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"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message ... It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, Maybe it's just a faze she's going through |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:42:36 -0000, "Mentalguy2k8"
wrote: "Bertie Wooster" wrote in message .. . It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, Maybe it's just a faze she's going through Thank you for the correction. You do it so much more genially than some. |
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"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:42:36 -0000, "Mentalguy2k8" wrote: "Bertie Wooster" wrote in message . .. It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, Maybe it's just a faze she's going through Thank you for the correction. You do it so much more genially than some. I try to treat others how they treat me |
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On 22/03/2014 10:02, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:21:33 +0000, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 21/03/2014 23:41, Bertie Wooster wrote: Earlier today I left Chinbook Meadows with Meg. Is that what you have called your daughter? No. Meg sat nicely on the pavement infront of the zebra crossing. Isn't that child abuse? No. Cars in both directions stopped for us, and I called Meg to heel and started to cross the road. Cyclists wouldn't have stopped at all. CRASH A young lad in a car with a loud beatbox, smashed into the car infront of him. That car then smashed into the shiny new car in front of her. And that car was shunted onto the crossing narrowly missing Meg. Thankfully they will all be insured. Unlike cyclists. Possible - but by no means a guarantee. 1.2 million of the 34 million drivers are uninsured - approx 3.5%, compared to the vast majority of uninsured cyclists. (Est/Min figures). The MIB takes care of claims from uninsured motorists. Who takes care of the claims from uninsured cyclists? Since 2005, when police were given powers to stop vehicles identified as being driven without insurance, an average of 500 have been seized nationwide each day. Of those, an estimated 30% are crushed. How many cycles have been crushed? I continued over the crossing and went on my way, betting that the three car drivers wished they had gone by bike. They have far more sense than that. Oh - so they crash instead! Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A simply incredible safety record. -- Dave-Cyclists VORK Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A simply incredible safety record. |
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On 22/03/2014 12:53, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:34:21 +0000, Mrcheerful wrote: On 22/03/2014 11:16, Tarcap wrote: "Peter Keller" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:21:33 +0000, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 21/03/2014 23:41, Bertie Wooster wrote: Earlier today I left Chinbook Meadows with Meg. Is that what you have called your daughter? And what is wrong with that? Meg sat nicely on the pavement infront of the zebra crossing. Isn't that child abuse? No. Cars in both directions stopped for us, and I called Meg to heel and started to cross the road. Some cyclists wouldn't have stopped at all. IFIFY CRASH A young lad in a car with a loud beatbox, smashed into the car infront of him. That car then smashed into the shiny new car in front of her. And that car was shunted onto the crossing narrowly missing Meg. Thankfully they will all be insured. Unlike some cyclists. IFIFY I continued over the crossing and went on my way, betting that the three car drivers wished they had gone by bike. They have far more sense than that. I do not think There, I've fixed it for you. I call 'Jackanory' to the whole incident. It is what happened - but you have the choice to believe me or otherwise. It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, and I fed her a little biscuit as a reward for being so brave. Isn't that child abuse? -- Dave-Cyclists VORK Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A simply incredible safety record. |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:06:51 +0000, Dave - Cyclists VORK
wrote: On 22/03/2014 10:02, Bertie Wooster wrote: On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:21:33 +0000, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 21/03/2014 23:41, Bertie Wooster wrote: Earlier today I left Chinbook Meadows with Meg. Is that what you have called your daughter? No. Meg sat nicely on the pavement infront of the zebra crossing. Isn't that child abuse? No. Cars in both directions stopped for us, and I called Meg to heel and started to cross the road. Cyclists wouldn't have stopped at all. CRASH A young lad in a car with a loud beatbox, smashed into the car infront of him. That car then smashed into the shiny new car in front of her. And that car was shunted onto the crossing narrowly missing Meg. Thankfully they will all be insured. Unlike cyclists. Possible - but by no means a guarantee. 1.2 million of the 34 million drivers are uninsured - approx 3.5%, compared to the vast majority of uninsured cyclists. (Est/Min figures). Where do you get your figures for uninsured cyclists from? I would expect a majority of cyclists to have third party insurance as a minimum, but I am willing to have my expectation shown to be incorrect. The MIB takes care of claims from uninsured motorists. Who takes care of the claims from uninsured cyclists? Since 2005, when police were given powers to stop vehicles identified as being driven without insurance, an average of 500 have been seized nationwide each day. Of those, an estimated 30% are crushed. How many cycles have been crushed? I continued over the crossing and went on my way, betting that the three car drivers wished they had gone by bike. They have far more sense than that. Oh - so they crash instead! Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A simply incredible safety record. I expect Judith to pounce on that very precise figure any second now. |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:07:53 +0000, Dave - Cyclists VORK
wrote: On 22/03/2014 12:53, Bertie Wooster wrote: On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:34:21 +0000, Mrcheerful wrote: On 22/03/2014 11:16, Tarcap wrote: "Peter Keller" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:21:33 +0000, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 21/03/2014 23:41, Bertie Wooster wrote: Earlier today I left Chinbook Meadows with Meg. Is that what you have called your daughter? And what is wrong with that? Meg sat nicely on the pavement infront of the zebra crossing. Isn't that child abuse? No. Cars in both directions stopped for us, and I called Meg to heel and started to cross the road. Some cyclists wouldn't have stopped at all. IFIFY CRASH A young lad in a car with a loud beatbox, smashed into the car infront of him. That car then smashed into the shiny new car in front of her. And that car was shunted onto the crossing narrowly missing Meg. Thankfully they will all be insured. Unlike some cyclists. IFIFY I continued over the crossing and went on my way, betting that the three car drivers wished they had gone by bike. They have far more sense than that. I do not think There, I've fixed it for you. I call 'Jackanory' to the whole incident. It is what happened - but you have the choice to believe me or otherwise. It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, and I fed her a little biscuit as a reward for being so brave. Isn't that child abuse? No. |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:50:47 +0000, Bertie Wooster
wrote: snip I would expect a majority of cyclists to have third party insurance as a minimum, but I am willing to have my expectation shown to be incorrect. Half of the poorest households do not have home contents insurance. More than half of all renters do not have home contents insurance Given that most cyclists are poor: this probably means that half the cyclists on the road have no insurance. |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 12:53:50 +0000, Bertie Wooster
wrote: snip It gave me quite a start, but Meg was unphased by it all, and I fed her a little biscuit as a reward for being so brave. Did you remember to wipe her arse, after she had had a **** on Chinbook Meadows, before the brat became contaminated? |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 21:52:33 +0000, Judith
wrote: On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:50:47 +0000, Bertie Wooster wrote: snip I would expect a majority of cyclists to have third party insurance as a minimum, but I am willing to have my expectation shown to be incorrect. Half of the poorest households do not have home contents insurance. The poorest 5%? 10%? 25%? 50%? More than half of all renters do not have home contents insurance Presumably renters are included in the household stats above. Given that most cyclists are poor: this probably means that half the cyclists on the road have no insurance. What is the average income of cyclists compared to the average income of the population? |
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