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so- despite our great press the CH local, and a staff writer at that, published an article this week on a mtb rider cull (analogy to the deer cull thats on) and tried to make it about deer but basically wrote that MTB's should be banned from all trails and we should be sterilized so we dont produce more like minded people.  yes.  he used that word and im just disgusted.  the fact that the paper would publish such an article is disgusting in and of itself.  and the fact that it is a staff writer.  even worse.  im very dissapointed and sickened and angry.

He wrote: of course i would never suggest a cull of mountain bikers but i would support a sterilization program.  if bouncing on a bike seat hasnt alreay rendered all of the males  sterile, then a few well placed pzp darts from peta sharpshooters would do the trick.  that would stop them from breeding and prevent a lot of future damage to the park ecosystem. 

Write to the CH local demanding the immediate removal of Jim Harris as a writer and demand an apology for their printing such an inflamatory article.

email the editor at [email]pete@chestnuthilllocal.com[/email]

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WTF?! so much animosity towards bikers.. he's a load that should've been swallowed.

bomb hills.. not people.

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Not trying to stir the pot or anything, but just my $0.02:

1. It sounds very satirical and obviously is not a serious solution to the author. I mean come on, guys. :)

2. Like it or not that's his opinion, you can't demand that he/his opinion be removed just because you don't like it. Or are they not allowed to have an editorial?

Wot no bike?
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Best part about him ran down his momma's leg and ended as a stain on the bed!! I'm curious to hear what contributions he's made to Wissahickon Valley and helping to sustain the trails? Or his lack of commenting on all the dogs off leash on the upper trails? He probably doesn't even have a trail users permit!

Keep the rubber side down.........

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pahearn. 

theres nothing funny about sterlization and such comments. the nazis felt the same.  that would stop them from breeding- wrong idea.  satirical or not.  any repuitable news outlet would have never published that.  not even the Onion would publish such drivel.

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That kind of writing is what you'd expect from some random, stupid blog that no one reads.

Not to imply the Chestnut Hill Local is a random, stupid newspaper that no one reads, of course. I'm sure they're not the bush league paper employing bush league writers that this kind of writing makes them seem.

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Well I don't know if equating this guy's comments to Nazism is fair or accurate as the Nazi interest was in extermination, which this guy immediately says he would never suggest (a culling). He's suggesting sharpshooters using sterilization darts to stop reproduction of cyclists, which is obviously not a serious solution purely satirical. Don't get me wrong, he's a douche -- I'm just sayin'. ;)

Wot no bike?
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I guess he's airing out his pet peeves, the deer cull and bikes that disturb his particular view of what the park should be. I think his attempt at humor was unfortunate, but in the end this is probably little more than empty complaint. After some poking, I found what appears to be his website, which I won't link here in case that violates any etiquette, but it's easy to find. Just Google his name and "Jimbob". Judging from the content, it appears he's passionate about nature and animals, so I get where he's coming from however misguided his attitude is. I'm not defending him in the slightest, but getting a bigger picture of the guy I get the feeling that most readers will recognize his editorial for what it is, a bitter diatribe against a world that isn't always the exact way you want it.

I'd add that his idea of sterilizing mountain bikers is pretty antithetical to this essay he wrote. I guess mountain bikers don't count.

Duh... I went ahead and linked anyway. I just didn't want it to seem like "go 'maraud' this guy's site", damn marauder bikers  ;)

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This guys hilarious!

Check out these gems from the homepage of jimbobjohnjoes homepage

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GREAT B.S. PICK-UP LINES

> I'm sorry, but I can't "get lost", I've bonded to you
> I claim you in the name of me (remember to duck)
> Hey there, youngster, I'm gonna freeze myself 'till you grow up
> I'm sorry, but I had to stare at your butt - it's in my "Contract with America"
> Everything is, at every moment, the destination of its own journey. Wanna boink?
> My pants - Where the past meets the future in a dazzling celebration of the human spirit
> Gee you're pretty, Miss Crabtree / I have a 40-foot colon / I just want an old-fashioned moron / Let the healing begin
> I have stood in the burning light of the presence of the Lord. (Moses, after returning from Mount Sinai). For this one, it helps if you bathe in bleach before trying it out

Hello!

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One word: JACKHOLE

Let the good times flow....  

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GUARANTEE

2. If you find nothing here that makes you smile, simply send me proof (ship's log, note from God, etc.), and I'll mail you a nice piece of pie.

I want my pie, but I'm afraid he'd lace it with PZP.

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If ever there was a market in a need of competition...

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I was thinking, I must make it perfectly clear there is no relation between my family and this jackass. He is making the Harris name look bad, which bummed me out somewhat for about 30 minutes, but then I read Sweet's post above again and I feel great. Thanks Sweet for the perfect explaination about this jackhole who flys solo, and this horrible paper that employs this hermoglidite...

Let the good times flow....  

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He says funny things - peta sharpshooters.  Everyone knows they can't hit anything.  Carnivores are better shots.  Anyone want bacon?

"Metal captain, this cat is asking
if I've seen his bitter lost passion."
I told him "yeah, but only when I pedal
past her"
-Aesop Rock

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It turns out that my dad had actually writin back to the guy about it saying that it was totaly uncalled for, and that it never should have gotten in there.  The guy wrote back and said that he was just trying to be funny.

ride the trail, dont let the trail ride you

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callum.  cool that your dad sent a note to this guy.  it was offensive and not just abou the rider focus.  if you replace african american with biker in that piece hed be fired in 2 seconds flat.

anyone remember jimmy the greek?  why was he fired.  for making a joke.  imus too.  and many others.  jokes in bad taste are just bad.

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