Don't shoot the Unicyclist!

sendhair · 2003-12-28, 08:10 AM

It's a good thing he wasn't wearing his reindeer antlers!

daino149 · 2003-12-28, 08:16 AM

Well there's a story to tell the grand kids

Daniel

jagur · 2003-12-28, 08:37 AM

makes me wonder how many cross-hairs i ride though in a day?

brian.slater · 2003-12-28, 01:47 PM

U-Turn and I went to Arcadia Management Area in Rhode Island once without thinking about hunting season, when we got there we were chagrined to see the “If you go in here, you MUST were 20 square inches of bright orange” warning sign and had to go to plan “B”.

Both of us would have provided orange if we'd been thinking about it.
I’m glad we saw the sign and lived to tell the tale.

MUNIYETI · 2003-12-28, 04:13 PM

Gee it's a good thing he ticketed the Unicyclist, I'm sure that made everyone safer... and I'm also glad he got back in the "good graces" of the hunters; a man doesn't want to be in the "bad graces" of people with rifles who can't tell the difference between a deer and a unicycle......... p.s. isn't Shelbyville next to Springfield (where Homer,Bart, etc live on "The Simpsons?")...

thin_air · 2003-12-28, 04:49 PM

MUNIYETI yes Shelbyville is next to springfield on the simpsons.

UniBrier · 2003-12-28, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jagur
makes me wonder how many cross-hairs i ride though in a day?

I was hoping to get a Muni ride in the Tillamook State Forest over Christmas but the weather was to unpredictable. That very thought crossed my mind too as I was considering where to ride.

"Did ya get your Elk?" is a pretty common conversation openner out there.

Sendhair, good to see you come out of lurk. I was afraid 2003 would be the last we hear from you. Now if we ever hear from Glutes again..

bugman · 2003-12-28, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MUNIYETI
Gee it's a good thing he ticketed the Unicyclist, I'm sure that made everyone safer... and I'm also glad he got back in the "good graces" of the hunters; a man doesn't want to be in the "bad graces" of people with rifles who can't tell the difference between a deer and a unicycle......... p.s. isn't Shelbyville next to Springfield (where Homer,Bart, etc live on "The Simpsons?")...

It may not make everyone safer, but it will make him safer. I am sure he wouldn't have been riding there if he had known people were hunting. A guy could get hurt doing that. Getting tickets does suck though. I really try to avoid them.

john_childs · 2003-12-28, 05:42 PM

OK, who here is in the Indianapolis Indiana area? Come on. Fess up.

harper · 2003-12-28, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by john_childs
OK, who here is in the Indianapolis Indiana area? Come on. Fess up.

Indiana MUni-cyclist Greg "Mule" Deere.

johnfoss · 2003-12-29, 06:58 PM

It was interesting how the article failed to mention the rider's name. Perhaps he was a minor. But Indiana has plenty of unicyclists, and, like most unicyclists, he may not know or care about us.

But he should consider himself lucky, even though he ended up with a ticket. That's better than having your antlers shot off!

sendhair · 2003-12-29, 07:01 PM

That!

That there!

Right there!

That's what I'm talkin' about!

The prototypical deathwishing MUni-ist that is!

fierce_trim · 2006-10-10, 08:12 PM

I was shot at by a paint-ball gun.....in Indianapolis. Indiana must have it out for things flying through the forrest on one wheel.

grawistkafn · 2006-10-10, 11:15 PM

Fierce Trim you realize that thread was made in 2003 right?

JusticeZero · 2006-10-11, 03:35 AM

The majority of hunters are very careful. It's still an issue to have someone wandering through the area.

One, it was a management hunt; having a pedestrian wander through the woods alerting game is counterproductive to that. Management meaning in essence that because they don't have a bunch of wolves and bears and such wandering in a public area, they need to use humans for the population control carnivores, and have done counts so that they have a pretty good idea of what exactly is needed in that regard. People muni-ing through, presumably pretty noticably, tend to get the deer and such to hide, so they might have to set up more of a hunt if the numbers they get out are too low.

Two, it's another person wandering around to potentially be an accidental target for the few less competent hunters that everyone knows must exist.

Three, the guy wasn't paying the entrance fee that they use to maintain the place anyways. Parks and things don't magically appear, they have to be maintained and defend themself against every developer who looks greedily at all the "unused space". If it has an entrance fee, pay it, yeesh.

