Comments on: Climate Ride Day 3 http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/ Rowing towards a greener future Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christopher Schmidt http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 Christopher Schmidt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:21:41 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4682 I've never been to a book signing, but isn't the idea that you buy the book from the bookstore hosting the event? Please advise, because I was planning to buy my copy at the Books Inc. S.F. signing. I’ve never been to a book signing, but isn’t the idea that you buy the book from the bookstore hosting the event?

Please advise, because I was planning to buy my copy at the Books Inc. S.F. signing.

]]> By: Brandon Tucker http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4677 Brandon Tucker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:50:59 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4677 I bet anyone $20 that, after the initial spouting of profanities, you were still in a high spirited mood. I bet anyone $20 that, after the initial spouting of profanities, you were still in a high spirited mood.

]]> By: Naomi in NY http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4674 Naomi in NY Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:44:49 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4674 Oh, Roz ... sorry to hear about your spill ... can't believe you're covering so many miles in one day! Congrats ... your legs aren't letting you down. And so glad to hear you have a nice hot bath/shower and warm/dry bed tonite! YOU TRULY HAVE EARNED THEM. Re: your book, I hope I, too, receive the book from Amazon early so you can sign it at the NYC book signing next week! I hope, I hope. Tomorrow at the U.S. Capitol ... you go girl! Naomi Oh, Roz … sorry to hear about your spill … can’t believe you’re covering so many miles in one day! Congrats … your legs aren’t letting you down. And so glad to hear you have a nice hot bath/shower and warm/dry bed tonite! YOU TRULY HAVE EARNED THEM.

Re: your book, I hope I, too, receive the book from Amazon early so you can sign it at the NYC book signing next week! I hope, I hope.

Tomorrow at the U.S. Capitol … you go girl!

Naomi

]]> By: Richard in Austin http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4667 Richard in Austin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:56:57 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4667 I received an email from Amazon that said that they are planning on releasing the book early, and that they are knocking 6 days off the estimated arrival date for delivery. So that sounds as if the book might starting shipping tomorrow (Sep 30) or the next day (Oct 1), instead of the previous release date (Oct 6). I'm really sorry about your fall. If I were up there with my homeopathy kit, I'd give you Arnica Montana (for the scrapes and bruises) and possibly Aconite (for the shock or trauma of the fall). But even the Arnica alone would be good for the shock of going down. Although your picture from the creamery yesterday had me salivating over the Almond Bark (almonds in slabs of dark chocolate) and I think that is what I personally would use for soothing away any cuts and scapes and boo boos. :) I received an email from Amazon that said that they are planning on releasing the book early, and that they are knocking 6 days off the estimated arrival date for delivery. So that sounds as if the book might starting shipping tomorrow (Sep 30) or the next day (Oct 1), instead of the previous release date (Oct 6). I’m really sorry about your fall. If I were up there with my homeopathy kit, I’d give you Arnica Montana (for the scrapes and bruises) and possibly Aconite (for the shock or trauma of the fall). But even the Arnica alone would be good for the shock of going down. Although your picture from the creamery yesterday had me salivating over the Almond Bark (almonds in slabs of dark chocolate) and I think that is what I personally would use for soothing away any cuts and scapes and boo boos. :)

]]> By: John Kay http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 John Kay Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:46:46 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4663 What worries me (Joan in Atlanta)is the likelyhood that my copy won't arrive from Amazon in time for me to get Roz to sign it in San Francisco. I shall look for it today in Costco - they often beat Amazon. What worries me (Joan in Atlanta)is the likelyhood that my copy won’t arrive from Amazon in time for me to get Roz to sign it in San Francisco. I shall look for it today in Costco – they often beat Amazon.

]]> By: Old Man http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Old Man Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:11:15 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4662 What a great testimonial for wearing helmets - Although bike safety is not your primary mission, I hope that you can post pictures of your helmet for others to learn a lesson. What a great testimonial for wearing helmets – Although bike safety is not your primary mission, I hope that you can post pictures of your helmet for others to learn a lesson.

]]> By: Joan in Atlanta http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Joan in Atlanta Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:33:50 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4661 So glad you came through it relatively unscathed. Any wreck you can ride away from non-concussed and without much pain is a good one, I think. There's always a lesson learned in the process, or one confirmed, like the wisdom of helmet wearing. And not that I'm bitter, but why do the Canadians get their copies of "Rowing the Atlantic" so much sooner than the U.S.? (Much love to Toronto. Married my wife there and never felt more welcome in a place as a gay couple. Even the Muslim cab drivers congratulated us and wished us well.) Unfortunately, by the time estimate on Amazone, my three copies will arrive just after I leave town for vacation, so no beach-side Roz reading. Thanks for choosing blogging over film watching, Roz! Appreciate it. So glad you came through it relatively unscathed. Any wreck you can ride away from non-concussed and without much pain is a good one, I think. There’s always a lesson learned in the process, or one confirmed, like the wisdom of helmet wearing.

And not that I’m bitter, but why do the Canadians get their copies of “Rowing the Atlantic” so much sooner than the U.S.? (Much love to Toronto. Married my wife there and never felt more welcome in a place as a gay couple. Even the Muslim cab drivers congratulated us and wished us well.) Unfortunately, by the time estimate on Amazone, my three copies will arrive just after I leave town for vacation, so no beach-side Roz reading.

Thanks for choosing blogging over film watching, Roz! Appreciate it.

