HUN watch 28/2/2006

[EuanB]

50/50

So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road, travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?

Your Say

Real woman at the wheel

It is refreshing that advertisers at long last are portraying normal people in normal situations. Take the recen television commercials for the curiously named Nissan Tiida.

Here we have a normal female driver doing what normal women drivers do best: pulling out from the kerb without looking or indicating, fidgeting; showing an abnormal fascination with the gear stick; not noticing, but driving over a marked speed hump without slowing down.

It's a pity the producers couldn't add a touch of her applying makeup and answering a mobile phone.

 

[flyingdutch]

50/50

So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road, travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?

Your Say

Real woamn at the wheel

It is refreshing that advertisers at long last are portraying normal people in normal situations. Take the recen television commercials for the curiously named Nissan Tiida.

Here we have a normal female driver doing what normal women drivers do best: pulling out from the kerb without looking or indicating, fidgeting; showing an abnormal fascination with the gear stick; not noticing, but driving over a marked speed hump without slowing down.

It's a pity the producers couldn't add a touch of her applying makeup and answering a mobile phone.

Oi! My daughter's name is Matilda,
and that lil 11yr ol is gonna kick your butt!!!
(especially if you go near her before 8am. scary )

 

[cfsmtb]

Your Say

Real man at the wheel

It is refreshing that advertisers at long last are portraying normal people in normal situations. Take the recent television commercials for the aggressively marketed Toyota Hilux AUV.

Here we have a normal male driver doing what normal men drivers do best: pulling out from the kerb without looking or indicating, fidgeting; showing an abnormal fascination with the gear stick; not noticing, but driving over a marked speed hump without slowing down.

It's a pity the producers couldn't add a touch of scratching his crotch and answering a mobile phone.

 

[warrwych]

50/50

So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road, travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?

Your Say

Real woman at the wheel

It is refreshing that advertisers at long last are portraying normal people in normal situations. Take the recen television commercials for the curiously named Nissan Tiida.

Here we have a normal female driver doing what normal women drivers do best: pulling out from the kerb without looking or indicating, fidgeting; showing an abnormal fascination with the gear stick; not noticing, but driving over a marked speed hump without slowing down.

It's a pity the producers couldn't add a touch of her applying makeup and answering a mobile phone.

anyone who gets their rocks off (let alone a woman) driving an ugly car with an ugly name (no offence FD - Matilda is a great name for girl/woman. Tiilda for a car?? who names a car after a shorthand symbol ~???)warrants portrayal in such ways.

 

[Terry Collins]

EuanB wrote:
> 50/50
>
> So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road,
> travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and
> mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?
>
> Your Say
>
> Real woman at the wheel

Thank $Deity there are some REAL women around and we are not stuck with
a choice of brain dead brood mares that "star" in "Nissan Tiida" adds.

Lets face it, who is going to buy one if it does that to your brain.

Anyway, a bit of bicycle maintenance today.

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Terry Collins wrote:
>
> EuanB wrote:
> > 50/50
> >
> > So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road,
> > travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and
> > mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?
> >
> > Your Say
> >
> > Real woman at the wheel
>
> Thank $Deity there are some REAL women around and we are not stuck with
> a choice of brain dead brood mares that "star" in "Nissan Tiida" adds.

I looked at that ad, cringed, and became even more determined to ride my
bike every day.

> Lets face it, who is going to buy one if it does that to your brain.
>
> Anyway, a bit of bicycle maintenance today.

My boss wants to come for a ride with me (she's awesome) so I had a look
over her bike... lowest gear she could get into was 39x16 so I fixed up
her rear derailleur. It's the first time I've ever seen one so far out I
had to undo the cable! Then I fixed her brakes (multiple problems) and
then I adjusted seat height, fore/aft, and angled her bars up a bit for
her to reach more easily.

Then I took her for a loop around the barracks and showed her some hand
signals, got her to practise looking around without steering, etc. I
have to say, I was pretty happy with my first hour at work yesterday,
fixing a bike instead of managing resources. Yay for bikes!

 

[Resound]

"Tamyka Bell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Terry Collins wrote:
>>
>> EuanB wrote:
>> > 50/50
>> >
>> > So Tony Lovelock (50/50, Febuary 27) wants cyclists on Beach Road,
>> > travelling at up to 50 km/h to mix with roller bladers, joggers and
>> > mothers with prams on bike paths. And he thinks we're fools?
>> >
>> > Your Say
>> >
>> > Real woman at the wheel
>>
>> Thank $Deity there are some REAL women around and we are not stuck with
>> a choice of brain dead brood mares that "star" in "Nissan Tiida" adds.
>
> I looked at that ad, cringed, and became even more determined to ride my
> bike every day.
>
>> Lets face it, who is going to buy one if it does that to your brain.
>>
>> Anyway, a bit of bicycle maintenance today.
>
> My boss wants to come for a ride with me (she's awesome) so I had a look
> over her bike... lowest gear she could get into was 39x16 so I fixed up
> her rear derailleur. It's the first time I've ever seen one so far out I
> had to undo the cable! Then I fixed her brakes (multiple problems) and
> then I adjusted seat height, fore/aft, and angled her bars up a bit for
> her to reach more easily.
>
> Then I took her for a loop around the barracks and showed her some hand
> signals, got her to practise looking around without steering, etc. I
> have to say, I was pretty happy with my first hour at work yesterday,
> fixing a bike instead of managing resources. Yay for bikes!

That sort of maintenance is always a fun thing too. Especially the look of
wonder on their faces as they think, "Oh, so THIS is what it's supposed to
feel like!". I've done that with both bikes and cars and the reaction is
always a good one. Especially with brakes that suddenly work properly.