I AM NOT AFRAID ANYMORE!!!!!

Hey guys i think i've found my calling in life but i may need help....

i'm in Toronto trying to retire and figure out how to give up messengering (FOR THE GAZZILLIENTH TIME) so im endeavouring to experience something and write a story about it.... Then see where i end up (sorry but ive been so excited that i havent really slept for a week (without taking drugs)). So far a lot of bad things have happened but I've managed to have the best time of my life so forgive me if things seem a little hard to follow (but putting all my thoughts on this site makes me happy)....

I have been trying to create boundaries in my life for a long time so as to start a fresh a few things in my life may have happenned for a reason.... I couldn't focus at my major talent in life (messengering) and focus on other (more important) things at the same time i was MESSED UP AND GREEDY. I tried hard to change and give it up but i havent been able too.... SO LISTEN UP I HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY EMBRACED THAT I AM A MESSENGER AND THE WAY THAT I DO MY JOB IS A TALENT AND IT WILL BE A PART OF ME FOREVER! I WILL TRY AND TRANSFER MY MESSENGERING TALENTS INTO EVERYDAY LIFE!

Its time to throw away the most important things i have ever owned and officially rely on my talents then see where it takes me.

I AM NOW OFFICIALLY HOMELESS AND WILL BE UNTIL I LAND IN MY FEET!

HERE ARE THE RULES FOR MY RESEARCH TO LEARN HOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANT TO DO IN LIFE SO LISTEN UP!!!!

1. I will try and give people back what they give to me.....
2. I'm trying not to use anything that has too much hold on me an makes me greedy (MONEY)...
3. I am relying on my reputation to look after me....
4. I will be endeavouring to utilise my greatest asset (communication).
5. I will remain true to my messenger roots forever.
6. I will have faith and trust in the things that are most important to me.... my family, my friends (potential family and friends also).
7. I will never turn my back on the young and troubled individuals or messengers that attempt to ride a bike (

IT IS NOT A CYCLISTS/PEDESTRIANS FAULT IF A MOTORIST DOES NOT REALISE HOW EASY IT IS TO RUN OVER THEM (THE MOTORIST JUST NEEDS HELP).

These are my long term goals .....

1. Help stop people from abusing the privlige of driving a MOTOR VEHICLE.
2. Educate messengers, cyclists, pedestrians and motorvehicles about how to safely deal with traffic.
3. Make people realise that it is better to hurt yourself than someone else (thats why we ride bikes and don't drive cars.)
4. Have a shitload of fun on the way (hopefully with my family, messengers, cyclists, pedestrians and motorvehicle users).
5. Try and help everyone in life (have no enemies).
6. Continue the relationship with my best friend FOREVER! (thats you Nina.)
7. Make people fitter, healthier, more caring and less dangerous (make people have so much fun that they consider not relying on oil)....
8. Work WITH people instead of AGAINST.
9. TAKE EVERYONES CONSIDERATIONS AND FEELINGS INTO ACCOUNT.
10. MAKE PEOPLE REALISE YOU SHOULDN'T BE SCARED WHEN YOU RIDE A BIKE.....

I will be ATTEMPTING to utilise all of the above skills rules and goals for the rest of my life.....

Areas that i may need some help with.....

1. Research (seeing and experiencing things for myself.)
2. Finding the time.....
3. Figuring out how to get buy without relying on money (learning how to barter).
4. gaining Resources.... (use or purchase of computers, laptops storing information and statistics etc...)
5. Putting food into my mouth...
6. making enough money to put food in my mouth.
7. Discipline (as in not returning to a job i've loved for so many years)

Sorry guys i'm in La Carrere Cycles (Toronto) and nadir might need some help setting stuff up.... He says hi! so i have to go soon....

At the moment i am seeking advice from anyone and everyone (Following retired and sucsesfull messengers around and see how they do things was what i did today.).....

And i am considering setting up or maybe teaming up with Charities or possibly starting one of my own..... Getting a quiet part time job close to traffic may also be another option (not messengering for a while because i need to keep my head clear.)

My short term goal is to hang out with experienced retired messengers and ride bikes in Whistler (other side of Canada).... Then lock myself in a room for six months and get my 10 years of experience onto paper....

