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Critical Mass Discussion

After slamming Critical Mass, I'm thinking of doing the one in September so I can see what it's like to participate. I'm trying to keep an open mind, but I can't reconcile all of the inconvenience and disruption caused by CM with its lack of meaning. I appreciate civil disobedience, but only if it's to work toward some goal, which CM doesn't seem to have.

Can you help me understand CM better to help me decide if I should participate? I'm not trolling or being a devil's advocate - and I understand if no one wants to beat this dead horse yet again.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 24, 2012 at 5:27pm

Never say WHOA! in a horse-race.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on September 24, 2012 at 5:28pm

Those horses have been dead for months. I don't think they'll be racing any time soon.

James BlackHeron said:

Never say WHOA! in a horse-race.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 24, 2012 at 5:41pm

I don't know.  I see the back-sides of horses jockeying for position so I have to conclude there is a race going on here.

Permalink Reply by Blatherskate on September 24, 2012 at 5:43pm

Maybe on friday we should all ride horses instead of bikes? Imagine the poop storm, and I'm not talking about horse shit!

Permalink Reply by Bike Smut on September 24, 2012 at 6:40pm
a quote from San Francisco CM co-founder, Chris Carlsson in the upcoming documentary, Aftermass: a post Critical Mass Portland

"There doesn't need to be a higher purpose. The point is to live well together and celebrate human conviviality."

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on September 24, 2012 at 7:40pm
Yeah, that sounds like Portland. They're apparently too cool for the Mass.

Bike Smut said:
a quote from San Francisco CM co-founder, Chris Carlsson in the upcoming documentary, Aftermass: a post Critical Mass Portland

"There doesn't need to be a higher purpose. The point is to live well together and celebrate human conviviality."

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 24, 2012 at 11:10pm



Davo said:

Should we keep an eye out for a red eye article or letter to the editor soon? ;P

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on September 25, 2012 at 1:07am

what

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on September 25, 2012 at 5:59am
wat
Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on September 25, 2012 at 6:12am

Haha, Mayor Daley was supposed to show up at the tenth anniversary, heralding the end also...

h' said:



Davo said:

Should we keep an eye out for a red eye article or letter to the editor soon? ;P

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 25, 2012 at 7:57am

LOLz  

Someone must have studied at the Joey Goebbels Institute of public relations.  If you say a lie often enough maybe, just maybe, it might become truth!  Hope springs eternal for that kind of Change & 47% of the people are never going to go for it...

But back to reality, it'll probably take a little more than a lame (and fake) press release. Hoards of Cops & Tazers might not be enough.  Perhaps they can enlist the help of the Ohio National Guard?   Too bad this wasn't April 1st -It'd be funnier that way. 



h' said:



Davo said:

Should we keep an eye out for a red eye article or letter to the editor soon? ;P

Permalink Reply by Bike Smut on September 25, 2012 at 9:59am

Adam Herstein said:

Yeah, that sounds like Portland. They're apparently too cool for the Mass.

That is kind of true. In fact we are a few wks away from completing a 5-year documentary on why Portland does not have a Critical Mass.

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