tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post953521789525047993..comments2024-01-29T17:25:28.293-08:00Comments on Things I Want to Punch in the Face: Punch Bowl Winners' Circle: Recumbent bike guysJennifer Worickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14415405216263347773noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-708444268779180322009-07-08T13:55:57.604-07:002009-07-08T13:55:57.604-07:00Wow, I cannot wait to get some automatic potato la...Wow, I cannot wait to get some automatic potato launcher missiles attached to my big truck fenders. Wait, never mind, there are no recumbent bicycle riders in south Louisiana. We have laws regarding crimes against nature. <br />Please disregard.SkitzoLeezrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484609726259148184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-78456856146402779582009-06-16T18:23:01.958-07:002009-06-16T18:23:01.958-07:00Bravo Lil! This is hilarious.Bravo Lil! This is hilarious.Inekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387459768011697952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-52760174435337032432009-06-04T21:06:22.424-07:002009-06-04T21:06:22.424-07:00You're only given a little spark of madness. Y...You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.<br />-- Robin WilliamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-76338017944477724532009-06-03T21:03:29.005-07:002009-06-03T21:03:29.005-07:00holy cow, ms. worick, you definitely get some hits...holy cow, ms. worick, you definitely get some hits on this blog! bishop introduced me to this gem of a blog and told me this evening of the 'death threats' you've been receiving for the post from lil. nothing prepared me for those 52 comments. as for me, the only way i knew about recumbent bikes was from squidward. my thoughts are that if it's on spongebob, it can't be bad. anyway, keep the posts a-comin' cuz you're a hoot!Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234350815672955309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-44688613752350633142009-06-03T20:16:58.523-07:002009-06-03T20:16:58.523-07:00Unfortunately, this blog was probably ill-conceive...Unfortunately, this blog was probably ill-conceived. already, Jennifer Worick's schedule of personal appearances and book signing events are being published on recumbent blogs all over the web. Hopefully, her friends and supporters will show up at these events to show support for her and prevent unpleasantries.<br /><br />I personally believe in a non-violent philosophy, but I surely would rather antagonise and blatantly disrespect the "Hells Angels" motorcycle gang in public, before I would take on the entire world recumbent community, which includes some very spooky fringe elements. Stay safe!Dorkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160949667839009648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-68667369566378810602009-06-03T14:31:39.447-07:002009-06-03T14:31:39.447-07:00That wasn't very good, was it?That wasn't very good, was it?Bloggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263062810928057755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-28593345268914153152009-06-03T11:18:31.308-07:002009-06-03T11:18:31.308-07:00Wow. I left my comment before reading the comment...Wow. I left my comment before reading the comments.<br /><br />you kids are so funny!<br /><br /><br />How To Do It: <br /><br />If something a complete stranger says on a blog offends you, don't keep coming back to read all the posts and their attendant comments. That way is masochism. Nurture yourself by not reading something meant as entertainment, if it makes you feel all hurt and sad.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608720704163044033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-69184863712804933882009-06-03T10:38:24.163-07:002009-06-03T10:38:24.163-07:00Oh, this is good. We in L.A. don't see too ma...Oh, this is good. We in L.A. don't see too many of these, but ONE per lifetime is enuff to make this readily identifiable. And it's not about being old! I'm old, and I would NEVER be seen doing this!<br /><br />my muu-muu would get caught in the pedals, for one thing.