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

On Apr 27, 1:27=A0am, Mike Vandeman <mjva...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:26:03 -0700 (PDT), Siskuwihane
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> >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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> >> <Siskuwiha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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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> >> >>news:7ee51413vncfdam3hols3g2io31hk3qka6@[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
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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-Touri=
st-Dea...
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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
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> >> >> >>> > Bolivia's treacherous "Highway of Death," rescue officials
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> >> >> >>> > Monday.
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> >> >> >>> > Firefighter Ramiro Torres told The Associated Press that
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> >> >> >>> > Mitchell died Saturday afternoon after falling about 230
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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
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offer
> >> >> >>> > 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 new,
> >> >> >>> > paved highway was opened in 2007.
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> >> >> >>> Dude, the guy was cycling on a ROAD. That is NOT mountain
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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 =
to
> >> >> >>their deaths here too.
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> >> >> > So you think riding a mountain bike on a mountain road has
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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
(mou=
ntain
> >> >> bike or whatever) on a road designed for motor vehicles? =A0Would
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u have
> >> >> been happier if the unfortunate Mr Mitchell had fallen to his
death =
whilst
> >> >> hiking?
> >> >> Get yourself a life and accept that the great outdoors is there
for =
everyone
> >> >> 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!
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> >Stop lying Michael, I do not work for an airline. Once again you have
> >to lie.
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> Every one of your posts is a lie, since you don't use your real name.

Stop lying Michael J. Vandeman. You were too lazy to follow your own
advice and do your own research.
Now you lie and say I work for an airline. Your credibilty is as dead
as your cat that you let die.