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Comments about motoris vs courierThere are 55 comments about "motoris vs courier"
EvilGentleman: Thanks for reposting, Mitch.
And thanks for the explanations, editor.
From the way you wrote "Come on guys", I suspect you felt I was complaining. Just to let you know, that is definitely not the case at...... jeeff: it's only right to link to hool's infamous [[2770:motorist vs courier]].... EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand.
I think the best way to have notification on...... EvilGentleman: So if I get this right, anon from Hawaii is of the belief that we should not let our emotions guide our actions, but should instead do nothing. Yet this inaction should require that we...... EvilGentleman: Holy crap, hool! Motorist vs Courier has almost 400 000 hits now? Just imagine if the thread was still going, how far it would have gotten by now. I think the editors would have had...... hool: only 393239 hits to go until this surpasses motorist vs courier.
i'm still going with schroedinger’s cat as the explanation. it was a scientist simply wishing to demonstrate some principles of quantum physics.... EvilGentleman: Thanks, Catherine. I just hope this cat in GGP's pictures was already dead of causes not related to the iceman's doing, it would make the whole thing a lot easier to digest that way.
Judging from...... EvilGentleman: The great irony is that it was hool's motorist vs courier post which grabbed attention on the CBC News website, and I followed the link here. After making an ass out of myself in that...... EvilGentleman: Elicar, I remember one Toronto experience that absolutely terrified me. I think it was back in 1977 or 1978, My mother took me up to the top of the CN tower (Dad stayed below to...... EvilGentleman: I have to agree that citynoise has opened up a new world to me, and has allowed me to express myself in ways I never considered before. I am so thankful that CBC provided the...... EvilGentleman: You gotta do one on the rage boy from hool's [[2770:motorist vs courier]]... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Harry and Benjamin, recently Hool was accused of faking a fight between a [[2770:motorist and a courier]], much to the amusement of those who know (and love) his work.
... Media_Baron: Why should the courier or the motorist lose their jobs?
Neither of them were working at the time of the incident.... Jestersgears: First things first, people, the street is NOT a garbage can, despite what 90% of the world thinks.
Second, Don't start nothing, there wont be nothing.
There's probably a whole lot of things that led...... Neo: "That's Leah, a Toronto courier. I'm a former courier, now dispatching. She was defending her space, and this guy attacks her. Typical behaviour of a motorist."
Her space? Come on now.. the road system is designed...... Jim: I took an hour to get through 1/2 of this chain (before giving up)so sorry if I'm repeating.
Leah is wrong! You can't have a city filled with people taking situations into their own hands. She...... howard stern: bike courier was wrong to throw rotten sandwich back in motorist's car. she should have called dhal kaur singh on her cell, he would be right over and pick it up off the road...... Old Kensington Dog: A couple of points re. the confrontation specifically, and Kensington Market in general:
-The SUV in the photos is owned by the business accross the street, not the "Motorist". His four cylinder smaller car with...... Dan: I can't believe I read this far...
Because of the notoriety of this blog entry, its not surprising to see so many trolls coming here. I have to believe that a lot of the angry people...... The one and only: That motorist should have his balls cut off. I don't think much of his girl friend if she puts up with the actions of that pig, or maybe she likes to wallow in trash. My...... babs: I've had two days worth of blog comments to read. What I've noticed is that there seems to be two camps of opinions. One belonging to the cyclists and one to the motorists. I...... JimboToronto: I live on Augusta Ave about a block north of where this occurred but missed it due to being out of town. I am neither a bike courier nor a motorist, but my sympathies lie...... Mac: I can't even begin to fathom the Angst and anger being displayed on here. People!!!...REALITY CHECK! Listen to yourselves "it's us against them" My God, do you even realise what your'e saying? There has to...... I heart kensington: Bike Couriers are some of the most vile, foul mouthed people in the city. I used to walk past them at their hangout on Temperence st. while they pounded back beers and chain-smoked weed (and...... Dear American Threadjacker from Detroit: First, learn to speak and write the English language properly and then come back and talk to us. You sound like a short bus kid grunting his way through a writing assignment.
Second, try to stay...... hamiltonian: Serves that courier right, the motorist threw garbage on the street. Whether she likes it or not she should mind her own business. I would have done the same as the motorist. Knocked her out....... trapped in toronto: thank you to the Crouch End Graffiti and Random Thames photographers. I love London, visit it when I have the money and stamina, and when I haven't, I bless the internet. Just discovered citynoise...... What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of...... Unbelievable: Both parties in this are definitely ego-monsters. I agree with the above poster(Sault Ste. Marie) and many others. The courier should have taken down the plate number and reported the motorist, and picked up the...... Sault Ste. Marie Guy: I came to this webb site to satisfy my curiosity. The story was broadcasted on CBC radio 1. I believe both parties are douche bags.