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608720704163044033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-30470062045940779672009-06-03T09:36:19.375-07:002009-06-03T09:36:19.375-07:00Wish JimAtLaw would go after rapists as vociferous...Wish JimAtLaw would go after rapists as vociferously as he is going after a woman writing about not liking recumbent bikers. Imagine that world...WOW!Built c.1910...https://www.blogger.com/profile/08077380174904754648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-50485784589236670812009-06-02T23:00:37.260-07:002009-06-02T23:00:37.260-07:00Guys, I ride a recumbent and I don't fit the g...Guys, I ride a recumbent and I don't fit the gray beard profile, but this blog is actually quite funny, and a lot of you are really taking things WAY too seriously. Remember, one of the reasons why you likely bought a recumbent is to be comfortable and relax.none....https://www.blogger.com/profile/13225600319181503413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-12227483657292844802009-06-02T15:29:23.529-07:002009-06-02T15:29:23.529-07:00To anyone who rides a recumbent bike, this is not ...To anyone who rides a recumbent bike, this is not in the least bit funny. <br /><br />In fact, no bicyclist, and <I>no caring human being for that matter</I>, should find this funny given the number of shouted insults, horns honked in people's ears for no reason, opened doors, hurled beer cans, bottles and other dangerous objects, and road raging or stupid drivers like the poster who run bicyclists down in the street every day.<br /><br />This in no way resembles slapstick, and is not humorous at all except to people who feel the hate - this is a violent tirade, encouraging violence against people doing nothing but trying to stay in shape, enjoy the outdoors and reduce traffic congestion.<br /><br />The blogger should be ashamed, the people supporting her right to glorify violence against innocent bicyclists should be ashamed, and she should be banned from Blogger.<br /><br />Jennifer, I suggest you go spend some time reading rape fantasy sites - see if you can maintain a sense of humor about it, see whether you find it funny or ironic, see how sure you are that these guys don't actually <I>mean</I> it, and whether you think they're really not contributing to genuine hate or violence in any way.<br /><br />For shame.JimAtLawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413143592006779766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-27330689426417605352009-06-02T13:47:50.622-07:002009-06-02T13:47:50.622-07:00Okay, I can see that. The real threat of physical ...Okay, I can see that. The real threat of physical danger makes the metaphorical threat less funny. Well, to the subject of the rant, at least.<br /><br />I've been the subject of posts in the past, but I guess those situations didn't have the potential for real-world violence, so the threat of a punch was just plain silly.<br /><br />On the other hand, slapstick violence is indeed funny. And that's how I view anything on this blog. The over-blown nature of the posts ensures that. (Which is also why I said "fucking obvious" instead of just "obvious.") It's the over-the-top approach that removes it from comparisons with reality.<br /><br />After all, a 3 Stooges eye-poke is funny, but perhaps not to those who have actually lost an eye that way. It's still funny, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-11917415547788824242009-06-02T12:54:55.839-07:002009-06-02T12:54:55.839-07:00Well of course it's obvious that you don't intend ...Well of course it's obvious that you don't intend to literally punch anyone in the face. It is also obvious that ideas can be as unpleasant as overt actions, and that the idea of being punched in the face is just not that humorous. Sorry. I'm not outraged: this blog post is just a bit of an ill considered flop in my view, that's all. I think the reaction in the comments largely attests to that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850118482888842876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-1974915339850553402009-06-02T12:30:38.593-07:002009-06-02T12:30:38.593-07:00Oh, this is why we have to log in now.
Well, it r...Oh, <B>this</B> is why we have to log in now.<br /><br />Well, it really chaps my hide!<br /><br />Not literally, of course. Just like no one thinks we should literally punch people in the face? Jeez, isn't that fucking obvious?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-42781343136275388352009-06-02T12:08:37.895-07:002009-06-02T12:08:37.895-07:00I appreciate the spirit in which this was written,...I appreciate the spirit in which this was written, a kind of ironic angst against the weirdness of modern life, but being punched in the face is not really funny . . . trust me--I've been punched there several times. On this point I think the humor fails somewhat, especially if you actually ride a bent (I do! You should too! They're great!). You might suggest throwing a pie in their faces instead, or something more classical like that. Remember the golden rule of comedy: violent misfortune is only funny when it happens to someone else! When you direct it against your audience (or part of your audience) those people aren't likely to laugh.<br /><br />Hey, can anyone tell what kind of bike it is that guy is riding?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850118482888842876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-23769735073010031902009-06-02T11:03:02.813-07:002009-06-02T11:03:02.813-07:00"...in their hotair-balloon sized trousers."
