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Date: 13 Feb 2007 20:06:09
From: Claire
Subject: botts dots
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Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least three
dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white ones.
That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably at
least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all broken
ones.
Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
them all up, I want to collect them all.
And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
Home of the meditative cyclist:
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 09:48:55
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Hey, fuck you, Sornson, you asshole. If you can't figure out to whom
I'm replying, that's your problem.
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 09:56:16
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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folson@innercite.com wrote:
> Hey, fuck you, Sornson, you asshole. If you can't figure out to whom
> I'm replying, that's your problem.
Why must you say such hurtful things?
:-P 8-O ROTFL 8-) :-D
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 07:26:28
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Save the patronizing bullshit, Tom. The simple fact of the matter is
that Claire claims she is "the meditative cyclist", so she really
needs to meditate her ass. If she has that much time to meditate, she
needs to get busy scrubbing the goddamned floor or toilet instead.
I'll bet her husband comes home from work every day to a dirty house,
dirty laundry, no dinner, etc. and says to himself, "Oh, Claire must
have been meditating all day again." Maybe he should just quit his
job, declare himself to be "the meditative husband", and see how she
likes that. I am going to be on here a long time, saying what I
really think and exercising my free-speech rights, so get used to it.
Yes, you have probably realized it by now: I am Ed Dolan's
replacement. Only worse. Soon you are going to be looking back on
the periods of Ed's incessant posting as "the good old days". On the
other hand, anyone who limits him/herself to unpretentious, non-
solipsistical posts about cycling has nothing to fear from me. It's
the posers and self-absorbed idiots that I'm after.
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 17:52:20
From: Leo Lichtman
Subject: Re: botts dots
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<folson@innercite.com > wrote: (clip) It's the posers and self-absorbed
idiots that I'm after.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Seems like you must be chasing your tail.
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 09:58:04
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
> <folson@innercite.com> wrote: (clip) It's the posers and
> self-absorbed idiots that I'm after.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Seems like you must be chasing your tail.
Not to mention decent gram.
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 09:01:33
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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folson@innercite.com wrote:
> Save the patronizing bullshit, Tom. The simple fact of the matter is
> that Claire claims she is "the meditative cyclist", so she really
> needs to meditate her ass. If she has that much time to meditate, she
> needs to get busy scrubbing the goddamned floor or toilet instead.
> I'll bet her husband comes home from work every day to a dirty house,
> dirty laundry, no dinner, etc. and says to himself, "Oh, Claire must
> have been meditating all day again." Maybe he should just quit his
> job, declare himself to be "the meditative husband", and see how she
> likes that. I am going to be on here a long time, saying what I
> really think and exercising my free-speech rights, so get used to it.
> Yes, you have probably realized it by now: I am Ed Dolan's
> replacement. Only worse. Soon you are going to be looking back on
> the periods of Ed's incessant posting as "the good old days". On the
> other hand, anyone who limits him/herself to unpretentious, non-
> solipsistical posts about cycling has nothing to fear from me. It's
> the posers and self-absorbed idiots that I'm after.
At least ol' Ed knew how to quote.
HTH
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Date: 23 Feb 2007 04:18:30
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <1172156734.016318.322620@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >,
folson@innercite.com writes:
> Bill Sornson and Leo Lichtman: I was wondering how much you charge for
> a party of six, on a per-blow-job basis?
You're a very sad person, full of pain and angst.
I hope you find creative & constructive happiness
and joie de vivre. May the Almighty open your eyes
and bless you with a loving, open heart.
Maybe a cuddly, face-licking puppy would help you.
Something St Bernardish. No -- a collie. A full
sized one, like Lassie. Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 13:59:29
From: Werehatrack
Subject: Re: botts dots
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On 13 Feb 2007 20:06:09 -0800, "Claire" <cpetersky@yahoo.com > may have
said:
>Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
>are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least three
>dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white ones.
>That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably at
>least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all broken
>ones.
>
>Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
>of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
>them all up, I want to collect them all.
