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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: connected lights
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:20:41 -0500
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On 9/13/2024 9:12 PM, John B. wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:35:57 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 9/13/2024 8:49 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:15:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>>> On 9/12/2024 8:57 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>> On 9/12/2024 8:50 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>>> On 9/12/2024 6:45 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 9/12/2024 5:40 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:13:42 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>>>>>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Understood. Your near-default point is "Everyone's
>>>>>>>>>> decision is correct."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My frequent point is "You don't need to go to extremes
>>>>>>>>>> to be safe,
>>>>>>>>>> especially on a bike."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My frequent point is that safe is a subjective evaluation.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I feel safe on a bicycle sidepath, you don't.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You feel safe on a bicycle sidepath only if you've got a
>>>>>>>> handgun ready to draw and fire within a second or two.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Correct. Suits his situation, in his personal evaluation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As always, when seconds matter, 911 is just twenty minutes
>>>>>>> away.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "His situation" is shared by many other path users. I'm
>>>>>> betting he's the only one so afraid as to never ride without
>>>>>> his gun.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe not for those previously mugged.
>>>>>
>>>> There seems to be lack of equipment to carry a gun on a bike, and indeed
>>>> it’s not mentioned by American YouTubers and so on.
>>>>
>>>> It appears not to be sold which suggests doesn’t really have a market, and
>>>> you can buy all sorts of cycling accessories for you phone and so on.
>>>>
>>>> Let alone that from how he described it, it’s a nice pleasurable place to
>>>> ride. Doesn’t sound risky or deprived which often are linked for well
>>>> reasons.
>>>>
>>>> That he wants to and so on, well that’s his choice and so on but doesn’t
>>>> sound like he rides in a risky area.
>>>>
>>>> Roger Merriman
>>>
>>> There's many handguns that will fit nicely into a handlebar bag or a
>>> top bar bag. I made a device that fits into bottle caage.
>>>
>>
>> And carrying can be surprisingly useful. Emphasis on surprise.
>>
>> https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/1-person-shot-during-scuffle-at-pro-israel-rally-in-boston-suburb-authorities-say/
>>
>> But hey, Newton (suburban Boston).  The attacker is not
>> charged, the defending victim is charged. oy!
> 
> You'd think the Arabs would get tired of having their ass kicked by
> the Jews


When?
One might posit they are slow learners these last 76 years:

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/history-of-israel#section_6

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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