From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:30:36 -0700, TibetanMonkey, Originator of the
Banana Kung-Fu wrote:

> On Mar 18, 3:17 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:55 -0700, Conscience wrote:
>> > On 2010-03-18 13:45:33 -0700, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS>
>> > said:
>>
>> >> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:38 -0700, TibetanMonkey, Originator of the
>> >> Banana Kung-Fu wrote:
>>
>> >>>> Here you can go out and buy a Ninja and just have at, whether you
>> >>>> can handle it or not. But, that is what Freedom is all about!- Hide
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>> >>> Again, where you see "freedom" I see big money, even if you kill the
>> >>> environment, others and yourself.
>>
>> >> I don't like SUVs, but I don't like Al Gore even more than that.
>> >> Drive what you like! We'll make more.
>>
>> > What about Gore's SUVs and limos?
>>
>> He has the carbon offsets to cover them...- Hide quoted text -
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> Gore doesn't worry me as much as the war and all the waste created by the
> Republicans. I still think we would have been better with Gore.


Yeah, we'd actually be rebuilding the crumbled mess now, instead of just
getting into it.


From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Mar 18, 4:44 pm, Conscience <nobama@göv.com> wrote:
> On 2010-03-18 16:27:28 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
> showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle
> <nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> said:
>
> >> I ride a Trek road bike.  Weather permitting, between 50 and 100 miles
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>
> > Wow, that's the way to go, man!
>
> > Who needs a Toyota? I'm all for practical biking for distances, say,
> > under 10 miles, then a car for greater distances. But never a Toyota.
> > Maybe a Smart, even I'm still subject to the law of physics and the
> > law of the jungle.
>
> > Regrettably around here conditions are near suicidal for cyclists, and
> > only got a 1.5 mile path for leisure. Beautiful it is though. And I
> > refuse to ride on sidewalks.
>
> I'm retired, mid-sixties, and have the time.  Why not?  ;-)
>
> But when the temps climb or drop too far here, the daylight window of
> opportunity narrows.

I'm middle 50's, so you'll be my inspiration. ;)

Here in South Florida there's no harsh winter, but there are stupid
drivers and indifferent authorities. If I want to make it to your age,
I think I better stay in the cage.
From: TheTibetanMonkey showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle on
On Mar 19, 8:02 am, Conscience <nobama@g v.com> wrote:
> On 2010-03-19 07:33:25 -0700, TheTibetanMonkey
> showing-the-path-of-enlightenment-in-the-jungle
> <nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> said:
>
> >> I'm retired, mid-sixties, and have the time. Why not? ;-)
>
> >> But when the temps climb or drop too far here, the daylight window of
> >> opportunity narrows.
>
> > I'm middle 50's, so you'll be my inspiration. ;)
>
> > Here in South Florida there's no harsh winter, but there are stupid
> > drivers and indifferent authorities. If I want to make it to your age,
> > I think I better stay in the cage.
>
> Do what I do.  Find somewhere with light traffic to truck your bike.  
> Park, and ride.  Stay away from cages.
>
> But if you want to make it to my age and stay in shape, you might want
> to keep riding.  ;-)

What a dilemma, huh? Burn gas to ride a bike, and if I don't, I won't
get to be your age!

Is a STATIONARY BIKE the ultimate solution? It sounds good but I just
love the freedom.