/>I get cut off by automobiles occasionally and I just give 'em a huge, toothy grin (sort of like Alice's Cheshire Cat). The worst thing I do is stick out my tongue at the car. So far I suppose I've been lucky and nobody has taken a shot at me!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919059824638365880noreply@blogger.com