|
|
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
I was "lucky?". Going for a ride on my old 10 speed had me more
interested in how it was working mechanically than remembering to look for occupied parked cars. Sure enough as I came along side a parked car the driver decided to begin a u-turn. We missed each other. I last had that close call on a motorcyle over ten years ago. Each one brings a sudden wake up call. Most of the street where I ride don't have parked cars, which probably makes for being less prepared for it. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 12:16*pm, Erness Wild wrote:
I was "lucky?". Going for a ride on my old 10 speed had me more interested in how it was working mechanically than remembering to look for occupied parked cars. Sure enough as I came along side a parked car the driver decided to begin a u-turn. We missed each other. I last had that close call on a motorcyle over ten years ago. Each one brings a sudden wake up call. Most of the street where I ride don't have parked cars, which probably makes for being less prepared for it. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. I had a near hit myself yesterday. I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
DanKMTB wrote:
I had a near hit myself yesterday. I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 2:02*pm, Erness Wild wrote:
DanKMTB wrote: I had a near hit myself yesterday. *I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. *A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. *I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. *No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. *Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. Left hand drive on left driving roads? And right hand drive on right driving roads? Likely more head on collisions due to drivers not being able to judge where the oncoming vehicle is on the road. Or judge where your own wheels are traveling relative to the yellow line. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 3:02*pm, Erness Wild wrote:
DanKMTB wrote: I had a near hit myself yesterday. *I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. *A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. *I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. *No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. *Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. Possibly true, but sitting on the curb side of the car also makes it more difficult to see the road, especially around curves going in a curbward direction. My main objection to that plan is purely selfish; I'm right handed so shifting with my left hand would take some getting used to. nate |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 12:12*pm, "
wrote: Left hand drive on left driving roads? *And right hand drive on right driving roads? *Likely more head on collisions due to drivers not being able to judge where the oncoming vehicle is on the road. Indeed--especially when passing big trucks on two-lane roads. Tom Ace |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 1:12*pm, "
wrote: On Apr 10, 2:02*pm, Erness Wild wrote: DanKMTB wrote: I had a near hit myself yesterday. *I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. *A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. *I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. *No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. *Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. Left hand drive on left driving roads? *And right hand drive on right driving roads? *Likely more head on collisions due to drivers not being able to judge where the oncoming vehicle is on the road. *Or judge where your own wheels are traveling relative to the yellow line. Not that I agree with the left/left business (I don't) but any cyclist who rides assuming drivers have any concept of where they are in the lane, how big their vehicle is or where it stops and starts in the physical world is headed for grief. My very unscientific findings: The Worst: Males in big manly SUVs or trucks, and women in Subarus. Of course, this paints unfairly, with a very broad brush, but I'm alive. I have had my shoulder brushed by a side view mirror while coming down Squaw Pass into Idaho Springs. Close enough, thank you. tf |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 10, 4:25*pm, Phil W Lee phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk
wrote: Erness Wild considered Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:02:59 -0400 the perfect time to write: DanKMTB wrote: I had a near hit myself yesterday. *I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. *A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. *I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. *No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. *Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. So instead of the driver sitting on the traffic side, you're going to have a passenger. While it may be questionable as to how much care drivers take when entering and exiting vehicles, it can at least be assumed that they have the basic familiarity with traffic that would enable them to make reasoned judgements of risk. Is there anything to suggest that a passenger would be more capable? And there would be considerably increased problems of visibility, for almost all aspects of driving. These problems are great enough that in some countries, certain classes of "wrong hand drive" vehicles are actually banned. If there's any change that might be worthwhile, it would be to ban opening doors on the side of the vehicle furthest from the curb, and require construction that enabled occupants from that side of the vehicle to climb across.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'm not at all for requiring the remanufacture of vehicles, and additional laws, to bring things down to the lowest common denominator. Vehicle operators should be, and are legally, required to be sure the path is clear before opening a door. Cyclists should be aware of the additional risk they run, and avoid the door zone. Even from the perspective of someone that almost rode into a door @ ~25MPH yesterday, more legislation isn't the solution to this problem, IMO. Better enforcement to the legislation we have (such as requiring no vehicle is oncoming before opening a door) is another story altogether. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On 10 Apr, 20:15, N8N wrote:
