Schreck, George
Frankly, every topic they cover offends someone. If that becomes the
standard, not one says anything. Cycling is your issue so you are
offended. Others have other issues and it never ends. They did not
advocate running us off the road. They are allowed to express an
opinion that we do not belong on the road, whether in jest or serious,
as long as they do not advocate injuring us. Just because it is counter
to your desires does not mean they cannot say it, no more that I would
appreciate everyone else they offend from taking action. If it were up
to people like my mother, none of these shows would be on the air,
because she is continually offended by them. We would all have a duller
existence for the lack of these shows. Frankly, I never find these guys
funny. I find their supposed humor lacking any whit whatsoever.
-----Original Message-----
From: T. Kenji Sugahara [mailto:suga-@mac.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:09 PM
To: Schreck, George
Cc: gary.m-@gmail.com; ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Local radio station slams bikes for being on
Actually, I disagree.
Sometimes we forget that vehicles can kill us. While it may be
humorous to some, it sends the wrong message to individuals who
believe that "anything without a motor doesn't belong on the road."
Overreaction? I don't believe so given the potential end results of
clashes between cyclists and motorists.
Are we actually censoring? No. We are letting them know that there
is a community of cyclists who were very troubled by the comments.
I in fact, do wake up to Nelson and Terry. I do appreciate their
humor but sometimes they go too far. When they do, they need to be
called on it.
I e-mailed Jeff again and asked him the potential of PSA addressing
how cyclists and motorists can co-exist.
k-
On Feb 2, 2006, at 4:44 PM, Schreck, George wrote:
But we cannot think we should censor the entire world for bad
humor. If
so, I would not be allowed to speak or write.
I think we overreacted this time.
-----Original Message-----
From: gary.m-@gmail.com [mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:41 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Local radio station slams bikes for being on
George,
Sometimes going 'Thermo-Nuclear' gets quick results.
Nobody wants to incite riots and there are plenty of groups with
smaller
hackles than the Damp/Moldy/Cold/Tired Cyclists of OBRA who cringe
every
time a SUV passes by with some angry-at-life yahoo hanging out the
window. Next time maybe they'll think twice before openning that
blather
hole.
Gary
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