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> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:59:04 -0700
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> 1. Re: sexist bs - is finished. (Jonathan Morrison)
> 2. Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature? (Rich Points)
> 3. Re: Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature? (Macho Philipovich)
> 4. Re: Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature? (Rich Points)
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> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:03:11 -0600
> From: "Jonathan Morrison" <jonathan@slcbikecollective.org>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] sexist bs - is finished.
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> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:43 AM, CLINTON BIGGS <letlovein2@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > Please, in all seriousness, do not throw the word "retard" around like
> > its nothing. YOU do not get to decide whether its offensive or not. As the
> > father of a child with autism (yes I have seen Rainman, thanks) I can say
> > that it is a stigmatizing word. Sorry to go back on my promise never to post
> > again, but I had not unsubscribed yet and now wish I had. But yes, please be
> > careful with your choice of words, if for no other reason than the
> > possibility it could save your nose from being flattened by some one who is
> > at the end of their patience. And yes I remember fun, but its been a while
> > mr. john rotten. Art
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:18:20 -0400
> > From: davidhazardous@gmail.com
> > To: thethinktank@bikecollectives.org.
> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] sexist bs [WAS: RE: Surveys for volunteer
> > retention]
> >
> >
> > #1 nobody was being sexist. reading all the thinktank posts tells us that
> > the one who doesn't shave enough is in fact a man, and as a man, i also do
> > not shave enough. i've considered waxing my face. thus, the response to
> > shaving being the suggestion to waxing is just a thoughtful timesaving
> > maneuver.
> >
> > #2 before bikes were used to spread the gospel of a political system that
> > doesn't work except for idealist college kids, they were the toys of rich
> > people. as in, the common man (proletariat, bolshevik, etc) couldn't have
> > one! who knew?
> >
> > #3 before cars were stigmatized, bikes were. bikers were "hotdoggers"
> > terrorizing horses and pedestrians.
> >
> > #4 ever hear of bikes? responsible for paved roads.
> >
> > #5 guess what? people drive more than ride. but more jackasses ride than
> > drive. i just don't happen to be a hippie or vegan. but i suffer just as
> > much for their political views.
> >
> > #6 this is hella fun for me, and i'm a good person to boot
> >
> > #7 looks like you contributed to this jackass thread.
> >
> > #8 undercovercop, hells yes to drinking whiskey but don't you think that
> > "retarded bike games" is offensive to retards? (that's a joke, like the
> > original "offensive" comment)
> >
> > <3 dhx
> >
> > i am offically gone from thinktank as fast as i came
> >
> > ...unless...people act like stupids again.
> >
> > p.s. have fun being white and having dreadlocks. maybe we can all drink
> > some yerba mate at the sierra club meeting. oops, too conservative.
> > monkeywrench gang reprazent!
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Geoffrey B <vous.je@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > What a jack ass. Threads like these make me not want to contribute.
> >
> > Thinking that the bike is not a political tool for change is deluding,
> > selling your self short. British 19 century commies used the bike to get
> > out to factors where the roads have not linked to spread the word of labour
> > rights a liberties.
> >
> > Cars have been extremely stigmatized. They are a political force, they are
> > killing everything. Dont kid your self about that. Ever heard of the AAA.
> > Responsible for most of the expressways in America.
> >
> > Dont freak out over being called a hippe vegan. Guess what, vegans and
> > hippies drive more then bike. Its not about sexist comments, its keeping a
> > positive outlook on cycling. Dont degrade your fellow cyclists, use your
> > energy to portray a respectful attitude that motorists lack.
> >
> > Its not political , its called being a good person. I have fun being a
> > good person, dont you. Being a sexist tyrant creates fun on another's
> > expense.
> >
> > Canada,
> > Geoff
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM, David Hazardous <
> > davidhazardous@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > hey jackasses...
> >
> > it's threads like these that make the public not take cycling seriously.
> > bikes are not a bandwagon for political agendas. bikes are a mode of
> > transportation. they help people get to work, the store, and yes, the bar.