>
>And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
If you're going to build a Dalek, they're outstandingly useful.
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 10:00:09
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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At least I don't feel compelled to jump to the defense of Airhead
Woman. You've been beating your meat too much, guys. It's gonna kill
you!
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 10:36:49
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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folson@innercite.com spurted:
> At least I don't feel compelled to jump to the defense of Airhead
> Woman. You've been beating your meat too much, guys. It's gonna kill
> you!
About what and to whom the hell are you talking?!? ROTFL
folson, sea kelp for your homosexually addictive tendencies. So far today
you've solicited oral sex from and queried (note spelling) men about
masturbation. Slow morning?
"folson" -- top-posting non-quoting oon. ! ROTFL !
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 07:05:34
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Bill Sornson and Leo Lichtman: I was wondering how much you charge for
a party of six, on a per-blow-job basis?
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 09:36:50
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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folson@innercite.com wrote:
> Bill Sornson and Leo Lichtman: I was wondering how much you charge for
> a party of six, on a per-blow-job basis?
You sound pretty anxious there, folson ol' chap. Breakthrough in free
(offered thru County Mental Health) therapy?!?
ROTFL
What a oon...
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 16:46:29
From: Leo Lichtman
Subject: Re: botts dots
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<folson@innercite.com > wrote: Bill Sornson and Leo Lichtman: I was
wondering how much you charge for a party of six, on a per-blow-job basis?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It took you almost a week to think up THAT response? I guess I should leave
you alone--you're out of the game.
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Date: 16 Feb 2007 16:47:34
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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On Feb 16, 4:44 pm, fol...@innercite.com wrote:
> Claire, believe me, you don't want to know what I think you should do
> with them!
However, I do owe you a great debt of gratitude. You've made me
realize how lucky I am not to be ried to a frigging airhead like
you.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 01:12:48
From: Leo Lichtman
Subject: Re: botts dots
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<folson@innercite.com > wrote: However, I do owe you a great debt of
gratitude. You've made me realize how lucky I am not to be ried to a
frigging airhead like you.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Claire probably has you blocked, so I will take on the task of telling you:
Shut up, asshole! If I had a Botts Dot for every one of your brain cells, I
still wouldn't have any.
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Date: 19 Feb 2007 03:24:22
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: botts dots
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"Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net > wrote in message
news:kEsBh.13987$5j1.3821@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> If I had a Botts Dot for every one of your brain cells, I still wouldn't
> have any.
Leo, while I appreciate your menschlekeit in standing up for me, I really
must object to your post above. I think that if you indeed had a botts dot
for everyone of Mr. Fulsome's brain cells, you'd have at least five or six,
of the non-reflective variety.
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 19 Feb 2007 18:00:29
From: Leo Lichtman
Subject: Re: botts dots
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"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com > wrote in message
news:GL8Ch.3203$x74.155@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> "Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:kEsBh.13987$5j1.3821@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>> If I had a Botts Dot for every one of your brain cells, I still wouldn't
>> have any.
>
> Leo, while I appreciate your menschlekeit in standing up for me, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Claire, I'm looking forward to your next Bay Area visit, and hoping for
another hot date--that's why I am being so nice. Oops, it slipped out.
Does your husband read this newsgroup?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I really must object to your post above. I think that if you indeed had a
botts dot for everyone of Mr. Fulsome's brain cells, you'd have at least
five or six, of the non-reflective variety.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I gots no prollem wid dat. 10-4, good buddy.
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Date: 16 Feb 2007 16:44:45
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Claire, believe me, you don't want to know what I think you should do
with them!
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Date: 16 Feb 2007 00:14:20
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <P17Bh.1843$_73.1599@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net >,
"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com > writes:
> "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:suk0re.342.ln@bud.garden.local...
>
> [Massive snippage]
>
>
> Want to come down and do some gardening for me? I'd pay an hourly wage and
> bicycle travel expenses down from Vancouver.
Me, crawling around in the dirt on my hands & knees,
and looking my dirty face up to you when you leave
the house to head out for work in the morning?
Let me think about it.
BTW: leeks. I recently read how one can chop the
rooty ends off of leeks, and re-plant them, and
they'll grow back into leeks again. Is that kewl,
or what?
mmm ... cock-a-leeky soup ... <drool >
Actually, a pretty good soup can be made from
leeks, potatoes, a couple of cloves, a sweet
white onion, and a leg of lamb bone with some
meat still on it.
Maybe I could cook for you too.
But I'd have to clean my fingernails
pretty good after coming in from
the garden.
I do have a nail brush. I use it
for scrubbing veggies.
Anyways, when you buy leeks and chop
the ends off -- plant 'em.
cheers,
Tom
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 01:06:24
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <s4p3re.6j1.ln@bud.garden.local >, tkeats2005@hotmail.com
says...
> BTW: leeks. I recently read how one can chop the
> rooty ends off of leeks, and re-plant them, and
> they'll grow back into leeks again. Is that kewl,
> or what?
I don't take them out of the dirt in the first place, just cut the tops
off at ground level. That leaves all the hair roots in place and they
grow back faster. Mine are already about eight inches tall after
overwintering in the garden.
--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/ >
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html >
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 18:34:26
From: nash
Subject: Re: botts dots
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<josh@phred.org > wrote in message
news:MPG.204065697304711598972a@newsgroups.comcast.net...
> In article <s4p3re.6j1.ln@bud.garden.local>, tkeats2005@hotmail.com
> says...
>
>> BTW: leeks. I recently read how one can chop the
>> rooty ends off of leeks, and re-plant them, and
>> they'll grow back into leeks again. Is that kewl,
>> or what?
>
> I don't take them out of the dirt in the first place, just cut the tops
> off at ground level. That leaves all the hair roots in place and they
> grow back faster. Mine are already about eight inches tall after
> overwintering in the garden.
>
> --
> josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
> <http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
> Braze your own bicycle frames. See
> <http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>
That is a great idea since I just started making leek and potatoe soup. To
die for vegetable.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 01:08:23
From: Leo Lichtman
Subject: Re: botts dots
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"Tom Keats" wrote: (clip) Anyways, when you buy leeks and chop the ends
off -- plant 'em.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Put a Botts Dot next to each planting as a ker.
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Date: 15 Feb 2007 04:52:54
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Claire wrote:
SNIP
>
> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
>
> Warm Regards,
>
>
>
> Claire Petersky
> Home of the meditative cyclist:
> http://www.bicyclemeditations.org
Botts Dots make nice paperweights. I could see mounting them on an
otherwise very boring wall. What do the paving contractors use for bd
adhesive?
Rleone
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Date: 22 Feb 2007 14:03:11
From: Werehatrack
Subject: Re: botts dots
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On 15 Feb 2007 04:52:54 -0800, rleone@hotmail.com may have said:
>... What do the paving contractors use for bd
>adhesive?
I've seen a really good epoxy used quite often, and I've also seen
them applied with a one-part adhesive that is next to impossible to
get in anything smaller than a 5 gallon bucket.
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 19:44:28
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <96k0re.l32.ln@bud.garden.local >,
tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) writes:
> In article <lNPAh.2286$tD2.1485@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com> writes:
>>
>> "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:jkvvqe.4i1.ln@bud.garden.local...
>>
>>> Maybe they'd make an interesting border around a
>>> stand-alone rhododendron or azalea. But I think
>>> they'd be too symmetrical for that. And the
>>> reflectiveness at night might come off as gauche.
>>
>>
>> They aren't reflective dots, they're just orangey-yellow and round. I
>> thought about burying them halfway in the ground, and making a little border
>> around something. I think something equally orangey-yellow, though:
>> daffodils?
>
> Sure, why not? Maybe intersperse them between rough,
> natural rocks. In a flat flower bed, a stepping-stone
> path made of flat rocks works to not only divide the
> bed into sections, but also to provide an access to
> get in there with a watering can. Stick some of those
> dots in there too.
>
> As for colour, there are also igolds, which are good
> from late spring to fall, white/yellow tulips, which will
> be coming up pretty soon now, some glads (but they're so
> short-lived) and those oh-so-creamy yucca flowers, which
> are also short-lived and unpredictable. But the foliage
> is so succulent.
>
> And then there are those rambling/creeping roses that
> come in subdued, creamy colours ... you'd need something
> to draw the eye toward them. Sticky-uppy Gartenmeister
> Bonstat fuchsias and grandiflora petunias might do
> the trick. Maybe throw in some white allysum and
> pinkish/whitish heathers for perennial filler.
> While you're at it, and if it's the right light/shade
> situation, some oregon grape and salal might make
> good green filler, too. And maybe a miniature,
> ornamental, non-spreading bamboo.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
I forgot to add: blue. Go nuts with blue, against
that white/yellow Botts dots & matching flowers thing.
Forget-me-nots, phlox, foxgloves, bluebells, sweet williams,
anything blue -- just go for it! Especially if the white/
yellow/creamy stuff is low to the ground, and the blue stuff
stands up above it.
cheers,
Tom
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Date: 16 Feb 2007 00:38:07
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: botts dots
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"Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:suk0re.342.ln@bud.garden.local...
[Massive snippage]
Want to come down and do some gardening for me? I'd pay an hourly wage and
bicycle travel expenses down from Vancouver.
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 19:31:21
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <lNPAh.2286$tD2.1485@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net >,
"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com > writes:
>
> "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jkvvqe.4i1.ln@bud.garden.local...
>
>> Maybe they'd make an interesting border around a
>> stand-alone rhododendron or azalea. But I think
>> they'd be too symmetrical for that. And the
>> reflectiveness at night might come off as gauche.
>
>
> They aren't reflective dots, they're just orangey-yellow and round. I
> thought about burying them halfway in the ground, and making a little border
> around something. I think something equally orangey-yellow, though:
> daffodils?
Sure, why not? Maybe intersperse them between rough,
natural rocks. In a flat flower bed, a stepping-stone
path made of flat rocks works to not only divide the
bed into sections, but also to provide an access to
get in there with a watering can. Stick some of those
dots in there too.
As for colour, there are also igolds, which are good
from late spring to fall, white/yellow tulips, which will
be coming up pretty soon now, some glads (but they're so
short-lived) and those oh-so-creamy yucca flowers, which
are also short-lived and unpredictable. But the foliage
is so succulent.
And then there are those rambling/creeping roses that
come in subdued, creamy colours ... you'd need something
to draw the eye toward them. Sticky-uppy Gartenmeister
Bonstat fuchsias and grandiflora petunias might do
the trick. Maybe throw in some white allysum and
pinkish/whitish heathers for perennial filler.
While you're at it, and if it's the right light/shade
situation, some oregon grape and salal might make
good green filler, too. And maybe a miniature,
ornamental, non-spreading bamboo.
cheers,
Tom
--
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Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 13:40:35
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <1171425968.944505.217370@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >,
"Claire" <cpetersky@yahoo.com > writes:
> Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
> are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least three
> dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white ones.
> That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably at
> least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all broken
> ones.
>
> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
> of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
> them all up, I want to collect them all.
>
> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
I suppose this is the time to ask yourself if you have
time to tinker around with found objects. Maybe you'd
collect them only to have them taking up storage space
while you try to figure out what to do with them, until
you eventually forget they're there until the next
garage cleaning day.
The artistic answer to your question is to let the
dots tell you what they want to be, and how you can
help them become whatever that is. If they have
nothing to say -- just leave them alone.
Maybe they'd make an interesting border around a
stand-alone rhododendron or azalea. But I think
they'd be too symmetrical for that. And the
reflectiveness at night might come off as gauche.
Maybe print reproductions of Persian miniatures on them.
