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Forum: Commuting
07-10-07, 08:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,920
Posted By sentinel

What exactly do you think the police will do with...

What exactly do you think the police will do with this driver? No one will be arrested or prosecuted. It's your word against theirs. What if they claim you changed lanes without signalling and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-07, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,925
Posted By sentinel

Thanks, I don't wear cleats, I wear regular shoes...

Thanks, I don't wear cleats, I wear regular shoes when pedaling. What kind of grease should I use?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-07, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,925
Posted By sentinel

I'm having the same problem with the squeak. It...

I'm having the same problem with the squeak. It seems to be when my right pedal is at the 3 o'clock spot. It seems to do it when I am sitting and standing. It stops squeaking when I stop pedalling.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-17-06, 04:57 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,785
Posted By sentinel

I had a great steak last night.

I had a great steak last night.
Forum: Commuting
03-07-06, 09:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,331
Posted By sentinel

Why even follow her into the lot if you weren't...

Why even follow her into the lot if you weren't looking for a confrontation? If something would have happened and you endedin a fight, you may have been the one looked at as the aggressor for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-02-06, 08:11 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,148
Posted By sentinel

closet, I guess we are even then, you don't care...

closet, I guess we are even then, you don't care about what I think and I don't care what you think. If the visual of a head being cracked and in some cases, an open fracture allowing gray matter to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-02-06, 05:47 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,148
Posted By sentinel

closet, I really couldn't care less what your...

closet, I really couldn't care less what your opinion is about this.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-01-06, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,148
Posted By sentinel

Because your brains do much better if they stay...

Because your brains do much better if they stay inside your head as opposed to the sidewalk. Personally, I don't care if you wear a helmet or not, it's your head. I don't think I should have to pay...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-01-06, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,148
Posted By sentinel

They also prevent the brain from leaking out...

They also prevent the brain from leaking out through a cracked skull. Come on helmets will never be 100% effective, but it sure increases the odds of survival.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-06, 09:00 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

I've had more people talk themselves into jail...

I've had more people talk themselves into jail than ever talked themselves out.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-06, 08:00 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

As a police officer, I want to thank all of those...

As a police officer, I want to thank all of those who are supportive of us. Many times law enforcement is in a no win situation. If we stop someone we are only picking on them, if we don't stop...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-06, 04:48 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

I don't have to replace any words in his post to...

I don't have to replace any words in his post to know he's an a**. He couldn't begin to do the job a good cop can do. I guess you could also plug in bicyclist in the place of cop. He's just a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-06, 08:41 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

Dchief, I am sorry about your aunt. I've heard...

Dchief,
I am sorry about your aunt. I've heard the "brakes failed" line too many times.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 02:36 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

I bet some would also complain if the cop rolled...

I bet some would also complain if the cop rolled through the stop sign, but not a bike under the same circumstances.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 05:00 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

Squeaky, If a car runs the stop sign that makes...

Squeaky,
If a car runs the stop sign that makes it OK for a bike to do so as well?

mrk,
When our kids exit the bus, they go to the front of the bus. All of our busses are equipped with a 3 foot...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-19-06, 04:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By sentinel

DC, no, I expect them to call the police when...

DC, no, I expect them to call the police when someone is driving left of center. Some make it sound like you should file a police report for everything. There's a difference between calling to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-06, 09:52 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

SD Some departments actually have a traffic...

SD
Some departments actually have a traffic section whose job it is to enforce traffic laws event if you think it isn't a big deal. By the way many "bad" guys have been arrested as a result of...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-06, 09:45 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

As a police officer, I thank those who had common...

As a police officer, I thank those who had common sense to realize the stop sign is there for everyone. As far as I am concerned, I would never expect a rider to drop a foot to the ground, but that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-18-06, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By sentinel

you guys and your police reports for everything.

you guys and your police reports for everything.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-06, 08:08 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,542
Posted By sentinel

If you all want to have the respect of vehicle...

If you all want to have the respect of vehicle drivers, they you need to act like responsible operators. You can't have it both ways, wanting to be treated like a vehicle but not willing to obey the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-06, 08:59 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,808
Posted By sentinel

I have ridden at night in the past and it is so...

I have ridden at night in the past and it is so peaceful in the country. It's also a bit spooky because of all the sounds that you don't notice in the daytime. Simple sounds like branches blowing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-06, 05:03 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Turbo, Some on this board won't understand that...

Turbo,
Some on this board won't understand that the reason Houston encourages this ride is because the ride is organized and planned for. The CM rides some talk about are supposedly not organized...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-07-06, 08:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Manhattan, If the ride get smaller because CM...

Manhattan,
If the ride get smaller because CM has to obey traffic rules, so be it. They can't want to be accepted by auto drivers as equals if they refuse to obey the laws as the cars have to. You...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-06, 09:45 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

I also don't support officers breaking the law. ...

I also don't support officers breaking the law. If is proved they have broken the law, then they are fair game for prosecution. I also understand that some things may look like breaking the law to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-03-06, 07:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Andy, thanks for the support of law enforcement. ...

