2007-01-29 - 9:44 a.m.
Well at least their spirit of destruction to their enemies is. Their souls still stir in the hearts of anyone who rides a bicycle in Tokyo.
Yes, bicycles. They are the menace to society. And it is all because the Japanese are so darned law abiding. You see the law says that bicycles cannot be ridden in the streets. So they must be ridden on the sidewalk. Now these sidewalks are about 2 meters wide, meaning there is just enough room for 2 people to walk side by side comfortably, or one person going each way. Now you throw in bike riders. Not casually riding along, NNNOOOOOOO screaming down the sidewalk, only to apply the hand brakes when there is no possible way to stop in time, causing all people to jump back, as the bike blows through the area the people were in.
I have watched bicycles run over people, slam into other bicycles, and even try to win an arguement with a moving car.
now it isn't as dangeous as taking a taxi in central china. You don' t get that thrill of 'have I just put my life in the hands of some madman who thinks he could be a formula 1 driver?" No, the feeling you get is that feeling of dread you would have if you lived in the movie Deathrace.. "can i come out of this building? can I move around this person slwoer than me?" then SSSSSSCCCCCRRRRREEEEEEE and as you duck for cover there is a giggling japanese person riding off.
So the world needs to know that inside every one on a bicycle there is a gap toothed grinning madman!