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[surrey_sucks]

Today I spent the entire day inside. My landlords are re-doing their roof, so there was debris everywhere, some blocking my door for a while. As inconvenient as it was, I didn't mind so much (although Simon was dying to go out), as I didn't have any plans to go anywhere, plus, it was cooler in my place, even with the windows closed (I had to keep

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[twinstar67]

I'm a cyclist

[surrey_sucks]

If you obey the rules and the LAW, then I have no problem. But I am sick of being run over by fucking cyclists.

It gets a bit frustrating when you get "almost killed" nearly every day.

Uh, yeah. Cyclists complain about drivers, but as a pedestrian, I have to deal with both drivers and cyclists! I know this feeling very well, and I am sick of it! Pedestrians really get the least amount of respect.

And I'm still not cool with the Critical Mass thing. Thankfully I am not out during those times, but if I got stuck in that crowd, whether in a car or on foot, I would be fucking pissed off. Making it tough for people to get around the city--whether by foot, bike, or car--is not cool.

[waxinfrenzie]

Sometimes I love to stay inside all day and not go anywhere. It means I don't have to put up with people. I couldn't do it every day but it's nice to do occasionally.

[weezerthe1]

i'm thinking of getting a bike but i would NEVER be so inconsiderate
those critical mass people have overstayed their welcome in this city. we GET IT, now STOP effing up traffic

oh the heat is too much.i'm going to another movie tonight to escape it. such bad sleep lately, i'm falling asleep at my desk

[surrey_sucks]

those critical mass people have overstayed their welcome in this city. we GET IT, now STOP effing up traffic

Exactly!

[nicosian]

We noted the other day that translink could use a few tips from TTC transit. We've had a few subway line outages but blammo! and the Transit authority has busses on the quick to get people moving. Translink, when an issue occurs on the bus routes or skytrain, needs an extra 45min to find their freaking ass with a map

[surrey_sucks]

Critical Mass is no longer doing what it's intended goal is, it's only aggravating people.

Exactly.

I really hate the mentality of the cyclists in this city. Not just the aggressiveness, but the mentality of, "Why doesn't everyone bike everywhere?" People suggest that I bike to school, for example. Uh, I don't think so! First, how the hell can you bike in dresses and boots? I don't like looking like garbage and like to dress up. I can't bike in my clothes. And bringing a change of clothes is not possible, for a variety of reasons. Second, I would be too sweaty upon arrival of my destination. Don't people sweat when biking? I know I would! Isn't walking and taking transit environmentally friendly enough? Why must I bike! Oh, yeah, because biking is the cool thing to do! Maybe I can bike to Wreck Beach and smoke a joint there! *rolls eyes*

[nicosian]

Lots of workplaces and stuff here have lockers and showers. If you're gunning like it's the Tour De France, you sweat. The more leisurly, moderate paced commuters on bikes that I saw in holland, people weren't sweating like hell, also I suspect because they don't have to gun to keep up with traffic

[surrey_sucks]

Well, I don't have a job, nor have I ever had a job, where there are fancy showers and whatnot--low paying retail jobs don't provide luxuries, such as showers, vacation time, or an adequate lunch break. And as I said, bringing a change of clothes is not an option. My bag is heavy enough with school stuff, I can't lug clothing around. And if I took a shower at school, which is not a possibility, my hair would be wet. Logistically, biking is not an option for me! I hate biking! So don't try and suggest reasons why it is possible. I have thought about it, and concluded that biking is not an option for me, given my lifestyle and habits.

One can ride a bike and not go all granola. It's just Vancouver that has to do that!

What is wrong with Vancouver? I really need to move out of this horrible city. The people....what is wrong with them?!

[snooze]

I was caught in the middle of that last month; we were on the bus and thank god it wasn't scorching hot like it has been this week. I hate how unorganized it all is... and how it's basically the cyclists having their way the whole time. If the purpose was really to get the message out for drivers to look out for cyclists, maybe they should fucking obey the stop signs and lights too!!! The whole "share the road", thing ya know?

We were waiting at the Burrard intersection for a whole twenty minutes while all the bikes went through red lights and it pissed me off even more that the cops had the authority to stop them and let some cars through so it'd be less uneven, but nope... they were just there to trail behind.

[surrey_sucks]

So you were on the bus and got caught up in it for 20 minutes? How is that going to help their cause? I really hate Critical Mass, and because of them, and many cyclists' attitudes towards pedestrians, I am really beginning to hate cyclists in general, and feel no sympathy towards them. Maybe if they stopped acting like a bunch of hooligans, people would respect them a bit more. They're out of control.