Adults on bicycles

[graywolf]

Oh, well, I was having one of those senior moments and was thinking of 
Orson Wells who became famous with a radio broadcast based upon one of 
HG's stories. I wonder if they were related? Yes, I know I could look 
that up...

mike wilson wrote:
>> From: graywolf <gray_wolf at charter.net>
>> Date: 2006/11/01 Wed AM 01:47:38 GMT
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml at pdml.net>
>> Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
>>
>> Let's see, did he say that before WWII when almost no adults in the US 
>> rode bicycles, durning WWII when many rode out of necessity, after WWII 
>> when adults never would be caught on one in fear that others would think 
>> they could not afford an automobile, or in the 70's and later when 
>> bicycles became a high tech fad? He wasn't around in the 1880's when it 
>> was a wild wild craze.
> 
> On the contrary, he was in his physical peak (born 1860something) at that time and almost certainly participated.  It was the only way to meet ladies who were willing to wear skirts above the ankle.  He was probably remeniscing in his dotage.
> 
>> Inquiring minds want to know <grin>... When do we set the Wayback 
>> Machine for, Peabody?
>>
>>
>> Bob W wrote:
>>> "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle", said H G Wells, "I no longer
>>> despair for the human race"
>>>
>>> Cast your despair to the four winds, and enjoy:
>>> http://todayspictures.slate.com/20061031/
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>  Bob 
>>>
>>>
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