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Thursday, July 24, 2003     I was a tad more impressed with Master today. His op-ed appeared in the Anchorage Daily News letters section. When Master rides his road bike I know he's out there to get his workout in, not just tootle along the bike path smelling the roses as it were. I'm afraid that in spite of the Daily News article, and Master's follow on, Anchorage drivers will remain hostile toward road cyclists. Still, he'll keep riding, I know he will.     Bike article should be required reading for Anchorage drivers, cops           Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the July 15 Life article, "Cycling Smarts." As an avid cyclist in Anchorage I too have been shouted at, screamed at, introduced to middle fingers, cut off, and been made the target of various jetsam from passing vehicles. I'm thinking of miniaturizing the article and pasting it to the back of my cycling jersey, so that the next time a motorist screams at me, "Get on the bike path!" I can reference the municipal code that says I may legally ride the shoulder of the road. Hopefully police officers in Anchorage will take your quiz, because last week one of them pulled up alongside my friend who was cycling on Klatt Road and ordered him onto the bike path.      -- Rod Nibbe       Anchorage 10:32:27 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:18:50 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska