hey zack, im glad you pointed that out, bc i hear about stuff like that often enough that i decided to put a link to the defn of xerocracy (http://www.bikerev.org/xerocracy) in my post. thats the one thing many and most people don't know or realize about critical mass is how it works. the nature of the ride and organization is to let people have room the space to (or not to) organize stuff or say stuff.

anyways, critical mass brings anything from 2 to 20 to 100+ bikers. the times I've been on it, ppl scream jovially to drivers to get out of the car, and get on a bike. people in cars constantly honk, not in anger, but in support, with smiles on their faces and give us the thumbs up sign. if youve ever been yelled at, it may possibly been in fun, not to be mean. and then, there are some people who are more forthright than others on the ride and maybe they were yelling at you, but it is NOT indicative of the ride or the people on the ride. plus, there are a variety of reasons why ppl do it. some are out to build support for biking in bflo, for some people, that's not their primary reason for being out there.

the comments i hear about why people don't come discourages me. the mass is really what the ppl who are participating make of it. if you decide to come, you would have more effect on changing peoples attitudes about confronting drivers, than by not coming. if there were enough ppl with the same idea, there could be a movement within cm to faciliate or address some of the kinks. i remember a time when a few ppl would organize maps and corking and more.

i could go on and on about this topic, having been a rider for a few years now and being fascinated with the history. if you want to chat more on this, email me or somethin. anyways, i plan on being there, and hope some of yall (e:strip)pers might too.

thats a really fancy graphic btw, where did that come from?
later

the overconsumption ends here

i managed to get rid of a load of things today, adding them to the free pile downstairs. everyone was going through the pile and finding fab stuff. whoo! i feel so good with less stuff in here, with every item that i give away, the better i feel. i like it when someone else is pleased to get it. hopefully theyre not adding it to their own nest of clutter.

is there anyone out there who would like an old 8 mm projector? it needs a little oil and love. a super8 thats has melted eyepiece but is brand new otherwise? a frame for a papasan? (sorry, the cushion is long gone). maybe you know someone whos shorter than 5'1" and wants a cute orange ten speed. help..

speaking of bikes

don't forget critical mass (http://www.scorcher.org/cmhistory/insideout.html) this friday, be there 5ish or 530 pm at city hall. its great fun, and if you don't think so remember it operates under xerocracy (http://www.bikerev.org/xerocracy). one less car!

i bet you don't know who you are surrounded in

im such a bad friend, for being so bad at being a friend. it takes two to tango..

yes, thats me that you see sometimes when you drive down elmwood, i always walk around my house in my pink bunny costume and dance around in mike's room. in front of the window. in between the window and the curtains. yup, thats me.

everything feels disjointed. there are too many pieces of me, too much going on and i can't put them all together.

still up. i hate this, everyone here is asleep and it feels like no one else is up. whos awake at this hour and is out there?

what a crock

bush administration officials claim they never used the term 'immediate threat' in reference to iraq, and can't just admit they lied, misled the public, or were wrong. this clip is from 'face the nation' last sunday. (http://www.moveon.org/censure/caughtonvideo/) the guy with the citations is a reporter for the ny times, i think.