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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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An opportunity to spread the word. Congestion? Not me, mate, I'm on my bike!

Don't tell uk.cagers.whinge.whinge.whinge, though ;-)

A year or two ago there was a bit of light research (Daily Mail, take it how you will) that proved
beyond any possibility of doubt <cough> that motorbikes were the quickest form of travel through
city centres at rush-hour followed closely by cycling. I think cars rated the same as walking or
slightly slower.

PDannyD said:

A year or two ago there was a bit of light research (Daily Mail, take it how you will) that proved
beyond any possibility of doubt <cough> that motorbikes were the quickest form of travel through
city centres at rush-hour followed closely by cycling. I think cars rated the same as walking or
slightly slower.

Daily Mail, eh? The rag that tells THE TRUTH.

I cannot speak for city centres as I don't live in one and haven't travelled in one for some time.
I'd guess, though, that a motorbike or scooter wouod be a pretty fast way around the area. However,
as I own neither, a bike is, IMO, far superior. I loathe walking, BTW - it's painful.

More locally, the fastest way around is in one particular white Vauxall Astra GTE (old style) with
an incredibly loud "music" system.

Let me flap my right wing.

James

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James Hodson said:

Daily Mail, eh? The rag that tells THE TRUTH.

And they know it's the truth, because the little voices in their heads tell them so :-)

Guy
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"James Hodson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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PDannyD said:

A year or two ago there was a bit of light research (Daily Mail, take it

how

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you will) that proved beyond any possibility of doubt <cough> that motorbikes were the quickest
form of travel through city centres at rush-hour followed closely by cycling. I think cars rated
the same as walking or slightly slower.

Daily Mail, eh? The rag that tells THE TRUTH.

...one of Pratchett's better stories.

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Daily Mail, eh? The rag that tells THE TRUTH.

And they know it's the truth, because the little voices in their heads tell them so :-)

Jest ye not, Missus.

Said paper has printed two (or possibly more) letters from the eminent Mr Mason, or do I
mean Eminem?

They're coming to take me away ...

James

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James Hodson said:

They're coming to take me away ...

B side: ah ah yawa em ekat ot gnimoc er'yeht, by vix Noelopan. I remember it well.

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They're coming to take me away ...

B side: ah ah yawa em ekat ot gnimoc er'yeht, by vix Noelopan. I remember it well.

And you're next. D'you mean Nepolean, perchance? I'm too young.

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you know? said:

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D'you mean Napolean, perchance? I'm too young.

^^^^^^^^ spelling correction (fixed pitched font)

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It was a novelty record called "They're coming to take me away, ha ha" by Napoleon XIV - the B side
was the A side recorded backwards.

I've heard of said ditty. Backwards, eh? You are condemed to the dark side, doubly so, in your case.

Samaj

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(Carol Hague) said:

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I've heard of said ditty. Backwards, eh? You are condemed to the dark side, doubly so, in
your case.

Then I must be truly doomed as I actually own a copy of the aforementioned record....

Carol

You admit this without being forced?

James

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On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:31:03 +0000, [email hidden] (Carol Hague) wrote:

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Then I must be truly doomed as I actually own a copy of the aforementioned record....

Carol

You admit this without being forced?

Oh yes. I have no pride :-)

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(Carol Hague) said:

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Then I must be truly doomed as I actually own a copy of the aforementioned record....

You admit this without being forced?

Oh yes. I have no pride :-)

Neither do I - I have a small collection of (?) atrocious records including the Funky Gibbon,
Einstein A Go-Go, Shiny Shiny (remember that?) and some others. All are execrable, and guaranteed to
make me laugh :-D

Guy
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