Hey, Frank, please don't think I was talkin bad about your job. I was thinking of it in the context of a third world country as mine (wich is almost world-first in traffic-accident deaths), and not in the context of one of the most developed ones, such as yours. All the best
Albano --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/18/05, Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Sad history, Frank. I used to be a huge bike fan > years > > ago, and thought a lot about being a bike courier > when > > I worked as a pedestrian messenger. But being a > bike > > messenger in Buenos Aires traffic for a 150 usd > > payment and no health insurance persuaded me. > > I'm trying to go back cycling, I'm too sedentary > now, > > and becoming fat at just 26. I like Bob's maillot. > I > > own a Kona and I love the design of the brand. > Maybe > > I'll get it a ride soon. > > Sorry for the rant > > Regards > > > > Albano > > > > > Thanks for your thoughts, Albano. Us bike couriers > don't make much > money, but there's more to a job than money, I > guess. There must be, > otherwise I wouldn't have been doing this for the > past 9 years <g>. > > Bob's jersey (maillot is French for jersey, and most > cyclist would > know what you mean, but maybe others won't) is nice, > and the person > who gave it to him saw the photo last night and > started crying :-( > > I opened today's Toronto Star, and there was my > photo in it, on a > story about the little wake: > > http://tinyurl.com/bemt > > I was signing a big card of condolence for his > family. > > I knew a reporter was there, but I didn't expect to > make the paper! > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri > Cartier-Bresson > > Albano Garcia Photography & Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
