David Van Couvering 's Blog

Leave your bike, lose your soul

I took my bike to JavaOne yesterday. I didn't really need to, it's a short walk from BART, but I was late, and I wanted to get the free water bottle offered for anyone who brought their bike to the valet service being offered by the San Francisco Bike Coalition.

That all went well, and I got my bottle.

But I may have gotten it at a very great price. I had to sign a little agreement on the valet ticket. As always, you have to be careful what you sign:

We will give your bike to the holder of this ticket. Do not lose it.

Because we cannot verify the condition of your bike nor inventory individual items, the SFBC valet bike parking service is not responsible for scratches or attached items. Also, we keep your soul.

Now what? When I die, will I find myself in Bike Rider Hell, where I am forced to ride on tiny shoulders with speeding drivers whizzing by and cursing at me and dogs chasing me and nipping at my heels and my chain slipping off every ten minutes? All for a stupid water bottle...

(P.S. if anyone knows how make Mac PhotoBooth show letters the right way instead of mirror image, please let me know...)

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