Yet Another Biking Massacre!

rms

Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros bike
tour:

http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...bike_along.html

rms

Sir Ridesalot

On Jun 2, 6:52*pm, "rms" <rsqui...@REMOVEflashMOO.net> wrote:
> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros bike
> tour:
>
> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...6___article.htm...
>
> rms

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Hi.

Another tragedy.

And why does the media always call these bike *TOURS* *RACES*?

I ride a number of organized tours every year. For some reason when
ever they get mentioned in the media, especially in the printed media,
they are referred to as races.

My sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims.

Peter

EASTSIDECOMMUTER

That is quite possibly one of the most insane pictures I have seen in
a long time. People never cease to amaze me......Prayers to the
families....

Mark Shroyer

On 2008-06-02, rms <rsquires@REMOVEflashMOO.net> wrote:
> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros bike
> tour:
>
> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...bike_along.html

Mexican coverage of the aftermath (warning, rather gruesome):

http://www.imparcialmatamoros.com.m...ca2Galeria.html

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Bill Sornson

rms wrote:
> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros
> bike tour:
>
> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...bike_along.html
>
> rms

Unbelievable pic:

http://news.yahoo.com:80/nphotos/Ma...DZtfYR6GWgDW7oF

bigjimpack@gmail.com

I bet the driver is illegal. Why cant we get rid of them all?


On Jun 2, 6:52*pm, "rms" <rsqui...@REMOVEflashMOO.net> wrote:
> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros bike
> tour:
>
> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...6___article.htm...
>
> rms

bigjimpack@gmail.com

Real gringo named "lopez". Kick out the $%#%ing illegals.

On Jun 3, 5:35*pm, Werehatrack <raul...@earthWEEDSlink.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:32:37 -0700 (PDT), bigjimp...@gmail.com may have
> said:
>
> >I bet the driver is illegal. *Why cant we get rid of them all?
>
> Yeah, looking at the US banana boat he was driving, he probably was a
> Gringo all right. *Mexico *should* toss all those drunken Norte
> assholes back over the border.
>
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Hank

On Jun 3, 1:47*pm, bigjimp...@gmail.com wrote:
> Real gringo named "lopez". *Kick out the $%#%ing illegals.
>
> On Jun 3, 5:35*pm, Werehatrack <raul...@earthWEEDSlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:32:37 -0700 (PDT), bigjimp...@gmail.com may have
> > said:
>
> > >I bet the driver is illegal. *Why cant we get rid of them all?
>
> > Yeah, looking at the US banana boat he was driving, he probably was a
> > Gringo all right. *Mexico *should* toss all those drunken Norte
> > assholes back over the border.
>
> > --
> > My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
> > Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
> > Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Reading comprehension: not so much his strong suit.

Bill Sornson

Werehatrack wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:14:25 -0700, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> may
> have said:
>
>> rms wrote:
>>> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros
>>> bike tour:
>>>
>>> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...bike_along.html
>>>
>>> rms
>>
>> Unbelievable pic:
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com:80/nphotos/Ma...DZtfYR6GWgDW7oF
>>
>
> Another photo shows the perp in what I assume was the local lockup,
> and I'd swear he had a cell phone in hand. Any side wagers that he
> was on it at the time of the atrocity?

Unless he was too drunk to use it.

Wish they'd put him /under/ the jail. Literally.

BS (not)

Werehatrack

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:32:37 -0700 (PDT), bigjimpack@gmail.com may have
said:

>I bet the driver is illegal. Why cant we get rid of them all?

Yeah, looking at the US banana boat he was driving, he probably was a
Gringo all right. Mexico *should* toss all those drunken Norte
assholes back over the border.

--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

Bill Sornson

Werehatrack wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:03:06 -0700 (PDT), Hank <hank@wirtznet.net> may
> have said:
>
>> On Jun 3, 1:47 pm, bigjimp...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Real gringo named "lopez". Kick out the $%#%ing illegals.
>>
>> Reading comprehension: not so much his strong suit.
>
> Yup. Ctrl-k was made for time like this.

So Little Jimmy Buttpacker {tm} doesn't just hate gays and Blacks? What a
shock.

Bill "avoid the summer rush; plonk him now (like I did long ago)" S.

Werehatrack

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:03:06 -0700 (PDT), Hank <hank@wirtznet.net> may
have said:

>On Jun 3, 1:47*pm, bigjimp...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Real gringo named "lopez". *Kick out the $%#%ing illegals.
>
>Reading comprehension: not so much his strong suit.

Yup. Ctrl-k was made for time like this.

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Werehatrack

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:14:25 -0700, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> may
have said:

>rms wrote:
>> Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros
>> bike tour:
>>
>> http://www.valleymorningstar.com/ne...bike_along.html
>>
>> rms
>
>Unbelievable pic:
>
>http://news.yahoo.com:80/nphotos/Ma...DZtfYR6GWgDW7oF
>

Another photo shows the perp in what I assume was the local lockup,
and I'd swear he had a cell phone in hand. Any side wagers that he
was on it at the time of the atrocity?

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Werehatrack

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:13:09 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
<i_am_cycle_pathic@yahoo.ca> may have said:

>And why does the media always call these bike *TOURS* *RACES*?

Limited imagination combined with the fact that some of the
participants treat it like a competition. And, in many cases, the
ex-jock or never-was reporters can't conceive of the idea that getting
there first isn't important to most of the riders, so it *must* be a
race.

Of course, it doesn't help that the foremost acknowledged *race* in
the world is the *TOUR* de France, either.

>I ride a number of organized tours every year. For some reason when
>ever they get mentioned in the media, especially in the printed media,
>they are referred to as races.

Yeah, even the MS150 events often get that treatment.

>My sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims.

I'm always discouraged when I hear of such things. The people who
suffer need more than I can provide; I can't undo what has happened.

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