PLEASE LOG IN TO THIS SITE OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY OPINIONS, COMPLAINTS, ADVICE, QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

doddrag@hotmail.com

Gotta Go Cya x

Doddsy

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You don't have to read it...

...when there are too many words... and it's not quite..engaging?

I just skim it ..or skip it.....

OR start slammin it like the CHAMPION to sprk debate...bbut be happy

I gotta new vid...too long.- 9minutes plus..... but it's my real commute to work in London town. there are some juicy bits... single-free(42x16)
.... maintains pedestrian respect...only one stoppage in 5k of inner city at 30k/h avg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqPcfT3JllM

Misplaced's picture

Gets in the head doesnt it?

Damn world.

Always broadening, changing, even putting its own spin on things, without the courtesy to ask permission.

What they were yesterday are not necessary the way they are today because someone or something gave it a new perspective, eek.

Doddsy, I applaud you for not being a one-dimensional fuckwit.

(Just dont become a damn hippy either)

Avoid hangovers...stay drunk.

yogi's picture

ha.. finally... can we call

ha.. finally...

can we call him hippy?



Punch it chewy

390Love's picture

Leave us alone bicycle bashers

Jesse and Doady, if ya want to spread the message go join hillsong. There are always you guys that can't handle the fact that your job entails you picking a package up from point A and trying to deliver it to point B on time. Thats fucking it mate.
Now i don't believe there's anything wrong with doing good but why try rope all the messenger community in with you. It's becoming like the Salvation Army or a religion.
Why would you need a "messenger shelter", they're messengers which means they're employed. If you fall on hard times you messenger community takes care of you and if they don't you should find another trade. If you can't handle your crack addiction it's really not my problem.
And no, we don't want to hear about Chris Kennedy's blasted charity. FUCK!
Jesus tapdancing christ what the hell ia an SUV.
This is the SYDBMA.

There is no theory of evolution, just a list of animals 390Love allows to live.

You've been around Brine so you must know everything....

I met Chris today.... A lot of people told me not to talk about the accident (they had no idea what had actually happened.)... He had been a messenger for a lot longer than you and he'd had a really good track record... 7 years on the road in busy traffic with no real major accidents.... But he fucked up! He didn't see a Taxi speeding through some changing lights.... You can debate if the light was red or not (but the reality is motorists run red lights).... And if you get put in a wheelchair because someone in a motor vehicle is an asshole you have to live with it and so do your two kids.... Possibly even your wife- she might not be able to cope and she may take off.... Thats none of my business so i hope i don't get in shit if i talk about touchy subjects.... I saw him try to light a cigarette and i instantly admired him.... it was a game, it was a challenge.... It took a really fucking long time. My Dad is Mentally I'll -I think it stems back my Grand dad serving in Tobruk and tacking his mental frustration out on his children when he came home (fuck knows how you spell Tobruk i'm just a messenger)...- He is scared to live life and he can't even be fucked opening an ice cream packet.... I instantly admired Chris.... He considers himself lucky...

It occurred to me that the exact same thing happened to a mate of mine.... He was one of SA's best Down hillers (a more skill full rider than you will ever be cocklove)... It was on his second day of messengering when a new BMW did exactly the same thing.... He was lucky that the BMW was going faster than the taxi (instead of landing on the windshield he landed on the roof).... From what i was told the BMW was written off and my mate was left with the bill... (When you nearly get killed by someone else the natural reaction is to think that its your fault because you should have avoided it)...

Drop your attitude and stay the fuck out the way of cars dickhead.....

harden up!

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390Love's picture

You're of the Heezie

I never said i was skillfull, lucky or as a matter of fact never even insinuated i had one good quality. I'm glad to see your sad arse life crisis has turned in to a personal attack on me. Christ mate, can't you start up a blog and if anyone cares we can visit that instead, i'm sure out of charity we could have a link to it on this site. That was actually a suggestion by others but it does make sense.
Also good to see that you and your mate keep modifying your posts, can't you just put it out and stick with it.

There is no theory of evolution, just a list of animals 390Love allows to live.

