Barry Tucker

Junior victimized by drive-by interview, wants to see articles about bike-riding etiquette

Wildcat: Hi. My name's Nathan ·

Tucker: Hi, I'm Barry Tucker.

Wildcat: And you're the first victim of a drive-by On the Spot.

Tucker: Okay.

Wildcat: So how do you feel about that?

Tucker: Uh, I don't really know what to think.

Wildcat: I kind of liken it to idling in front of a speaker box, ordering a hamburger, except I'm interviewing you.

Tucker: Alright. So have you done that before?

Wildcat: Naw. This is my first time. I'm kind of nervous. How do you feel?

Tucker: No. I mean have you ever done that? Have you driven up to McDonalds and·

Wildcat: Dude, all the time. That's like the only place I have enough money to buy stuff at.

Tucker: No, no. I mean, like, interview. Like the person who's at, I mean ·

Wildcat: Oh, no. No. That would go against my principles as a very ethical journalist.

Tucker: Alright.

Wildcat: You got a girlfriend?

Tucker: No.

Wildcat: What's going on with that?

Tucker: No comment.

Wildcat: So I bought a new bike yesterday.

Tucker: Oh yeah?

Wildcat: And can you give me any tips or advice as either a pedestrian or a fellow bike rider, how I should act?

Tucker: You know, I keep waiting for you guys to put out this year's run of articles on the bike issues on campus: "How to Ride a Bike on Campus."

Wildcat: Do you have any tips? Anything would help.

Tucker: Yeah. Go get a bell for your bike and use it. Stay in the bike lanes and be sure to kick people when they get in your way.

Wildcat: Will do. Thank you.