(e:sqb) Thanks for the info regarding bike rules. I understand your pet peeve about people riding on the sidewalk. Trust me, if I felt safe riding my bike on the street of Elmwood, I would. Elmwood is, in fact, the only street where I ride on the sidewalk, because I am honestly terrified of the inconsiderate drivers on that road. I do have an opposing pet peeve though. I hate it when people are riding their bikes in the street and they think they own the whole road and aren't being cautious about their own safety. Just about every time I drive down Elmwood I encounter people riding without any idea if cars are behind them, and swerving in and out of the road. For my own defense, I do try to be as courteous and cautious as possible of other people when I am riding on the sidewalk. I know that it is made for walking, not for me, and I always let pedestrians go before me.

What is the consensus on bicycle bells or cute little horns? A couple people on the sidewalk recently have said that I need a little bell to let them know when I am coming, because my bike is fairly silent (as it should be). I haven't gotten one because I feel weird, like I am honking at people. I only honk from my car when I am pissed or about to hit someone, so I feel rude honking at a pedestrian from my bike. They have just as much, if not more, right the use the sidewalk space as I do. So what do people think? Is it rude to toot a little horn as politely as possible to let people know I am coming so they don't get startled and I don't run them over? Or is it perfectly acceptable?

Is this going to work? I don't know if all you first life people can hear me from here. Oh well. Let's see.

So, I was talking to my fish, and it occurred to me, do fish have ears?
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