theo wrote:
> On Feb 11, 2:57*pm, PeterLucas > wrote:
>
> > WE pay for the upkeep of these same roads when we pay rego and fuel
> > taxes. Maybe its time to register all push bikes? Then we will see how
> > much these fanatical cyclists wish to whinge.
>
> Hey Peter, When I was kid my pushbike had a numberplate and I paid
> rego.

What sort of whackjob nation would do that?! I mean to say!



> > We wouldn't have the roads we do have without cars.
> >
> > Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have now if we all
> > rode around on bloody push bikes? I think not
>
> The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> ago, for their pushbikes.

Only problem being that they *never* had push-bikes back in Rome, nice
try ;-)

I know some other folk who are better knowledgeable than us on the
subject so will redirect this to them while I am at it.


Peter Lucas
Brisbane
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On Feb 26, 11:32*am, PeterLucas > wrote:
> theo wrote:

> > Hey Peter, When I was kid my pushbike had a numberplate and I paid
> > rego.
>
> What sort of whackjob nation would do that?! I mean to say!

Western Australia.

> > The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> > ago, for their pushbikes.
>
> Only problem being that they *never* had push-bikes back in Rome, nice
> try ;-)

Whoooooosh!

Theo

On Feb 26, 11:32*am, PeterLucas > wrote:
> theo wrote:

> > The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> > ago, for their pushbikes.
>
> Only problem being that they *never* had push-bikes back in Rome, nice
> try ;-)
>
> I know some other folk who are better knowledgeable than us on the
> subject so will redirect this to them while I am at it.

rec.food.cooking????

Theo

"PeterLucas" > wrote in message
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theo wrote:
> On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:
>
> > WE pay for the upkeep of these same roads when we pay rego and fuel
> > taxes. Maybe its time to register all push bikes? Then we will see how
> > much these fanatical cyclists wish to whinge.
>
> Hey Peter, When I was kid my pushbike had a numberplate and I paid
> rego.

What sort of whackjob nation would do that?! I mean to say!



> > We wouldn't have the roads we do have without cars.
> >
> > Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have now if we all
> > rode around on bloody push bikes? I think not
>
> The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> ago, for their pushbikes.



****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th century

On Feb 26, 4:47*pm, "George W Frost" > wrote:
> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
>> theo wrote:
>> > On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:

> > > Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have now if we all
> > > rode around on bloody push bikes? I think not
>
> > The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> > ago, for their pushbikes.
>
> ****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th century

Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as toys in the
early 19th century. They only became utilitarian devices for the
masses around 1990 with the invention of the "safety", which is what
we still ride today.

You may have missed the point.

Theo

theo wrote on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:15:44 -0800 (PST):

> On Feb 26, 4:47 pm, "George W Frost" >
> wrote:
>> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
>>> theo wrote:
>> >> On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:

> > >> Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have
> > >> now if we all rode around on bloody push bikes? I think
> > >> not
>>
> >> The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or
> >> more years ago, for their pushbikes.
>>
>> ****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th
>> century

> Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as
> toys in the early 19th century. They only became utilitarian
> devices for the masses around 1990 with the invention of the
> "safety", which is what we still ride today.

> You may have missed the point.

And the century!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

theo wrote:

> Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as toys in the
> early 19th century. They only became utilitarian devices for the
> masses around 1990

1990?

--
Toosmoky
Work to ride, Ride to Work...
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On Feb 27, 8:20*am, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> *theo *wrote *on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:15:44 -0800 (PST):
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 4:47 pm, "George W Frost" >
> > wrote:
> >> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
> >>> theo wrote:
> >> >> On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:
> > > >> Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have
> > > >> now if we all rode around on bloody push bikes? I think
> > > >> not
>
> > >> The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or
> > >> more years ago, for their pushbikes.
>
> >> ****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th
> >> century
> > Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as
> > toys in the early 19th century. They only became utilitarian
> > devices for the masses around 1990 with the invention of the
> > "safety", which is what we still ride today.
> > You may have missed the point.
>
> And the century!

Ahh shit! 1890 of course. Geez.

Theo

"theo" > wrote in message
...
On Feb 26, 4:47 pm, "George W Frost" > wrote:
> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
>> theo wrote:
>> > On Feb 11, 2:57 pm, PeterLucas > wrote:

> > > Do you *really* think we'd have the road system we have now if we all
> > > rode around on bloody push bikes? I think not
>
> > The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
> > ago, for their pushbikes.
>
> ****, I thought the pushbike wasnt made till the early 19th century

Ah! Good old reliable George. Bicycles were indeed made as toys in the
early 19th century. They only became utilitarian devices for the
masses around 1990 with the invention of the "safety", which is what
we still ride today.

You may have missed the point.

Theo

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Don't think so Theo, when you stated

**The Romans built most of the great roads in Europe 2000 or more years
ago, for their pushbikes.***

I replied that I thought the pushbike wasn't invented till the early 19th
century
so, where is the point I supposedly missed?

Or are you referring to the Roman in Gladiator who was wearing a digital
wrist watch?