Reclaim the streets / Critical Mass cycle ride

Geegee · 24-04-2006 11:24PM #1

Has anyone any information on the Mayday event?

Victor · 26-04-2006 06:09PM

Try www.indymedia.ie or post a similar thread on the cycling & politics boards.

I might be able to get you an e-mail address.

OLP · 26-04-2006 06:17PM

http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=35185

super_furry · 26-04-2006 06:53PM

I understand the Critical Mass cycle ride, but Reclaim the Streets? From what? For what? Always seems to be just an excuse for a mill-up.

FX Meister · 26-04-2006 07:06PM

Those cycle rides usually only attract about ten people really. It's a shame.

Victor · 26-04-2006 07:23PM

super_furry wrote:

but Reclaim the Streets? From what?

From cars.

Rockdolphin · 26-04-2006 07:42PM

Great idea, then maybe pedestrians can hold a reclaim the pavements rally, you know reclaim the pavements from the cyclists :rolleyes:

ferdi · 27-04-2006 10:27AM

Rockdolphin wrote:

Great idea, then maybe pedestrians can hold a reclaim the pavements rally, you know reclaim the pavements from the cyclists :rolleyes:

if there wasnt so many freakin' cars on the road that wouldnt be an issue :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

panda100 · 27-04-2006 01:32PM

I think reclaim the streets is a great idea,its always a pity it doesnt attract more people. I havent seen any posters up about it this year??Are the goverment ripping them down or smething??

The_Minister · 27-04-2006 02:07PM

panda100 wrote:

I think reclaim the streets is a great idea,its always a pity it doesnt attract more people. I havent seen any posters up about it this year??Are the goverment ripping them down or smething??

What is the point of reclaim the streets? It seems just to be a riotous (pun intended) booze-up.

Victor · 27-04-2006 02:23PM

Tahts only when the cops show up.

po0k · 27-04-2006 02:27PM

And the scum

Degsy · 27-04-2006 03:35PM

What about people who for reasons of injury,illness or old age cannot cycle and are either reliant on public transport or a private vehicel?Should they be forced to stay at home while a bunch of hippies riots in town?

ferdi · 27-04-2006 04:07PM

yep, get used to it grampa

Stephen · 27-04-2006 04:10PM

Ah, the yearly fite teh powar!!11 fest. Great.

ferdi · 27-04-2006 04:15PM

maybe the method isnt very well thought out but you'd have to agree the power has to be fought at least once a year?? we're in a modern european society not communist china ffs.

Degsy · 27-04-2006 05:06PM

Yeah,but if you're gonna fight the power do it properly,burn the city to the ground once a year,storm the odd prison and string up a few politicians from lamposts but this business of **** around on bicycles and playing tom-toms whilst full of cannabis isnt going to do anything.

FX Meister · 27-04-2006 05:09PM

Degsy wrote:

What about people who for reasons of injury,illness or old age cannot cycle and are either reliant on public transport or a private vehicel?Should they be forced to stay at home while a bunch of hippies riots in town?

Yeah, what can't they just stay at home for the few hours it's going on? Why should I be forced to not park in their parking spaces while those lazy people cruise up in their cheap cars and park right at the door.

jman0 · 27-04-2006 05:09PM

Degsy wrote:

What about people who for reasons of injury,illness or old age cannot cycle and are either reliant on public transport or a private vehicel?Should they be forced to stay at home while a bunch of hippies riots in town?

It doesn't PREVENT or STOP anyone from using their private cars/buses or taxi's.
At worst it just makes them go a little slower.:rolleyes:

Sgt. Politeness · 27-04-2006 05:12PM

I really hope the cops beat the piss out of those tree huggers this year, i love when that happens

Stephen · 27-04-2006 05:15PM

Don't you think traffic is already moving bloody slow enough? The average cyclist travels through dublin traffic far faster than the average vehicle, so wtf is the problem?

27-04-2006 05:22PM

Reclaim the streets is a pointless action normal done by hippys with no job and no car so they can have a feeling of accomplishment.

Go to tesco's and get a job pack the shelves with Orange Juice at least your doing something contructive with your time and no hassel to others.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-04-2006 05:22PM

Sgt. Politeness wrote:

I really hope the cops beat the piss out of those tree huggers this year, i love when that happens

Rather be a liberal tree-hugger than a conservative Bush hugger.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-04-2006 05:24PM

Dre as in Dray wrote:

Reclaim the streets is a pointless action normal done by hippys with no job and no car so they can have a feeling of accomplishment.

Go to tesco's and get a job pack the shelves with Orange Juice at least your doing something contructive with your time and no hassel to others.

Ah yes, but itf it's not causing hassle to people, then hwo will you know the point is being made in the first place? Get out and walk to work every once in a while you lazy git! It's summer!

Degsy · 27-04-2006 05:24PM

Sgt. Politeness wrote:

I really hope the cops beat the piss out of those tree huggers this year, i love when that happens

I agree.Remember the famous mayday "protests"?The hippies were all for reclaiming the streets from "the man" but when the cops gave them a taste of reall anarchy they went whining off to their rich daddies to prosecute the cops!
I hope Donal Corcoran is gonna be there!

bizmark · 27-04-2006 05:40PM

Maybe a few cars will do a carmageddon/death race on them 15 points for the tree huggers \o/.

That would f*cking rule.

Degsy · 27-04-2006 05:43PM

Or if eveybody else launched a counter-protest called "reclaim the streets from the hippies by giving them a good kicking"...i'd SOO be there!!

ferdi · 27-04-2006 05:58PM

the hippies take a couple of streets for one day a year.
what about the farmers, taxi drivers, bus drivers, anti war, republican marches and protests that go on practically ever weekend in the capital?

you people are just cynical shells of human beings who have had every last shred of idealism squeezed from your bodies by 'witty', sardonic american comedy combined with your crappy and unhappy little lives.

Degsy · 27-04-2006 06:12PM

ferdi wrote:

the hippies take a couple of streets for one day a year.
what about the farmers, taxi drivers, bus drivers, anti war, republican marches and protests that go on practically ever weekend in the capital?

you people are just cynical shells of human beings who have had every last shred of idealism squeezed from your bodies by 'witty', sardonic american comedy combined with your crappy and unhappy little lives.

Wooh..get you!!!

The hippies have no business taking anything over for two seconds because they're useless,idealistic parasites and everybody is sick of them.

bizmark · 27-04-2006 06:18PM

Degsy wrote:

Wooh..get you!!!

The hippies have no business taking anything over for two seconds because they're useless,idealistic parasites and everybody is sick of them.

Amen

ferdi · 27-04-2006 06:32PM

thank you both for proving my point gents, why dont you both top youselves now and get it over with?

Reclaim the streets / Critical Mass cycle ride

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