First for the courier to throwing the burger at the...... jeeff: if you have comments to post about the motorist vs. courier article, post them in that article. this article and any comments accompanying it (including this one) will be deleted by admins asap.... Jesus Freak: Hey, like why would anyone want to cause anger and strife. Though i feel that the courier was justly upset, i think that the better thing would be to have picked it up thrown...... Torontonian : aHAHAaah!!dis has got to be the funniest thing i ever read!! The courier lady has issues bout keeping the world clean..and the motorist has problems wid anger…anger iz trouble dude..loose it..its gonna cost ya ppl!!...... Both sides: I have read/heard both side of the story. Unfortunately, the "motorist's" side was stated by his fiancé and not by him, as the actual participant. Both sides are plausible but I am still...... vancouver: Having read the story on CBC.ca and clicking on the link, I have to wonder about people.
To the courier: It was fucking trash, hopefully you didn't get hurt. Some of the pics show you...... To 'She Had in coming', 'The Motorists' and Everyone else.: It's too late to defend this very very dumb individual. Why is it everyone who claims to know him personally writes the exact same way? So "Brother in Law" are the kind of...... samson: QUOTE: john: 1st Feb 2006 - 06:18 GMT
the motorist was completely right in his actions....this hippie courier had no right throwing anything at the guy or anything in his car no matter what...im soooo happy...... john: the motorist was completely right in his actions....this hippie courier had no right throwing anything at the guy or anything in his car no matter what...im soooo happy that he beat the crap out of...... Just a Courier : FYI, Leah is definitely NOT a lesbian, she is a very pretty chick with a sweet personality. Not a 'crazy bitch' by any means. I've known her for a few years.
Mr.Motorist must be blind if...... vince: In LEGAL terms, the motorist may be charged for littering, but ultimately, the courier girl is at fault for vandalising his car. Although some of you may want the man to go to jail, that's...... Cedar Waxwing: I think they are both idiots and need anger management help.
I don't condone the motorists actions but I don't think Leah's actions were warranted either. I figure I would be mighty pissed if someone...... wow?!@!? from Hamilton: Hey Motorist,
Nike just called and they are cancelling your Shox endorsement and might be giving it to the bike courier. ... wow?!@!?: Hey Motorist,
Nike just called and they are cancelling your Shox endorsement and might be giving it to the bike courier. ... Bikeforums.net: Anybody else read the thread on this in the safety and advocacy area? YOu can actually discuss it instead of shouting here. I think it's called motorist vs courier... JRM: I myself have wanted to kill a few bike couriers in my day as the majority of them feel they own the road because they schlep it out on them everyday which gives them the...... Norman Cay: ....so fucked up. I once saw a poor bike courier getting similar treatment here in Santa Monica CA....I got out of my car and walked up to the motorist assaulting the bike courier and smashed...... Norman Cay: ....so fucked up. I once saw a poor bike courier getting similar treatment here in Santa Monica CA....I got out of my car and walked up to the motorist assaulting the bike courier and smashed...... hbirdman: If you read Leah's account at 27th Jan 2006 - 22:45 GMT there were 5 assaults across 2 incidences. the first two were trivial food assaults of trash food and coffee then according to...... Scunny: Back in the day (25 years ago), when I first started as a bike courier, I too was guilty of returning litter to motorized slobs in much the same manner (although I never actually had...... hostile: Ah Kensington, I knew ye well. He's a fuckwad for throwing shit out his window and hitting a girl, she's a bitch for throwing it back and keying his car. Now that's the Toronto I...... hool: it's interesting to me that everyone assumes the driver was driving an SUV. that was not the case. it was a small four door.
to further clarify - although i did not see what...... hool: i was told by police that the courier could be charged with assault for throwing the food at the motorist, and mischief for the car damage (if the motorist chose to press charges) - and...... Jeremy: I'm on the courier's side until she elevates to vandalism.
Yes, the motorist was wrong to litter, and I might have done the same as the courier. No, he shouldn't have dumped his coffee on her....... knarf: That's Leah, a Toronto courier. I'm a former courier, now dispatching. She was defending her space, and this guy attacks her. Typical behaviour of a motorist.
-knarf... hool: i did not see the beginning of this, but the report goes as follows:
motorist throws food out of window. courier, disliking littering, picks up food and throws food back in car. motorist dumps......
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