2003-12-28, 08:10 AM	#1
sendhair Human Fly bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Right here in Kyoto... well, just a second ago... Posts: 734	Don't shoot the Unicyclist! It's a good thing he wasn't wearing his reindeer antlers! __________________ http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/al...y_eye_ball.gif am the http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/al...lbun00/aac.gif in the Ointment.

2003-12-28, 08:16 AM	#2
daino149 On Vacation - till i find a job Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 27 Posts: 2,012	Well there's a story to tell the grand kids Daniel __________________ OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE

2003-12-28, 08:37 AM	#3
jagur My Uzi is a Tongue Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: {So-Lame,Oregon} Age: 36 Posts: 6,190	makes me wonder how many cross-hairs i ride though in a day? __________________ theres enough BS in life, without mobius contributing. Forget_Your_Life -------------------------------------- -------MUNI MILITIA ------- One Wheeled Death Squad

2003-12-28, 01:47 PM	#4
brian.slater remembering Nelfurtiti, Cat Goddess Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Hartford, CT USA Age: 60 Posts: 461	U-Turn and I went to Arcadia Management Area in Rhode Island once without thinking about hunting season, when we got there we were chagrined to see the “If you go in here, you MUST were 20 square inches of bright orange” warning sign and had to go to plan “B”. Both of us would have provided orange if we'd been thinking about it. I’m glad we saw the sign and lived to tell the tale. __________________ Brian C. Slater AKA: Snoopy Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of advanced confusion. Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference. If you try not to confuse me, that will confuse me. "To not decide is to decide" - undecided

2003-12-28, 04:49 PM	#6
thin_air ride the wheel Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 21 Posts: 41	MUNIYETI yes Shelbyville is next to springfield on the simpsons. __________________ If you come to a fork in the road... take it

2003-12-28, 04:13 PM	#5
MUNIYETI The Abominable MUnicyclist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 43	Gee it's a good thing he ticketed the Unicyclist, I'm sure that made everyone safer... and I'm also glad he got back in the "good graces" of the hunters; a man doesn't want to be in the "bad graces" of people with rifles who can't tell the difference between a deer and a unicycle......... p.s. isn't Shelbyville next to Springfield (where Homer,Bart, etc live on "The Simpsons?")...

2003-12-28, 05:42 PM	#9
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,285	OK, who here is in the Indianapolis Indiana area? Come on. Fess up. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2003-12-29, 06:58 PM	#11
johnfoss Ridin' my KH Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 11,728	It was interesting how the article failed to mention the rider's name. Perhaps he was a minor. But Indiana has plenty of unicyclists, and, like most unicyclists, he may not know or care about us. But he should consider himself lucky, even though he ended up with a ticket. That's better than having your antlers shot off! __________________ John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "I ride unicycles against the orders of my doctors. I have six screws and a plate to help hold me together." -- Bungeejoe, 52

2003-12-29, 07:01 PM	#12
sendhair Human Fly bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Right here in Kyoto... well, just a second ago... Posts: 734	That! That there! Right there! That's what I'm talkin' about! The prototypical deathwishing MUni-ist that is! __________________ http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/al...y_eye_ball.gif am the http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/al...lbun00/aac.gif in the Ointment.

2006-10-10, 08:12 PM	#13
fierce_trim That One Guy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 35 Posts: 17	Shootin' at unicycles... I was shot at by a paint-ball gun.....in Indianapolis. Indiana must have it out for things flying through the forrest on one wheel. __________________ Lemon Curry?

2006-10-11, 03:35 AM	#15
JusticeZero Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 160	The majority of hunters are very careful. It's still an issue to have someone wandering through the area. One, it was a management hunt; having a pedestrian wander through the woods alerting game is counterproductive to that. Management meaning in essence that because they don't have a bunch of wolves and bears and such wandering in a public area, they need to use humans for the population control carnivores, and have done counts so that they have a pretty good idea of what exactly is needed in that regard. People muni-ing through, presumably pretty noticably, tend to get the deer and such to hide, so they might have to set up more of a hunt if the numbers they get out are too low. Two, it's another person wandering around to potentially be an accidental target for the few less competent hunters that everyone knows must exist. Three, the guy wasn't paying the entrance fee that they use to maintain the place anyways. Parks and things don't magically appear, they have to be maintained and defend themself against every developer who looks greedily at all the "unused space". If it has an entrance fee, pay it, yeesh.

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