On Apr 10, 3:02*pm, Erness Wild wrote: DanKMTB wrote: I had a near hit myself yesterday. *I'm generally really good about staying out of the door zone, but this was a wierd situation. *A big truck that's always parked at the local sub shop on RT-1 by the rotary, over the curb on the grass, opened the door. *I was pretty close to the curb, since I was coming out of a rotary into a 50MPH zone. *No harm, no foul, but it was a reminder to stay away from ALL the doors, not just the cars parked on the side of the street. *Never gave this trucks location any thought in the past, something about it being over a curb, elevated and what looked to be far enough from the road had me flying past it for years now. A u-turn miss and a door miss. Interesting on the door obstacle. Now if cars that had to drive on the right side of the road had right hand drive there would be less incidents. Like-a-wise if left hand drive cars drove on the left side of the street, drivers would always be getting out on the curb side, which seems safer all around. Possibly true, but sitting on the curb side of the car also makes it more difficult to see the road, especially around curves going in a curbward direction. My main objection to that plan is purely selfish; I'm right handed so shifting with my left hand would take some getting used to. Just make sure you have the drivers door deadlocked. TJ |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
N8N wrote:
Possibly true, but sitting on the curb side of the car also makes it more difficult to see the road, especially around curves going in a curbward direction. My main objection to that plan is purely selfish; I'm right handed so shifting with my left hand would take some getting used to. nate In our area everything is right hand side of the road way with left hand vehicle controls, pretty normal. But there's an increase in right hand drive Japanese cars coming into the country. I had to laugh the other day when my buddy and I were at the local donut shop for a coffee. We watched a guy in right hand drive car backing down the drive through to place his order and pick up a coffee. Never seen that one before. -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
Phil W Lee wrote:
Don't help. well that's interesting, how about the water balloon defence? http://i42.tinypic.com/90zqt1.jpg -- A website is a place, where, when you go there, it does everything possible to distract you, from finding the information you came there to see.- E.W. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
(Tom Keats) wrote: In article , writes: Left hand drive on left driving roads? And right hand drive on right driving roads? Likely more head on collisions due to drivers not being able to judge where the oncoming vehicle is on the road. Or judge where your own wheels are traveling relative to the yellow line. Interestingly, all Italian commercial vehicles were right hand drive until about 1980 after which all these trucks seem to have vanished, being replaced by left hand drive vehicles as the rest of the right hand traffic countries use. I would like to read about the origin of this and the reason for the change. I have not seen a right hand drive truck in Italy in recent years. Maybe it has to do with the European Union and uniformity for trade and import/export purposes as well as compatibility among various European national law systems? That's just a guess on my part, but the time frame seems to be at least loosely contempory with the formative period of the EU. Strange things happen in some countries such as the Swiss dumping the William Tell crossbow as the "Swiss Made" symbol. Formerly it was proudly displayed on all products while today it is gone even on Victor Inox, an archetype Swiss company that formerly used the symbol. http://www.tell.ch/schweiz/telldenkmal.htm http://www.victorinox.ch/index.cfm?page=3D0&lang=3DE http://www.swisslabel.ch/d/ Maybe that's another EU casualty? Too bad, I like the idea of a lethal weapon as a trade symbol. It portrays ... attitude. I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? -- Michael Press |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On 2009-04-11, Erness Wild wrote:
Phil W Lee wrote: Don't help. well that's interesting, how about the water balloon defence? http://i42.tinypic.com/90zqt1.jpg Paint, not water. -- John ) |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
Michael Press wrote:
In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 LOCAL CACTUS EATS CYCLIST - datakoll |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
Michael Press writes: I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. Back in the day it took a Maple Leaf (Dave Keon) to bring Jean Belliveau down a peg. But I respect 'em both as all-time Hockey greats. I like maple trees. "There unrest in the forest, there is trouble with the trees ..." I like maple wood. The body of my custom-made solid-body guitar is bird's-eye maple, and the 3-piece neck is embroidered with tiger-stripe maple. I like maple seeds in the spring. It has been my experience that those helicopter things drop at back-to-school time, in the late spring/early fall. My route to school was lined on the boulevards with Eastern maple trees planted by a Great War vet who planted them to commemorate the fallen. Talk about nostalgia! I recall that route to school, and regularly encountering this old coot on the sidewalk with a barrowful of doughnuts for sale; a paraffinized canvas tarp covered his wares from the weather. I never had the nickel with which to buy a doughnut, just tokens for weak-knee'd soup & cocoa in the school lunch room. I think the old coot was also a Great War vet, 'cuz he never said anything, nor spoke with anyone. Maple trees are great. Douglas firs are ~great~. Maple trees are nice. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Didn't Gordon Lightbulb do a song about that stuff? Anyways, Canadians "get" the import of maple trees, but I doubt the rest of the world does. I bet Australia doesn't use the eucalpytus leaf as an international trade symbol. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
