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From: manheimer@nbs-amrf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: more dogs--freon horns?
Message-ID: <268@nbs-amrf.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 29-Apr-84 14:34:44 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 29 14:34:44 1984
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Speaking of trucks and bicylists with freon horns, I'm reminded of something a
friend did while we were traveling (AYH bike trip) in Pennsylvania.  We had
been on and off a truck route over the previous few days, and were sick of
getting BLASTED by truck horns when we least expected it (its surprising how
those huge suckers can sneak up on you so quietly; I guess you just stop
noticing them if enough go by without incident).  Anyway, this guy had just
been shocked out of his skull when he came up to the culprit at a (rare) stop
light.  My buddy had a freon horn.  Yay.  He put it up to the truck window,
gave one LONG blast, then took off through the red light and down a small side
route.  

Now, what he did wasn't right, and I wouldn't advocate it (things could get
nasty, after all), but, goddam, was the little guy with the little/big horn
happy the whole rest of the day.

Happy Trails!

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