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On Mar 7, 4:43 pm, "Partac" wrote:
I bet he wears his underpants over his trousers. You don't wear underpants with bibshorts. Duh - everyone knows that. -- Simon Mason |
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On Mar 7, 10:31*am, Simon Mason wrote:
On Mar 7, 7:28*am, Doug wrote: On Mar 6, 4:51*am, Simon Mason wrote: On Mar 5, 11:23*pm, M Wicks wrote: I used to lurk here quite a lot, but not for many years. Today I decided to see what uk.rec.cycling was like these days, and frankly I am shocked at what has become of the group. Why are there so many arguments? Why does every thread degenerate into mudslinging? I am afraid the good old days of urc are largely in the past. Like in a lot of internet fora, it has become a haven for trolls, some really sick ones as well who will laugh at dead cyclists and decend into cyber stalking and foul personal abuse. I am sure you remember Guy Chapman - he was subject to the most foul and vicious abuse imaginable, plus he got crank phone calls and home visits off one troll who also published all of his personal details here. My "job" is to purge urc of troll activity by depriving them of what they most crave - attention. If the trolls post excessively then so do I to remove their influence.. And the posts you read by the likes of "Mr Benn", "J Nugent", "The Medway Handyman", "Mr Cheerful" and "Judith" are not meant to stimulate healthy debate, but are solely designed to stir up trouble, anti cycling rhetoric, provoke outrage when they mock dead cyclists and then decend into hateful personal attacks. And all because we enjoy cycling. If you wish to discuss cycling in a troll free environment then there is now uk.rec.cycling.moderated. Take care and thanks for your input. I would just like to add that another reason is that URC has become much more infested by motorists, some of whom cross-post from motoring newsgroups, and who seem to have a 'down' on cyclists in general. Doug.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't forget that I am a driver as well, Doug. We don't all have a downer on cyclists. Yes but you are aware of the problems posed by motorists and are seriously trying to minimise your car use, unlike many others here. Doug. |
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On Mar 7, 3:55*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote: On 07/03/2012 07:28, Doug wrote: I would just like to add that another reason is that URC has become much more infested by motorists, some of whom cross-post from motoring newsgroups, and who seem to have a 'down' on cyclists in general. Doug. Attracted here by a certain ****wit cross posing car hater ****e. It's thatnks to Doug that I'm here. Say thank you to Doug. That's odd, I came to URC in the first place because of motorists like you cross-posting here. -- . A driving licence is sometimes a licence to kill. |
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On Mar 7, 5:51*pm, JNugent wrote:
On 07/03/2012 09:29, NorthWalesYorkie wrote: On Mar 5, 11:23 pm, M *wrote: I used to lurk here quite a lot, but not for many years. Today I decided to see what uk.rec.cycling was like these days, and frankly I am shocked at what has become of the group. Why are there so many arguments? Why does every thread degenerate into mudslinging? You only have to read the "Motorist donates carton of milk to cyclist" thread to learn that this group is the playground for a deeply unpleasant bunch of creatures. What is "unpleasant" about a few harmless puns (of a sort seen again and again on usenet - at least, wherever people with a sense of humour gather)? Are you so po-faced that you think cycling and cyclists must only be treated with the utmost respect and always utterly seriously? If you ever have the misfortune to be assaulted, then I trust you will find it equally hilarious. |
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On Mar 8, 7:05*am, Doug wrote:
On Mar 7, 10:31*am, Simon Mason wrote: On Mar 7, 7:28*am, Doug wrote: On Mar 6, 4:51*am, Simon Mason wrote: On Mar 5, 11:23*pm, M Wicks wrote: I used to lurk here quite a lot, but not for many years. Today I decided to see what uk.rec.cycling was like these days, and frankly I am shocked at what has become of the group. Why are there so many arguments? Why does every thread degenerate into mudslinging? I am afraid the good old days of urc are largely in the past. Like in a lot of internet fora, it has become a haven for trolls, some really sick ones as well who will laugh at dead cyclists and decend into cyber stalking and foul personal abuse. I am sure you remember Guy Chapman - he was subject to the most foul and vicious abuse imaginable, plus he got crank phone calls and home visits off one troll who also published all of his personal details here. My "job" is to purge urc of troll activity by depriving them of what they most crave - attention. If the trolls post excessively then so do I to remove their influence. And the posts you read by the likes of "Mr Benn", "J Nugent", "The Medway Handyman", "Mr Cheerful" and "Judith" are not meant to stimulate healthy debate, but are solely designed to stir up trouble, anti cycling rhetoric, provoke outrage when they mock dead cyclists and then decend into hateful personal attacks. And all because we enjoy cycling. If you wish to discuss cycling in a troll free environment then there is now uk.rec.cycling.moderated. Take care and thanks for your input. I would just like to add that another reason is that URC has become much more infested by motorists, some of whom cross-post from motoring newsgroups, and who seem to have a 'down' on cyclists in general. Doug.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't forget that I am a driver as well, Doug. We don't all have a downer on cyclists. Yes but you are aware of the problems posed by motorists and are seriously trying to minimise your car use, unlike many others here. Doug.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well - when our lass loses her weight and we no longer have to go on long hilly walks, both she and I will be cycling to work, so our car use will plummet accordingly. -- Simon Mason |
