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  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

  2. In article <[email hidden]>

    Dan Gregory said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))


    The Hamster seems to be a decent chap, and he does like to take the [censored]
    out of Jezzer. He's a cyclist too - it's just that his bikes have large
    engines. :-)

  3. Quoted message said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

    Or rather, his wife seems like a decent chap-ess, collecting him from
    hospital and all that. Prolly felt guilty after they'd seen Clarkson
    chain-saw the tree down right into the poor blokes path.

    Good job the cyclist wasn't hurt to badly, but bet he'll slow down next
    time he's dazzled and can't see anything 🙂

  4. In article <[email hidden]>
    Mark Thompson

    pleasegivegenerously@warmmail*_turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com said:
    Quoted message said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

    Or rather, his wife seems like a decent chap-ess, collecting him from
    hospital and all that. Prolly felt guilty after they'd seen Clarkson
    chain-saw the tree down right into the poor blokes path.

    Good job the cyclist wasn't hurt to badly, but bet he'll slow down next
    time he's dazzled and can't see anything 🙂


    When I get dazzled by oncoming traffic on a single carriageway I tend to
    head straight for the light, on the basis that the road between me and
    the dazzler is well illuminated, the driver might figure out that he's
    the reason I can't really see where I'm going, and if he doesn't I will
    at least worry or annoy him.

  5. Rob Morley said the following on 12/12/2006 16:04:

    Quoted message said:

    When I get dazzled by oncoming traffic on a single carriageway I tend to
    head straight for the light, on the basis that the road between me and
    the dazzler is well illuminated, the driver might figure out that he's
    the reason I can't really see where I'm going, and if he doesn't I will
    at least worry or annoy him.

    ....or end up as roadkill 'cos he's not expecting you to be riding
    straight towards him ;-)

    --
    Paul Boyd
    http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

  6. Dan Gregory said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

    Fill out the survey!
    http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=25523

  7. Paul Boyd said:

    Rob Morley said the following on 12/12/2006 16:04:

    Quoted message said:

    When I get dazzled by oncoming traffic on a single carriageway I tend to
    head straight for the light, on the basis that the road between me and
    the dazzler is well illuminated, the driver might figure out that he's
    the reason I can't really see where I'm going, and if he doesn't I will
    at least worry or annoy him.

    ...or end up as roadkill 'cos he's not expecting you to be riding
    straight towards him ;-)

    I agree with Rob. I've found that heading straight for the light,
    shielding my eyes with one hand, seems to get the message across. It
    really can be impossible to locate the side of the road with some of
    these powerful headlights they're using now.

    --
    Dave...

  8. dkahn400 said:
    Paul Boyd said:

    Rob Morley said the following on 12/12/2006 16:04:

    Quoted message said:

    When I get dazzled by oncoming traffic on a single carriageway I tend to
    head straight for the light, on the basis that the road between me and
    the dazzler is well illuminated, the driver might figure out that he's
    the reason I can't really see where I'm going, and if he doesn't I will
    at least worry or annoy him.

    ...or end up as roadkill 'cos he's not expecting you to be riding
    straight towards him ;-)

    I agree with Rob. I've found that heading straight for the light,
    shielding my eyes with one hand, seems to get the message across. It
    really can be impossible to locate the side of the road with some of
    these powerful headlights they're using now.

    Me 2. Though I do sometimes veer towards the middle and just stop with
    my hands over my eyes. I had on numpty get within 10m, slowing down all
    the while to almost walking pace till he worked out why I had stopped
    there..

    Grrr..

    ...d

  9. Marc Brett said:
    Dan Gregory said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

    Fill out the survey!
    http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=25523

    And get a shed load of advertising....

    ....you don't work for their agency do you?
    --
    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

  10. In article <[email hidden]>

    David Martin said:


    dkahn400 said:
    Paul Boyd said:

    Rob Morley said the following on 12/12/2006 16:04:

    > When I get dazzled by oncoming traffic on a single carriageway I tend to
    > head straight for the light, on the basis that the road between me and
    > the dazzler is well illuminated, the driver might figure out that he's
    > the reason I can't really see where I'm going, and if he doesn't I will
    > at least worry or annoy him.

    ...or end up as roadkill 'cos he's not expecting you to be riding
    straight towards him ;-)

    I agree with Rob. I've found that heading straight for the light,
    shielding my eyes with one hand, seems to get the message across. It
    really can be impossible to locate the side of the road with some of
    these powerful headlights they're using now.

    Me 2. Though I do sometimes veer towards the middle and just stop with
    my hands over my eyes. I had on numpty get within 10m, slowing down all
    the while to almost walking pace till he worked out why I had stopped
    there..


    The attitude of some seems to be that we can't dazzle them so why should
    they dip - a bright highly focussed helmet light might convince them
    otherwise. :-)

  11. On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:57:12 +0000, Phil Cook <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Marc Brett said:
    Dan Gregory said:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6169915.stm
    Not all bad then
    :-))

    Fill out the survey!
    http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=25523

    And get a shed load of advertising....

    ...you don't work for their agency do you?

    Heaven forfend; no! Sorry for the unintended insult.

  12. "Rob Morley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    The attitude of some seems to be that we can't dazzle them so why should
    they dip - a bright highly focussed helmet light might convince them
    otherwise. :-)

    I have found the above to be a useful attribute of the light I have attached
    to my night 'lid' :-)

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