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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: connected lights Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:12:41 -0500 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 93 Message-ID: <vc45kp$1gaju$2@dont-email.me> References: <vbt2df$3qi08$1@dont-email.me> <vbt2s6$3qjev$2@dont-email.me> <vbuo7u$8isg$2@dont-email.me> <vbvi1o$d607$6@dont-email.me> <0un6ejt9tqtc56insillmc0je5mo7pl6oh@4ax.com> <vbvue1$fuma$2@dont-email.me> <vc029e$gjs6$3@dont-email.me> <vc065r$l0sd$3@dont-email.me> <vc1d41$scvq$2@dont-email.me> <TVWEO.203902$kpic.201042@fx15.ams4> <ejg8ej966q42jqi8m19vq3clgas3smn467@4ax.com> <vc1ikd$tdg8$1@dont-email.me> <f3s9ejhfl09dvfg7ri787lvt31sb1m33r7@4ax.com> <vc2rto$18oku$1@dont-email.me> <98caejh9rp7dirt1eeef3rqp3pkur131lq@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:12:41 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="22ef68e1bc45863255114a1c41e4ebd5"; logging-data="1583742"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/zM8jdJ2JYURYq20EzsiL7" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:GPQ29wP76+PH9Db3grUZXuDaRsE= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <98caejh9rp7dirt1eeef3rqp3pkur131lq@4ax.com> Bytes: 4982 On 9/14/2024 1:51 AM, John B. wrote: > On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:20:41 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote: > >> 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 > > > The thing that seems most unreal is that the Jews, Arabs and > Christians all worship the same God and trustingly evoke his name for > help in defeating any or all of the other Believers. Yes there's that but the cultural differences are huge and myriad. -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971