Crispin on holiday?

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:39:55 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

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Car Emancipation Day is remembered on the first Sunday every November
with the burning of a red flag and a race to Brighton.

(The police ignore this blatant road race.)


Do you have any evidence whatsoever that it is a "race": I always thought it
was the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run


(I wonder were you asked to give up teaching as the parents were fed up of your
filling the childrens brains with pure ****e?)

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:56:55 +0100, Judith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:39:55 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

snip


Car Emancipation Day is remembered on the first Sunday every November
with the burning of a red flag and a race to Brighton.

(The police ignore this blatant road race.)


Do you have any evidence whatsoever that it is a "race": I always thought it
was the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Yes. Drivers who finish before 4.30pm (many do not) are awarded a
medal. If it were not a race there would be no time constraint.

(I wonder were you asked to give up teaching as the parents were fed up of your
filling the childrens brains with pure ****e?)

"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:56:55 +0100, Judith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:39:55 +0100, Bertie Wooster

wrote:

snip


Car Emancipation Day is remembered on the first Sunday every November
with the burning of a red flag and a race to Brighton.

(The police ignore this blatant road race.)


Do you have any evidence whatsoever that it is a "race": I always thought
it
was the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Yes. Drivers who finish before 4.30pm (many do not) are awarded a
medal. If it were not a race there would be no time constraint.


Spectacular bit of wriggling there, matey.

(I wonder were you asked to give up teaching as the parents were fed up of
your
filling the childrens brains with pure ****e?)

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:09:45 +0100, Alexis
wrote:

Stanley Daniel de Liver wrote:

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:18:07 +0100, Alexis
wrote:
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I really don't know why I said that for I am not even slightly ageist.
The point is that some people are difficult to please and
argumentative irrespective of their age.

Some people don't seem willing to trim posts.

Okay, I'm willing to do that - I'll make more of an effort in future
seeing as how you asked so nicely.

Well! polite posts in this NG, who'd 'ave fort it?

Thanks.


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It's a money /life balance.

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:58:44 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:56:55 +0100, Judith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:39:55 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

snip


Car Emancipation Day is remembered on the first Sunday every November
with the burning of a red flag and a race to Brighton.

(The police ignore this blatant road race.)


Do you have any evidence whatsoever that it is a "race": I always thought it
was the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Yes. Drivers who finish before 4.30pm (many do not) are awarded a
medal. If it were not a race there would be no time constraint.


Could you find an authoritative reference to it being a race?

When I say an authoritative source, I would exclude Wikipedia which says: "The
organisers emphasise that the event is not a race - they do not even publish
the order in which cars finish, and participants are not permitted to exceed an
average speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any that finish (many do not) before 4:30 pm
are awarded a medal.

You really are a straw clutcher aren't you.

On 20/08/2013 20:23, Judith wrote:
On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:58:44 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:56:55 +0100, Judith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:39:55 +0100, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

snip


Car Emancipation Day is remembered on the first Sunday every November
with the burning of a red flag and a race to Brighton.

(The police ignore this blatant road race.)


Do you have any evidence whatsoever that it is a "race": I always thought it
was the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Yes. Drivers who finish before 4.30pm (many do not) are awarded a
medal. If it were not a race there would be no time constraint.


Could you find an authoritative reference to it being a race?

When I say an authoritative source, I would exclude Wikipedia which says: "The
organisers emphasise that the event is not a race - they do not even publish
the order in which cars finish, and participants are not permitted to exceed an
average speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any that finish (many do not) before 4:30 pm
are awarded a medal.

You really are a straw clutcher aren't you.


http://www.snailracing.net/

On Saturday, 17 August 2013 12:23:06 UTC+1, Alexis wrote:
Bertie Wooster wrote:



On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:56:39 +0100, JNugent

wrote:



On 17/08/2013 08:23, Bertie Wooster wrote:

On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:05:53 +0100, JNugent

wrote:



On 16/08/2013 23:35, Bertie Wooster wrote:



On Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:17:45 +0100, Mrcheerful

wrote:



http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...-boxes-2175808



The last picture in the gallery is cheating. To transport a sofa

properly all you need to do is attach four caster wheels and tow it

behind a bicycle, preferably with a couple snogging on it.



There speaks the voice of experience, no doubt.



No doubt. I think that most teenage and adult men and women have

experienced snogging on a sofa. Far fewer while being towed behind a

bike, but I'm open to a new experience (with Clare of course) if you

are willing to tow us.



It would have to be off-road somewhere.



C&U Regulations, etc.



Are bicycles covered by those regulations?



I suppose we'd have to fit reflectors to the end of the sofa, and if

at night a rear light, but as far as I know that is the limit of the

regulations for towing with a push bike.



