I for one thought it was an amusing random thing to stumble upon when I was looking for something else entirely. So amusing in fact, I may just read some more…

I love being on the road in Taiwan (where my wife is from), because in its chaos I see the real tolerance of which humans are capable. People do crazy stuff all the time, like making left hand turns from the right hand lane, and they never get cursed out (unless it is done so quickly no one has time to adapt). The key is everyone stays safe by paying close attention to everyone else, as well as following a simple code of conduct: we all make mistakes, so we had better not be too hard on those who do. Now that I think of it, Taiwan seems like quite a Christian place — in spirit, if not in theology.

Bikes, motor scooters, and cars (not to mention food carts and the like) share the road with pedestrians.

This is a hard country, created by hard men.

I’ve already let the people at the Alabama Safe Routes to School campaign that you will be donating generously.

http://alabike.org/SR2S_Works/

The writing on the butt: yes, of course.

Now, the bicyclist thing: I believe you have it a bit wrong. You seem to imply that bicycles are meant for the sidewalk. That is hardly so. Bicycling is between auto and foot traffic. They’ve pretty much gotta use the road. The only time I see bicyclists get right out in the traffic is when it makes sense: when, for instance, there is no room otherwise and the traffic is moving slow enough to make it feasible. And, if we are going to curb our voracious, war-causing appetite for oil, human-powered vehicles will be part of the solution. I suggest, you buy a good bike and hit the streets. It will probably at least put a dent in the annoyance factor that bicyclists seem to cause you.

jmg,
Bravo. Not only do I admire your attitude about the subject (being unconcerned whether I like it or not, you’re allowed to so you will) but you are one of the first people to actually give me some insight into why this sparked such indignation. Rest assured, I certainly don’t want to hit you or any other cyclist. Thanks.

Just keep in mind that many of us have lost friends and loved ones because of inattentive and aggressive drivers - people are dead because someone else wasn’t careful. You, more than most, can appreciate this. This is why a lot of cyclists react viscerally to these sort of comments, whether they are satirical or not.

While I might agree with your statements on bike riders, I feel you’ve absolutely taken things a bit too far. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Fig Newtons and in fact, they actually are quite tasty. You have just lost all of my confidence in your abilities to function as a human being with normal taste buds.