Cyclist Killed on Kimball? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T00:39:22Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A215929&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWow. You're like the living e…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2164172010-07-29T18:54:39.089ZMichael Perzhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichaelPerz
Wow. You're like the living embodiment of the caricature that right wing cranks constantly illustrate of the typical smug, New York Times reading, self-aggrandizing, well-to-do liberal that gets high on the smell of his own farts. I feel like I just saw the Sasquatch for the first time.<br />
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<cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216386"><div><cite>notoriousDUG…</cite></div>
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Wow. You're like the living embodiment of the caricature that right wing cranks constantly illustrate of the typical smug, New York Times reading, self-aggrandizing, well-to-do liberal that gets high on the smell of his own farts. I feel like I just saw the Sasquatch for the first time.<br />
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<cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216386"><div><cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216310"><div>...Clark, you are a vile person....</div>
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Yeah, probably... But in my DePaul neighborhood we see lots of people barfing their guts out on the sidewalk. And we smirk and laugh at them...just to add insult to injury. Usually its young, fit-looking kids too. But I'll admit DUG, I'm no Florence Nightengale. However send me your phone number and I'll give you a call the next time I see someone sick in public, so you can come right over.<br />
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If our society was TRULY concerned about taking care of the sick, the halt and the lame, we'd gladly have adopted guaranteed health care for ALL Americans decades ago. To get so worked up now, about strangers in distress, rings a bit hollow. As far as the rest of the civilized world is concerned, Americans are only worried about themselves. Sorry if you don't like that image.</div>
</blockquote> I can vouch for this. I have…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2164142010-07-29T18:52:18.529ZJoe Jhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JoeJ
I can vouch for this. I have witnessed this and have been the recepient of Amber's help<br />
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<cite>Amber K said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216409"><div>I totally agree with you Dug. I would definitely stop and help someone out if they looked like they needed it, and I hope someone would do the same for me. It's only selfish people who look the other way and…</div>
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I can vouch for this. I have witnessed this and have been the recepient of Amber's help<br />
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<cite>Amber K said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216409"><div>I totally agree with you Dug. I would definitely stop and help someone out if they looked like they needed it, and I hope someone would do the same for me. It's only selfish people who look the other way and pretend like they didn't see anything. They don't want to help, because it's only going cause an inconvenience to them.<br/><br/><cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216405"><div>Hiding behind a broken health care system as a justification for your own apathy is not a suitable excuse.<br/><br/>Americans can think only of themselves but I, as a person, prefer to take a much more charitable outlook and help people when I see they are messed up. Being late to help someone with a flat, check on a motorist on the side of the expressway or otherwise help somebody is acceptable to me and the more people that think like that the better things get for us all. About 4 years ago I stopped to check on a stranded motorist and stopped what looked like it was about to be a sexual assault and took the time to wait for the state police. That girl was somebodies daughter and if I had not stopped I am 99% sure she would have ended up a statistic; I would not be able to live with myself if I has passed up that person and heard about it on the news later.<br/><br/>I've been stranded on the road with cars whizzing by in serious need of somebody to stop and call for help and it is a horrible feeling that I would never wish on another person and I will never let somebody else end up in the position. Last year when I wiped out with no helmet, lost a tooth and hit my head if somebody had not stopped to help me I would have been unconscious in the middle of Milwaukee Ave. for who knows how long and probably ended up hurt much worse; I will never stop paying that favor forward.<br/><br/>It is not an if but a when as far as being injured or in need of another's help and in my book it pays to act in a way that lets people know other out there care because the more people think somebody would help them the more likely they are to help when the time comes.<br/><br/><cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A216398&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment216386"><div><cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216310"><div>...Clark, you are a vile person....</div>
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<br/>Yeah, probably... But in my DePaul neighborhood we see lots of people barfing their guts out on the sidewalk. And we smirk and laugh at them...just to add insult to injury. Usually its young, fit-looking kids too. But I'll admit DUG, I'm no Florence Nightengale. However send me your phone number and I'll give you a call the next time I see someone sick in public, so you can come right over.<br/><br/>If our society was TRULY concerned about taking care of the sick, the halt and the lame, we'd gladly have adopted guaranteed health care for ALL Americans decades ago. To get so worked up now, about strangers in distress, rings a bit hollow. As far as the rest of the civilized world is concerned, Americans are only worried about themselves. Sorry if you don't like that image.</div>
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</blockquote> I totally agree with you Dug.…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2164092010-07-29T18:25:40.804ZAmber Khttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AmberK
I totally agree with you Dug. I would definitely stop and help someone out if they looked like they needed it, and I hope someone would do the same for me. It's only selfish people who look the other way and pretend like they didn't see anything. They don't want to help, because it's only going cause an inconvenience to them.<br />
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I totally agree with you Dug. I would definitely stop and help someone out if they looked like they needed it, and I hope someone would do the same for me. It's only selfish people who look the other way and pretend like they didn't see anything. They don't want to help, because it's only going cause an inconvenience to them.<br />
