by Judas Ere Alisdyan
Let me get this off my sagging chest. I hate Top Gear magazine columnists. Come to think of it, hate doesn’t really describe what I think of those menaces on pen & paper. They violate all rules of responsible journalism known to man. They weave sinister plots and assumptions, at times going against the flow of logic and good sense. They are all color blind-they can’t distinguish a green Kawi from a red Ducati, from a yellow XRM.
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johnd’s post in this thread in the forum.
In all this hoopla, i forgot to check my yahoo e-mail. well lo and behold, Mr
sebastian got wind of our outrage and wrote me a letter……here it is:May 15, 2006
Hi!
This is Jesus Erle.
Sorry to have gotten your blood pressure going. I guess I got too carried away writing about detestable motorcycle riders and by that I mean the irresponsible ones. Male menopause I guess. The column was really meant to get the responsible riders out there to speak up and be counted as one. Now after that has gotten your attention, hope you’re riled up enough to start getting on your brothers who are not responsible riders like you.I have been writing a column for over a decade, and I’ve found out that oftentimes satire gets people to think seriously about things that we often take for granted. Like road safety.
Now I guess I am on the firing line. I just hope that when you people meet up and talk about that know-nothing, calumnist, idiot, hack on the back page of Top Gear, talk about what you can do to shut up people who think all two-wheeled motorists out there are dangerous. And I don’t mean hunt them down. But show them that there are more responsible riders out there than not. And not just writing letters to the editor.
Hey, I am an equal opportunity satirist, and also make fun of all motorists on two-wheeled or more vehicles, commuters, pedestrians, traffic aides, police, mayors, presidents, etc.
I just hope I’ve been effective at getting people to think about the craziness on the road and a lot of other things in this country we love to hate, and get them mad enough to do something about it.
Always it seems people want someone to write something constructive, suggest solutions, recommend something practical instead of just criticizing others.
Well, I am all for that too.But like in the movie “Network.” I also want people to get all angry and say, “I am mad as hell and I won’t take it anymore.”
Again I am sorry for messing up with your blood pressure. I may have been too effective at getting people riled up that they vent their ire on me instead of what’s happening on the road.
Really enjoyed reading your letter. Maybe I am a masochist as well as satirist and everything else you called me.
Keep safe! Peace!
Past MAP president Rico Severino sent a letter to Summit Media Publisher Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng regarding his reaction to the Top Gear article. Read the rest of this entry »
An article in Top Gear Philippines entitled “Those Menace on Two Wheels” by Jesus Erle Sebastian, has caused an uproar in the motorcycle community.
Apparently the author has had several run-ins with bikes in his lifetime and feels that has given him the authority to make sweeping statetments about all of us.
Let me get this off my sagging chest. I hate bike riders. Come to think of it, hate doesn’t really describe what i think of those menaces on two-wheels. They violate all traffic laws known to man. They weave in and out of lanes, at times going against the flow of traffic. They are all color blind-they can’t distinguish red from green or yellow.
And he gets nasty too…..
I ashamed to admit it but I sometimes feel a twinge of enjoyment reading about bike riders getting creamed in accidents-not killed, mind you, just injured, preferably with a broken bone or two so they will be off the streets an not be a danger to others for a couple of months.
So, you don’t want us killed, just maimed, mind you, that’s ok in your book.
For more info regarding this article, head on over to this thread.
Quotes from the article are taken from the post by forum member eyesman.
Also, read John Diego’s correspondence with the editor-in-chief of Top Gear Magazine.
Better yet, visit the thread at Top Gear Philippines Forum.
Forum member Hatake_Kakashi and his friends from the CUPAD MC braved the storm and rode through the downpour. Here is their story.
This ride was planned a few weeks ago minus the storm, night before the ride i told my friends that the ride will be canceled due to the bad weather conditions so i curled up in my bed then around 7am i recieved a lot of text and calls stating that the ride will push through (so much for the bad weather). Read the rest of this entry »
