Your phobias are, however,

your problem, not mine. I assume from your comments that, if you were

to meet me and my two unleased dogs on the bike path, you would be most

worried about them attacking you. If so, you would be mistaken.

Statistically, people are far

more likely to be injured by other people than by dogs. Practically, in

my case, you would also be wrong because I can't stand whiners.

If I were to give into my natural

(and in your case justifiable) urge to slap you silly, would you try to

pass a law to have all men outlawed from the bike paths?

Of course not. You would go

to the courts where these things are handled. They may be slow and ineffective,

but they are the avenue our society proscribes for settling disputes.

Your refusal to use them only proves how groundless you know your complaints

to be.

Here is more bad news for you,

Mr. Robinson: Lake Peachtree is full of snapping turtles and poisonous

snakes that will bite you if molested. Beaver will damage your trees and

rabbits will ruin your garden. Children will laugh and scream as they

cut through your yard. Teenagers will learn to drive on the same cart

paths you walk on and pet owners will walk unleased dogs past your house.

Trees will even drop branches on your car.

You knew these facts when you

moved to Peachtree City, as did we all. In fact, they represent the very

reasons the rest of us choose to live here. If psychological problems

prevent you or your wife from any longer accepting them, I have a solution

for you: move out. Don't try to destroy what the rest of us came to this

town for just to assuage your own overblown fears.

Bob Biles

Peachtree City

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