tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post2725541691580227088..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Well, That Was Good Timing!EcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-14270240436822300732015-08-28T22:08:38.186-06:002015-08-28T22:08:38.186-06:00There totally is an unwritten rule that cyclists s...There totally is an unwritten rule that cyclists should look out for each other. You know, I think that part of the reason that nobody had stopped for this guy before was (sadly enough) what he was wearing. Because Denver has such an extensive system of bike trails, a lot of homeless people tend to congregate there. It's not uncommon to see the homeless riding around on bikes even. <br /><br />Anyhow, had Dave been wearing "sports clothes" or something that screamed "I'm a middle class guy out for a bike ride" I think people would have jumped in to help him. But he was wearing a baggy shirt and baggy shorts, and even though he was a pretty clean cut fellow, the fall had muddied him up and the dried blood on his face would have been easy to mistake for an unshaven scruff if you just glanced at him. Plus, he was wearing a baseball cap, so the head injury wasn't completely obvious on first glance - it would have been easy to mistake his dazed demeanor for drunkenness.<br /><br />It's a sad commentary on our society that certain folks are deemed worth helping and other...well... not so much.<br /><br />Anyhow, I'm so sorry that you didn't get to see the beautiful parts of Denver! If you ever make it out this way again, I'll give you the full tour! I avoid the freeways like the plague, so I tend to forget that they're even there! Of course, there is about a 100 yard section of the bike path that runs right along I-25 - with only a fence separating them. If we happen to hit that stretch at rush hour, I always get a perverse sort of joy out of zipping past on my bike while people are sitting stuck in traffic on the I-25 parking lot!<br /><br />EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-16851035774970628092015-08-28T11:32:52.900-06:002015-08-28T11:32:52.900-06:00Wow what a way to convince you that the decision t...Wow what a way to convince you that the decision to get a smart phone was the right one. You an CatMan remind me of motorcyclists who treat other bikers as family and go out of their way to help any in need. Now we just need to extend these actions to the world at large which would have been helpful to Dave before you and CatMan showed up. <br /><br />I can't help but be amazed by Denver through your pictures. The image I have of Denver is the one from 1982 when I decided to visit and saw nothing but winding freeways ahead of me. I wish i had gotten off the highway to see these parts of Denver.Loishttp://theecograndma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-45957122561816768952015-08-28T11:12:25.493-06:002015-08-28T11:12:25.493-06:00Ouch! Who knew sharing notebooks could be dangero...Ouch! Who knew sharing notebooks could be dangerous? :-)Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-59880036718098219222015-08-27T18:03:32.156-06:002015-08-27T18:03:32.156-06:00Ha! When I was first working at the music school m...Ha! When I was first working at the music school my job was answering phones at the front desk - the office was a tiny space and everything was done by hand - literally we recorded things in notebooks and kept the money in a shoebox! Anyhow, this system meant that there was a lot of reaching around for the appropriate notebook yadda, yadda, yadda. So one day I was working with another guy and both of us reached for something in opposite directions and pow! We banged heads pretty good! Helmets would have come in handy for that situation! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-86251130213295600702015-08-27T17:00:09.002-06:002015-08-27T17:00:09.002-06:00Wow, nice story!
I admit, I don't always wear...Wow, nice story!<br /><br />I admit, I don't always wear my helmet ... only when I'm biking or roller skating.<br /><br />I have thought that if I turn into one of those old people who's at risk of falling and breaking a hip (partly because I'll have weak bones, but partly because I'll have trouble balancing and will be tripping over rugs all the time), I might really start wearing a helmet all the time (except in bed). Hey, people accept eccentricity at that age, and if you're going to be eccentric, increasing safety is a good way. (Obviously a helmet wouldn't protect my hips, but it still seems like a good idea for people who are falling down stairs and such.)Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-3735052572124198032015-08-27T14:09:47.648-06:002015-08-27T14:09:47.648-06:00Ha! Sorry I didn't have a cat related post for...Ha! Sorry I didn't have a cat related post for you! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-52040567427881019862015-08-27T14:08:45.132-06:002015-08-27T14:08:45.132-06:00Well, CatMan worked in a psychiatric hospital many...Well, CatMan worked in a psychiatric hospital many years ago, so he knows a few things about head injuries - still, the amount of blood alone should have told the average Joe that something was wrong...<br /><br />And I'm trying to imagine any of my cats tolerating a Halloween costume. I had one cat when I was a kid who would let me do stuff like that, but the rest would see it as an invitation for some serious arm shredding!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-17425322414894472592015-08-27T14:06:00.129-06:002015-08-27T14:06:00.129-06:00Awww... thanks so much for stopping by!Awww... thanks so much for stopping by!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-39916048316181891312015-08-27T14:05:34.138-06:002015-08-27T14:05:34.138-06:00I know... crazy, isn't it? Although, truth be ...I know... crazy, isn't it? Although, truth be told, we were in a section of the trail that is near major roads, so I probably could have talked them through it on my old dumb phone, but still... it was quite an inaugural phone call!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-77981478140304348332015-08-27T12:21:04.904-06:002015-08-27T12:21:04.904-06:00I feel like this post ties in well to my Daily Pro...I feel like this post ties in well to my Daily Prompt for today... hahahaH.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-69486769596653296882015-08-27T11:56:02.366-06:002015-08-27T11:56:02.366-06:00I think Catman is a smart guy to not just take &qu...I think Catman is a smart guy to not just take "I'm ok" for an answer. You two are great! Hope Dave is ok--and I swear, my family and I are the only people in our town who use helmets, but the consequences can be scary if you don't (too many years of treating head injuries for me to change my mind ... my kids will be helmet geeks but their brains will remain intact!). <br /><br />Your Viking helmet cat pic is too funny--my kids made our cat a Viking helmet a few years ago so he could "dress" for Halloween and the picture reminds me of that!Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-86245227309629583792015-08-27T08:24:25.047-06:002015-08-27T08:24:25.047-06:00Good Morning. I found you via this mornings A-Z we...Good Morning. I found you via this mornings A-Z website post. Glad to have found you! ~ RhondiRhondi St.Onge Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192539628877569626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-67885728383748251062015-08-27T05:01:41.181-06:002015-08-27T05:01:41.181-06:00Wow, talk about timing. I hope you never need the ...Wow, talk about timing. I hope you never need the GPS feature again, but so glad you had it this time. I'm guessing that others did try to help Dave, but he convinced them he was okay, so they moved along.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com