[SDCBC] SDCBC "cartoon"

[Bicyclist]

>Some uncharitable comments I could think of, being an occasional car 
>driver myself...:
>
>Why don't you wear real clothes? Your skin tight togs are too 
>revealing for normal street wear... and where'd you get that gut? I 
>thought bicycling made people fit?
>
>Please do not walk on my floors with your metal bottomed shoes. You 
>walk like you stepped on a huge wad of gum or worse.
>
>The dainty little circling you do while waiting for a traffic signal 
>to change is precious... if you cannot do a track-stand, learn to 
>unclip and put a foot down; and DO NOT LEAN ON MY CAR while you are 
>are waiting!!
>
>I guess you want to keep an eye on your bike when you rush into a 
>store, but please do not leave your bike blocking the entrances. 
>Bring and use a lock and find a place to park that isn't in my 
>way!  Leaning your bike on a plate-glass window is just stupid - 
>stop it! And, by the way, you bike-yaywhos who only lock the front 
>wheel deserve to have the rest of your bike stolen - get a clue!
>
>Are you deaf? Can't you hear the screeching from your brakes? Do you 
>do this to annoy everyone else?
>
>When your bicycling group stops for whatever reason along the road, 
>how about getting out of the way. Clumping up in the roadway while 
>you chat is discourteous to everyone wanting to get by, and more 
>than a little dangerous.
>
>Please do not scoff at me while I'm to gassing up at the service 
>station. If I could, I'd be bicycling too.
>
>Ok, you folks with the bright lights mounted on your helmets; STOP 
>SHINING YOUR BEAMS IN MY FACE! Sure I'll notice the bright light, 
>but then I'm blinded to anything else and gee I hope I don't hit 
>anything... like you!
>
>No Mr. bicyclist, banana peels may be biodegradable but they don't 
>belong flung onto the roadside; eat 'em or carry them to a proper receptacle.
>
>The restrooms at convenience stores and gas stations are for 
>customers.... buy something.
>
>Do you know that your bicycling helmet is on backwards?
>
>To the captain of any passing tandem, "your partner isn't pedaling!"
>
>When the traffic light changes and you at the back of the group 
>might get dropped from the group, get over your phobic separation 
>anxiety; STOP ON RED!
>
>Do not ridicule me for driving a gas powered vehicle while you coast 
>by powered by Wheaties; I would be biking but I had to deliver this piano.
>
>And, let's not forget the shouted gems:
>Get a horse.
>Why don't you get a car?
>Get in the Bike Lane.
>Get on the sidewalk where you belong.
>Oh, I didn't see you.
>Do you think this is the Tour de France?
>Do you think you are a car?
>
>At 04:26 PM 5/8/2008, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>The last Bicycle Coalition ChainGuard newsletter asked for input on 
>>what car drivers would like to say to bicyclists, and so far I've 
>>only received a few responses. Below is a compilation of these, 
>>plus some published materials and my own thoughts.
>>I'm still hoping for input from you!! Please read these over and 
>>tell me what I've missed or mis-stated.