These KATU comments are extraordinarily coherent compared to what you find on the Oregonian's site. There's not one mention of Obama being satan or how the Mexicans are ruining everything. And just a single reference to Sam Adams being a pedophile!
"Who is paying for all of this Mr. Adams?! Last I heard, cyclists don't contribute any money for all their paths and lanes. Doesn't Portland have more pressing and urgent matters than all the attention and money that is going toward their wants?βSaraM"
Is that Ms Mirk's sock puppet? You know, "People who are afraid to identify themselves have things to hide. I'm not afraid to identify myself--I use my real name."
"So that being your logic, we shouldn't build roads for car drivers?"
I'm failing to see the logic jump, but sure, I'll play along.
We should stop building minor inlets of roads for cars in most residential areas. Paved Roads should be built to large distribution areas for ease of transport. Residential and inlaid areas should be bike and ped-primary, with gravel or low-maintenance roads. Tax benefits for people having lower commute distances, and population control (hey as long as I have a soapbox, population is the #1 cause of most of our planet's woes, so why not?)
I ride my bike in the rain because I enjoy the exercise and want to do my small part to protect the environment. I am astonished that people can be so incredibly ignorant!
You just KNEW that last week's leaked report on a fractional decline in bike commuter numbers would be the rallying point for those poor, deprived, horribly under-served car drivers who have to slow down sometimes behind a cyclist.
I feel so sorry for them, getting to that red light up ahead ten seconds late. Their lives must suck. And it's all my fault 'cause I ride a bike. Guess I'll go eat worms.
Whenever I read comments on KATU, I always picture any reference to Sam as including a punctuating shot of the commenter turning to face the fourth wall and going "...and Saaaaaam Adammmmssssss!" to the riotous applause of their hyurk hyurk yokel buddies.
"Bikes are terrible, they eat babies, kill puppies and pollute more than cars. I really think this city is being ruined by bikes.
Those fine folks would show up here, but at the moment they're too busy making the transition from the Recall Sam campaign to organizing Mary Volm's run for city council.
PEDS UNITE!
So that being your logic, we shouldn't build roads for car drivers?
Is that Ms Mirk's sock puppet? You know, "People who are afraid to identify themselves have things to hide. I'm not afraid to identify myself--I use my real name."
(Ahh, that line will never get old.)
I'm failing to see the logic jump, but sure, I'll play along.
We should stop building minor inlets of roads for cars in most residential areas. Paved Roads should be built to large distribution areas for ease of transport. Residential and inlaid areas should be bike and ped-primary, with gravel or low-maintenance roads. Tax benefits for people having lower commute distances, and population control (hey as long as I have a soapbox, population is the #1 cause of most of our planet's woes, so why not?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car-f…
and in particular:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freiburg
(Ahh, that line will never get old.)"
No...it never will
I feel so sorry for them, getting to that red light up ahead ten seconds late. Their lives must suck. And it's all my fault 'cause I ride a bike. Guess I'll go eat worms.
"Bikes are terrible, they eat babies, kill puppies and pollute more than cars. I really think this city is being ruined by bikes.
*slow turn with a wide half-toothed grin*
...and Saaaaaaam Adammmmmsssssss!"
Then again the KGW show and the guest are homophobic arch conservatives.