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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 8:46:02 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. I used to have a bicycle when I was a kid, then I grew up. Maybe if you got a job you could get a bicycle as and when (or if) you become an adult. |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket steal war hero's wallet
Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 8:46:02 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. I used to have a bicycle when I was a kid, then I grew up. Maybe if you got a job you could get a bicycle as and when (or if) you become an adult. Said Silly Billy, the group clown. |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. -- Bod |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. Â* Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing cyclists clearly. Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers. -- Bod |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:19, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. Â* Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing cyclists clearly. Half a mile away, in the dark, on dipped headlights? You'd certainly notice an on-foot police traffic officer (and his car) at that distance. Well, unless you are one of those who is opposed to the use of headlights. Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers. Why? |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:30, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:19, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. Â* Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. Â* Â* Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing cyclists clearly. Half a mile away, in the dark, on dipped headlights? You'd certainly notice an on-foot police traffic officer (and his car) at that distance. Well, unless you are one of those who is opposed to the use of headlights. Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers. Why? V A wild guess....to test your hearing? -- Bod |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:45, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:30, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:19, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. Â* Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. Â* Â* Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing cyclists clearly. Half a mile away, in the dark, on dipped headlights? You'd certainly notice an on-foot police traffic officer (and his car) at that distance. Well, unless you are one of those who is opposed to the use of headlights. Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers. Why? A wild guess....to test your hearing? My hearing is very acute. So is my sight (properly corrected). But I still couldn't see a cyclist in conditions of darkness, half a mile away, without good lighting and something for the light to reflect off and preferably something immediately identifiable as a cyclist. |
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Bikers perform citizen's arrest after spotting pickpocket stealwar hero's wallet
On 15/11/2019 13:50, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:45, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:30, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:19, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote: On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote: On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Bod wrote: On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote: This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold poppies over the weekend. https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare -- Bod Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it vice versa? Wot does SMIDSY meen? The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at fault (when he/she patently was). 'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'. First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist. If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly. Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience. Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles. I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence. You should wear pink hi-viz. People would notice you in that. Â* Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available. Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and colour-coded aid to their safety. Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say. Â* Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just smething light coloured. Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree? If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance (and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a valuable alert. Â* Â* Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing cyclists clearly. Half a mile away, in the dark, on dipped headlights? You'd certainly notice an on-foot police traffic officer (and his car) at that distance. Well, unless you are one of those who is opposed to the use of headlights. Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers. Why? Â* A wild guess....to test your hearing? My hearing is very acute. So is my sight (properly corrected). But I still couldn't see a cyclist in conditions of darkness, half a mile away, without good lighting and something for the light to reflect off and preferably something immediately identifiable as a cyclist. I still recommend that you attend an eye test. I myself have been driving vehicles on the roads for over 55 years and never had an accident. I also have never failed to see a cyclist. -- Bod |
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