The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Posted on July 2 at 5:58 p.m.
On Jack Trautman: Not about stripes

DITTO.

Posted on July 2 at 5:27 p.m.
On Road striping set for Wednesday

dogd..... excellent point, the forcefield is NOT on the stripes.. it encases each of those riders as described in my last post.....

Posted on July 2 at 5:21 p.m.
On Road striping set for Wednesday

Question, (and yes I really would like some opinions on this)
Why, during this time of heavy construction and traffic and such, cant bike riders just detour to Oak and Yampa? Steamboatyahoo, I personally dont have issues with riding a bike on the sidewalk, no worse to me than a super double wide baby stoller that CANT move to either side without difficulty. My big concern and it is getting to be more of a concern is the issue of bike riders who has no respect for the laws that have been put into place for thier own safety. Think about it, as a bike rider, most of us have brain power to move to the side of the road when a vehicle that weighs a HECK of a lot more than we do is coming up behind us. BUT it is the few that dont that cause problems for everyone. Lincoln and a few other roads, River Road, ect... are dangerous enough with just the motor vehicles, you add a biker with no regard for others, you are just asking for someone to be hurt. Look at the young man hit the other day at 13th steet, per wittnesses, he blew through against the light and is a VERY lucky young man not to have been killed.
What I would like to see, is more enforcement of the laws by our police dept. Ticket a few riders make examples of them and let those few that dont follow the laws know that it wont be tolerated. My example from yesterday is a good one. At LEAST three cars could have been hit, damaged, or involved in an accident had those three drivers NOT been paying such close attnetion to what????? A bike rider going the wrong way.
I firmly believe that the Boat should be a bike friendly town, and is for the most part. IF the riders are to stupid or stubborn to move out of the way, it is up to the rest of us, the public to keep them and us safe....ahhh right????

Posted on July 2 at 2:18 p.m.
On Road striping set for Wednesday

steamboatyahoo- thank you for the advice....LOL! I really am thankful that other drivers were paying attention. I was just not my normal laidback self...when I realized how many lives could have been changed by one selfish thoughtless person. What if someone had hit him? What if I or another driver had hit each other? The jerk didn't even have the decency to ride going the right way in the right lane. In all honesty, aren't we all sort of used to bikers going the right way on main street????

Posted on July 1 at 5:48 p.m.
On Animal causes another outage

424- YEAH!!!

Posted on July 1 at 4:51 p.m.
On Road striping set for Wednesday

Just out of couriosity, did anyone else see the jerk this morning heading west in the east bound lanes (right hand lane) on Lincoln? No helmet, nothing, not a care in the world, as two SB Cops were heading west? Now... I really think that bikers like this one give so many a bad name. Perhaps if they were held responsible for thier stupid actions, the rest of us would not get our danders up so easily. Sorry, but with traffic already congested on Lincoln, this guy was an accident waiting to happen. I had to go into the turning lane to allow the guy next to me space in his lane. I had to slow down considerably (thank you so much to the person behind me that was paying attention and for having good brakes:)!!!) so as not to hit the person trying to turn properly..in HIS lane (thanks to you as well for paying attention! and knowing I was not the idiot at fault) just so Mr Bike Man could ride his little trike..... sorry, I am usually a really laid back person. But I really wanted to go back and scream at the jerk.... had to stop myself, well, not really...the traffic was backed up....
so this jerk would merrily wind his way on the wrong side of the street...on his bike.

Posted on July 1 at 4:25 p.m.
On Animal causes another outage

I still say it is a planned act of revenge.......by the critters towards us. Humans beware........he he heheeeee....

Posted on June 14 at 11:11 a.m.
On Rob Douglas: We all live in glass houses

BUT.... out of respect for several people.... I try very hard to refrain from posting on any of Robs articles, and will do so in the future, I just have to admit he is right on this one...
so bandmama will never be heard form again on Robs space.
my apologies for being childish.....heheheheheheheeeeee......

Posted on June 14 at 11:07 a.m.
On Rob Douglas: We all live in glass houses

still-
good point, Rob had recieved a very hateful phone call from a customer at my place of employment, caller id you know.
my comment that was posted was actually defending Rob as the contents of the phone call/message were very hateful and stupid. I made the mistake of pointing out that he had called me and really put me on the spot while I was at work, so yes he may have connections, but it was a pretty easy identification..... he mistook my defense of him, as an insult I guess. I was offended that as an anonymous post was no longer anonymous. I sort of expected some professionalism from a journalist. My mistake. This is why at times I feel the childish need to resort to being silly.....my bad.
But I do agree with Robs opinions in this particular article.
again, no disrepect to anyone....just keeping up the game.
it makes me feel just soooooo important to see my comments in print.......HA!

Posted on June 13 at 10:59 p.m.
On Rob Douglas: We all live in glass houses

oh man.....
rob,
i hate to agree with you....(You were the wiener who contacted my employer when I pointed out, what a turd you were........how un-professional by the way, on a forum such as this....) but I think you may have hit the nail on the head here. Now.....you gonna call my boss on this one????????
The parties involved should realize that they are a big impact on the students.......
P.S.---- ummm.... I am at home...my computor...and free speech and all......Oh please do what you did last time......