Andy, thanks for the support of law enforcement. Funny, I've had drunk drivers tell me to go get a real bad guy too. No one is ever happy.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-02-06, 03:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,390
Posted By sentinel

When you left, did you talk with the postal lady?...

When you left, did you talk with the postal lady? If you just got up and left, you did leave the scene. Hope you are OK though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-06, 03:30 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,668
Posted By sentinel

Good luck, be safe and God Bless

Good luck, be safe and God Bless
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-01-06, 04:46 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Not "troubling" at all. It is part of...

Not "troubling" at all. It is part of pre-planning done by organizations around the world. The fire department does it all the time as does the police department. If there is something that might...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-01-06, 12:52 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Oh, so it is OK to claim there is a policy but no...

Oh, so it is OK to claim there is a policy but no proof that it exists?

I agree there isa danger in pulling someone from a bike. I also agree intentionally "ramming" someone with a motorbike is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-31-06, 05:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Can anyone cite the policy that tells an officer...

Can anyone cite the policy that tells an officer to hit someone with a vehicle?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-31-06, 04:19 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

And as stated "If someone violates the law and...

And as stated "If someone violates the law and has to go to jail, sorry, but that is life."
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-06, 05:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,280
Posted By sentinel

socal, Very good post.

socal,
Very good post.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-06, 04:54 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,280
Posted By sentinel

oboeguy, I've arrested people who called in...

oboeguy,
I've arrested people who called in false police reports. That's exactly what you would be doing if you called in shots fired when there weren't any fired. The look on their face as the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-30-06, 10:23 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

I never assumed the NYPD is always the good guys....

I never assumed the NYPD is always the good guys. I'm sure out of 30,000 cops, there are bad ones. Last I knew, they still hired from the human race. I'm sure it's a combination of some CM'ers...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-30-06, 02:59 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

roody, I wasn't saying SM and abortion clinic...

roody, I wasn't saying SM and abortion clinic bombers were the same, just that both beleive that what they do is correct. Breaking the law is breaking the law. If the police broke the law then they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-30-06, 04:49 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

nycm'er, If the police did what you claim they...

nycm'er,
If the police did what you claim they did, then that is wrong. I learned a long time ago there are 3 sides to every story. I don't have the time or inclination to look anything up in the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-30-06, 12:10 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

nycm'er, How do you truly know this is...

nycm'er,
How do you truly know this is political? I'm sure they would ticket the cars that run red lights if they did it in the size group that the CM is. By the way, are you comparing the NYPD to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-29-06, 08:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Roody, If you think for one second these...

Roody,
If you think for one second these officers want to be there, I can guess that most do not. So many on this board want to be considered "traffic" when it suits them, then want the police to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-29-06, 04:08 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,282
Posted By sentinel

Roody, what is a load of crap?

Roody, what is a load of crap?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-28-06, 04:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,766
Posted By sentinel

There's a big difference between fighting back...

There's a big difference between fighting back and being the aggressor. When the idiot throws the bottle and leaves, he is no longer the aggressor. He is still wrong and should be punished, but by...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-27-06, 11:05 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,766
Posted By sentinel

I sure hope most of you are joking.

I sure hope most of you are joking.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-06, 05:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 697
Posted By sentinel

#1-call 911 #2-prevent the scene from getting...

#1-call 911
#2-prevent the scene from getting worse if possible. Maybe put your car between traffic and the injured person. If not injured, get out of the road as safely and quickly as possible. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-27-06, 05:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,766
Posted By sentinel

Yes, you were in the wrong. I understand the...

Yes, you were in the wrong. I understand the desire to get even, but at the point you battered him, he was not a danger to you. Yelling at him would have been no issue, but physically touching him...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-06, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

wj, Most people value human life a great deal. ...

wj,
Most people value human life a great deal. Unfortunately, there are way too many thugs in this world who really don't care. We recently had a robbery in my town and it was all caught on video....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-06, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

The problem is that the WHY is as varied as the...

The problem is that the WHY is as varied as the snowflake. I've seen people kill people for drugs or something as simple as he didn't like the way someone looked at him or "dissed" him. I believe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-06, 09:51 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

I'm far from John Wayne. I just know what I am...

I'm far from John Wayne. I just know what I am willing to do to survive. Maybe those 6 people scared this one guy enough to make him feel threatened and he shot them. I am in no way excusing what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-06, 08:56 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

I do know how I would react, I have reacted in...

I do know how I would react, I have reacted in the way I was trained. I walked away, the bad guy was dead. I won the fight and went home. I believe that the person in the hunting incident was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-06, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

storm chaser, don't fire the weapon unless you...

storm chaser, don't fire the weapon unless you intend to shoot someone or something. Firing into the air is bad because what goes up must come down and it would be bad for someone innocent to get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-06, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

Gene, I'm a 6'1 230 lb police officer. I carried...

Gene, I'm a 6'1 230 lb police officer. I carried a firearm before I was an officer and do just about every day of my life. I also know a number of other people who are not small skinny people and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-06, 02:58 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,339
Posted By sentinel

I would only use deadly force if I needed to...

I would only use deadly force if I needed to protect myself or someone else. The bike can be replaced.
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