'Twas I, who went forth...
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Every lane is a bike lane
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... And bestowed upon Bikeforums, the lastest pearl of idiotic stupidity at which everyone could poke fun and have someone to look down upon.
For those who haven't a clue what I'm talking about, the situation is this. As the resident Gold Coast commuter on bikeforums, I have a huge responsibility. That, of course, being to observe all of the great nonsensical situations in the world (after all, this is where they all happen), and bring forth my observations.
Like tonight for example, when these two morons were fighting over one parking space, just ten metres away from a row of totally vacant parking spots (rare admittedly, but true on this occasion). They basically blocked the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise, and evidently kept it up for quite a while, because after picking a gap which nobody else could get through, I saw hardly any traffic at all on the other side of their squabble. It was as quiet as the nuclear holocaust, in contract to the gridlock just before I hit their little set to.
However, this comes not for free, for there is a price for everything in life. I henceforth request that thou take a vow of silence, for I shall say this quietly...
Sometimes even morons serve a purpose.
For those who haven't a clue what I'm talking about, the situation is this. As the resident Gold Coast commuter on bikeforums, I have a huge responsibility. That, of course, being to observe all of the great nonsensical situations in the world (after all, this is where they all happen), and bring forth my observations.
Like tonight for example, when these two morons were fighting over one parking space, just ten metres away from a row of totally vacant parking spots (rare admittedly, but true on this occasion). They basically blocked the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise, and evidently kept it up for quite a while, because after picking a gap which nobody else could get through, I saw hardly any traffic at all on the other side of their squabble. It was as quiet as the nuclear holocaust, in contract to the gridlock just before I hit their little set to.
However, this comes not for free, for there is a price for everything in life. I henceforth request that thou take a vow of silence, for I shall say this quietly...
Sometimes even morons serve a purpose.
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Every living thing has a purpose in the universe, now that those two motorist's purpose has been fullfilled they can cease to be .
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Why am I reminded of the old Dr. Seuss book entitled The Sneetches and Other Stories?
Anybody remember the story of the The Zax?
Jay
Anybody remember the story of the The Zax?
Jay
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Climb on my trusty steed
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Thanks for that story. It made me smile. I'm always amazed how people will drive forever in a parking lot to not walk an extra 10m. Hmmm, I wonder when they are being driven to the hospital for their 2nd coranary bypass if they will drive around for 10 minutes looking for the best spot. Silly people.
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So Chris, Is it true that you work for the Queensland Tourist Board and you post all these great stories of bicycle community adventure in hopes that we will come and visit and increase tourism revenues?
Or just maybe is it really paradise on earth (Passion Fruit Capital of the Universe) and you're just trying to keep us away.
Or are you really surrounded by the biggest bunch of yahoos in Oz? (Maybe it's just the Australians who have been tourists or workers in the USA that I've met, but I haven't met an Australian I haven't liked.)
Or just maybe is it really paradise on earth (Passion Fruit Capital of the Universe) and you're just trying to keep us away.
Or are you really surrounded by the biggest bunch of yahoos in Oz? (Maybe it's just the Australians who have been tourists or workers in the USA that I've met, but I haven't met an Australian I haven't liked.)
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Every lane is a bike lane
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Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
So Chris, Is it true that you work for the Queensland Tourist Board and you post all these great stories of bicycle community adventure in hopes that we will come and visit and increase tourism revenues?
Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
Or just maybe is it really paradise on earth (Passion Fruit Capital of the Universe) and you're just trying to keep us away.
Or are you really surrounded by the biggest bunch of yahoos in Oz? (Maybe it's just the Australians who have been tourists or workers in the USA that I've met, but I haven't met an Australian I haven't liked.)
Or are you really surrounded by the biggest bunch of yahoos in Oz? (Maybe it's just the Australians who have been tourists or workers in the USA that I've met, but I haven't met an Australian I haven't liked.)
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Originally Posted by Chris L
...these two morons were fighting over one parking space, just ten metres away from a row of totally vacant parking spots (rare admittedly, but true on this occasion). They basically blocked the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise, and evidently kept it up for quite a while, because after picking a gap which nobody else could get through, I saw hardly any traffic at all on the other side of their squabble.
Originally Posted by Chris L
It was as quiet as the nuclear holocaust, in contract to the gridlock just before I hit their little set to.
Originally Posted by Chris L
However, this comes not for free, for there is a price for everything in life. I henceforth request that thou take a vow of silence, for I shall say this quietly...
Sometimes even morons serve a purpose.
Sometimes even morons serve a purpose.
Last edited by Allister; 06-29-04 at 07:51 AM.
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Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
So Chris, Is it true that you work for the Queensland Tourist Board and you post all these great stories of bicycle community adventure in hopes that we will come and visit and increase tourism revenues?
Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
Or just maybe is it really paradise on earth (Passion Fruit Capital of the Universe) and you're just trying to keep us away.
Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
Or are you really surrounded by the biggest bunch of yahoos in Oz? (Maybe it's just the Australians who have been tourists or workers in the USA that I've met, but I haven't met an Australian I haven't liked.)
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Every lane is a bike lane
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Originally Posted by Allister
I never thought of a nuclear holocaust as being particularly quiet. The post apocalyptic hush that is the silence of the grave would be quite peaceful though.
Originally Posted by Allister
They allow the rest of us to feel talented and intelligent and good looking. Reality TV serves a similar purpose.
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