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Would you patronize a pedal-powered pub crawling vehicle in downtown Lawrence?
Asked at Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. on May 11, 2010
“I think that would be a lot of fun to use, to travel between bars downtown.”
“Yes, I would because I think it’s fun and convenient.”
“Yes, I think it’s a good idea, it’s fun and would probably make a lot of money.”
“No, depending on how much it cost, I think it’s better just to go by yourself.”
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RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
no . .ossifer, i'm the degisnated drinker.
autie (anonymous) says…
only if I could run over the beggars with it.
TopJayhawk (anonymous) says…
Can't you get busted for pedeling under the influence?
Jay_lo (anonymous) says…
Why when I was young we didn't have no such thing as pedal power. I crawled out of many a pubs on my own, uphill both ways!!
Calliope877 (anonymous) says…
Why when I was young we had to walk 10 miles in the snow to get drunk....
g_rock (anonymous) says…
It sounds like something that would go over really well a Key West or a New Orleans. But this is Lawrence. Tourism and college kids aren't the same economic function.
misterlee (anonymous) says…
I don't drink downtown very often. When I do, I don't go to another bar. I go home.
AreUNorml (anonymous) replies…
this comment sponsored by Dos XX. Stay thirsty my friend.
puddleglum (anonymous) replies…
good one, NORML! that was hilarious
januarygirl (anonymous) says…
not a good idea at all!!!!!!! there is enough of a problem with
bikes. i have seen so many parked cars in down town lawrence
backing out of parking spots and the biker not even watching for
this and a accident waiting to happen. i don't think bikes of any
kind should be permitted on the blocks between 6th and mass.
and 11th st. and mass. parked c ars on both sides of street in
the downtown part of mass. is so dangerous for the bikes.
i had a guy on a skate board in front of me last week in the middle of mass.
between 8th and 9th st. and didn't care. wasn't paying any attention
to the car backing out of parking. the driver of the car saw him
just in time to avoid an accident . the skateboarder was not in the drivers line of vision. something needs to be done before someone
gets killed, and its not always the driver of the cars fault.
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
aye' ya
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
Ole' Ashley......Aye carumba chula...!
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
Hell no.
Motorized bar stools, now that's a whole other plaid zebra.
Jay_lo (anonymous) says…
Apologies to Roger Miller
Sitting on a pedi-bar with the rest of the guys, six blocks pedaled and I pedaled five! Dang me, dang me the motorists on Mass. want to hang me...
BigPrune (anonymous) says…
The people that say they support this idea, will most likely not ride it. It's kind of like the people who want a vegetarian restaurant in town that they'll never visit, or a grocery store in north Lawrence that never got any business, or even Drake's downtown - they brought it back and nobody went there.
dogsandcats (anonymous) says…
Worst idea ever.
dajudge (anonymous) says…
A little bird told me it would not be a good idea.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
Downtown is six blocks long.
puddleglum (anonymous) says…
still waiting for a new dragstrip out west here....then downtown can do whatever they want.
50YearResident (anonymous) says…
Sure, and bring in a camel and an elephant for people to ride that don't want to peddle. But I don't know what to do with the rest of the circus!
autie (anonymous) says…
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
Downtown is six blocks long
Yeah, but if we started at one end, and tied a dollar bill on the end of our line....then trolled up to the other end, how many panhandlers would we have in tow? They could get that guy to go north across the bridge and lead all of them right out of town....like lemmings.
BABBOY (anonymous) says…
Not for me. Sounds silly. But, I am not going to bash those that want to use it. More power to them..
UNIKU (anonymous) says…
Isn't there an anti-pedaling ordinance in Lawrence.. : )
CWGOKU (anonymous) says…
No, especially if I have to do my own peddling. Why not rickshaws as well? Six blocks is too short a distance for all the hassel. Just take a nice stroll and enjoy it. Maybe Spacehog could give piggyback rides.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
They should close off downtown a few other streets and set up a kickass Grand Prix course for motorized barstools.
I remember the Grand Prix course they had in Des Moines. Best course around!
I can smell the fuel and hear those turbos whine, as the rubber grabs and gives up the pavement around a corner.
I am Psyched!!! Let's form a steering committee and get the focus groups fired up.
This has to happen.
The only thing better would be if Grand Prix was not of little pancake eater origin, but hell, those cheese eating surrender monkeys gave us the bikini, the raincoat, the coffee percolator, and the Grand Prix, racing how it should be, not this Deliverance inspired bum rush NASCAR crap.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
what?
no all-knowing wisdom from merrill?
no cut-and-pasties?
just briefly:
merrill promotes nude biking. so, he should be incharge of making the pedicab into a "nude biking experience.
might improve its popularity!
or ... not.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
space,
Craig treat you right?
somedude20 (anonymous) says…
LJW has been promoting this dude and the other dude who bikes people around (forgot his name but it is a buck a block) a hell of a lot in the last few weeks. Makes me wonder if these dudes have a connection to the LWJ.
Anyway, I believe that the "bar bike" costs around a $120 an hour to rent plus the customer does the bulk of the work. Does not sound like fun for me
AreUNorml (anonymous) replies…
knowing Shane (the other dude), he isn't in the least affiliated with LJW. no idea on this feller.
BigPrune (anonymous) replies…
Doesn't the LJW have an affiliation with Geeks on Wheels? I think that answers that.
flux (anonymous) says…
Space Hog just broke the record for the most comments on one thread and for the most comments no one actually read.
