Dang it!
Im sorry that happened Goose. I am pretty sure the police would like to know about the exchange. Mark C. Fulford Ballistics Technology International, LTD. PO BOX 2512 511 Goldsboro Street NE Wilson, NC 27894 252-205-1038 cell 252-360-1650 office 252-281-5627 fax http://www.ballisticstech.com/products/shoothouses.htm From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ssp Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COWs] Cyclist Hater on Bend of the River Rd Goose: Sad. Instead of thinking of things to say, what came to my mind was how LUCKY many of us are we do not live with such a limited attitude of life. I feel for the guy and his attitude and most likely his limited upbringing. Our society has evolved so much in the past few decades and it seems too many people are at each others throats and want to always blame others when something rocks their world. Self reliance has eluded our society. Had it been me? My big mouth and limited brain probably would have failed me again and I would have resorted to the dudes tactics. Perfect response you were the minister, I'll put that one in my response arsenal and hope God will forgive me. hope you have a better day thanks for sharing bert On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Goocey M.K. Joshua <[email protected]> wrote: Rode for 30 miles this morning. I took a right on Bend of the River from Old Bailey. I got about three miles down the rd, about a mile from the I-95 overpass, and I decided that I needed to adjust my seat. I stopped at the edge of a driveway, as I have done many a time when my bike needed a little adjustment. I saw some dogs penned up, and they were barking at me. As i pulled the allen wrench from my saddle pouch, a country fella came down the driveway in his sweatpants and t-shirt. I assumed he wanted to check and make sure I was ok. Country folks are usually so nice. NOT THIS ONE. The conversation went as follows, He said, "What the hell do you think yer doin? If my dogs wern't pinned up, you woulda uttracted 'em, and they'd a cum runnin after you. I lived here seven damn yers, and I ain't had no problems. But now you f...@in people keep cumin by on yer bikes. Damn, you dun stopped right here on my driveway. A couple weeks ago, five ur six of ye cam by here. They wur all dressed up like you, in yer damn get up. Sh*t, I ain't seen nuthin like it." I muttered, "I saw that your dogs were pinned up. I needed to check something on my bike. I'm sorry if I caused a problem." He ranted, "Hell yea you caused a problum. My damn dogs are barkin. If they hadn't been put up, they'd a cum runnin up to you, and you'd a called the pulice, and I'd be the one in trouble. What's yur name?" I replied, perhaps unfairly, "My name is Joshua Goocey, I'm the minister at First Christian Church on Tarboro St." He didn't let any more cuss words fly after that. He kinda took a step back, and muttered, "Well, I'm sorry about that, but you dang people can't come ridin by here." I apologized one more time, and told him I would get off his property. I spent the rest of the ride thinking about all the things I could have said. Goose Rev. Joshua M.K. Goocey Senior Minister First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 207 Tarboro St. N. Wilson, NC 27896 [email protected] Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2895 - Release Date: 05/26/10 06:25:00 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
