Dear:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yeah, but if you know enough to wait until the light turns the right color, then you're good.

How are you liking the car?

[Mousey Girl]

Dear Punk Ass Kids,

You do NOT own the road. The traffic lights DO apply to YOU. You need to stop darting out in front of me when I have the green light. You punk ass kids on the bikes need to get your heads out of your asses and not block the entire roadway. You can seperate yourselves for the few seconds it takes me to go by. I am also getting tired of being cussed out for "being in your way." I am on my way back to WORK. If you ever make it out of Jr High you might just find yourself in a job where You have to get to work on time, too.

Signed,
Pissed off Parent of a future Jr High Student.

PS, Nickolas, if you ever pull even 1/2 the crap I am seeing I will ground you until you are 40!

[Morrigoon]

abg: I love the Matrix. Serious fuel efficiency.

[BarTopDancer]

Dear Cox,

I realize that you guys make money on professional installation, but just because I don't need someone to come in and plug the coax into the modem and the modem into the computer doesn't mean you can screw with my service and not turn it on properly so you can charge me for a "professional install" because "self-installations are not guaranteed to work". This is the second time your tech has not turned on the service properly and the second time I have had to argue with you to get the service I am paying for. Rest assured, I am looking into alternatives to dealing with the lack of service you provide.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Dear Technical Support Guy,

It was NOT user error.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Dear drivers,

Thank you to those who gave me lots of room the last couple of nights when I've been on my bicycle. You'll notice Flynn Road has no shoulder, so thank you for using the left hand lane.

But- to the jackhole tonight on my way home from school who thought you had enough room to sqquueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze past me:

Dude, you didn't. If you would have waited just a second or two, the oncoming lane would have been clear, and you could have done it safely. I get three feet of space, ok? Thanks. Next time be a touch more patient and don't endanger me again.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Dear drivers,

Thank you to those who gave me lots of room the last couple of nights when I've been on my bicycle. You'll notice Flynn Road has no shoulder, so thank you for using the left hand lane.

But- to the jackhole tonight on my way home from school who thought you had enough room to sqquueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze past me:

Dude, you didn't. If you would have waited just a second or two, the oncoming lane would have been clear, and you could have done it safely. I get three feet of space, ok? Thanks. Next time be a touch more patient and don't endanger me again.

Dear Alphabassettgrrl:

On the bright side, at least you did not get arrested for getting hit by a car.

[Morrigoon]

Ever think of taking a prat fall to teach them a lesson?

(nah, probably not a good idea to do in the street... but it makes a nice mental image)

[alphabassettgrrl]

The other night I dreamed a semi-truck was passing me, and had to swerve to avoid me as I got sucked under the wheels. Kind of freaky, really, because those trucks really do about suck me under sometimes if they're going fast or it's narrow.

What we have thought of doing is strapping a ski pole to the back end of the bike. Point towards the cars. While the segment of rude people don't mind crushing me, they will mind scratching their car. Most days I don't feel it's necessary, but every so often I get a real idiot and I think about it again.

[wendybeth]

I'm not a cyclist, but I can well imagine the vortex that a semi kicks out toward one. My little Civic gets buffeted around whenever a large truck passes me- can get a bit hairy when the roads are icy. Take care out there, ABG!