I was driving (slap wrists) into Norwich tonight, to do a spot of work at the UEA. At the three sets of traffic lights before the main UEA entrance, cars went through red lights at each one. Bloody cyclists - after all, they *must* have been cyclists in disguise, as we all know according to uk.tosspot, Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go through red lights.
Cheers, helen s ;-Þ
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I was driving (slap wrists) into Norwich tonight, to do a spot of work at the UEA. At the three sets of traffic lights before the main UEA entrance, cars went through red lights at each one. Bloody cyclists - after all, they *must* have been cyclists in disguise, as we all know according to uk.tosspot, Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go through red lights.
Hiya Helen.
UEA's where I work! You're right - there are some awful standards of driving round there; the whole Earlham Road / Fiveways / UEA area is dreadful for driving or cycling - the infrastructure just can't cope with the volume of traffic. Add a few impatient / d!ckhead cagers & it's a recipe for disaster. For once the sh*red use paths are a much better idea than trying to ride on the roads. No idea why motorists burn reds round there anyway - just gets them to the next traffic lights (or more likely traffic jam) that bit quicker :-(
Don't shout too loud about the lousy motorists, though. Every day around campus & nearby I see People On Bikes (not Proper Cyclists) doing the daftest things & narrowly avoiding death. However, a pleasingly high amount of Proper Cyclists in hi-viz & reflective gear (& with half-decent lights) over the last few weeks.
Out of interest (and if it's not personal or whatever) what do you do for UEA?
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I was driving (slap wrists) into Norwich tonight, to do a spot of work at the UEA. At the three sets of traffic lights before the main UEA entrance, cars went through red lights at each one. Bloody cyclists - after all, they *must* have been cyclists in disguise, as we all know according to uk.tosspot, Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go through red lights.
I know someone whose car got hit at a crossroad by a bloke doing that, and his leg got broken. And he got prosecuted, 'cause of he wasn't taxed or insured, even though it was the other bloke's fault!
Ain't no justice, is there?
-- Sue ];(🙂
Which is compulsory, and which illegal, out of cannabis cigarettes and bike lights?
On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:24:12 +0000, Sue White <[email hidden]>
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I know someone whose car got hit at a crossroad by a bloke doing that, and his leg got broken. And he got prosecuted, 'cause of he wasn't taxed or insured, even though it was the other bloke's fault!
On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:24:12 +0000, Sue White <[email hidden]>
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I know someone whose car got hit at a crossroad by a bloke doing that, and his leg got broken. And he got prosecuted, 'cause of he wasn't taxed or insured, even though it was the other bloke's fault!
Ain't no justice, is there?
The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Does the *someone-you-know* still drive without tax and insurance?
Don't shout too loud about the lousy motorists, though. Every day around campus & nearby I see People On Bikes (not Proper Cyclists) doing the daftest things & narrowly avoiding death. However, a pleasingly high amount of Proper Cyclists in hi-viz & reflective gear (& with half-decent lights) over the last few weeks.
Plenty of POB - but, as you say, a growing number of reflectives/hi-viz/use of lights. I sent the link to the Hampshire CC road safety shop to UEA BUG as a source of *cheap* such gear for students where money is understandably tight. One thing I think the UEA could score points on is if the languages dept translated the Highway Code for the vast number of overseas students that study at the UEA.
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Out of interest (and if it's not personal or whatever) what do you do for UEA?
I'm an occasional tutor and past student - with Cont Ed. Last night I was tutoring.. Which bit of UEA are you in?
Cheers, helen s
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Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go
through red >lights.
Hi Helen:
It must be a nationwide thing (or a 'near university' thing). Every morning coming to work at the U of Glasgow I see cars coming through reds as long as five seconds after the red illuminates, even at places where they get a reeeeeeally long shot at them.
Yet if you ask what they think about cyclists it's *always* us going through red lights that they come up with.
Ho hum Friday and a great , fun ride in this morning. Robert
On 25/11/04 11:05 pm, in article [email hidden], "Chris
Bardell said:
Don't shout too loud about the lousy motorists, though. Every day around campus & nearby I see People On Bikes (not Proper Cyclists) doing the daftest things & narrowly avoiding death. However, a pleasingly high amount of Proper Cyclists in hi-viz
Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
On 25/11/04 11:05 pm, in article [email hidden], "Chris
Bardell said:
Don't shout too loud about the lousy motorists, though. Every day around campus & nearby I see People On Bikes (not Proper Cyclists) doing the daftest things & narrowly avoiding death. However, a pleasingly high amount of Proper Cyclists in hi-viz
Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
An idiot in a reflective coat is still an idiot.
