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RE: [pumpclub] possible massive group ride in FP

So, this reminded me a little of prohibition years. Yes, I'm that old. So
the government outlawed alcohol and up sprouted the mafia, speakeasy's, and
breaking of laws left and right. Not to mention the continued massive
amounts of drinking. But, low and behold, they couldn't control it. So
they dropped the laws, taxed alcohol, the government got rich, and then they
shifted their concerns to the psychotic affects of marijuana.

So, I propose this:

We hit the local bar, get thoroughly juiced, and then have drunken forest
park mtb ride fests flying banners and signs every day. We hit the trails
with tommy guns, and pop a cap in anyone trying to score on our turf.
Eventually we'll get to the point that we can't be controlled and therefore
the powers that be have to legalize it, and who knows, maybe tax it. In the
process they'll shift their eyes to the real trouble makers. Pot smoking
dog walkers that don't pick up their poop. Insanity I tell ya.

There you go, dennis logic.



See my response to free agent

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=473762



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Fri Dec 5, 2008 12:35 am

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see here... http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=470789 and then here... http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=473762 I think that this potentially could...
mforness12
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Dec 3, 2008
11:43 pm

I think its a great idea! I think the main obstacle to look at would be to make sure we do the ride when it is and has been fairly dry. A lot of people are...
Kevin
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Dec 4, 2008
7:29 pm

Does anyone know who 'Free Agent' is before I contact him? There are rules within the Parks Dept. for organized events in Public Parks, and the main rule that ...
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Dec 4, 2008
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Roger, Thanks for the background before we go forward. Jordan ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jordan Norris
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Dec 4, 2008
7:55 pm

Doing any sort of ride like this without parks permission will only invite trouble. Shane jordan.norris1@... Sent by: pumpclub@yahoogroups.com 12/04/2008...
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Dec 4, 2008
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I think they are doing it partly because they know they would never get permission, it's more of a protest/demonstration type thing. ... [Non-text portions of...
Brandon Reed
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Dec 4, 2008
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Then PUMP or IMBA should not have there name attached to it. It is a great way to destroy any relationships that have been built. Shane bcr123@... Sent...
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LEE HOFFMAN
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Dec 4, 2008
8:22 pm

Personally, I think the fact that this person is talking about doing this demonstration ride purely because "it seems there's nothing happening" to allow...
Joe Rykowski
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Dec 4, 2008
8:27 pm

Joe is right, doing the same thing incorrectly over and over will never make it happen, BUT I must note that I personally have received, over the last 5+...
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Dec 4, 2008
8:45 pm

I am 100% for the idea of the massive group ride. It brings attention to the need for more bike access on Forest Park Trails. If the event is big enough and...
Ted Dodd
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Dec 5, 2008
2:08 pm

Everybody has good ideas both for or against. The biggest reason I am for it is due to the fact that the effort is fairly splintered. That makes it easy for...
Kevin
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Dec 5, 2008
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... What is the larger issue? And what steps need to be taken? Look at what has happened and where we're at now. We waited years just to get a small bit of...
Patrick Mansfield
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Dec 4, 2008
10:49 pm

Larger issue - lots of splinter groups of riders, lack of clear lines of communication, a lack of cohesive group lead by a strong organization with a clear...
Joe Rykowski
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Dec 4, 2008
11:06 pm

My first thought when I saw this was critical mass. There always seems to be a few a-holes in those rides. To: pumpclub@...:...
Aaron Althauser
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Dec 4, 2008
11:18 pm

So, this reminded me a little of prohibition years. Yes, I'm that old. So the government outlawed alcohol and up sprouted the mafia, speakeasy's, and ...
dennis veatch
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Dec 5, 2008
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You mean you and me? ... -- iamerichearmeroar [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
eric aldinger
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Dec 5, 2008
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My wife keeps telling me this too. To: pumpclub@...: ewascent@...: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:45:35 -0800Subject: Re: [pumpclub] possible...
Aaron Althauser
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