Comments on: Fast Food Fascists?

By: flappersalley

flappersalley — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:56:08 +0000

I’m still just happy that you wanted to ride your bike. Yes!

By: Nila Boortz

Nila Boortz — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:59:52 +0000

Whats more tragic than not being able to get a frosty on your bike is not being able to take a leisurely stroll to most of your local establishments due to no considerations being made towards pedestrians. I have to drive less than 1 mile to a favorite weekend hangout, which if on foot would require me to cross a major intersection without crosswalk lines or lights. I would then need to avoid getting hit by oncoming traffic when walking near some sort of man made ditch to get to my destination. Then after several draft beers walk the same deadly path back home. If only a side walk would have been considered near one of the busiest areas of town I am positive you would see more drivers turn in the car keys for bicycles, or rubber soles, thus cutting traffic congestion in half, and more importantly reducing your chance of that ever lurking DUI.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:25:46 +0000

Brendan, whoever you are, you write like Chuck Palahniuk.

By: adam beaugh

adam beaugh — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:00:16 +0000

i don’t think that it’s necessarily an issue of politics, but it’s just another indication of the double standard that bicyclists are held to. people bitch about bikers not acting just like any other vehicle, but then don’t give bikers the same respect that other vehicles get.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:43:03 +0000

Maybe it’s because of insurance regulations.

Maybe it’s because it’s much easier to rob a drive through window if you’re riding a bicycle.

Maybe it’s because the people who work at fast food establishments are the lowest common denominator of workers, and want any reason to not have to do any work.

Or maybe they didn’t like your face, or your attitude.

But don’t turn this into an issue of having a social conscious. Otherwise I’ll start complaining about how oppressed I am as a pedestrian when bicyclists come down the road.

But it’s not a penalty for being environmentally conscious.

By: joshtank

joshtank — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:08:10 +0000

Good point Kevin.

By: bentnail

bentnail — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:24:43 +0000

This is giving my age away. I saw Queen three times while in high school and in their third concert did “Bicycle”. This was after the release of All That Jazz. I was fascinated by counting all of Brian May’s guitars in the picture of the inside cover.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:37:29 +0000

When is the meet-up? Will Queen be performing?

By: adam beaugh

adam beaugh — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:53:05 +0000

i’ll be sure to get the word out at the next “every single person who owns a bicycle in north florida” meet-up.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:25:54 +0000

Tell the folks that live in Jax Beach that cyclists are supposed to adhere to the stop sign.