Re: Bolivia's 'Death Road' claims life of U.S. mountain biker

On Apr 26, 9:53=A0am, Mike Vandeman <mjva...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:48:16 -0700 (PDT), Siskuwihane
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> >On Apr 26, 8:09=A0am, "Ronnie Guthrie" <ronnieguthrie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "Mike Vandeman" <mjva...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:06:43 -0700 (PDT), Bruce Jensen
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> >> >>On Apr 24, 9:53 pm, Tom Sherman <sunsetss0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >>wrote:
> >> >>> Mike Vandeman blathered:
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> >> >>> > Evolution at work:
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> >> >>>
>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/21/news/Bolivia-US-Tourist-=
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> >> >>> > LA PAZ, Bolivia: A U.S. tourist has been killed after losing
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> >> >>> > of his mountain bike and plunging off a cliff while biking down
> >> >>> > Bolivia's treacherous "Highway of Death," rescue officials said
> >> >>> > Monday.
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> >> >>> > Firefighter Ramiro Torres told The Associated Press that
Kenneth
> >> >>> > Mitchell died Saturday afternoon after falling about 230 feet
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> >> >>> > meters).
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> >> >>> > Officials at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz confirmed the
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> >> >>> > Mitchell's death but declined to release his hometown.
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> >> >>> > Mitchell was riding with one of several tourist agencies that
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> >> >>> > guided trips down the mountain road, which is known for its
> >> >>> > breathtaking views, hairpin turns and steep drops.
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> >> >>> > Bus accidents killed hundreds of Bolivians a year there until a
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> >> >>> > paved highway was opened in 2007.
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> >> >>> Dude, the guy was cycling on a ROAD. That is NOT mountain biking.
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> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
> >> >>> The weather is here, wish you were beautiful- Hide quoted text -
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> >> >>Exactly. =A0I'm with you on the small-trail riding, Mike, but
> >> >>c'mon...this is a motor vehicle roadway. =A0Motor vehicles plunge
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> >> >>their deaths here too.
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> >> > So you think riding a mountain bike on a mountain road has nothing
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> >> > do with mountain biking? You are weird.
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> >> So what damage to the environment was he doing by riding a bike
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> >> bike or whatever) on a road designed for motor vehicles? =A0Would you
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> >> been happier if the unfortunate Mr Mitchell had fallen to his death
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> >> hiking?
> >> Get yourself a life and accept that the great outdoors is there for
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ryone
> >> to enjoy, whether that be on foot or (self powered) two wheels.
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> >The only time Mike gets outdoors is when he's walking from long-term
> >parking to the terminal.
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> We psychologists call that "Projection". Obviously, you have more
> familiarity with parking than I do, since I don't own a car and since
> you work for an airline. DUH!


Stop lying Michael, I do not work for an airline. Once again you have
to lie.