From: TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu on
(It seems every incapable driver out there, particularly dumb people,
the "sheep" if you will, drives a little Toyota. And they are a menace
to the regular population. Notice that SUVs are much worse, but we
already knew that)

On Apr 3, 7:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu"

<comandante.ban...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> In Amsterdam you need a good bike. What you do when in Rome? Ride a
> scooter, right?

Well, the subject now is Rome... ;)

Watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4qCmTIna8

To be learned:

a) lots of scooters

b) no SUVs

c) respect for others (cooperation)

This comment caught my attention...

"This chaos relies on the concept, that nobody has the ultimate right
to drive. Infact, everyone is quite observant of the other cars and
people. When you start walking, somboby will stop. Just be confident
and walk."

And the reason is that all the time in America I see these cars
BLOCKING THE PEDESTRIAN X-INGS and they won't budge! The other day, we
waited for a car to move for a few minutes before we could safely get
to the other side of this minor street. Two old ladies (that shouldn't
be driving in the first place) sitting in the car (no car behind them)
like we didn't exist!

Another one just cut off in front of us last night with little
courtesy, and a few other incidents even worse.

Kind of a good idea to make the streets bike and pedestrian friendly,
isn't it? Has anyone thought about it?


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THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS

"Never trust the driver of a little Toyota with sheepish looks"

http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
From: lil abner on
TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu wrote:
> (It seems every incapable driver out there, particularly dumb people,
> the "sheep" if you will, drives a little Toyota. And they are a menace
> to the regular population. Notice that SUVs are much worse, but we
> already knew that)
>
> On Apr 3, 7:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu"
>
> <comandante.ban...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>> In Amsterdam you need a good bike. What you do when in Rome? Ride a
>> scooter, right?
>
> Well, the subject now is Rome... ;)
>
> Watch this video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4qCmTIna8
>
> To be learned:
>
> a) lots of scooters
>
> b) no SUVs
>
> c) respect for others (cooperation)
>
> This comment caught my attention...
>
> "This chaos relies on the concept, that nobody has the ultimate right
> to drive. Infact, everyone is quite observant of the other cars and
> people. When you start walking, somboby will stop. Just be confident
> and walk."
>
> And the reason is that all the time in America I see these cars
> BLOCKING THE PEDESTRIAN X-INGS and they won't budge! The other day, we
> waited for a car to move for a few minutes before we could safely get
> to the other side of this minor street. Two old ladies (that shouldn't
> be driving in the first place) sitting in the car (no car behind them)
> like we didn't exist!
>
> Another one just cut off in front of us last night with little
> courtesy, and a few other incidents even worse.
>
> Kind of a good idea to make the streets bike and pedestrian friendly,
> isn't it? Has anyone thought about it?
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS
>
> "Never trust the driver of a little Toyota with sheepish looks"
>
> http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
Not particularly practical in real America where it is 20 miles to the
store, in a snowstorm, with 3 kids in tow.
I had numerous cutoffs and eratic behaviors by young idiots too.
From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Apr 3, 9:18 am, lil abner <@daisey.mae> wrote:
> TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu wrote:
>
> > (It seems every incapable driver out there, particularly dumb people,
> > the "sheep" if you will, drives a little Toyota. And they are a menace
> > to the regular population. Notice that SUVs are much worse, but we
> > already knew that)
>
> > On Apr 3, 7:52 am, "TibetanMonkey, Originator of the Banana Kung-Fu"
>
> > <comandante.ban...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> In Amsterdam you need a good bike. What you do when in Rome? Ride a
> >> scooter, right?
>
> > Well, the subject now is Rome... ;)
>
> > Watch this video:
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4qCmTIna8
>
> > To be learned:
>
> > a) lots of scooters
>
> > b) no SUVs
>
> > c) respect for others (cooperation)
>
> > This comment caught my attention...
>
> > "This chaos relies on the concept, that nobody has the ultimate right
> > to drive. Infact, everyone is quite observant of the other cars and
> > people. When you start walking, somboby will stop. Just be confident
> > and walk."
>
> > And the reason is that all the time in America I see these cars
> > BLOCKING THE PEDESTRIAN X-INGS and they won't budge! The other day, we
> > waited for a car to move for a few minutes before we could safely get
> > to the other side of this minor street. Two old ladies (that shouldn't
> > be driving in the first place) sitting in the car (no car behind them)
> > like we didn't exist!
>
> > Another one just cut off in front of us last night with little
> > courtesy, and a few other incidents even worse.
>
> > Kind of a good idea to make the streets bike and pedestrian friendly,
> > isn't it? Has anyone thought about it?
>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS
>
> > "Never trust the driver of a little Toyota with sheepish looks"
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> Not particularly practical in real America where it is 20 miles to the
> store, in a snowstorm, with 3 kids in tow.
> I had numerous cutoffs and eratic behaviors by young idiots too.

It was meant to show that drivers could get along better by
COOPERATION rather than COMPETITION.

But hey, we can enforce a few laws (other than $peeding), and, for
example, have the cars stay clear of the pedestrian crossings.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:50:26 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle wrote:

>> Not particularly practical in real America where it is 20 miles to the
>> store, in a snowstorm, with 3 kids in tow. I had numerous cutoffs and
>> eratic behaviors by young idiots too.
>
> It was meant to show that drivers could get along better by COOPERATION
> rather than COMPETITION.

If people didn't drive like idiots it wouldn't be so bad.

Come to Mass. I'll take you for a ride through Boston you'll never forget.


From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Apr 3, 9:58 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:50:26 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
>
> showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle wrote:
> >> Not particularly practical in real America where it is 20 miles to the
> >> store, in a snowstorm, with 3 kids in tow. I had numerous cutoffs and
> >> eratic behaviors by young idiots too.
>
> > It was meant to show that drivers could get along better by COOPERATION
> > rather than COMPETITION.
>
> If people didn't drive like idiots it wouldn't be so bad.
>
> Come to Mass. I'll take you for a ride through Boston you'll never forget.

Why all the idiots drive little Toyotas? Is there a cause and effect
pattern?

Well, I was harassed by an overly aggressive VW too.

VWs are for aggressive males and Toyotas are for old stupid drivers.

But VWs are not nearly as dangerous as supersized SUVs, which also can
be Toyota. Yes, I was once threatened by a lady in a Toyota Land
Crusher once when she cut me off right in the sidewalk.
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