Dump the pump - yet another victory

On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:19:43 -0700 (PDT), Alycidon wrote:

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I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every month and the woman on the
till let me park my bike just inside the door as there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my items back on the shelves and never went back in again.


Obviously the training at WHS was effective:
a knob brings his bike in the shop
speak to the knob
knob never comes back
result.


Excellent.

On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 13:27:35 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:

I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every
month and the woman on the till let me park my bike just inside the door as
there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my
items back on the shelves and never went back in again.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ng/kugFt9Be7X8[1-25]

I bet they were well relieved.

Not really - the store has now closed down.
Not surprising really if you turn away loyal paying customers.
I DO hope that the young twerp didn't lose his job :-)

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/WHSmi...ail/story.html

On 25/08/2015 03:15, Bret Cahill wrote:
"The cyclist, meanwhile, could ride directly to the finish line, where a
City bike rack is located."

I mentioned that advantage just a couple weeks ago here.

At big box stores I cycle right up to the flag pole, tree, sign post or bike rack next to the entrance, lock the bike and I'm cycling home with my staple good, i.e., milk, flour, pasta, beer, chicken gizzards, wilted greens, moldy bread, etc., before a motorist can even make it across the huge parking lot.

I'm working on getting them to allow cycling into the store and down the aisles to save even more time -- "zero stop shopping."

One problem with cycling into some banks is the trap doors need to open faster.

Hello, Doug.

I didn't realise you'd moved to the States and changed your name.

Any luck with persuading Amtrak to let you cycle on railroad platforms?

On 25/08/2015 08:48, Alycidon wrote:
On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 08:30:52 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 03:15:26 UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:
"The cyclist, meanwhile, could ride directly to the finish line, where a
City bike rack is located."

I mentioned that advantage just a couple weeks ago here.

At big box stores I cycle right up to the flag pole, tree, sign post or
bike rack next to the entrance, lock the bike and I'm cycling home with my
staple good, i.e., milk, flour, pasta, beer, chicken gizzards, wilted
greens, moldy bread, etc., before a motorist can even make it across the
huge parking lot.

I'm working on getting them to allow cycling into the store and down the
aisles to save even more time -- "zero stop shopping."

One problem with cycling into some banks is the trap doors need to open
faster.

I have cycled to some shops and taken my bike inside - the ones that object,
I refuse to patronise anymore and use friendlier ones instead.

Jesus Christ!

It's called voting with your feet - they allow disablity scooters, prams, pushchairs and baby buggies in.

So which are you - disabled, newborn, toddler or a baby?

"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 10:55:46 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 08:30:52 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 03:15:26 UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:
"The cyclist, meanwhile, could ride directly to the finish line,
where
a
City bike rack is located."

I mentioned that advantage just a couple weeks ago here.

At big box stores I cycle right up to the flag pole, tree, sign post
or
bike rack next to the entrance, lock the bike and I'm cycling home
with
my
staple good, i.e., milk, flour, pasta, beer, chicken gizzards, wilted
greens, moldy bread, etc., before a motorist can even make it across
the
huge parking lot.

I'm working on getting them to allow cycling into the store and down
the
aisles to save even more time -- "zero stop shopping."

One problem with cycling into some banks is the trap doors need to
open
faster.

I have cycled to some shops and taken my bike inside - the ones that
object,
I refuse to patronise anymore and use friendlier ones instead.

Jesus Christ!

It's called voting with your feet - they allow disablity scooters, prams,
pushchairs and baby buggies in.

Listen, If anyone was stupid enough to allow you to bring a bike into
their
shop, it would only mean it was because they thought you were an escaped
lunatic and were worried about you bringing out a claw hammer or large
knife
before the police arrived.

Normal people would most definitely avoid any shop that allowed people to
bring their bikes inside.

That's why I'm calling bull**** on this story.

I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every
month and the woman on the till let me park my bike just inside the door
as there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my
items back on the shelves and never went back in again.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ng/kugFt9Be7X8[1-25]

Do you know what the term "road vehicle" means?
The clue is in the word "road".

On 25/08/2015 11:19, Alycidon wrote:
On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 10:55:46 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 08:30:52 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 03:15:26 UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:
"The cyclist, meanwhile, could ride directly to the finish line, where
a
City bike rack is located."

I mentioned that advantage just a couple weeks ago here.

At big box stores I cycle right up to the flag pole, tree, sign post or
bike rack next to the entrance, lock the bike and I'm cycling home with
my
staple good, i.e., milk, flour, pasta, beer, chicken gizzards, wilted
greens, moldy bread, etc., before a motorist can even make it across the
huge parking lot.

I'm working on getting them to allow cycling into the store and down the
aisles to save even more time -- "zero stop shopping."

One problem with cycling into some banks is the trap doors need to open
faster.

I have cycled to some shops and taken my bike inside - the ones that
object,
I refuse to patronise anymore and use friendlier ones instead.

Jesus Christ!

It's called voting with your feet - they allow disablity scooters, prams,
pushchairs and baby buggies in.

Listen, If anyone was stupid enough to allow you to bring a bike into their
shop, it would only mean it was because they thought you were an escaped
lunatic and were worried about you bringing out a claw hammer or large knife
before the police arrived.

Normal people would most definitely avoid any shop that allowed people to
bring their bikes inside.

That's why I'm calling bull**** on this story.

I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every month and the woman on the till let me park my bike just inside the door as there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my items back on the shelves and never went back in again.


I'll bet the staff & customers were delighted.

On 25/08/2015 16:31, Alycidon wrote:
On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 13:27:35 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:

I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every
month and the woman on the till let me park my bike just inside the door as
there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my
items back on the shelves and never went back in again.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ng/kugFt9Be7X8[1-25]

I bet they were well relieved.

Not really - the store has now closed down.

Probably because the normal customers didn't want to shop in a store
used by cyclists.

On 25/08/2015 11:19, Alycidon wrote:


I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every month


We can all guess what sort they were.......

On 25/08/2015 08:21, Alycidon wrote:

No comment on the bollox you posted originally then?

"Alycidon" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 25 August 2015 13:27:35 UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:

I used to cycle to WH Smith on my way home to buy a few magazines every
month and the woman on the till let me park my bike just inside the door
as
there were no stands outside.

One day, some young trainee herbert asked me to take it out, so I put my
items back on the shelves and never went back in again.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ng/kugFt9Be7X8[1-25]

I bet they were well relieved.

Not really - the store has now closed down.
Not surprising really if you turn away loyal paying customers.
I DO hope that the young twerp didn't lose his job :-)

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/WHSmi...ail/story.html

Did all these close down because they wouldn't let you bring your bike in,
too?

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Morri...ail/story.html
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Music...ail/story.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ministers.html
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/clos...y-hull-2158894
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...d-Burnley.html