Well, I think "nice and courteous" is good, but I also think
that "eye-ball-popping and chain-choking" is bad. I hope you don't
think, Ben, that the creator of this piece is condoning EITHER
behavior. In my interperetation of this scene, he is simply making
a statement about the tedious challenges that the majority of us
face when we get up to the daily grind OR try to enjoy an organized
attempt to disrupt the lives of those people who are enroute to that
daily grind. What the hell is critical mass anyway?




--- In Buckystein@yahoogroups.com, geoff Lafayette <geoffbatman@...>
wrote:
>
> I got this YouTube (Private) email today and my response is below
that:
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> Original Message:
> This is why some people are assholes at Critical Mass, people
thinking and behaving like this. We treat people exactly how they
treat us; if someone is nice and courteous, we will be to them too,
if someone tries to pull shit like this, we get pissed off at them
and turn into violent assholes, especially when our lives are being
threatened.
>
> please let me know where you're coming from on this, I'd like to
know why you think this way.
>
> Thanks, Ben
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> Ben! First, thanks for your time. Second, I feel I offended.
> Third, it is comedy--I have failed you!
> Fourth, Could you tell me which perspective upsets you and which
perspectives you find not upsetting? The uncaring, mean spirited
bikers? The uncaring, mean spirited drivers? The uncaring boy
scout? The uncaring monster?
>
> Please let me know where you're coming from on this, I'd like to
know why you think this way.
>
> Thanks, Geoff
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> Well, what do you think? It's like we made "Art." I'll post
more when I get them! Geoff
>