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On 08/03/2012 08:59, NorthWalesYorkie wrote:
On Mar 7, 5:51 pm, wrote: On 07/03/2012 09:29, NorthWalesYorkie wrote: On Mar 5, 11:23 pm, M wrote: I used to lurk here quite a lot, but not for many years. Today I decided to see what uk.rec.cycling was like these days, and frankly I am shocked at what has become of the group. Why are there so many arguments? Why does every thread degenerate into mudslinging? You only have to read the "Motorist donates carton of milk to cyclist" thread to learn that this group is the playground for a deeply unpleasant bunch of creatures. What is "unpleasant" about a few harmless puns (of a sort seen again and again on usenet - at least, wherever people with a sense of humour gather)? Are you so po-faced that you think cycling and cyclists must only be treated with the utmost respect and always utterly seriously? If you ever have the misfortune to be assaulted, then I trust you will find it equally hilarious. Is making a pun the same as assaulting someone on your planet? |
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On Mar 7, 6:16*pm, Tony Dragon wrote:
Don't forget that I am a driver as well, Doug. We don't all have a downer on cyclists. And indeed only one 'cyclist' seems to have a downer on all motorists.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Do riders of electric bikes count as pure cyclists though? One was even banned from driving for after being nabbed drunk in charge of one the other day. They can't do that if you are on a bike. -- Simon Mason |
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On Mar 8, 9:06*am, Simon Mason wrote:
On Mar 8, 7:05*am, Doug wrote: On Mar 7, 10:31*am, Simon Mason wrote: On Mar 7, 7:28*am, Doug wrote: On Mar 6, 4:51*am, Simon Mason wrote: On Mar 5, 11:23*pm, M Wicks wrote: I used to lurk here quite a lot, but not for many years. Today I decided to see what uk.rec.cycling was like these days, and frankly I am shocked at what has become of the group. Why are there so many arguments? Why does every thread degenerate into mudslinging? I am afraid the good old days of urc are largely in the past. Like in a lot of internet fora, it has become a haven for trolls, some really sick ones as well who will laugh at dead cyclists and decend into cyber stalking and foul personal abuse. I am sure you remember Guy Chapman - he was subject to the most foul and vicious abuse imaginable, plus he got crank phone calls and home visits off one troll who also published all of his personal details here. My "job" is to purge urc of troll activity by depriving them of what they most crave - attention. If the trolls post excessively then so do I to remove their influence. And the posts you read by the likes of "Mr Benn", "J Nugent", "The Medway Handyman", "Mr Cheerful" and "Judith" are not meant to stimulate healthy debate, but are solely designed to stir up trouble, anti cycling rhetoric, provoke outrage when they mock dead cyclists and then decend into hateful personal attacks. And all because we enjoy cycling. If you wish to discuss cycling in a troll free environment then there is now uk.rec.cycling.moderated. Take care and thanks for your input. I would just like to add that another reason is that URC has become much more infested by motorists, some of whom cross-post from motoring newsgroups, and who seem to have a 'down' on cyclists in general. Doug.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't forget that I am a driver as well, Doug. We don't all have a downer on cyclists. Yes but you are aware of the problems posed by motorists and are seriously trying to minimise your car use, unlike many others here. Doug.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well - when our lass loses her weight and we no longer have to go on long hilly walks, both she and I will be cycling to work, so our car use will plummet accordingly. Excellent! Beware though, being fat is mainly caused by food intake and you have to do a heck of a lot of exercise to combat it. Only if you mildly overeat will exercise be of any use, apart form the fact that it makes you generally healthier. "Riding at a moderate speed (12 – 14 mph) you will burn approximately 235 calories per half hour." So assume someone is overeating to the extent of 1000 calories per day they will have to cycle approx 2 hours or, say, 26 miles every day to combat it and that is seven days per week. Much easier and simpler to just cut down on the eating and then exercise a little for general health's sake Doug. |
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On Mar 9, 4:30*am, Simon Mason wrote:
On Mar 7, 6:16*pm, Tony Dragon wrote: Don't forget that I am a driver as well, Doug. We don't all have a downer on cyclists. And indeed only one 'cyclist' seems to have a downer on all motorists.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Do riders of electric bikes count as pure cyclists though? One was even banned from driving for after being nabbed drunk in charge of one the other day. They can't do that if you are on a bike. Personally I wouldn't consider an electric bike as counting as pure cycling but as more of a disability aid. Do you have a source link for that ban? Doug. |
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