"Don't bring the bike next time."
04-23-08, 04:13 PM
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not so when it comes to a pharmacy and legally prescribed medication dispensing. You're playing with some different rules, then.
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Ask the manager next time to call the police department for you and have an officer arrive to explain to the dorks that a bicycle has every legal right of a motor vehicle on a public road, including non-discriminatory service at some crappy fast food joint.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
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True, but you still have to follow policy. If a pharmacy has a drive thru, that implies a motor vehicle. If they don't, you can't drive your car into the store and cry discrimination against motorists when they ask you to leave the car outside, which is about as silly as what you're suggesting.
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True, but you still have to follow policy. If a pharmacy has a drive thru, that implies a motor vehicle. If they don't, you can't drive your car into the store and cry discrimination against motorists when they ask you to leave the car outside, which is about as silly as what you're suggesting.
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If you got hit on your bike while waiting for your Rx, you could sue the pharmacy. They have a formula that calculates the amount of cyclists it will piss off to have a no bike policy, and what percent of them will never come back because of it, and how much money that costs them. If its less than a lawsuit, they will gladly say no bikes, too bad. Go to a locally owned pharmacy.
As for everyone on expressways, could you imagine the idiots out there? You thought people yelled at you in a paceline...
As for everyone on expressways, could you imagine the idiots out there? You thought people yelled at you in a paceline...
04-23-08, 04:45 PM
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04-23-08, 04:52 PM
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Ask the manager next time to call the police department for you and have an officer arrive to explain to the dorks that a bicycle has every legal right of a motor vehicle on a public road, including non-discriminatory service at some crappy fast food joint.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
04-23-08, 04:58 PM
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True enough, I ever get a hard time either, but I live in a small town, know the Pharmacists and their families personally, and they all like me so I don't get crap from anyone typically. In fact they often go out of their way to be helpful when I run into issues with insurance, etc. It's one thing I love about small towns. Also, same with the local cops. most of them are family friends.
04-23-08, 05:06 PM
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Just say OK when they say "don't bring the bike next time." And just keep bringing the bike. Don't worry about it until they do something. They may never do anything. They may get used to you doing it. They might actually do something. At least you'll know something. Then tell us what happened.
I use drive up atm's, bank, drug store, etc. with bikes and the dog in the trike once in a while. Who cares what they think? I get in line with the other vehicles. No one does anything. Except the people at the drive up windows sometimes give the dog treats.
I use drive up atm's, bank, drug store, etc. with bikes and the dog in the trike once in a while. Who cares what they think? I get in line with the other vehicles. No one does anything. Except the people at the drive up windows sometimes give the dog treats.
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Never had to use a drive through pharmacy, but our local Commerce bank has no issues at all taking walk and ride ups to the drive through window, all they ask is that you use the actual window lane and not the ones with the pneumatic tubes.
04-23-08, 05:57 PM
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I went to the DMV a while back to get my driver's permit in full kit. The people in there had never seen anything like it. The woman at the desk asked me why I didn't just drive down there. I looked at her, then at my application for a driver's license, then at her. She didn't see the connection. Then she ordered me to take my bike outside. Fortuantely one of the security guards came over and offered to keep an eye on it. He refused to believe how much my (modest Fuji) cost.
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I went to the DMV a while back to get my driver's permit in full kit. The people in there had never seen anything like it. The woman at the desk asked me why I didn't just drive down there. I looked at her, then at my application for a driver's license, then at her. She didn't see the connection. Then she ordered me to take my bike outside. Fortuantely one of the security guards came over and offered to keep an eye on it. He refused to believe how much my (modest Fuji) cost.
And it's actually placed where it's out of the weather.
04-23-08, 06:34 PM
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True enough, I ever get a hard time either, but I live in a small town, know the Pharmacists and their families personally, and they all like me so I don't get crap from anyone typically. In fact they often go out of their way to be helpful when I run into issues with insurance, etc. It's one thing I love about small towns. Also, same with the local cops. most of them are family friends.
Just say OK when they say "don't bring the bike next time." And just keep bringing the bike. Don't worry about it until they do something. They may never do anything. They may get used to you doing it. They might actually do something. At least you'll know something. Then tell us what happened.
I went to the DMV a while back to get my driver's permit in full kit. The people in there had never seen anything like it. The woman at the desk asked me why I didn't just drive down there. I looked at her, then at my application for a driver's license, then at her. She didn't see the connection. Then she ordered me to take my bike outside. Fortuantely one of the security guards came over and offered to keep an eye on it. He refused to believe how much my (modest Fuji) cost.
04-23-08, 06:39 PM
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I don't know about that. I have talked to a few regional managers of fast food companies and they have that policy for liability reasons if the biker or pedestrian get hit by a car. I have also seen news reports that show guys on bikes (not a nice bike in a lycra kit, however) robbing walk up and drive thru windows (usually fast food, though) on bike because there is no license plate, it's hard to identify a person wearing a helmet and sunglasses, you can flee on the road as well as footpaths and other places a car can't go.
04-23-08, 06:48 PM
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Ask the manager next time to call the police department for you and have an officer arrive to explain to the dorks that a bicycle has every legal right of a motor vehicle on a public road, including non-discriminatory service at some crappy fast food joint.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
Then start asking for the full names of the window kids, and the manager, and start writing them down on a pad or post-it. Inform them the names are for your Attourney, for the law suit you'll be pressing against both the store, and the individuals. Explain to them that you look forward to getting service on your new Cervelo they'll be paying for.
Even if the law were clear cut, you can't count on the local police actually knowing it. Remember, most police dislike cyclist as much as everyone else.
On our ride last night, the only close pass and honk came from a Sherrif's car, who put a wheel across a double-yellow, and passed us and an oncoming car at the same time.
04-23-08, 06:49 PM
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Although I'm trying to recall if I've ever seen a motorcycle in a drive thru, I will point out that it's not the same. Motorcycles are bigger, heavier, and usually have brake lights, etc. That makes it a moot point to bring up.
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I don't know about that. I have talked to a few regional managers of fast food companies and they have that policy for liability reasons if the biker or pedestrian get hit by a car. I have also seen news reports that show guys on bikes (not a nice bike in a lycra kit, however) robbing walk up and drive thru windows (usually fast food, though) on bike because there is no license plate, it's hard to identify a person wearing a helmet and sunglasses, you can flee on the road as well as footpaths and other places a car can't go.
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