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<cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216405"><div>Hiding behind a broken health care system as a justification for your own apathy is not a suitable excuse.<br/><br/>Americans can think only of themselves but I, as a person, prefer to take a much more charitable outlook and help people when I see they are messed up. Being late to help someone with a flat, check on a motorist on the side of the expressway or otherwise help somebody is acceptable to me and the more people that think like that the better things get for us all. About 4 years ago I stopped to check on a stranded motorist and stopped what looked like it was about to be a sexual assault and took the time to wait for the state police. That girl was somebodies daughter and if I had not stopped I am 99% sure she would have ended up a statistic; I would not be able to live with myself if I has passed up that person and heard about it on the news later.<br/><br/>I've been stranded on the road with cars whizzing by in serious need of somebody to stop and call for help and it is a horrible feeling that I would never wish on another person and I will never let somebody else end up in the position. Last year when I wiped out with no helmet, lost a tooth and hit my head if somebody had not stopped to help me I would have been unconscious in the middle of Milwaukee Ave. for who knows how long and probably ended up hurt much worse; I will never stop paying that favor forward.<br/><br/>It is not an if but a when as far as being injured or in need of another's help and in my book it pays to act in a way that lets people know other out there care because the more people think somebody would help them the more likely they are to help when the time comes.<br/><br/><cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A216398&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment216386"><div><cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216310"><div>...Clark, you are a vile person....</div>
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<br/>Yeah, probably... But in my DePaul neighborhood we see lots of people barfing their guts out on the sidewalk. And we smirk and laugh at them...just to add insult to injury. Usually its young, fit-looking kids too. But I'll admit DUG, I'm no Florence Nightengale. However send me your phone number and I'll give you a call the next time I see someone sick in public, so you can come right over.<br/><br/>If our society was TRULY concerned about taking care of the sick, the halt and the lame, we'd gladly have adopted guaranteed health care for ALL Americans decades ago. To get so worked up now, about strangers in distress, rings a bit hollow. As far as the rest of the civilized world is concerned, Americans are only worried about themselves. Sorry if you don't like that image.</div>
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</blockquote> Hiding behind a broken health…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2164052010-07-29T18:15:59.853ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
Hiding behind a broken health care system as a justification for your own apathy is not a suitable excuse.<br />
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Americans can think only of themselves but I, as a person, prefer to take a much more charitable outlook and help people when I see they are messed up. Being late to help someone with a flat, check on a motorist on the side of the expressway or otherwise help somebody is acceptable to me and the more people that think like that the better things get for us all. About 4 years ago I stopped…
Hiding behind a broken health care system as a justification for your own apathy is not a suitable excuse.<br />
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Americans can think only of themselves but I, as a person, prefer to take a much more charitable outlook and help people when I see they are messed up. Being late to help someone with a flat, check on a motorist on the side of the expressway or otherwise help somebody is acceptable to me and the more people that think like that the better things get for us all. About 4 years ago I stopped to check on a stranded motorist and stopped what looked like it was about to be a sexual assault and took the time to wait for the state police. That girl was somebodies daughter and if I had not stopped I am 99% sure she would have ended up a statistic; I would not be able to live with myself if I has passed up that person and heard about it on the news later.<br />
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I've been stranded on the road with cars whizzing by in serious need of somebody to stop and call for help and it is a horrible feeling that I would never wish on another person and I will never let somebody else end up in the position. Last year when I wiped out with no helmet, lost a tooth and hit my head if somebody had not stopped to help me I would have been unconscious in the middle of Milwaukee Ave. for who knows how long and probably ended up hurt much worse; I will never stop paying that favor forward.<br />
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It is not an if but a when as far as being injured or in need of another's help and in my book it pays to act in a way that lets people know other out there care because the more people think somebody would help them the more likely they are to help when the time comes.<br />
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<cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A216398&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment216386"><div><cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216310"><div>...Clark, you are a vile person....</div>
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Yeah, probably... But in my DePaul neighborhood we see lots of people barfing their guts out on the sidewalk. And we smirk and laugh at them...just to add insult to injury. Usually its young, fit-looking kids too. But I'll admit DUG, I'm no Florence Nightengale. However send me your phone number and I'll give you a call the next time I see someone sick in public, so you can come right over.<br/>
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If our society was TRULY concerned about taking care of the sick, the halt and the lame, we'd gladly have adopted guaranteed health care for ALL Americans decades ago. To get so worked up now, about strangers in distress, rings a bit hollow. As far as the rest of the civilized world is concerned, Americans are only worried about themselves. Sorry if you don't like that image.</div>
</blockquote> We haven't seen any news cove…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163982010-07-29T18:00:55.042ZActive Transportation Alliancehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ActiveTransportationAlliance
We haven't seen any news coverage either or been contacted by media about this or received any calls on our Crash Hotline.<br />
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Rebecca Resman, our Crash Support staffer, is continuing to research this and reach out to see if we can get any more information.<br />
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Will keep you all updated if we get any more information.<br />
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Thanks much,<br />
Ethan, with Active Trans
We haven't seen any news coverage either or been contacted by media about this or received any calls on our Crash Hotline.<br />
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Rebecca Resman, our Crash Support staffer, is continuing to research this and reach out to see if we can get any more information.<br />
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Will keep you all updated if we get any more information.<br />
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Thanks much,<br />
Ethan, with Active Trans Fixed it for you . . .