Tom Sherman writes: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? A Swiss trade symbol could also consist of a skull atop crossed fondue forks, within a heart -- love, death and indulgence (life.) cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 LOCAL CACTUS EATS CYCLIST - datakoll |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
Tom Sherman wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. Lest there be any doubt, that's an actual TV ad for the most popular* beer in Canada. *not my favorite, but not bad. De gustibus et cetera. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ],
Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. Lest there be any doubt, that's an actual TV ad for the most popular* beer in Canada. What do beavers have to do with Stella Artois? cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ],
Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng While doing my laundry today at the laundromat (using my bike + Leggero Max[tm] trailer of course) I popped into the Garlane Pharmacy at the corner of King Edward & Main. There I obtained a nice hackeysack bead bag. It's red & white, with the word: "Canada" emblazoned across it, along with a stylized red maple leaf. At least I think it's a maple leaf, although it looks more like a distorted, red bat or a pterosaur. I'm gonna take it to work, to keep the temps limber during coffee and lunch breaks. One can derive a lot of exercise just from bending over to pick the damn'd thing up. Nuthin' like a Canadian symbol to kick around. I like chesting hackeysack bags. There's a certain woman at work to whom I'd like to teach the technique. She could achieve all kinds of vectors. She's perfectly welcome to hackey in if she so desires. But if she'd prefer to avoid a bunch of testosterone-soaked, labour-weary male idiots kicking a bagful of beads around with heavy steel-toed boots, that's understandable. I ~am~ Canadian, after all. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
(Tom Keats) wrote: In article ], Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. Lest there be any doubt, that's an actual TV ad for the most popular* beer in Canada. What do beavers have to do with Stella Artois? If Stella sells more beer in Canada than Canadian, I'll eat my bike shorts. Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 13, 2:09*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: In article ], * *Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , *Tom Sherman wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , *Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. *On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. Lest there be any doubt, that's an actual TV ad for the most popular* beer in Canada. What do beavers have to do with Stella Artois? If Stella sells more beer in Canada than Canadian, I'll eat my bike shorts. Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 13, 4:57*pm, Brian Huntley wrote:
On Apr 13, 2:09*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:04:25 -0700 (PDT), Tom Ace
wrote: On Apr 10, 12:12*pm, " wrote: Left hand drive on left driving roads? *And right hand drive on right driving roads? *Likely more head on collisions due to drivers not being able to judge where the oncoming vehicle is on the road. Indeed--especially when passing big trucks on two-lane roads. Tom Ace Hello Tom. The hell with standards. Free for all! So much more exciting. But the beaver commercial mentioned earlier was pretty funny. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
Andre Jute wrote:
Brian Huntley wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker Ryan (aka R-Cooz) has a Fwench name, and he's top quality. Besides, it ain't Fwance, it's Canadia we're talking aboot. They are much better at barley than they are at grapes. Chalo |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 13, 11:41*pm, Chalo wrote:
Andre Jute wrote: Brian Huntley wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker Ryan (aka R-Cooz) has a Fwench name, and he's top quality. *Besides, it ain't Fwance, it's Canadia we're talking aboot. *They are much better at barley than they are at grapes. Wine from Canadian latitudes would have to be *very dry*. Andre Jute Sweet tooth, friend of the regionals |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article
, Brian Huntley wrote: On Apr 13, 2:09*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: In article ], * *Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , *Tom Sherman wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , *Tom Sherman wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: [...] I suppose some sort of stylized bear could do for a Swiss trade symbol. *On the other hand, with the world's economies faring as they are, maybe that's not such a good idea. I guess that just leaves skis, perforated cheese or The Matterhorn -- all of which is preferable to Canada's lame maple leaf and aquatic rodent. I like the maple leaf. I like maple trees. I like maple wood. I like maple seeds in the spring. Maple trees are great. Did I mention that I like maple syrup? Do you like beavers also? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng That bites. Lest there be any doubt, that's an actual TV ad for the most popular* beer in Canada. What do beavers have to do with Stella Artois? If Stella sells more beer in Canada than Canadian, I'll eat my bike shorts. Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) It's a matter of taste. Fin du Monde is another fave, and I'll gladly drink Maudite. I'm also keen on Trois Pistoles, which is a dark beer in the Guinness mode, only at 10% alcohol. I also have a bottle of Unibroue 17 in my back room, waiting for an appropriate occasion to open it. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article
, Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 11:41*pm, Chalo wrote: Andre Jute wrote: Brian Huntley wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker Ryan (aka R-Cooz) has a Fwench name, and he's top quality. *Besides, it ain't Fwance, it's Canadia we're talking aboot. *They are much better at barley than they are at grapes. Certain local vintners might take offense at that. I will only say that while I am happy to drink wine, I find that the beer that fits into my drinking budget is tastier than the wine that fits into my drinking budget. In short, you can pretty much drink the finest beer on the planet for about $3/glass. Wine from Canadian latitudes would have to be *very dry*. The most famous Canadian product is icewine: it's an extremely sweet dessert wine. Also, the Okanagan wine region experiences near-desert summer conditions. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article
, Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 4:57*pm, Brian Huntley wrote: On Apr 13, 2:09*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? My nose and tongue know better than your eyes. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 14, 2:27*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , *Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 11:41*pm, Chalo wrote: Andre Jute wrote: Brian Huntley wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker Ryan (aka R-Cooz) has a Fwench name, and he's top quality. *Besides, it ain't Fwance, it's Canadia we're talking aboot. *They are much better at barley than they are at grapes. Certain local vintners might take offense at that. I will only say that while I am happy to drink wine, I find that the beer that fits into my drinking budget is tastier than the wine that fits into my drinking budget. In short, you can pretty much drink the finest beer on the planet for about $3/glass. Wine from Canadian latitudes would have to be *very dry*. The most famous Canadian product is icewine: it's an extremely sweet dessert wine. Aha! I must see if I can find a bottle from a specialty bottle store. I like drinking dessert wines, chilled, as an aperitif. Also, the Okanagan wine region experiences near-desert summer conditions. A desert isn't necessarily hot, or conducive to viniculture. I grew up in one, the Little Karroo, that was hot in summer but too cold at night for vines though other soft fruits were grown in abundance in irrigated areas. Andre Jute A cycling world tour right here at my computer |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ],
Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 11:41*pm, Chalo wrote: Andre Jute wrote: Brian Huntley wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? Andre Jute Wine-drinker Ryan (aka R-Cooz) has a Fwench name, and he's top quality. *Besides, it ain't Fwance, it's Canadia we're talking aboot. *They are much better at barley than they are at grapes. Certain local vintners might take offense at that. I will only say that while I am happy to drink wine, I find that the beer that fits into my drinking budget is tastier than the wine that fits into my drinking budget. In short, you can pretty much drink the finest beer on the planet for about $3/glass. Wine from Canadian latitudes would have to be *very dry*. The most famous Canadian product is icewine: it's an extremely sweet dessert wine. Also, the Okanagan wine region experiences near-desert summer conditions. I could never figure out an appropriate wine to go with oysters on the half shell. But certain Mexican top-fermented beers seem to work nicely. I'm partial to dark Dos Equis. The de rigeur sangria in Portuguese tapas places is just too sweet and runny (low specific gravity) to go with oysters, which to my taste demand a slightly savoury/bitter accompaniment which still retains a hint of sweetness. Beer is also good with 5-alarm -- suicide hot wings. In fact, as you've probably discovered yourself, it can be necessary, along with naan or some other exotic bland flat bread. And bleu cheese dip with orange zest. Speaking of hot -- Blair's Death Sauce[tm] comes with a keychain with a li'l plastic human skull dangling on it. Great mojos to hang on yer bike, to go with yer skull valve caps. I've got a few of 'em already. But all that hot sauce has probably rendered my organs even more non-donatable. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 4:57 pm, Brian Huntley wrote: On Apr 13, 2:09 am, Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? My nose and tongue know better than your eyes. Just stay away from Belzebuth. |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
On Apr 11, 4:16 am, Erness Wild wrote:
I was "lucky?". Going for a ride on my old 10 speed had me more interested in how it was working mechanically than remembering to look for occupied parked cars. Sure enough as I came along side a parked car the driver decided to begin a u-turn. We missed each other. I last had that close call on a motorcyle over ten years ago. Each one brings a sudden wake up call. Most of the street where I ride don't have parked cars, which probably makes for being less prepared for it. hopefully not teaching how to suck eggs, but from years ago when I taught motorcycle safety - cars without occupants (as you suggest) just about never move (though I've had one do so) you can also watch out for fumes from exhaust (not sure about these fancy-schmancy hybrids) peripheral vision is excellent for seeing movement of wheels anyone wearing a hat in a car is dangerous :) |
Beware Passing the Parked Car, Bicycle Reminder.
In article ,
Carl Sundquist wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Andre Jute wrote: On Apr 13, 4:57 pm, Brian Huntley wrote: On Apr 13, 2:09 am, Ryan Cousineau wrote: Best beer in Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu. Better than la Fin du Monde? (We can only get FdM, Maudit, and Blance du Chambly locally. :0( ) How can you even think that beers with French names are worth considering? My nose and tongue know better than your eyes. Just stay away from Belzebuth. Forewarned is forearmed. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:17 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
CycleBanter.com