RogerJ

Here's a clue -r

Because his leg had living tissue that might be damaged by a blod clot. -r

Sounds like the resume of the last guy I interviewed for a position in my group. -r

How can you look at yourself in the mirror with no head? -r

A Monday afternoon without a cc.com sprayfest is like Cheerios without Jack Daniels. -r

Well now, I guess I am pretty much lost all reason to go home and complain about the people I work with. -r

I can hardly wait for Lil' Kim to get a booking at the Shawano County Fair next summer in northern WI. Right after the stock car races and before the mainstage performance by Cheap Trick. -r

This thread ought to degenerate pretty fast. -r

Cindy66 uncovered

They could not get a T or B rating, so they went for the P rating I guess. -r

Hasn't this theme been tried already? -r XcxKIJTb3Hg

The weekend of Mar 31 is not a good weekend for me. I'll be out of town. I'll join you guys the weekend prior, and on the off chance the schedule moves, or San Francisco sinks into the Pacific Ocean, I'm in. How big a blue bag do you need for Taun-Taun poo-poo? -r

Handle DOH... I cut the bristly end off and had a hell of a time with oral hygiene. -r

My Hoover has a nice Crevasse tool as an accessory. Would this be appropriate? -r

I'm seconding doing at least an Avy1 course and getting it from an AIARE course provider. I read a couple of books, but the course brought things together and made things so much more practical. -r

The driver's insurance company just called wihtout me having to pester them. Good start. -r

And disease fee and deloused! -r

It's more a matter of how ride in NYC!

Wow, both those boards are big! I noticed the Atomic's have a pretty big turning radius and wonder how they would feel if you got into mixed or firmer stuff during the day. And I thought the BD Verdicts were fat! -r

It only counts if you have a near miss with a Taun Taun. -r PS it wasn't an accident it was a crash (another term to use with insurance companies)

Thanks for the insurance note. I already got his insurance, and told him that his insurance will cover this. I made the mistake of not getting in in my last bike car crash in 1999. I once had to do a deposition on a bike\car crash where some very old and feeble man hit a cyclist and knocked him over the car, ala Hollywood stunman style. I was a block away and witnessed the whole thing. The driver was unable to discern whether the guy wiht the busted bike and blood all over or me coming to the scene was the one he hit. The insurance company so badly wanted to make it the cyclists fault. -r

I have a couple of observations. First, my resume includes between 5-7K of bike commuting to and from work, so I see a lot. I'd agree that more cyclists heightens awareness. I seldom even have near misses in the areas where bike traffic is higher and consistent. As for the bike lanes, they are a double edged sword. When I am on a 40+ MPH road, they are wonderful. ORS statues state that a cyclist must be in the bike lane when one is present. This area is a case where the presence of a bike lane probably creates situations like the one I was in. My best bet for visibility would be to park my ass in the road with car traffic. It's hard to miss blinky lights and high viz clothing when it's in front of you. This is the approach I take when riding in the city proper. It's also no hindrance to autos since traffic is metered to about 15MPH or less. My inclination going forward is that I'd rather get a lecture from the authorities or a ticket than to use that particular bike lane anymore. At least the motorist didn't start on me for not having a MLU or dog! -r

ARGH.... I was doing my regular commute today and about 1 mile out from work, thought to myself, "you know, the last 3/4 miles of this ride are the most dangerous". I was less than 1/2 mile from work and someone turned right over me in the bike lane. Luckily, I saw enough of this coming to slow down some, but I was knocked over and slid under the car, which stopped before running over me. His first claim was that he didn't see me. However, I pointed out the 2 front lights (one steady one flashing), 2 rear lights (one steady, one flashing) and my bright yellow jacket and rain fly over my pack. He stopped with that line of reasoning pretty quickly. Net toll: Leg cuts Leg road rash Sore hip Sore elbow Front wheel out of true Headlamp battery might have loose wires Considering that I ended up with my leg under the car, I feel pretty damned lucky to have ridden the rest of the way to work. Everything will be OK. Thanks for letting me rant about this. -r

Occams's Razor and Occam's Shaving Cream. -r