Comments on: Need a costume? You’re most of the way there already… http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: david p. http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/comment-page-1/#comment-57943 david p. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:58:54 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/#comment-57943 ghost rider - i'm pleased that you've had good experiences with them. if one of those lads ever gets out of line... give them a good talkin' to! funnily enough, i never rode while i was on my mission. i walked and rode the bus the entire time. they weren't common where i served (northern england). ghost rider – i’m pleased that you’ve had good experiences with them. if one of those lads ever gets out of line… give them a good talkin’ to!

funnily enough, i never rode while i was on my mission. i walked and rode the bus the entire time. they weren’t common where i served (northern england).

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/comment-page-1/#comment-57836 Ghost Rider Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:13:10 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/#comment-57836 David P. -- no offense meant. I've actually been very pleasantly surprised by the courteousness of the Mormon missionaries I've met, and they ride bikes to do their work -- what's better than that? In my neighborhood, though, there are MANY other flavors of what I refer to as "religious salesmen"...I lump them all together, and I suppose I shouldn't. Thanks for the gentle correction! David P. — no offense meant. I’ve actually been very pleasantly surprised by the courteousness of the Mormon missionaries I’ve met, and they ride bikes to do their work — what’s better than that?

In my neighborhood, though, there are MANY other flavors of what I refer to as “religious salesmen”…I lump them all together, and I suppose I shouldn’t. Thanks for the gentle correction!

]]> By: david p. http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/comment-page-1/#comment-57831 david p. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:09:43 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/#comment-57831 yes, the mormon missionary is a classic. however, as both a mormon and having served a mission, i must state that we are not "selling religion." i know this about bikes... i love bikes, i love commuting by bike. i just wanted to state that we don't sell religion, and i am very proud of the way i communicated with people. i wasn't rude, abrasive, obnoxious or aggressive. i was agreeable and polite. fin. yes, the mormon missionary is a classic. however, as both a mormon and having served a mission, i must state that we are not “selling religion.”

i know this about bikes… i love bikes, i love commuting by bike. i just wanted to state that we don’t sell religion, and i am very proud of the way i communicated with people. i wasn’t rude, abrasive, obnoxious or aggressive. i was agreeable and polite.

fin.

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/comment-page-1/#comment-57580 Ghost Rider Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:43:29 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/#comment-57580 There's an even easier way to incorporate your regular commuting gear for a great costume: "The Mormon Missionary" -- simply don a short-sleeved white dress shirt and black or dark grey slacks, affix a black tie to the front, roll up one pant leg and keep your helmet on, and you'll look just like your favorite door-to-door religious salesmen! There’s an even easier way to incorporate your regular commuting gear for a great costume:

“The Mormon Missionary” — simply don a short-sleeved white dress shirt and black or dark grey slacks, affix a black tie to the front, roll up one pant leg and keep your helmet on, and you’ll look just like your favorite door-to-door religious salesmen!

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/comment-page-1/#comment-57493 Fritz Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:21:07 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/29/need-a-costume-youre-most-of-the-way-there-already/#comment-57493 Fat Cyclist wrote a costume article for <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/humour-8-halloween-costumes-for-cyclists-12934" rel="nofollow">at Bike Radar</a>. Fat Cyclist wrote a costume article for at Bike Radar.

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