notor…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163692010-07-29T17:20:13.316Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
Fixed it for you . . .<br />
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<cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216351"><div>It is also a link to a blog about a possible woman possibly hit on a bike by a possible motorist who did possibly did not stop, at all.<br></br> <br></br> <br></br>
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Fixed it for you . . .<br />
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<cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=3#2211490Comment216351"><div>It is also a link to a blog about a possible woman possibly hit on a bike by a possible motorist who did possibly did not stop, at all.<br/> <br/>
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<cite>BK said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216331"><div>Just as a reminder, this is a thread asking for information about whether or not a cyclist was injured/killed at Kimball and Lawrence yesterday.</div>
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</blockquote> It is also a link to a blog a…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163512010-07-29T16:45:00.174ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
It is also a link to a blog about a woman hit on a bike by a motorist who did not stop, at all.<br />
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<cite>BK said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216331"><div>Just as a reminder, this is a thread asking for information about whether or not a cyclist was injured/killed at Kimball and Lawrence yesterday.</div>
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It is also a link to a blog about a woman hit on a bike by a motorist who did not stop, at all.<br />
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<cite>BK said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216331"><div>Just as a reminder, this is a thread asking for information about whether or not a cyclist was injured/killed at Kimball and Lawrence yesterday.</div>
</blockquote> They, is me. I sent messages…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163382010-07-29T16:27:01.182ZBrendan Kevenideshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Brendan723
They, is me. I sent messages to some local reporters via twitter about this and nada. Weird. Think I'll send an email to ATA. . .<br />
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<cite>Audrey Crescenti said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216335"><div>Jesus Christ...<br></br> <br></br> they haven't seen media reports either..…<br></br>
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They, is me. I sent messages to some local reporters via twitter about this and nada. Weird. Think I'll send an email to ATA. . .<br />
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<cite>Audrey Crescenti said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclist-killed-on-kimball?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A215882&page=2#2211490Comment216335"><div>Jesus Christ...<br/> <br/>
they haven't seen media reports either..<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chicago.html" target="_blank">http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chi...</a></div>
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they haven't…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163352010-07-29T16:20:43.649ZAudrey Crescentihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AudreyCrescenti
Jesus Christ...<br />
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they haven't seen media reports either..<br />
<a href="http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chicago.html" target="_blank">http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chicago.html</a>
Jesus Christ...<br />
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they haven't seen media reports either..<br />
<a href="http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chicago.html" target="_blank">http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2010/07/tragic-hit-and-run-leaves-chicago.html</a> No offense to anyone that has…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-29:2211490:Comment:2163162010-07-29T15:28:14.647Zadhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AdrianRohrer
No offense to anyone that has had a different experience, but I've found people in Chicago are nowhere near as callous in reality as people often think. I broke my arm recently while riding my bicycle on Kingsbury near the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, and I had three people driving by in cars stop and offer to drive me to the hospital. One woman even stayed with me and my wife to make sure I was alright until the friend we had already called showed up to pick me up. Depends on the situation I…
No offense to anyone that has had a different experience, but I've found people in Chicago are nowhere near as callous in reality as people often think. I broke my arm recently while riding my bicycle on Kingsbury near the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, and I had three people driving by in cars stop and offer to drive me to the hospital. One woman even stayed with me and my wife to make sure I was alright until the friend we had already called showed up to pick me up. Depends on the situation I guess, but I think people who live in Chicago deserve a little more credit when it comes to human compasion.<br />
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Being cynical about what other people are willing to do to help someone in need often ends up to be just a rationalization for the person being cynical to justify not stopping to help others themsleves.