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Sunday, August 31, 2003 Altercation      Whoa, Master actually got fed up today. Surprisingly, he invoked the rule of law to defend himself during an argument that ensued in front of a grocery store. He had been riding his road bike south on Lake Otis when the driver of an SUV two lanes over laid on his horn, while the woman in the passenger's seat angrily gestured that he should get off the road. Ordinarily Master would have waved and smiled, and continued riding. After all, road bikers, unfortunately, have become accustomed to obscenities of all kinds being hurled at them from rude drivers. But after his op-ed piece in the paper last month, I guess he was finally fed up with ignorant drivers. Nope, not this time, not today, he thought.      He followed them into a grocery store parking lot and spotted where they parked. A couple and their small child stepped out of the SUV and as soon as they saw Master they hung their heads preparing for a confrontation. Calmly, Master asked them if he could speak with them about what happened back on the road. Instantly, they got angry and shouted he ought to ride on the sidewalk, followed by, "you're endangering others' lives!..." and, "I don't care what the damn law is, if you can't travel at forty-five mph you don't belong on the road!" and finally, "...you're crazy to ride your bike on the road, don't you care about your own life?!"  This last prompted a snicker from Master -- as if the woman was actually concerned about his welfare -- and that enraged her all the more. On and on they went, but especially the woman. She was still screeching at him as he pedaled away, his parting advice being, "Ma'm, contact your assembly person if you want the law changed, but don't holler at me for exercising my permission."      I gotta tell ya, on the whole Anchorage is pretty good place to live, but we do have our share of boneheads up here. 2:23:46 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:19:54 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