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The Irony Of It All
Brad Hollerbach

I Really Shouldn't Mock the Bicycle Beer Bandit

Posted Sunday, August 9, 2009, at 12:00 AM

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  • The lack of description of the beer I think falls under Bob Millers article post on "Identifying race: Our new policy explained" at www.semissourian.com/forums/speakout/thread/113.

    The Missourian does not want to get this wrong, what if it was posted that it was a Bud Light when in fact it was a Miller light. Can you imagine the shame in the newsroom that would come with this lack of investigative reporting if they just relied on eye witness accounts as stated in the above article? I think you are asking WAY TO MUCH to have the identity of the beer to be brought forth to the general public. I won't even bring up the whole can versus bottle issue.

    I think we need to understand this man's passion for bicycle riding. Personally I think this guy is in training mode for the up coming bike race that will conclude in downtown Cape. What better way to train on the final mile so he can come from behind and win this darn thing. He is Cape's hometowns best and I think that the Mayor and Peter Kinder should help post bail so we have a chance. Every day he sits in jail is one less day of training for this important race.

    Come on Cape; show your support to this fine pillar of the community. Go Benjamin!

    -- Posted by gman on Sun, Aug 9, 2009, at 7:55 AM
  • Darn- where are the security video's when you need one!

    -- Posted by Skeptic1 on Sun, Aug 9, 2009, at 9:17 AM
  • Actually gman, I think in the heat-of-the-moment Rudi may just have forgotten to ask that very important question while writing this breaking news story. It's understandable. It's not every day that you get to cover a story about someone trying to steal 2 cases of beer on a bicycle.

    However, it was the first thing that I -- as a reader -- wanted to know.

    I do think Rudi did identify that it was canned beer rather than bottled. I would have been impressed if The Bandit had tried this stunt with 2 cases of bottled beer.

    Did you know that a single case of bottled beer weighs on average 32 pounds? If he had tried to steal that much bottled beer on a bike, we shouldn't be arresting him but entering him in the Tour of Missouri.

    Thanks for reading.

    -- Posted by Brad_Hollerbach on Sun, Aug 9, 2009, at 11:29 AM
  • I never thot of the toddler cage on wheels, Just_Me. That's a great idea.

    You could steal a couple of cases of beer AND a couple bags of ice, toss them all in the "cage" and by the time you were done eluding angry store clerks and pursuing police, you'd have some ice cold brews to share with you buddies. Great idea!

    TFR

    -- Posted by Brad_Hollerbach on Mon, Aug 10, 2009, at 8:19 AM
  • Wow, hilarious!!!

    Excellent job with the song. It fits right in with others. I'm singing it right now as we speak/type. You should think about emailing that to the marketing gurus at Anheuser Busch.

    -- Posted by phatness on Tue, Aug 11, 2009, at 9:01 AM
  • Thanks Phatness. I'm still amazed that the guy even tried this stunt. If I didn't want to harm some perfectly good beer, I would actually try riding my bike with 2 cases to see just how far I could go.

    Matter of fact, I think that would be a fun thing to see at the SEMO District Fair -- Bicycle Beer Bandit Races.

    TFR

    -- Posted by Brad_Hollerbach on Tue, Aug 11, 2009, at 9:43 AM