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[David R.Matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

don't mean to spoil the fantasy, but this idea seems to border on 
irresponsibility and is definitely swimming in the waters of 
illegality.  first of all, i don't think it is legal to shoot (any 
object) at a moving vehicle for any reason.  nextly, i would have to 
pose the example that a child or sweetly-retarded adult could see this 
action and think it is okay to do such things (which is what i find 
irresponsible).  lastly, there is very little chance that one could 
safely ride their bike while trying to catch a vehicle and/or draw a 
bead on said vehicle.  chances are good that you would spill your ass 
in the lane and then get run over by another "power mad" motorist.

the only advice is to become/remain an extremely aware and defensive 
driver -- whether on bike, in a car or on foot.  yes, you can be a 
driver on foot.  it is called walking.  i.e. find a better way to 
channel this so-called "road rage."

/drm

On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 06:15  PM, Alan MacHett wrote:

> ignore this if (a)you're not a cyclist (motor- or bi-) or (b)don't 
> want to
> read me being kooky about it.  forgive the post, but I just need to
> vent...
>
> I want to get a paintgun.  I'd rather have a regular handgun, but I 
> think
> shooting someone with a paintgun is only a misdemeanor.  "Someone" 
> being
> the asses in their cars who ignore me on my bike.
>
> Don't get me wrong.  I don't like being held up in my car, and I 
> *really*
> like to go fast; I'm the poster child for road rage.  But that only
> applies on the open road.  In town, I pay attention to the speed limit 
> ...
> pedestrians and bicyclists and all that to watch out for.  I don't wiz
> past cyclists at mere inches.  I don't honk at them, potentially 
> startling
> them and getting them run over.  I don't pull out in front of them.
>
> If I could peddle faster, I'd catch up to these jerks, pull them from
> their vehicles, and thrash them in public.  Until I have Ahnold's legs,
> though, I'll have to dream about that paintgun....
>
> -Alan