In message “unicycling comments”, Kris Holm wrote… >Hi, > >Lately (Always?) I’ve been growing somewhat weary of the constant uncreative >comments people make as I ride on the street (remarks that
are >generated as if the person was the first person ever to say, for example, >“where’s your other wheel, heh, heh, heh”). > >Anybody ever hear any truly creative comments by passers by? > >Kris.
I don’t have the exact url handy, but there are tons of this at www.unicycling.org
Lately (Always?) I’ve been growing somewhat weary of the constant uncreative
comments people make as I ride on the street (remarks that are generated as if
the person was the first person ever to say, for example, “where’s your other
wheel, heh, heh, heh”).
Anybody ever hear any truly creative comments by passers by?
Kris.
Kris Holm, B.Sc. Geologist, Forestry Group, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Suite 550, Sun Life Plaza, 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
Tel:(604) 685-0275 Fax:(604) 684-6241 Email: kholm@eba.ca
> Anybody ever hear any truly creative comments by passers by?
Once a hiker said, in an appreciative tone, “Ah. Simplification.”.
The closest a bystander has come to wit was with “Do a wheelie!”, but I’ve heard
that more than once. The obvious retort is to hop a few times, but I’ve never
cared enough to bother.
Creative comments? There probably aren’t enough creative people around to get a
good sampling.
I’ve been learning* to ride in the loading dock where I work. Our loading dock
area is covered and shared by my bldg and another that is nearing completion and
there are a lot of assorted tradespeople coming and going. I don’t mind the
comments at all, yet. What I find puzzling is those people who so judiciously
avoid all eye contact and try their best to ignore the fact that a person is
riding (sort of) around on one wheel.
My favorite comment is “Can I try that?” Only two of those in the last three
weeks, one a pure novice who’ll try anything, and the other an experienced
though out of practice rider. I’m trying to convince him to bring his uni out of
retirement.
Tom Moye Seattle
learning- I am now at skill level negative three, all stitches removed,
capable of turning. I hope to move up a level soon, and learn to turn the way
I mean to.
My largest public exposure while unicycling was last December when I took it
down to Siesta Key FL on our 2 week family vacation. There are a lot of
retirement-age people living and vacationing on the island and they love to
spend their time outdoors walking and enjoying the sun. My favorite comment was
“I haven’t seen one of those in 40 years!” My second favorite comment came from
a really sweet elderly lady that made her way to the pool fence as I rode
by…“that fascinates me!” ME TOO!