> > and people eat meat and make sexist remarks just as much on a bike. i am so
> > sick of being labeled "vegan" or "hippie" or "liberal" because i ride a bike
> > and don't own a car. hey fringe culture: stop co-opting a yet-unstigmatized
> > vehicle to turn it into a political soapbox. NOT ALL BIKERS ARE IDEALIST
> > TEETOTALERS. bikes aren't going to save the world, they're just going to
> > give a few people reliable transportation. and fun. remember that? fun?
> >
> > flame me all you want,
> > dhx
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 7:11 PM, <undercovercop@riseup.net> wrote:
> >
> > wow, michael, i'm sure you meant this in jest, but making cracks about a
> > woman having to wax to impress is pretty horribly sexist and leaves a
> > real bad taste in my mouth.
> >
> > and perhaps you have an understanding with anibal that this kind of
> > joking around is okay. i have lots of friends i know i can safely tease
> > in all sorts of offensive ways. however, this is a public list with
> > lots of folks who don't know one another. especially since you say you
> > don't know annibal, it's really tempting to read your joke as
> > straight-up sexist bullshit.
> >
> > given how much really good thought and discussion i've seen this
> > community put into identifying and rooting out sexist bullshit, i gotta
> > say i think you're out of line.
> >
> > hope you don't take offense,
> > benB
> > chicago community bike project
> >
> > --
> > 'every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist
> > the black flag, and begin slitting throats.'
> > -h.l. mencken
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> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:17:50 -0600
> From: Rich Points <rich@richpoints.com>
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature?
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> Hey All,
> I'd like to hand out a one page, illustrated instruction sheet on how to
> fix a flat. I've searched around but haven't found anything.
>
> Does anyone know of such a resource?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Rich Points
> Community Cycles Director
> http://CommunityCycles.org
> Rich@CommunityCycles.org
> 720-565-6019
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:27:26 -0500
> From: Macho Philipovich <macho@resist.ca>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature?
> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
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> There is probably better stuff out there, but here's the Bike Dump's one
> page (if you'll allow two sided printing) workshop sheet on tires and
> tubes, which is basically on flat fixing. Feel free to critique so it
> can be improved.
>
> http://bike-dump.ca/workshops/01_tubes_tires.pdf
>
> macho
>
> Rich Points wrote:
> > Hey All,
> > I'd like to hand out a one page, illustrated instruction sheet on how to
> > fix a flat. I've searched around but haven't found anything.
> >
> > Does anyone know of such a resource?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:20:48 -0600
> From: Rich Points <rich@richpoints.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Illustrated Fix a Flat Literature?
> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
> Message-ID: <47DEC490.2090909@richpoints.com>
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> Not bad, it's the closest thing I've found so far.
>
> Let me say more about what I'm doing this for. We recently had a bunch
> of heavy duty lunch box type things donated to Community Cycles. We're
> going to give them to participants in the youth Earn-A-Bike program.
> The boxes will then function as a tool box. Kids are welcome to take
> the class as many times as they like, each time they will get more tools
> for their box.
>
> The boxes are close to 8.5' X 11'. My idea was to have the illustrated
> fix a flat info on the inside of the box. This would be more of a
> reminder than a full blown description. Now that I think of it it would
> probably look like a comic strip.
>
> I think the value of this goes beyond the toolbox idea, I think
> something like this would be great on our shop wall somewhere.
>
> Anybody out there have the skills to draw up something like this?
>
> Peace
> Rich
>
> Macho Philipovich wrote:
> > There is probably better stuff out there, but here's the Bike Dump's one
> > page (if you'll allow two sided printing) workshop sheet on tires and
> > tubes, which is basically on flat fixing. Feel free to critique so it
> > can be improved.
> >
> > http://bike-dump.ca/workshops/01_tubes_tires.pdf
> >
> > macho
> >
> > Rich Points wrote:
> >
> >> Hey All,
> >> I'd like to hand out a one page, illustrated instruction sheet on how to
> >> fix a flat. I've searched around but haven't found anything.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of such a resource?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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