wow. you fail at reading comprehension?

finally, some drama that doesnt involve me that i can just sit back and watch unfold

someone pass me the popcorn

finally, some drama that doesnt involve me that i can just sit back and watch unfold

someone pass me the popcorn

jeff, i'd recommend not picking a fight with the guy with a knife.

'critical mass might block emergency vehicles' is probably the worst argument against it ever. i assure you that not a single driver stuck on 99 during rush hour traffic is worried that they might be blocking an emergency vehicle and fretting about their decision to drive that route rather than another.

it's also not okay to spit on someone, even if they're being a huge prick. "he had it coming because he was a jerk" is the same rationale trevor used in threatening the guy, and neither of them was in the right.

everyone is ignorant.

Dumb idea, trevor.

Violence or the threat of violence rarely ever protects, it just escalates. I think your move was on par with the ignorance of the driver, and I'm really quite sad that your stunt set back critical mass as a whole.

Weak dude. I expect better.

sorry, but i had to cut off my fucking hands so i couldn't gouge out my goddamn eyes.

and that was the only thing i could manage to type with my dick.

the lesson of the day?
to take out a tire, you need to do it from a safe distance, with a crossbow.

the lesson of the day?
to take out a tire, you need to do it from a safe distance, with a crossbow.

sorry, but i had to cut off my fucking hands so i couldn't gouge out my goddamn eyes.

and that was the only thing i could manage to type with my dick.

man that's a tough shot, i'd give it at least a +4 ac, plus a tire probably has a hardness of 2 or 3 and at least a couple hp's. since ranged weapons deal half damage against objects, even with a heavy crossbow at d8 damage you're going to be hard pressed to hurt it.

You're so 2nd Edition, it's silly.

O RLY?.

Am I the only one who drives a car here?

Last time I got a flat, my car pulled hard toward the side the flat was on, not away from it. It seems to the the best reason for one to not stab a tyre of a moving car from ground level is the flat will result in the car coming towards you when it's already arms length away.

There is also the issue of the knife sticking in the tyre and what that would do you your hand as the tyre rolled.

Never mind how hard you would have to stab a tyre with steel belting to give it a flat, and what that would do to your own direction of travel when you let go of your steering on one side.

So I think the real lesson learned here should be physics. Well, and that you want a non-moving car to stab with a a blade which resembles a stiletto as much as possible.

Shame on you Trevor for making people think you can just get a trike and start stabbing tyres. I'll pretty disappointed with you until you get me a beer.

since i have yet to be arrested by a drugged up octopus

i've yet to see (read whatever) how this "set back critical mass as a whole"? our action of leading 300+ bikes onto the viaduct was by far a dumber idea then my reactionary attempt to protect my ass.

I don't think the knife incident was really a setback for critical mass, it'll blow over. It sounds like it did get SPD's attention though. If there continue to be reports of weapons being pulled for whatever reason I'm sure SPD's attitude and response would need to change. Crossbows sound like fun, but maybe better used as an alleycat theme?

Riding the viaduct with CM was probably the dumbest thing I've done on a bike. Which would explain why I was laughing and grinning the whole way. If it goes there again though I won't follow. It's been discussed before, Critical Mass isn't, and probably never will be, organized and disciplined enough to make a coherent statement. But it comes closest if it stays on the roads that cyclists are most likely to use. Likewise it makes no sense at all to take CM into pedestrian areas, like Seattle Center, and onto the Greenlake trail, as a few were attempting to do at the end of the ride. Yeah, let's show those pedestrians and kiddies on the trail who's boss! It pisses me off when cyclists, especially in large groups, fuck with pedestrians.

Best point of this thread so far: S.Canary subtly schooling us on the proper spelling of the word "tyre".

Riding the viaduct with CM was probably the dumbest thing I've done on a bike.