This is exactly how some cyclists feel about those they see “fly” by them while riding e-bikes.
I’m on the fence about e-bikes, myself, as I can certainly see the appeal and every person who rides an e-bike instead of driving a car means one car that’s off the road and not poisoning the air with its fetid exhaust fumes, but at the same time, there’s still an element of envy for the privileged who have the luxury of not pedaling like other, conventional (not electric) cyclists must in order to go the same distance, and they also usually get there first. I’d even consider buying one, if I could find one that mets my needs, and I have yet to find it.
Of course, to really enjoy cycling, one of the first things you must let go of is the idea that you’re going to get there, wherever THERE is, quickly. You won’t. In fact, you’ll get there about when the flocking geese do, i.e., when they get there.
The duck on the plane clearly understnads this, and just wants to GET there without all that tedious… wing flapping… his flock is doing outside. In his defense, though… maybe he just had some “miles” on his credit card and if he didn’t use them they were going to expire anyway, and he didn’t want them to go to waste. As a migratory bird, he is surely familiar with the importance of efficiency. It’s why they flock in those giant V-shapes. It’s more efficient for every bird that the one in front of it has already cut through some of the air, and the others draft off that one. As I understand it, they take turns leading, so one bird isn’t having to do ALL that work alone. Pretty impressive for a species with a one-word vocabulary. HONK!
E-bikes allow many people to bike who are not able to get around on unassisted bikes. I used to bike everywhere on a hardtail mountain bike, but after becoming disabled I can only get around on an e-bike. Without it, I would be more or less entirely housebound, as I can not walk any appreciable distance, and the infrastructure where I live is not compatible with most mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
@Old Mallard: In addition to being humorous, your speculation that the duck had some miles on his credit card is basically correct — the ALT text itself says that he had frequent flyer miles that he had to use.
@J-L: there’s ALT text? I’ve been reading these on a tablet and don’t see the ALT text. Long-pressing on the comic’s image just gives me the URL to the image. I’ll have to go back and look at these on a real computer, so hopefully I can see these. :-/
He’s right to be cautious, otherwise he could be shot like a sitting duck
Busted
Could be worse. If duck was in first class, the folks in the cheap seats inside the plane would have the same expression.
This is exactly how some cyclists feel about those they see “fly” by them while riding e-bikes.
I’m on the fence about e-bikes, myself, as I can certainly see the appeal and every person who rides an e-bike instead of driving a car means one car that’s off the road and not poisoning the air with its fetid exhaust fumes, but at the same time, there’s still an element of envy for the privileged who have the luxury of not pedaling like other, conventional (not electric) cyclists must in order to go the same distance, and they also usually get there first. I’d even consider buying one, if I could find one that mets my needs, and I have yet to find it.
Of course, to really enjoy cycling, one of the first things you must let go of is the idea that you’re going to get there, wherever THERE is, quickly. You won’t. In fact, you’ll get there about when the flocking geese do, i.e., when they get there.
The duck on the plane clearly understnads this, and just wants to GET there without all that tedious… wing flapping… his flock is doing outside. In his defense, though… maybe he just had some “miles” on his credit card and if he didn’t use them they were going to expire anyway, and he didn’t want them to go to waste. As a migratory bird, he is surely familiar with the importance of efficiency. It’s why they flock in those giant V-shapes. It’s more efficient for every bird that the one in front of it has already cut through some of the air, and the others draft off that one. As I understand it, they take turns leading, so one bird isn’t having to do ALL that work alone. Pretty impressive for a species with a one-word vocabulary. HONK!
Re: Old Mallard’s e-bikes
E-bikes allow many people to bike who are not able to get around on unassisted bikes. I used to bike everywhere on a hardtail mountain bike, but after becoming disabled I can only get around on an e-bike. Without it, I would be more or less entirely housebound, as I can not walk any appreciable distance, and the infrastructure where I live is not compatible with most mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
guess he was too lazy to fly with his friends
@Old Mallard: In addition to being humorous, your speculation that the duck had some miles on his credit card is basically correct — the ALT text itself says that he had frequent flyer miles that he had to use.
Duck duck SHAME!
@J-L: there’s ALT text? I’ve been reading these on a tablet and don’t see the ALT text. Long-pressing on the comic’s image just gives me the URL to the image. I’ll have to go back and look at these on a real computer, so hopefully I can see these. :-/