I'm afraid that is just not good enough - obviously, what is needed

for all bicycle trailed sofas is an escort by the Special Escort

Group. This specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police consists of

officers with a range of skills and operational experience from

various policing backgrounds. One motorcyclist (lead bike) positions

himself in front of the escort, controlling the pace and position of

the escort, whilst the others forge ahead, dealing with traffic

situations and advising the lead bike of the safest path through the

traffic they are controlling. SEG officers on Honda VFR1200

motorcycles use whistles in preference to sirens (which are not

fitted). This reduces the level of noise that precedes an escort and

will reduce the environmental impact of the escorted cyclist with

trailed sofa (plus snogging couple) on the general public.



I suggest we all write to our MP's about this: We just can not have

push bikes pulling sofas (with a couples snogging on them) around

willy-nilly

As long as the officers could hold the curtain, it should be acceptable to all. Off course they wil need to be spedially trained to divert their own eyes.

(even if the sofas do have fitted reflectors and a rear

light at night).

On Sunday, 18 August 2013 17:18:07 UTC+1, Alexis wrote:
JNugent wrote:



On 18/08/2013 13:59, Alexis wrote:

Peter Keller wrote:



On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:23:06 +0100, Alexis wrote:



Bertie Wooster wrote:



On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:56:39 +0100, JNugent

wrote:



On 17/08/2013 08:23, Bertie Wooster wrote:

On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:05:53 +0100, JNugent

wrote:



On 16/08/2013 23:35, Bertie Wooster wrote:



On Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:17:45 +0100, Mrcheerful

wrote:



http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...tured-stacked-

high-boxes-2175808



The last picture in the gallery is cheating. To transport a sofa

properly all you need to do is attach four caster wheels and tow it

behind a bicycle, preferably with a couple snogging on it.



There speaks the voice of experience, no doubt.



No doubt. I think that most teenage and adult men and women have

experienced snogging on a sofa. Far fewer while being towed behind a

bike, but I'm open to a new experience (with Clare of course) if you

are willing to tow us.



It would have to be off-road somewhere.



C&U Regulations, etc.



Are bicycles covered by those regulations?



I suppose we'd have to fit reflectors to the end of the sofa, and if at

night a rear light, but as far as I know that is the limit of the

regulations for towing with a push bike.



I'm afraid that is just not good enough - obviously, what is needed for

all bicycle trailed sofas is an escort by the Special Escort Group. This

specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police consists of officers with a

range of skills and operational experience from various policing

backgrounds. One motorcyclist (lead bike) positions himself in front of

the escort, controlling the pace and position of the escort, whilst the

others forge ahead, dealing with traffic situations and advising the

lead bike of the safest path through the traffic they are controlling.

SEG officers on Honda VFR1200 motorcycles use whistles in preference to

sirens (which are not fitted). This reduces the level of noise that

precedes an escort and will reduce the environmental impact of the

escorted cyclist with trailed sofa (plus snogging couple) on the general

public.



I suggest we all write to our MP's about this: We just can not have push

bikes pulling sofas (with a couples snogging on them) around willy-nilly

(even if the sofas do have fitted reflectors and a rear light at night).



Don't you need a man with a red flag walking in front of the bicycle

towing the sofa with snogging couple on it, even if it is equipped with

reflectors and a rear light?



I think some cantankerous motorists would like that - it wouldn't

surprise me if some of them on this group still bear a grudge from the

old days when they had to drive behind such a man with a red flag.



Whoever it is you're talking about, they must be ever so old.



I really don't know why I said that for I am not even slightly ageist.

The point is that some people are difficult to please and

argumentative irrespective of their age.

and argue a living, and more, from it.

Alexis writes:

Are bicycles covered by those regulations?

I suppose we'd have to fit reflectors to the end of the sofa, and if
at night a rear light, but as far as I know that is the limit of the
regulations for towing with a push bike.

I'm afraid that is just not good enough - obviously, what is needed
for all bicycle trailed sofas is an escort by the Special Escort
Group. This specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police consists of
officers with a range of skills and operational experience from
various policing backgrounds. One motorcyclist (lead bike) positions
himself in front of the escort, controlling the pace and position of
the escort, whilst the others forge ahead, dealing with traffic
situations and advising the lead bike of the safest path through the
traffic they are controlling. SEG officers on Honda VFR1200
motorcycles use whistles in preference to sirens (which are not
fitted). This reduces the level of noise that precedes an escort and
will reduce the environmental impact of the escorted cyclist with
trailed sofa (plus snogging couple) on the general public.

Yes. We use them on the London Critical Mass rides. Although they are
typically undercover members of the FIT on unmarked bicycles, etc.,
reducing the environmental impact even further.

--
Mark

Sig writes:

Could you find an authoritative reference to it being a race?

When I say an authoritative source, I would exclude Wikipedia which
says: "The organisers emphasise that the event is not a race - they
do not even publish the order in which cars finish, and participants
are not permitted to exceed an average speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any
that finish (many do not) before 4:30 pm are awarded a medal. You
really are a straw clutcher aren't you.

http://www.snailracing.net/

Sounds more like URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randonneuring---but
that is not racing any more, either, officer.

--
Mark