A strange thing happened to me this weekend. My pal *Rachy and I were riding our bikes to see Dan Deacon when halfway into the trip I realized my wallet was gone.
I was sure I left the house with it, so I knew it must have fallen out somewhere in the 10 blocks we'd ridden.
I freaked out and in a panic we hurried back the way we came and I immedietly called my roommate to see if it was at the house.
Then, less than 1 minute into the whole ordeal another cyclist (kind of dirtbag looking young dude on a road bike) comes riding up with it in his hands.
I was so fucking relieved! HE HAD MY WALLET! I expected him to stop and chat for a second and I would have gladly offered him a reward for giving it back.
Then, without pause he rides right at me, tosses the wallet at my friend, keeps on riding and yells back "I KEPT THE FIVE BUCKS."
I was crushed and relieved all at once. This does not support my karmactic belief that above all cyclist look out for other cyclists. We do not steal bikes. We do not steal from our own tribe.
I was so happy to just have my wallet back with all the credic cards, bus pass ($175 value) inside. I didn't even care about the $5 (actually it was $6) and I would have easily given him all of that, but the fact that he took it and then did it right to my face stung.
I'm still wrestling with it in my mind.
This entire ordeal is the very definition of catharsis.
Catharsis: A profound feeling of sadness, yet exhilirating relief felt by the audience at the end of a play.
joeball
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:46 am
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1) Someone stole $6 from you
2) You almost lost something that had a over 200$ in replacement value
3) Your pants are too tight and your wallet fell out
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:48 am
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joeball wrote:
1) Some stole 6$ from you
2) You almost lost something that had a over 200$ in replacement value
3) Your pants are too tight and your wallet fell out
I hear fannypacks are back in style now. Very complimentary with girlpants.
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:50 am
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joeball wrote:
1) Some stole 6$ from you
2) You almost lost something that had a over 200$ in replacement value
3) Your pants are too tight and your wallet fell out
Every thing you said is true.
derrickito
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:52 am
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he might have needed that 5 dollars more than you.
henry
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:03 am
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joeball wrote:
1) Some stole 6$ from you
2) You almost lost something that had a over 200$ in replacement value
3) Your pants are too tight and your wallet fell out
Andre we've gone over this before. Dollar signs go before the number, percent signs go after.
For example:
"The evil bicyclist took $6 which was 100% of the cash Jeff had in his wallet."
For example:
"The evil bicyclist took $6 which was 100% of the cash Jeff had in his wallet."
There is so much truth in this thread.
Thanks all.
MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:50 am
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No, fuck that. That guy is an asshole.
Sure, he could have kept the wallet or cards or whatever and been more of an asshole, but that doesn't mean he's not a fucking jerk-ass.
Finding something and going through it, no matter what it is, to keep whatever might be of use to you makes you a worthless fucking thief.
tehschkott
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:15 pm
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I'm going to take your $6 mynameisjeff and you can fight me for it.
Your dignity however, you'll never get back. Not riding with us.
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:57 pm
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This dilemma, like so many within this club, can only be solved in the octagon.
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:44 pm
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Take Jeff's money in the octagon, discuss this matter in the octagon, or drag the kid who took the six dollars to the octagon?
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Sylvie!
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:40 pm
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Rogelio wrote:
Take Jeff's money in the octagon, discuss this matter in the octagon, or drag the kid who took the six dollars to the octagon?
Yes, all of the above. BTW, what is the octagon?
tehschkott
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:42 pm
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:47 pm
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Sylvie! wrote:
Yes, all of the above. BTW, what is the octagon?
Sylvie. Drop whatever you are doing, and immediately proceed to a video store (or library) and rent this immediately. You're doing yourself a heinous disservice otherwise.
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