Well...

I for one modify my post so I don't sound like an ass hahahahaha
And the shelter is for -40 weather. You ever seen snow there 390"angst"???

Hey dodds its your montreal lover(he's bots im tops)

yes dodds has been going through a drastic mid middle life crises(thats the one right before 30 and not after) but i think the man has a point and a very serious one at that. We have a messenger in montreal who can no longer walk and he started to raise money for spinal cord research. We also had place villa maria -you probably saw it when you where in montreal dodds- which is one of the main if not the main source of modern day busniess in montreal. A former messenger who has retired cause he was tired of everyone just moving from point A to point B actually convinced place villa maria to donate a hundred thousand dollars to construct a shelter for bike messengers. In the end we didn't get enough public support for the city to give us the green light. Don't just delivery the message, spread the message. You can change the world you live in behind the handlebars of a bike probably alot better then behind the desk.
And there's sure of a hell lot more to life then bringing something from point A to point B

Welcome Jesse.

Your a true party animal! Does Chris Kennedy have a website for his ongoing charity? Whats it called?.... Would he like to talk about it on Sydbma? because we'd like to hear about it... SUV's suck.

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Shifty's picture

*UNSUBSCRIBE*

Please unsubscribe me (or Doddy) NOW!
I can't take it anymore.
Seriously Dodo what the fuck have you been taking?
You might not be afraid anymore but the rest of us are absolutely terrified

390Love's picture

god damned mid life crisis

Who moderates this site? Get this crap out of my face or unsubscribe me. I was going to tell doady he's a dick and we really don't care for his bullshit ramblings(just because you haven't done shit for most of your life doesn't give you the right to lob this crap in our faces when you finally realise whats going on in the real world) but he is clearly too far gone.
Seriously cut this out or unsubscribe me.

There is no theory of evolution, just a list of animals 390Love allows to live.

Traveller and Travelling

Travel broadens the mind, it provides a big new window on life; provides a whole new perspective on love, family, home, career; an appreciation; a chance to reassess - just keep on discovering and enjoying Mike. A dear friend said this trip would be the making of you - it hasn't taken too long at all - isn't it just great. Lots of love Mum

Unsubscribe me Mum....!

Please...!

Love U!

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scooter's picture

all that angst dodds, and all

all that angst dodds, and all you really needed was a hug.

winning is for losers

You know i still got ankst just trying to point it in a.....

DIFFERENT DIRECTION!.... It may take some time but its pretty amazing to see how much of a reunion the CMWC has become.... Messengers are frickin everywhere.... So many ex messengers have gone on to bigger and better things sucsessfull and they all look back and treasure the times (most of them anyway) they had on a bike.... And you know what? If we stay active and keep positive we have a lot of pulling power.... We can offer global exposure in positive ways if we communicate right.... Hopefully it can be positive....

Hey Scooter did you know that the Perth guys took your drag race a little further? They worked a day in drag (SEMI drag that is) They Called it Cross Dress for Red Cross day...... All in the name of raising money for a good cause, earning messengers some much deserved respect (by getting humiliated) and putting a smile on peoples faces.... Does anyone actually know exactly what the Red Cross Does?.... Maybe we could figure it out, work out how to put the worthy amount of time into it and then BANG take it to the streets!..... MAKES A HELL OF A LOT MORE SENSE THAN EARTH HOUR TO ME.... I know how a few of the negative stoner messengers feel about it but it seems that the messengers in the rest of the world think that your a bunch of Pansies and most of you would look good in a frock.... Sorry but i've only asked about 50 messengers from all around the world so far and had nothing but good responses.

Is anyone we know involved with the Red Cross?

Congratulations Yogi!!!!!

And yep there a plenty of hugs up here but it still prefer to hug down under......

doddrag@hotmail.cm

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yogi's picture

Thanks.. All is well and Its

Thanks.. All is well and Its a girl...

10 eyes and 2 toes.. all good.

not to mention she was born 666... horns and all



Punch it chewy

doddy have you been drinking

doddy have you been drinking too much molson?

Steam whistles pilsener actually..... Yum!

The beer is pretty nice here.... Almost as good as coopers! Not!

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