OT: Another speed limit competitor

Matt B said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them about
lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'. But they're not
used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the ambition to
encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

Its an interesting idea, a bit daft, but interesting. But with
reactions like:

"A driver of a 4x4 didn't so much disapprove - he was too crazed and
violent for that. He seemed to be made psychotic by the idea that roads
could exist for anything other than him to drive on,"

then a more appropriate type of "folk traffic calming" might be an
overturned car and some lads with molotovs and AK47s

Matt B said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them
about lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'.
But they're not used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the
ambition to encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this of
interest to uk.rec.cycling?

--
Ambrose

Ambrose Nankivell said:

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this of
interest to uk.rec.cycling?

Because motorists travelling at inappropriate speeds are killing us?

Matt B said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them about
lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'. But they're not
used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the ambition to
encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

Indeed. Now for your next question. How many speed cameras are
installed in 20 mph limits?

How many such 'living rooms' would be appropriate traffic calming on a
40mph through route in a rural village?

...d

sothach said:

Ambrose Nankivell said:

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this
of interest to uk.rec.cycling?

Because motorists travelling at inappropriate speeds are killing us?

Speedophiles posting at innappropriate frequency and agression are
disturbing us in the online world, though.

--
Ambrose

sothach said:

Ambrose Nankivell said:

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this
of interest to uk.rec.cycling?

Because motorists travelling at inappropriate speeds are killing us?

On reflection, though, someone installing a sofa on a road is an interesting
thing to point out, and part of the reason that cycling is so great.

--
Ambrose

Matt B came up with the following;:

Quoted message said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them about
lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'. But they're
not used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the ambition to
encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

"It's this sense of entitlement that he says he wants to challenge - leaving
a 4x4 blocking half the street is called parking but a couple of chairs and
a magazine rack put in the same place is seen as a senseless provocation. "

Maybe that's because a 4x4 can be legally parked on a road, whereas a few
chairs and a magazine rack could be seen to be Fly-Tipping and illegal.

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

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Quoted message said:

Matt B said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them
about lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'.
But they're not used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the
ambition to encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this of
interest to uk.rec.cycling?

OT: means Off Topic.

e.g. OT: What's this fish doing in my bed?

elyob said:

e.g. OT: What's this fish doing in my bed?

That's not a fish it's an old trout!

pk

p.k. said:

elyob said:

e.g. OT: What's this fish doing in my bed?

Quoted message said:

That's not a fish it's an old trout!

B'boom tssss! ;-)

Pete.
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Quoted message said:

Matt B said:

Surely not another solution which is _better_ than speed cameras ;-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4459056.stm

"People are too used to being scolded by warning signs telling them
about lethal speed and driving. It's like 'tell me something new'.
But they're not used to having their wit engaged,"

"There's an element of fun and mischief, but underneath is the
ambition to encourage people to re-examine how roads are used,"

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this of
interest to uk.rec.cycling?

OT: means Off Topic.

e.g. OT: What's this fish doing in my bed?

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People should learn
to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*, otherwise they could end up
*netting* more than they bargained for.

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People should learn
to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*, otherwise they could end up
*netting* more than they bargained for.

Is the sole reason you post to make bad puns? You cod get knocked off
your perch soon enough.

...d

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Quoted message said:

wafflycat said:

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People should
learn
to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*, otherwise they could end
up
*netting* more than they bargained for.

Is the sole reason you post to make bad puns? You cod get knocked off
your perch soon enough.

..d

Oh I've never haddock-nuff of bad puns ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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Quoted message said:

"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

wafflycat said:

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People should
learn
to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*, otherwise they could

end

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

up
*netting* more than they bargained for.

Is the sole reason you post to make bad puns? You cod get knocked off
your perch soon enough.

..d

Oh I've never haddock-nuff of bad puns ;-)

Well I've had a whale of a time reading them.

Note to pedants: Yes, I know a whale isn't a fish but wtf, we're 'avin' a
larf.
--
Pete
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Quoted message said:

sothach said:

Ambrose Nankivell said:

I understand that speed limits aren't applied to bikes. How is this
of interest to uk.rec.cycling?

Because motorists travelling at inappropriate speeds are killing us?

Speedophiles posting at innappropriate frequency and agression are
disturbing us in the online world, though.

Speak for yourself, they're not disturbing me and anyway you don't have to
read their posts.
--
Pete
http:[email hidden]/Stuff

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:23:06 -0000, "Ambrose Nankivell"
<[email hidden]> said in <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Speedophiles posting at innappropriate frequency and agression are
disturbing us in the online world, though.

Mr Read deals with MattB's fatuous maunderings for me :-)

Guy
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"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:24:28 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B"
<[email hidden]> said in
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Note to pedants: Yes, I know a whale isn't a fish but wtf, we're 'avin' a
larf.

Kipper civil tongue in your head.

Guy
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"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

wafflycat said:

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People should learn
to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*, otherwise they could end up
*netting* more than they bargained for.

There's always salmon who has to start on the puns, isn't there?

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Danny Colyer said:

wafflycat said:

Seems to be a bit of *carping* going on in this thread. People
should learn to keep a sense of *scale* and *propoise-tion*,
otherwise they could end up *netting* more than they bargained for.

There's always salmon who has to start on the puns, isn't there?

I've haddock with this lot.