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Hope your youngest (didn't say whether son/daughter) is okay. You really take you life in your hands croosing roads these days.🙁
Bloody cyclists - after all, they *must* have been cyclists in disguise, as we all know according to uk.tosspot, Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go through red lights.
Absolutely true. I'm a cyclist, and when I was in Manchester today I went through *three* red lights in a row.
(I was on a bus at the time, but that's *not the point*, is it?)
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Plenty of POB - but, as you say, a growing number of reflectives/hi-viz/use of lights. I sent the link to the Hampshire CC road safety shop to UEA BUG as a source of *cheap* such gear for students where money is understandably tight.
You're right about the decent prices, plus it looks like postage incl. Think I'll grab some of their armbands. Lights & reflectives also sold in the UEA post office.
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I'm an occasional tutor and past student - with Cont Ed. Last night I was tutoring.. Which bit of UEA are you in?
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Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
An idiot in a reflective coat is still an idiot.
Sorry to hear about that - horrible. Hope your littl'un was OK.
I trust you punched the mortal sh!t out of the moron concerned? I have to say that's what I would have done. And yeah, before anyone replies, I know it doesn't solve anything, etc etc...
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Bloody cyclists - after all, they *must* have been cyclists in disguise, as we all know according to uk.tosspot, Real Motorists never do such a thing, it's only cyclists that go through red lights.
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Absolutely true. I'm a cyclist, and when I was in Manchester today I went through *three* red lights in a row.
(I was on a bus at the time, but that's *not the point*, is it?)
Expect another blast against 'bloody cyclists' soon. On Jonathan Ross's programme tonight Sheila Hancock mentioned she'll be in a new series, being screened soon, of 'Grumpy Old Women' - and one of her betes noires is cyclists going through red lights and cycling on pavements. Not that I condone that sort of antisocial behaviour.
Ooh - star spot - guess who I saw cycling on the pavement outside where I work on Gray's Inn Road about lunchtime on Thursday?
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Sorry to hear about that - horrible. Hope your littl'un was OK.
Seconded.
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I trust you punched the mortal sh!t out of the moron concerned? I have to say that's what I would have done. And yeah, before anyone replies, I know it doesn't solve anything, etc etc...
That's not strictly true. If you can incapacitate them to the point at which they can no longer cycle / drive, then you have successfully removed a moron from the road. Of course, just shooting them is probably more humane... but what could you do with the body? ;-)
IT dork, work at various places all over the campus. Want your PC completely FUBAR'd? I'm yer man! Not joking either - think I have the anti-Midas Touch at the mo...
So it's your fault the computer one of my students was working on jammed up???
Cheers, helen s ;-)
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:29:54 +0000, David Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message <[email hidden]>:
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Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
I advocate the following:
1. Shoot him 2. Burn the body 3. Er... 4. That's it.
Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
I advocate the following:
1. Shoot him 2. Burn the body 3. Er... 4. That's it.
Guy
Personally I prefer
1. Hang him 2. Draw his intestines out of his body 3. Chop his goolies off & feed them to the dogs 4. Shoot him 5. Burn the body 6. Err 7. That's it.
Not that I'm in a foul modd today you understand ;-)
Cheers, helen s
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Like the one who failed to observe a red traffic light and the family crossing the road on the green man, consequently knocking my youngest (2 year old) flying?
I advocate the following:
1. Shoot him 2. Burn the body 3. Er... 4. That's it.
Guy
Personally I prefer
1. Hang him 2. Draw his intestines out of his body 3. Chop his goolies off & feed them to the dogs 4. Shoot him 5. Burn the body 6. Err 7. That's it.
Not that I'm in a foul modd today you understand ;-)
After you've hanged and drawn him, chopping off his goolies will have a lessened effect.
I say:
1. Chop his goolies off and feed them to him. 2. Hang him. 3. Draw his intestines and feed them to him. 4. Leave him to die. 5. Donate the remains to London Zoo for animal food.
