For when you really want to confuse:
Q. Where’s your other wheel?
A. This is the other wheel. It’s the other one that’s this one.
But if that’s your other wheel… and the other wheel is this wheel… is this that wheel? Is this that other wheel? Which is this? What? Eh?
/thud…
Phil, just me
Re: Philosophically challenging response
I had an interesting one on Monday, when I was riding
home from work: a kid aged about 4 insisted on referring
to my Coker as a wheelbarrow. What could I say? At
least he understood there was no missing wheel…
Arnold the Aardvark
brilliant mikefule!
can i use it?
i would like to cut it down to simply:" this IS the other wheel"
only with your permission tho
:o
You may use it with pleasure. I doubt I could claim copyright on ‘This is the other wheel’ and I take credit only for the second half of the response. Anyway, it’s in the public domain now.
Yesterday I was riding around the edge of the canoe slalom course just waiting for one of the Canadian (C1) paddlers to ask where my other wheel was so I could ask, ‘Where’s your other paddle blade?’ (Kayakers will understand.)
In addition. may I suggest:
A: You’ve got to start drinking again! You’re starting to see single!
A: Wear your other who’ll ? (OK, maybe this is a bit too abstract)
A: What’s your point? (Guaranteed to stump the average wiseacre by its mere simplicity.)
A: (Sing Proud Mary)
A: Oh my GAWD!!! (point behind the jerk) DUCK!
There’s always the classic:
“where’s your other wheel? ha ha ha.”
“If it was up your a** you’d know where it was.”
or
“where’s the rest of your bike. ha ha ha.”
“where’s the rest of your brain?”
these doesn’t make you many friends though. I’ve never used them but boy there have been a few times when I wanted to.
One time this guy was driving in a car and slowed to match my speed and said, “are you in the circus or something?” The funny part was his little car was stuffed with like 7 people on their way to a party, and he was stopping to ask me if I was in the circus. I couldn’t even think of what to say, but there must be something good.
-gauss
Yes, and you clearly know the way. Could you lead me there, please?
*Arnold the Aardvark I had an interesting one on Monday, when I was riding
home from work: a kid aged about 4 insisted on referring
to my Coker as a wheelbarrow. What could I say? At
least he understood there was no missing wheel…
Arnold the Aardvark
lol:p
Re: Philosophically challenging response
On 19/6/02 8:27 pm, brokenframe posted:
>
> *Arnold the Aardvark I had an interesting one on Monday, when I was
> riding
> home from work: a kid aged about 4 insisted on referring
> to my Coker as a wheelbarrow. What could I say? At
> least he understood there was no missing wheel…
>
I had a “couldn’t you afford a bike?” today, which was different.
Unfortunately, the only response I came up with was “No”, which was just not
good enough. (Round the next corner, I thought of it: a simple “didn’t want
one.”)
–
Trevor Coultart
> Yes, and you clearly know the way. Could you lead me there, please?
That’s perfect!
-gauss
Responses
Whenever I Get the the question:
" wheres you’re other wheel mate?"
My response is always:
" Too Good for two! "
Re: Philosophically challenging response
In article <Mikefule.6gt0z@timelimit.unicyclist.com>, Mikefule <Mikefule.6gt0z@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
>
> For when you really want to confuse:
>
> Q. Where’s your other wheel?
>
> A. This is the other wheel. It’s the other one that’s this one.
the rude response.
A. This is your other wheel, i stole it!
A. Where’s your other brain cell?
A. It broke when i hit the last person who said that over the head with it!
(never had the nerve to use this one, it might be fighting talk, mind you, in this town standing out from the crowd can generaly be considered fighting talk)
the playing along responce,
A. people in this town will steal anything!
A. just let me know if you find it.
A. wouldn’t that be twice as dificult?
–
UMX aka evil ewan
citizen_smith@hotmailOBSCURED.com
(your know the deal, there isn’t realy a domain called
hotmailOBSCURED.com)
RE: Philosophically challenging response
> said, “are you in the circus or something?” The funny part was his
> little car was stuffed with like 7 people on their way to a party, and
> he was stopping to ask me if I was in the circus. I couldn’t even
> think of what to say, but there must be something good.
How about
“No, but I’ll follow you and your troupe there if you want!”
JF
When riding with other riders we often use “he’s got it” and point to whoever i’m riding with. or when i’m alone: “I left it back in the garauge” Though niether of these are terribly good.
“Wheres the other half of your dog” takes the cake though. i’ve been looking for the chance to use this.
Q: Where’s your other wheel?
A: Whaddya want me to pedal it with…my hands?!?
This response is unused…it came to me right now as I was reading this post.
Re: Philosophically challenging response
> A. It broke when i hit the last person who said that over the head with
it!
> (never had the nerve to use this one, it might be fighting talk, mind you,
in this town standing out from the crowd can generaly be considered fighting
talk)
It’s also logically inconsistent :-).
RE: Philosophically challenging response
> I had a “couldn’t you afford a bike?” today, which was different.
You could say, “No, so I got this one half off!”
Or, for a too-esoteric response, “Obviously you haven’t priced unicycles
lately.”
> Unfortunately, the only response I came up with was “No”,
> which was just not good enough. (Round the next corner,
> I thought of it: a simple “didn’t want one.”)
That’s why we make these lists. It’s fun to put them together and read them,
and then when someone makes one of those typical comments, you’re already
armed and ready to shoot back with a variety of response choices. Just be
careful you don’t get stuck trying to decide which one to use… 
I have fun these days trying to answer people before they make the comments.
I look for the face people make when they’re “thinking up” the typical
stuff. We get very little of that on the trails though, which is primarily
where I ride. People there are more supportive. But I still do it. For
example, we’re stopped at the side, and several bikes come through. One of
them looks like he’s thinking of something, so I’ll say something like
“Don’t let this happen to you, these were bikes when we started down this
trail!”
Stay on top,
JF
Re: Philosophically challenging response
On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:36:47 +0000 (UTC),
citizen_smith@hotmailOBSCURED.com wrote:
>In article <Mikefule.6gt0z@timelimit.unicyclist.com>, Mikefule <Mikefule.6gt0z@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
>> Q. Where’s your other wheel?
My favourite: I don’t need a training wheel anymore.
Klaas Bil
Re: Philosophically challenging response
Appropriate way to greet a unicyclist you have never met before:
“Hey, hey dude, I found your other weel!!” ::run up pushing your unicycle in
front of you::
__
Trevor Andersen