to blubbel (verb) := to talk incomprehensibly
as in: he kept on blubbling until the audience started to throw tomatoes
also used to indicate that bubbles are showing up on the speaker's mouth
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[1] Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:48:00 +0000
TV commercials are about what things are not to make one believe they are:
- Automobiles and washing powder are not environmentally friendly.
- Dish liquid is not meant for bathing your hands in.
- Fast food might not really be part of a healthy diet.
- Insurances do not really like to pay.
Now, besides that, some things in daily use are also not what they seem to be.
Like bike lanes.
- Topologically, most cannot be used beyond a certain speed, as they are too curvy or too deteriorated, or they are too slippery during rain.
- In city centers, they are parked on with or crossed by cars, and people keep stepping in unexpectedly.
- Some are under construction, or getting on or off them without losing too much velocity is a difficult achievement.
Nor are bikes what they seem to be. Bikes are:
- Faster than they were, as they are more lightweigt, have better transmission and better suspension.
- Less respected and perceived in an aggressive society and a visually overloaded environment.
I would like to see bikes to have similar rights than have cars. -- Take Spanish national roads as an example: They have a separate lane besides the main ones - intended for smaller and slower cars to move out, but also perfectly suited for cyclists that quickly want to make distance. -- More uniformity, simplicity and space would add to more safety.
K-
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My name is Klaus Hildner.
I was born 1969 in southern Germany.
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I am a graduated computer scienctist from the University of Stuttgart, Germany,
and have a background in web technologies (html, js, php, java, sql).
In my spare time, I enjoy photography
and sports like running, cycling and badminton.
Expect this blog to be a chaotic mixture of English and German.
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