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Posted by: Plantains
« on: March 31, 2008, 09:16:43 AM »

BAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted by: Sal Atticum
« on: March 31, 2008, 09:14:36 AM »



Seriously, is one of you guys drawing this comic?
Posted by: Toaster
« on: March 30, 2008, 02:40:47 PM »

I think the Eat Sh*t stick accomplishes a lot depending on how you think about it. If nothing else it serves to break up the monotony of peoples commutes when they see one on a stop sign. More than that it might cause people to actually use their imaginations when they are wondering who put the sticker there and why. Is it a direct attack on motorists, is it an act of defiance against the stop sign's authority? Is it just a childish joke? It's up to the viewer to decide.

Obviously an Eat Sh*t sticker would not work for our purposes, but it's a funny idea none the less (of course, that's only my opinion)
Posted by: Plantains
« on: March 30, 2008, 02:06:37 AM »

I feel like the classic "Eat Sh*t" sticker doesn't accomplish anything. I can yell that at someone.

The "I tried to kill a cyclist today" sticker is one of those things where if someone reads it they might be like... yo wtf is this guys problem. Hes running bikes off the road?

Or they'll want to high five him. Thats why these stickers should get placed on the paint. Straight vandalism.
Posted by: Meest
« on: March 30, 2008, 12:01:59 AM »

hhhhmmm thats a lot less intense than what my friends did in graphics class in high school... You never saw so many "EAT SHIT" stickers on stop signs, cars, and buildings in your life.
Posted by: Toaster
« on: March 29, 2008, 06:49:47 PM »

how much dinero? i'm down.

I think we should get both stickers. I would be willing to slap a "share the road" sticker on my commuter. And I love the Idea of the "I tried to kill a cyclist" ones.
Posted by: Sal Atticum
« on: March 29, 2008, 12:13:59 PM »

Thats not a bad idea. I was thinking of getting some stickers that said something like. "I tried to kill a cyclist today" and sticking them on cars that piss us off. Since... we can usually catch up to most of the idiots.

That might work too.  I'd be down with that.
Posted by: Plantains
« on: March 29, 2008, 11:55:49 AM »

Thats not a bad idea. I was thinking of getting some stickers that said something like. "I tried to kill a cyclist today" and sticking them on cars that piss us off. Since... we can usually catch up to most of the idiots.
Posted by: Sal Atticum
« on: March 29, 2008, 10:55:12 AM »

We could buy a bunch of "Share the Road" stickers and a) hand them out to people who piss us off or b) stick them on random cars throughout the city.
Posted by: Sal Atticum
« on: March 28, 2008, 11:20:57 PM »

I've been trying to control myself.  My girlfriend is afraid I'm going to flip off someone she knows.
Posted by: Plantains
« on: March 28, 2008, 10:43:16 PM »

^^^ He called his grandmother dirty names.

True story.
Posted by: Toaster
« on: March 28, 2008, 10:40:26 PM »

Every few months?  I have to get my curse on at least once a day. Without some sort of release  I'd more than likely explode.
Posted by: Sal Atticum
« on: March 28, 2008, 08:57:56 PM »

I snap every few months and swear loudly.
Posted by: Plantains
« on: March 28, 2008, 07:27:04 PM »

Dave, your idea is good but it only really gets the message out to people on campus. What can we do about an entire culture of drivers that are sometimes oblivious of, and overtly discriminatory towards cyclists?

Well... I know what you're saying, but we can't change the world without a stepping stone. And similarly to how people come to colleges to "better themselves and receive an education" (most people anyways  ::) ) I think that its a good place to start the education.

Meest, I agree with you also. But remember that we get picked on mostly when we're out on team rides. These bikes are certainly not for commuting. People are making fun of us because we look like idiots. I think alot of people would in fact think that it was some stupid biker. However... the key there is that they would actually think.

I think our advantage would be to have that table there and hand out the flyers. Its really funny how people perceive cyclists. No one thinks of us as some of the most fit athletes on campus. They don't think of us as total losers when they're talking with us. Most people that actually know us would probably never stereotype us as "cyclists". But on the other hand. Something has to be done. Whether it gets us laughed at or not awareness has to be raised. Hopefully our team can put up some good numbers this season and hopefully the DS will cover our results. The most common response we get is "UND has a cycling team?".

People will always hate cyclists. Similar to the way you hate that driver going slow in front of you. We are a part of traffic. People have to deal with it. I hate everything that critical mass stands for, but people are pushing me and Im from NY. Im liable to snap on somebody.
Posted by: Meest
« on: March 28, 2008, 06:35:29 PM »

Most people up here have been brought up under the assumption that bikes are for sidewalks or on the side of the road. They are not on the same level as cars. While this is untrue, its the whole un-teaching that will take a long time.

As for the UPD and the bike with the fake accident, no offense but most people driving by would probably think it was some stupid biker that fell or was in the way of a car. Most of my friends that I know have no sympathy for people on bikes. They see riding a bike as a to poor to drive a car way of life. Not a save money and better for you way that we see it.
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