The ..."...in their hotair-balloon sized trousers."<br /><br />The size is required because that's where the artillery and ordnance are located.David Pentuinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056466095402684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-22982659559939811112009-06-02T10:56:57.176-07:002009-06-02T10:56:57.176-07:00Reku:
"Now I can exactly feel how those fatass ha...Reku:<br /><br />"Now I can exactly feel how those fatass hamburgergobblers are thinkin' in their hotair-balloon sized trousers..."<br /><br />You can "feel" how they're "thinking... in their trousers"? Not only does this lack parallel construction, but it sounds like you've got some sort of unnatural obsession about putting your hands in their pants.<br /><br />Not that, you know... there's anything necessarily wrong with that.David Pentuinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056466095402684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-14383110842080608492009-06-02T10:39:07.538-07:002009-06-02T10:39:07.538-07:00Good post!
Now I can exactly feel how those fatas...Good post!<br /><br />Now I can exactly feel how those fatass hamburgergobblers are thinkin' in their hotair-balloon sized trousers :DReku Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144717019962962667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-43426669898357439452009-06-02T10:31:49.485-07:002009-06-02T10:31:49.485-07:00Elizabeth:
"First rule of great writing - conflic...Elizabeth:<br /><br />"First rule of great writing - conflict"<br /><br />If conflict were really the "first rule of great writing" then the death threats would rationally be considered even better than the original post. And Seinfeld, not to mention Twain, have a thing or two to learn from "Liz." If conflict is the epitome of your standard you can probably "go to school" by reading the trolls on Usenet.<br /><br />You're a hippy, right? Thought so. I'll bet you've even got a MacBook.David Pentuinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056466095402684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-36598469136267058002009-06-02T10:03:41.131-07:002009-06-02T10:03:41.131-07:00First rule of great writing - conflict...well, the...First rule of great writing - conflict...well, the Punch Bowl pick hit it 110%. Go Jen (and Lil)!Built c.1910...https://www.blogger.com/profile/08077380174904754648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-50793870479707011392009-06-02T08:51:30.321-07:002009-06-02T08:51:30.321-07:00"This post comes from Lil. I particularly dug this..."This post comes from Lil. I particularly dug this post, as I live in Seattle and see these ponytailed eco-warriors clogging the lanes during rush hour."<br /><br />I ride a recumbent, and thing Al Gore's "global warming" scare is a total scam. I do recognize that neither recumbents or their pilots are perceived as very threatening, and I'd just like to correct that perception. I'm not a hippy. I punch hippies, especially Seattle hippy auto drivers with a chip on their shoulder. They're like, one cut above San Francisco hippies...<br /><br />I think Fred Thompson rides a recumbent, and he can punch a hippy from the saddle without even raising his arm. In fact, he can punch them with just a look.David Pentuinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056466095402684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-32675249196342088522009-06-02T06:44:29.514-07:002009-06-02T06:44:29.514-07:00Kevin:
"I do, however, still have the big chain."...Kevin:<br /><br />"I do, however, still have the big chain."<br /><br />Not as big as your typical motorcycle or recumbent chain, I'll bet. I'd also bet that the average percentage of recumbent cyclists with concealed carry permits vastly outweighs the percentage of DF riders who have them. Notwithstanding that scary Russian who just won the Giro.David Pentuinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056466095402684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-3390101292298277772009-06-02T06:21:08.807-07:002009-06-02T06:21:08.807-07:00Baahh... I'm 34. Make my living from the recumbe...Baahh... I'm 34. Make my living from the recumbent industry and I laughed at this. Again... People are getting their backs up because of the reference to traffic and cars being put in there. Way too many of us are killed by asshat drivers every year and that number is going up not down. So I don't think that the writer meant to strike a chord but she did. And probably does not deserve the response she got here.Bryanhttp://www.bentrideronline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-6119282040233527082009-06-02T05:20:50.754-07:002009-06-02T05:20:50.754-07:00I want to punch in the face people who want to pun...I want to punch in the face people who want to punch people in the faceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892377354556531714.post-52091269646412896152009-06-02T00:48:50.311-07:002009-06-02T00:48:50.311-07:00Wow, that sure is a funny blog post. Almost as fun...Wow, that sure is a funny blog post. Almost as funny as the fact that hundreds of cyclists are killed every year by people driving cars. People driving cars who hold the same sentiment towards all cyclists that you hold towards recumbents. Wow, that is some real humor. Eddie Izzard had better watch his back, cuz making threats towards bike riders is now the apparently the funniest thing ever.Warren Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13722230413615536479noreply@blogger.com