]]> By: BG in Toronto http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 BG in Toronto Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:07:30 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4660 Hi Roz, 1/2 way through your book and, not surprisingly, your honesty and candour are humbling. As soon as I'm done, I'll be sure to post a review on Amazon. Sorry about the fall, I've had a few nasty accidents whilst mountain biking. I'm probably warped, but these incidents always felt like a badge of honour or tangible evidence that I was truly living and pushing the boundaries. My experience has been that when I go beyond my comfort zone, my comfort zone gets bigger! Short term pain for long term gain. This segues into a little feedback on the general attitude towards environmental responsibility. Here in Toronto, we have recently gone through 2 seemingly small steps towards collective environmental improvement. Toronto has a population of approx. 2.75 million and the Greater Toronto Area has around 6 million. The city has implemented a comprehensive home recycling & household waste reduction program as well as a requirement for retailers to charge $0.05 for a plastic bag. While not perfect solutions, these progressive measures elicited significant initial resistance and even rancour. The evidence suggests that humans, at least the ones here, while reluctant to change, will embrace it fairly quickly when forced to. In this case, when their were direct financial consequences attached. When you go into virtually any store now, nearly everyone has re-usable bags with them, and even the most reluctant person is begrudgingly separating and recycling the various household items that otherwise would have gone to the landfill. Short term pain for long term gain. I haven't seen the stats for what magnitude having this many people make this type of change has had, but I imagine its pretty significant. It just took some (allot) political courage and education to make it happen. Keep on LIVING Roz and know that your efforts ARE having an impact. Hi Roz, 1/2 way through your book and, not surprisingly, your honesty and candour are humbling. As soon as I’m done, I’ll be sure to post a review on Amazon.

Sorry about the fall, I’ve had a few nasty accidents whilst mountain biking. I’m probably warped, but these incidents always felt like a badge of honour or tangible evidence that I was truly living and pushing the boundaries. My experience has been that when I go beyond my comfort zone, my comfort zone gets bigger! Short term pain for long term gain.

This segues into a little feedback on the general attitude towards environmental responsibility. Here in Toronto, we have recently gone through 2 seemingly small steps towards collective environmental improvement. Toronto has a population of approx. 2.75 million and the Greater Toronto Area has around 6 million. The city has implemented a comprehensive home recycling & household waste reduction program as well as a requirement for retailers to charge $0.05 for a plastic bag. While not perfect solutions, these progressive measures elicited significant initial resistance and even rancour. The evidence suggests that humans, at least the ones here, while reluctant to change, will embrace it fairly quickly when forced to. In this case, when their were direct financial consequences attached. When you go into virtually any store now, nearly everyone has re-usable bags with them, and even the most reluctant person is begrudgingly separating and recycling the various household items that otherwise would have gone to the landfill. Short term pain for long term gain. I haven’t seen the stats for what magnitude having this many people make this type of change has had, but I imagine its pretty significant. It just took some (allot) political courage and education to make it happen.

Keep on LIVING Roz and know that your efforts ARE having an impact.

]]> By: oldboyscout (Oregon, USA) http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4659 oldboyscout (Oregon, USA) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:16:01 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4659 Dear Ms Roz, Glad you had the Helmet. Maybe show the broken helmet to folk (and countries) who don't see helmets etc. as important. Did you notice the lack of church buildings in Lancaster County ? One can be religious without trappings. Dear Ms Roz, Glad you had the Helmet. Maybe show the broken helmet to folk (and countries) who don’t see helmets etc. as important. Did you notice the lack of church buildings in Lancaster County ? One can be religious without trappings.

]]> By: Michael E http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4657 Michael E Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:47:44 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4657 I love your tweet about the names in Lancaster county. If you fly like a bird, you can go from Blue Ball, to Intercourse, to Paradise in just a few miles. :-) I love your tweet about the names in Lancaster county. If you fly like a bird, you can go from Blue Ball, to Intercourse, to Paradise in just a few miles. :-)

]]> By: UncaDoug http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 UncaDoug Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:54:23 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4652 Ooophh, your tale makes me relive a similar experience ... feeling for you Roz! Hope you recover quickly. And soaking wet to boot ... at least you are in wonderful Lancaster County ... love the creeks, covered bridges, family dining -- the entire area -- and the fun people had naming their towns Blue Ball, Intercourse, Honey Brook, Paradise ... Ooophh, your tale makes me relive a similar experience … feeling for you Roz! Hope you recover quickly. And soaking wet to boot … at least you are in wonderful Lancaster County … love the creeks, covered bridges, family dining — the entire area — and the fun people had naming their towns Blue Ball, Intercourse, Honey Brook, Paradise …

]]> By: Tawita http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Tawita Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:39:25 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4651 Mauri Roz Let me know and I'll arrange for Binata and her coconut cream to be on the next flight to Amish country! Mauri Roz
Let me know and I’ll arrange for Binata and her coconut cream to be on the next flight to Amish country!

]]> By: Claire in Los Angeles http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4650 Claire in Los Angeles Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:32:37 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4650 Ouch! Hope you're not too sore tomorrow! Do they have massage therapists with you? Actually, soreness is usually the second day after an owie, so I hope you can find some arnica and help by then. Hoping for sunny weather for you. You are a constant inspiration! Ouch! Hope you’re not too sore tomorrow! Do they have massage therapists with you? Actually, soreness is usually the second day after an owie, so I hope you can find some arnica and help by then. Hoping for sunny weather for you. You are a constant inspiration!

]]> By: Barbara H (from SoCal) http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/09/29/climate-ride-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4649 Barbara H (from SoCal) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:22:23 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1321#comment-4649 OOOOH! Roz!! That's all I can say. It's just "oooh" Would you please consider helping the healing by spending 1 day in one of the support vehicles? We Rozlings need to confine our worrying about your safety to the summer months. You've more than earned some recuperation time. OOOOH! Roz!!

That’s all I can say. It’s just “oooh”

Would you please consider helping the healing by spending 1 day in one of the support vehicles? We Rozlings need to confine our worrying about your safety to the summer months. You’ve more than earned some recuperation time.

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