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Idiots driving around with fog lights on WHEN THERE'S NO FOG
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Simon Brooke tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: in message , Dave Larrington ') wrote: In ups.com, 'Arf tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: Aeek wrote: On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:42:08 +1100, "bikerbetty" wrote: Big help for spotting you in my bicycle's mirror when I'm screaming down Barry Drive next to the bus lane, but then I choose to look for bikes. You should use the bicycle paths instead of endangering yourself and obstructing the road with your slow-moving vehicle. I used to dream of a recoiless rifle as an appropriate response to being horned at pointlessly close range. Nowdays it would be an RPG7. I don't think that's trolling. Back in the day when I and friends used to commute along the A6, we'd regularly have discussions about what sorts of weapons we'd like to strap to our bikes to deal with dangerous motorists. We never actually did it, of course - RPGs are hard to come by - but it was a good way of letting off steam. I think that's what Aeek's doing, and I sympathise. I think your attributions have slipped, Simon, coz I never wrote none of that, honest guv. -- Dave Larrington http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk While you were out at the Rollright Stones, I came and set fire to your Shed. |
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Idiots driving around with fog lights on WHEN THERE'S NO FOG
'Arf wrote: Aeek wrote: On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:42:08 +1100, "bikerbetty" wrote: Big help for spotting you in my bicycle's mirror when I'm screaming down Barry Drive next to the bus lane, but then I choose to look for bikes. You should use the bicycle paths instead of endangering yourself and obstructing the road with your slow-moving vehicle. I used to dream of a recoiless rifle as an appropriate response to being horned at pointlessly close range. Nowdays it would be an RPG7. The topic starts here http://groups.google.co.uk/group/can...3226c2 a32d53 by the way. |
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Idiots driving around with fog lights on WHEN THERE'S NO FOG
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote: Coach wrote: "'Arf" wrote in message ups.com... Aeek wrote: On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:42:08 +1100, "bikerbetty" wrote: Big help for spotting you in my bicycle's mirror when I'm screaming down Barry Drive next to the bus lane, but then I choose to look for bikes. You should use the bicycle paths instead of endangering yourself and obstructing the road with your slow-moving vehicle. I used to dream of a recoiless rifle as an appropriate response to being horned at pointlessly close range. Nowdays it would be an RPG7. We have cycle and taxi/bus lanes in Newport. These are for the sole use of boy racers with fogs no police intervention at all In urban areas of the US, we have the same situation, except substitute arrogant yuppies in SUV's and luxury cars or (in the hood) gangbangers in unlicensed vehicles. It is prudent to stay out of the way of the latter, as they often (illegally) possess semi-automatic firearms. -- Tom Sherman - Post Free or Die! Looks like I'll be heading back to Texas for a couple more years and it's tempting to pick a concealed gun license this time. Handy for the trails down in Big Bend and rednecks around Houston |
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Cycling Idiots clogging up the roads
Simon Brooke wrote:
in message . com, 'Arf ') wrote: tallbloke wrote: "'Arf" wrote in news:1165350962.876836.235830@ 79g2000cws.googlegroups.com: Bicycles are not faster than cars, they lack acceleration and their riders have a comprehensive disregard for the rules of the road and their fellow road users. They're basically a selfish cack of punts. Being a car driver, motorcyclist and cyclist I don't have a problem sharing the highway with other road users, whereas you obviously do. So who's being the selfish 2@ here? When I'm on the road, I use it with consideration for its other users. Cyclists show no such consideration: There are bad cyclists, granted. But there are not nearly as many bad cyclists as bad drivers; and most cyclists are not bad cyclists. I wish the same were true of drivers. Laddies, Please, I drive both a small car and a huge 1966 Muscle car (when I can afford the gas) but prefer the bike for freedom and health. I pay my road taxes and like the bike better, except when I have to make a real business trip or get out my beast and show up a Chevy with my Mopar. Unless it's really, really cold *AND* raining it's the bike for me. I really don't mind giving a bike the right of way since it is only a matter of gas pedal or brake pedal in the car, no sweat either way, maybe just a minor mileage hit, big deal. Bill Baka |
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Cycling Idiots clogging up the roads
Bill wrote:
Simon Brooke wrote: There are bad cyclists, granted. But there are not nearly as many bad cyclists as bad drivers; and most cyclists are not bad cyclists. I wish the same were true of drivers. Laddies, Son, Please, I drive both a small car and a huge 1966 Muscle car (when I can afford the gas) but prefer the bike for freedom and health. I pay my road taxes and like the bike better, except when I have to make a real business trip or get out my beast and show up a Chevy with my Mopar. Unless it's really, really cold *AND* raining it's the bike for me. I really don't mind giving a bike the right of way since it is only a matter of gas pedal or brake pedal in the car, no sweat either way, maybe just a minor mileage hit, big deal. So, you are both a cyclist and a motorist, when you are a motorist you are considerate to cyclists. An attitude that is common amongst those that ride bikes on the road and drive. However it does not hold true for those that do not cycle. -- Don Whybrow Sequi Bonum Non Time "This is all very interesting, and I daresay you already see me frothing at the mouth in a fit; but no, I am not; I am just winking happy thoughts into a little tiddle cup." (Nabokov, Lolita) |
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Cycling Idiots clogging up the roads
Don Whybrow wrote:
Bill wrote: Simon Brooke wrote: There are bad cyclists, granted. But there are not nearly as many bad cyclists as bad drivers; and most cyclists are not bad cyclists. I wish the same were true of drivers. Laddies, Son, Please, I drive both a small car and a huge 1966 Muscle car (when I can afford the gas) but prefer the bike for freedom and health. I pay my road taxes and like the bike better, except when I have to make a real business trip or get out my beast and show up a Chevy with my Mopar. Unless it's really, really cold *AND* raining it's the bike for me. I really don't mind giving a bike the right of way since it is only a matter of gas pedal or brake pedal in the car, no sweat either way, maybe just a minor mileage hit, big deal. So, you are both a cyclist and a motorist, when you are a motorist you are considerate to cyclists. An attitude that is common amongst those that ride bikes on the road and drive. However it does not hold true for those that do not cycle. All too true, I'm afraid. Plenty of idiots with horns way bigger than their brains around here. I try to be considerate both ways because I never know for sure what I will be piloting. Bill Baka |
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Idiots driving around with fog lights on WHEN THERE'S NO FOG
'Arf wrote:
You should use the bicycle paths instead of endangering yourself and obstructing the road with your slow-moving vehicle. I regularly drive across central London. From Docklands to the beginning of the M4 I have yet to achieve more than twelve miles in one hour of driving. Yep, that's right, bikes are FASTER. Now let's have you crying out for cars to get out of the way. |
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