I have some other ideas, but they require lapidary equipment.
cheers,
Tom
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Date: 15 Feb 2007 02:43:29
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: botts dots
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"Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:jkvvqe.4i1.ln@bud.garden.local...
> Maybe they'd make an interesting border around a
> stand-alone rhododendron or azalea. But I think
> they'd be too symmetrical for that. And the
> reflectiveness at night might come off as gauche.
They aren't reflective dots, they're just orangey-yellow and round. I
thought about burying them halfway in the ground, and making a little border
around something. I think something equally orangey-yellow, though:
daffodils?
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 16:33:07
From: Road Dog
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Claire wrote:
>
> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
Spell words in the road. e.g. To the left of the bike lane (in the car lane)
spell "FAT"; in the bike lane, "SKINNY".
Others:
CO2 <- > COOL
GAS <- > CARBS
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 09:51:37
From: Pat Lamb
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Claire wrote:
> Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
> are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least three
> dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white ones.
> That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably at
> least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all broken
> ones.
>
> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
> of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
> them all up, I want to collect them all.
>
> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
More of a prank than a use, but you could use them to make a faux bike
lane, somewhere where the drivers are rude and would get really annoyed.
Since they're used for king areas, and work best on flat pavement,
I'm not sure what else they'd be good for. Sigh.
Pat
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Date: 13 Feb 2007 23:03:49
From:
Subject: Re: botts dots
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In article <1171425968.944505.217370@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >,
cpetersky@yahoo.com says...
> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
> of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
> them all up, I want to collect them all.
>
> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
If you think of something, let me know. Somewhere I have a bag of a few
dozen white ones left behind by a road crew many years ago, brand new,
never installed, traditional white ceramic. Used a few of them as door
stops. They skip really well on water.
--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/ >
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html >
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Date: 14 Feb 2007 10:24:14
From: David L. Johnson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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josh@phred.org wrote:
> In article <1171425968.944505.217370@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> cpetersky@yahoo.com says...
>
>> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
>> of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
>> them all up, I want to collect them all.
>>
>> And then, I'd like to think of something cool to do with them. Ideas?
>
> If you think of something, let me know. Somewhere I have a bag of a few
> dozen white ones left behind by a road crew many years ago, brand new,
> never installed, traditional white ceramic. Used a few of them as door
> stops. They skip really well on water.
>
It seems you folks are somewhat derisive of these things. I'll grant
you, they do represent a problem to riders on roads where bikes are
allowed. But they are great on highways; they light up the lanes like
nothing else, especially in rain.
I miss them. They can't be used in areas where there is significant
snowfall, since of course the plows would scrape them all off. The
recessed ones do not work as well.
--
David L. Johnson
Some people used to claim that, if enough monkeys sat in front of enough
typewriters and typed long enough, eventually one of them would
reproduce the collected works of Shakespeare. The internet has
proven this not to be the case.
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Date: 13 Feb 2007 21:29:00
From: SMS
Subject: Re: botts dots
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Claire wrote:
> Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
> are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least three
> dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white ones.
> That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably at
> least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all broken
> ones.
>
> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have lots
> of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone cleans
> them all up, I want to collect them all.
I worked with a guy that collected them. I'd bring them to him when I
found them on my bike rides.
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Date: 13 Feb 2007 22:17:59
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: botts dots
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SMS wrote:
> Claire wrote:
>> Every time I ride up Eastgate Way, I am struck at how many botts dots
>> are by the side of the road. I'd estimate there must be at least
>> three dozen yellow ones. Then, there's probably a half dozen white
>> ones. That's not counting the broken ones, of which there's probably
>> at least two dozen more. The reflector style ones are nearly all
>> broken ones.
>>
>> Anyway, since I creep up Eastgate Way at such slow speeds, I have
>> lots of time to contemplate the botts dots. One day, before someone
>> cleans them all up, I want to collect them all.
>
> I worked with a guy that collected them. I'd bring them to him when I
> found them on my bike rides.
I say we amass about a thousand of 'em and send them to that "folson"
dickwad.
All in favor?
Bill "aye" S.
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