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In article <1993Jan28.063130.6862@desire.wright.edu> sbishop@desire.wright.edu writes:
>In article <1k7h6iINN20k@shelley.u.washington.edu>, kcarroll@koko.pathology.washington.edu (Kris Carroll) writes:
>> In article <1993Jan27.193138.3316@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>  
>> templin@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Templin Geri-Ellen) writes:
  [near-miss and liability matter deleted]
>Drivers are outstandingly rude.  I've tried flagging them down, signalling
>them to slow down, and so on.  The ones with some sense will be polite and
>slow down.  The others speed up.  I've considered doing what a guy I heard
>about does.  He carries some gravel in a pocket, and if they don't slow
>down, throws it at the car!  Pretty drastic measure and one that sounds
>really dangerous, considering the nuttiness of people nowadays, but it
>gets really tempting, especially when I'm riding my spooky Arab.
>
>Sue

Actually, I'd like a phaser...or a bazooka...

Another approach, useful IMHO only if visibility is good and speeding drivers
are your only problem, is to simply ride in the middle of the road.  Then they
HAVE to slow down.  My cousin likes this method, and she has not only survived
but escaped injury on roads.  I don't think she tries this on any but her best
traffic handlers, but even so it takes more "balls" than I can usually muster...

-Sallijan
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