I was called a Cocktard?


So I corked at the Critical Mass and was informed shortly after (Thanks to Ammo and Deadhex) that this pic had been posted of me by some wonderful soul...He called me a "cocktard" an interesting combination of cock and retard that only a trully gifted person could think of...Anyway...I'd appreciate any love you could throw my way on his comment board. I was the one in front of the two cars and he's telling me about people flipping me off and begging...I'm sure there could have been (somewhere else)but I was dealing with THESE peeps and it was fun...Oh well...Another sad bastard. Link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theeerin/3000959758/?addedcomment=1#co...

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on November 7, 2008 at 8:03am
Steve 3po said:
The horse is already dead we can stop beating it.

Yep.
Permalink Reply by Vilda on November 7, 2008 at 8:09am
I like steve and danielle :-)...But beating a dead horse...That's mui caliente...in bed.
Permalink Reply by Jessica on November 7, 2008 at 9:20am
I'm not trying to beat a dead horse....but if you weren't trying to be kinda 'protest-y' or a 'jerk' (I won't say cocktard, and I am NOT by any means calling you these names, I don't even know you!! :)), why are you picking up your bike in an (appearing) 'shove it' way?? Why not just sit in front of them?

Again, I'm not trying to be rude. Just asking. *backs away slowly*
Permalink Reply by Vilda on November 7, 2008 at 9:36am
That's mid way in a bike salute. ;-) And something that should be done whenever corking is neccessary is to get off your bike...
Permalink Reply by Jessica on November 7, 2008 at 9:38am
Gotcha! I look ridiculous doing a salute...my bike is bigger than me. Dammit. *grumble Poprad grumble 5ft tall grumble*
Permalink Reply by Vilda on November 7, 2008 at 9:39am
DUDE, I will lend you my BMX - it's my fav ride though so no dropsies. ;-)

Jessica said:
Gotcha! I look ridiculous doing a salute...my bike is bigger than me. Dammit. *grumble Poprad grumble 5ft tall grumble*
Permalink Reply by Michael on November 7, 2008 at 11:43am
There's a great flyer explaining the basics of corking in the Chicago Critical Mass flyer exchange. It's a great place to start. The flyer does not discuss guiding trapped cars out of the mass, but maybe that should be discussed under "advanced corking". Every now and again, someone takes the initiative to print up a batch and distribute them.
Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on November 11, 2008 at 9:10am
Hereby throwin you love. Maybe a cock(something), or a (something)tard, but not both.
Permalink Reply by mister bob on November 11, 2008 at 6:14pm
Just wanted to say: HEY that really ugly building in the background right of the picture? It's like a 1 story Starbucks, attached to 1-2 stories of parking, and a bunch of condos, right? Well, before it was all of those things, it used to be one big 2-story building with a TV store on the ground floor and - get this - a bowling alley on the second floor! Yes, it was one of the 4th or 5th oldest bowling alleys in America before the property owners sold out from under them and sold the lot. I believe they were the Lincoln Square Lanes, and Chicago is very lucky to still have 1 second story bowling alley with Lincoln in its name remaining - the Lincoln Lanes about a mile north of here, on Lincoln circa Ainslie. (Think I saw the Polkaholics there once with a bunch of Massers.)

While I'm at it, thanks to any cocktards or gaytards who cork for safety during a critical mass or any other bike ride. Especially thanks for doing it in a friendly, protagonistic way that explains to the drivers what we're celebrating/protesting, and how quickly we'll be through.

Oh and as long as I'm here and typing - and without pointing fingers at any of the sincere posters on this topic - citizens in a democracy who follow all of the laws that get passed are to be censured. Unjust laws get passed, through tyranny of the majority, or simply for convenience. Meanwhile, no laws, just or unjust, are ever changed without citizens first demonstrating that they can be, and ought to be, changed. Legislators simply don't have the magical powers of omniscience that would be required to legislate a just society without or help. Rather, pointedly breaking certain laws is a form of participation in democracy, especially when specific laws are targeted and broken en masse. Read Walden, look to the civil rights movement, or consider gay rights and the long struggle to overturn sodomy laws (woo! sodomy!). At one time slavery was legal, and OMG slaves who escaped to freedom, and the people who helped them, were breaking the law!

I absolutely DO NOT equate our condition with slavery, but the legal point remains: unjust laws ought to be broken by participatory citizens. (And yes, I do consider traffic laws written for the management and convenience of an automobile-bound society to be poorly considered and unjust, particularly in dense urban environments. "One law for Lion and Ox is Oppression.")

[That isn't even getting into the libertarian theory that all *unenforceable* laws (just *or* unjust) ought to be broken simply on the principle that unenforceable laws shouldn't be passed. It's a great theory, but probably not one that should apply here. Traffic laws seem (to me) easily enforced, if CPD in their wisdom, or under order from a mayor without any, chose to do so.]
Permalink Reply by Vilda on November 11, 2008 at 6:29pm
Thanks Andrew for Cock and Love and Thanks Bob for a well written argument (and love)!! ;-)
Permalink Reply by mister bob on November 11, 2008 at 6:34pm
I didn't mean Walden, of course, I meant On Civil Disobedience. I shouldn't let myself mix my own drinks, duuuuh!

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