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    What's with looney tune girls with like zero sense of self-preservation? As I was getting into my cab last night I saw one girl I work with biking home down the street. She rode her bike to work! It's like 2:15AM, middle of downtown, and she hops on her bike with all that cash that she made...no lights on the thing either. Plus she's a sweet girl, but a bit of a coke head. I know for a fact she was snorting earlier that night cuz she was high as anything and I heard her in the stall next to me "tap tap....snnnnnoooorrrtttt...sniff sniff". Plus she and another girl were indiscreetly passing her makeup bag back and forth as they went into the stall. They get fired for doing coke, but I guess no one looks very hard.

    Anyway, wacko. I know we live in a quaint kinda city, but still. This seemed way dumb. I drove her home once too, so I know she doesn't live all that close to the club. Whatever.

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    I think that is a little wacko too Molly... I know Ottawa is a quaint city... but GEEZE!!! Did she not make enough to pay for a cab home?

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    in my experiences, when someone is on coke that bad, they are "invinisible". theyre not scared of shit...maybe she'll learn the hard way.

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    I first read the title thinking it was a motorcycle, thinking oh that isn't so bad. But a bicycle!? She is off her head! I would sooner call my father to pick me up so I didn't have to do that, and I do work in a very safe area.
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    If it's that quiet of a town, maybe it really is ok. I don't know that I'd be thrilled about it on a regular basis, since people could pick up on it and follow, though.

    But here in Portland where it's really walkable there are girls who walk from work to the train or bus or home or whatever and I'm sure there are girls who ride their bikes to work too. It's all in the context. There are certainly clubs and areas I would never ever leave on foot.

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    I think the problem is Ottawa has such a quiet 'rep', but in reality we do get our fair share of muggings. Also, I think a third of the region's strip clubs have had shootings in the last year. But it's true it probably isn't *so* bad as it would be in bigger cities.

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    Dang, I'd be way too paranoid (and tired) to ride a bike home! That's a good thing though. Crazy people...

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    Heh. I've done it.



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    I live really close to my club, and even I wouldn't even think of riding my bike there let alone walking home from it! Seriously, it would be like a 10 minute walk for me, but it's all about personal safety, you just never know, and I live in a quiet town too. All it takes is one drunken asshole to make it not such a quiet town!
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    I'd be more worried about some weirdo from the club than about mugging/attacks generally, though I'd be a bit worried about those, too. Then again, I'm also the type to be checking if my cab is being followed.

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    Well atleast she is trying to take care of her self instead of asking you for a ride everyday or waitng for a cab. I don't think its the smartest thing either but if she feels comfortable thats all that matters. If you like her offer to ride her home for the price of gas money.

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    ^ I don't have a car anymore, or I probably would.

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    Ehh, I used to walk down Bourbon Street anywhere from 2am to 8am after work in New Orleans to get to my parking garage. Of course that's a well-populated area and I was only going to my car. I also rode my little electric scooter home from the club in Puerto Rico with hundreds or $1k+ in my pants, and the scooter didn't do more than 35mph. Call me crazy I guess

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    Default Re: Riding home on a bike!

    i bike to and from work every shift, just like i do in any other situation. never had a problem, always make sure i get walked out and that nobody is around before i take off. obviously it depends on where you live but ive never felt unsafe or worried.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bridgette
    Ehh, I used to walk down Bourbon Street anywhere from 2am to 8am after work in New Orleans to get to my parking garage. Of course that's a well-populated area and I was only going to my car.
    I used to run that one. But yeah there where certainly some strange people out. Remember how all the pimps or wanna be pimps would hang out by Howl at the Moon after about four. I had known girls who had gotten robbed going to and leaving the parking lots. I also knew several waitresses who rode their bikes to work. I could see how it would be economical. But I would be scared to do that, especially in pre-Katrina New Orleans. Not sure if I would do it now, but atleast the national guard is out there.
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    Default Re: Riding home on a bike!

    Hey, I'm not one to judge, let her bicycle home, but I wouldn't do it.
    Hell, I'm too tired after work to drive home sometimes let alone bike.

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    I know that this is not the smartest thing I have ever done, but I used to walk to the club and walk home. I only lived a couple of city blocks from the club that I worked at. The parking garage that I could have parked in was probably further away from my house than the club. I would only do this during the day shift through. I would always take a cab home when I worked a night shift or I would have my husband pick me up. Probably not the most intelligent thing to do, but it made sense to me back then.

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