douglas sproston

"please pick another sport"

So if I don't go around doing good deeds and then immediately posting about them on obra chat, I'm not welcome? Duly noted.

Gregg Magnus

You are spot on!! Way to be a good person and a role model for others.

Gregg

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On Apr 23, 2011, at 9:46, Scott Mares wrote:

> The other night I was training out on Marine Drive and I came a cross a Hearse (funeral car) pulled over to the side with the hood up and its blinkers on. I pulled over and asked if they were OK, they had run out of gas and were stranded. They had a phone and were calling AAA. But they were from Colorado and could only get Colorado AAA. The 2 guys were about 3 miles from a gas station in Troutdale and I offered to go and bring back gasoline. When I said this he was shocked! He slipped me a $20 and off I went. I had to buy a gas can as the station would not loan me one. I came back with 2 gallons of gas and got the guys on their way. They were just besides themselves about the act of kindness/good deed. I refused their money and explained to them it was just the right thing to do. They took my picture and we said good bye and I rode off back to my training. I could not help but think how surprised they were and I realized that I have changed their perception of cyclist.
>
> I challenge EVERY cyclist to be an ambassador to your sport. Every time you interact with some one that is not a cyclist, you are being an ambassador to the sport. Practice random acts of kindness. When you do this this helps every cyclist out there.
>
> If you think this is crap and don't care. Please pick another sport.
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john

very cool, hardcore ! That's a cartoon waiting to be drawn !

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Scott Mares wrote:

> The other night I was training out on Marine Drive and I came a cross a
> Hearse (funeral car) pulled over to the side with the hood up and its
> blinkers on. I pulled over and asked if they were OK, they had run out of
> gas and were stranded. They had a phone and were calling AAA. But they were
> from Colorado and could only get Colorado AAA. The 2 guys were about 3
> miles from a gas station in Troutdale and I offered to go and bring back
> gasoline. When I said this he was shocked! He slipped me a $20 and off I
> went. I had to buy a gas can as the station would not loan me one. I came
> back with 2 gallons of gas and got the guys on their way. They were just
> besides themselves about the act of kindness/good deed. I refused their
> money and explained to them it was just the right thing to do. They took my
> picture and we said good bye and I rode off back to my training. I could not
> help but think how surprised they were and I realized that I have changed
> their perception of cyclist.
>
> I challenge EVERY cyclist to be an ambassador to your sport. Every time you
> interact with some one that is not a cyclist, you are being an ambassador to
> the sport. Practice random acts of kindness. When you do this this helps
> every cyclist out there.
>
> If you think this is crap and don't care. Please pick another sport.
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>

Scott Mares

The other night I was training out on Marine Drive and I came a cross a Hearse (funeral car) pulled over to the side with the hood up and its blinkers on. I pulled over and asked if they were OK, they had run out of gas and were stranded. They had a phone and were calling AAA. But they were from Colorado and could only get Colorado AAA. The 2 guys were about 3 miles from a gas station in Troutdale and I offered to go and bring back gasoline. When I said this he was shocked! He slipped me a $20 and off I went. I had to buy a gas can as the station would not loan me one. I came back with 2 gallons of gas and got the guys on their way. They were just besides themselves about the act of kindness/good deed. I refused their money and explained to them it was just the right thing to do. They took my picture and we said good bye and I rode off back to my training. I could not help but think how surprised they were and I realized that I have changed their perception of cyclist.

I challenge EVERY cyclist to be an ambassador to your sport. Every time you interact with some one that is not a cyclist, you are being an ambassador to the sport. Practice random acts of kindness. When you do this this helps every cyclist out there.

If you think this is crap and don't care. Please pick another sport.