RoeDapple (anonymous) replies…
Awwwww . . .spacehog has a new fan...
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
spacehog
(anonymous) says…
LOL, bearded_gnome! I think I saw him the other day. He was riding a beach cruiser with no seat. He had a big smile on his face.
---big smile, well, okay then!
motorized barstool? must the participants in the race be predrunk to enter?
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
I would not ride it,
To a bar.
I would not ride it,
Very far.
I would not ride it,
Down the street,
Nor pedal it.
With my two feet.
But I would call up,
All of my buds,
To watch you pedal,
And drink your suds.
We wouldn't want,
To miss the crash,
When that big SUV
Runs over your A$$.
~RoeDapple~
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"Space Hog just broke the record for the most comments on one thread and for the most comments no one actually read." flux
This is a false statement. Spacehog rocks.
flux (anonymous) says…
RoeDapple comment # 4961 Most comments of all time nobody has read
RoeDapple (anonymous) replies…
Wrongo, flux! (I go back and read them all the time!)
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
flux,
Sorry bout you getting jumped.
This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.
autie (anonymous) says…
jeez R_I, you might as well just hit him with your crepe pan.
I figure I'll come to town one day and go for a ride in these pedal me to the bar things and discover spacehog got a job. Driving the pedicab. Then we can have the new version of "Taxi"....
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
space,
Shame on me?
Flux's words " I got jumped by 5 guys my senior year and it took its toll on me mentally"
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
RIP Erica Blasberg
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Hey space hell yeah! Dylan definitely near top of the list, but lean a little more toward Jim Croce myself. Having a brother who is an entertainer/musician makes me a little leery of them all. My problem though, not necessarily theirs. The dog needs a rest though, how's this?
Back in my drinkin' an' carousin' days I got jumped by three guys. Trouble was I was sober and they weren't. Took them a while to get over it.
(Too damn brittle anymore for that though!)
RoeDapple (anonymous) replies…
And I did get severely trounced by one guy once. Felt like he had six fists and four feet all wailing on me at the same time. That's when I figured out I'm not a fighter
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
space,
http://snsimages.tribune.com/media/ph...
Tell me you seriously think Horne could handle a putter like that...
You probably support Elena Kagan because she was she was OK on "King of Queens".
A bit low-brow, but still funny.
autie (anonymous) says…
What the flux is going on? Some of the regulars make numerous inane, mindless comments daily. Then get attacked for no apparent reason. Who knows? Space, you go ahead and get all fluxed up and make some more post. We'd be enjoying that. Now I need to get the flux out of here for awhile.
autie (anonymous) says…
that is not a bad idea Tom....they could get rid of the T then..get a bunch of those and let the football players tote them around. No smoke belching motors, athletes in wonderful shape from the workouts....it's a win/win.
oneeye_wilbur (anonymous) says…
I support this if it would be pedaled up to the Salvation Army canteen at the Drop In Center. What a way to have a buffet on wheels.
multi, i can provide the monkey and the man.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Wow, 5 comments deleted so far on an OTS column? Zombie apocalypse must be coming sooner than expected!
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
RoeD,
It's that zombie satellite Galaxy15's fault.
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RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Wow, every time I come back another one has bit the dust! You may have something there R_I. Heading for the bunker asap
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
I even got bounced and I have no idea what I said. It wasn't bad.
oneeye_wilbur (anonymous) says…
If this is approved and since the rickshaw was approved, I am considering mo ped rentals downtown, just like in Key West. Now there is some money to be made. A moped pub crawl.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
Kagan wrote the Clinton gun ban.
Rahm Emanuel stated, “We’re bending the law as far as we can to ban an entirely new class of guns.”
autie (anonymous) says…
I might be more concerned about free and open public discourse. I guess some people don't like golf or old people.
rickshaws, golf and the memory of Lena live unprecedented,
Dewars bless us all
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
R_I, I didn't know that. I'd heard that the Clinton people sat around with a gun magazine and picked out the features they considered to be scary and used that list to write the law. What a pack of salad-eaters!
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Funny how the anti-gun party is responsible for the years of highest sales of guns. On the not funny side, they get prices skyrocketing in the process.
RoeDapple (anonymous) replies…
back to the bunker ;-)
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) replies…
I'm stocking up on pointy sticks, just in case.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
snap,
I bought some .31 lead ball for my beanshooter.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
Roe,
that was great work sir!
very LOL.
maybe we should totally rewrite green eggs and ham for the pedicab.
yes, this thread was originally some derned question about the pedicab thingy.
I'm wondering about the "training" for the driver, I mean do they use a high-tech simulator with simulated drunks vomiting and throwing things and speaking offensive words?
programming, programming!
***
wth happened to mr. flux. did he get his psych meds from that nigerian pharmacy again?
and amazing how many posts got swept out a this thread!
Jay_lo (anonymous) says…
spacehog (anonymous) says…
Okay, let's back up. I've been following this thing, but someone explain it to me. Are we talking about 16 different pedicabs, a "bicycle built for 16", or one guy pedaling 16 people
This might help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LWc3a...
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoGLrz...
office chair race. preparation for the pedicab?
tange (anonymous) says…
Of course, yer gonna need one of these
just to keep the thang oriented...
http://www.anywherefun.com/images/big...