Horn Blowing = Lion's Roar?

On Apr 29, 12:18*pm, Don Whybrow wrote:
ComandanteBanana wrote:

Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
bicycle answers back...meaow.

It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...

Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]

[1] I have no connection other than as a customer

I know you don't have a connection with AirZound, but I'm promoting in
any way. Could my claim be true?

(Someone asks if there's such a product, and I put it in. My claim is
"It's supposed to paralize an SUV driver for 10 seconds, so you have
time to escape.")

On Apr 30, 7:11 am, Gunner wrote:
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:30:31 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana

wrote:
On Apr 28, 6:20 pm, Gunner Asch wrote:

It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...


Then why dont we see modified freon powered boat horns on bikes?


Well... CO2/propane powered horns since the Greentards banned freon...


Small, light, portable


Gunner



Oh, they have already. They put it in the other thread.

http://www.deltacycle.com/product.php?g=1


It's supposed to paralize an SUV driver for 10 seconds, so you have
time to escape.

ComandanteBanana wrote:

(Someone asks if there's such a product, and I put it in. My claim is
"It's supposed to paralize an SUV driver for 10 seconds, so you have
time to escape.")

But since it doesn't paralyse the SUV the driver is notionally in
control of, and being paralysed will remove that notional control, it is
not necessarily such a good thing...

Pete.
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On May 1, 8:50*am, ComandanteBanana wrote:
On Apr 30, 9:06*pm, Pat wrote:





On Apr 30, 6:55*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

On Apr 30, 11:27*am, Pat wrote:

On Apr 28, 3:52*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

(This comment interprets horn blowing. My own interpretation is found
below.)

Horn Blowing: Interpreting the Message.

If someone honks a horn at you, the meaning is all in the duration.. A
really brief "Bip!" means "Hi!" or "Bye!" A moderately short beep
means, "I just want you to realize I'm here." Somewhere between a
second and maybe two seconds means, "I'm here and I am annoyed at your
heedlessness." Over two seconds it means, "I'm ****ed off at you,
JERK!" Longer than three seconds it means, "I'm ****ed off at this
whole situation! And I am frustrated that I can't do anything more
effective than sit here and blow my horn. Boy am I
frustrated!" (Usually employed in traffic jams to make people around
you even more frustrated too.)

Repeated honks are either repetitions of the above (sorted by blast
duration) or monotone musical "Hellos" if done in cadence with known
tunes like "Shave and a haircut: two bits!" (Meant to be friendly.)

http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.php...0&gopid=37361&...

Like I said somewhere else: most of the time the vehicle's blowing the
horn is equivalent to the lion's roar...

"Hey, this is my territory and you better get lost --or else I eat
you!"

And guess what the monkey riding the bike said... "Yes, you can eat my
banana!"

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLEhttp://webspawner.com/users/donquijote

I've heard of people talking to themselves but not posting to
themselves. *You need to adjust your meds or something. *You've made
2/3 (11 of 17) of all posts in this thread with multiple cases in
which you respond to your own posts. *Pretty unbelieveable.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, I'm chatting with my copycat, ComandanteApe****, about bull and
horns.

And what are doing here if you don't ride a bike and you hate cyclists?- Hide quoted text -

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I guess the better question is: what are YOU doing here because you
don't have anything to do with urban planning.- Hide quoted text -

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That's one of the problems with living in the boondocks: Your brain
usually slows down until you get a sort of mental retardation. I call
it the "boondocks syndrome," and it manifests by either being
indifferent to the outside world, or making stupid comments about
something that you don't care about. For example, WHAT DO YOU CARE
ABOUT URBAN PLANNING IF YOU LIVE IN THE BOONDOCKS?

FYI, I propose BIKE FACILITIES, and those are part of urban planning.- Hide quoted text -

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Like usual, you are completely wrong. I live in the boondocks because
it's a great place to live. But I work in urban planning and
community development. Unlike you, who just babbles some
incomprehensible thing about moneys riding bikes and "the revolution"
that will never come, I actually work towards the betterment of
communities.

As for bike plans, in the area of the world where I live; no one
cares. They are too expensive and wasteful. Money can be used for
much more benefitial activities. In some areas where people bike
more, they may be a great idea and therefore they should be
encouraged.

Finally, in your trifecta of wrongness, I am not against bikes and
have never said so. I always say "whatever floats your boat". If you
like biking, then bike. I don't give a d**n what you do.

On May 1, 9:06*am, Peter Clinch wrote:
ComandanteBanana wrote:
(Someone asks if there's such a product, and I put it in. My claim is
"It's supposed to paralize an SUV driver for 10 seconds, so you have
time to escape.")

But since it doesn't paralyse the SUV the driver is notionally in
control of, and being paralysed will remove that notional control, it is
not necessarily such a good thing...

I don't think most SUV drivers are much in control to begin with, so
we can always give them a good scare...and then run.

Hey, look at another interesting interpretation for horn blowing...

Originally Posted by chipcom
"When I hear a honk, I just figure they're horny and checking out my
butt."

I'm a guy... What should I assume when another guy blows the horn at
me???

Gotcha. Fear is the mind-killer. Keep killing that mind.

Yeah, but if a stupid driver kills the body, what's the point
of having a healthy mind.

You seem to function without one.

I guess the better question is: what are YOU doing here because
you don't have anything to do with urban planning.

You assume that CommandanteBananasForBrains has the remotest awareness
of the newsgroups he's crossposting everything to.

Why should Britons care about your boondocks, anyway?

As for bike plans, in the area of the world where I live; no one
cares. They are too expensive and wasteful

Sounds like you live in fearful boondocks, just like you should.
Beware! The Lion! Beware!

On May 1, 9:31*am, Pat wrote:
On May 1, 8:50*am, ComandanteBanana wrote:





On Apr 30, 9:06*pm, Pat wrote:

On Apr 30, 6:55*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

On Apr 30, 11:27*am, Pat wrote:

On Apr 28, 3:52*pm, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

(This comment interprets horn blowing. My own interpretation is found
below.)

Horn Blowing: Interpreting the Message.

If someone honks a horn at you, the meaning is all in the duration. A
really brief "Bip!" means "Hi!" or "Bye!" A moderately short beep
means, "I just want you to realize I'm here." Somewhere between a
second and maybe two seconds means, "I'm here and I am annoyed at your
heedlessness." Over two seconds it means, "I'm ****ed off at you,
JERK!" Longer than three seconds it means, "I'm ****ed off at this
whole situation! And I am frustrated that I can't do anything more
effective than sit here and blow my horn. Boy am I
frustrated!" (Usually employed in traffic jams to make people around
you even more frustrated too.)

Repeated honks are either repetitions of the above (sorted by blast
duration) or monotone musical "Hellos" if done in cadence with known
tunes like "Shave and a haircut: two bits!" (Meant to be friendly.)

http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.php...0&gopid=37361&...

Like I said somewhere else: most of the time the vehicle's blowing the
horn is equivalent to the lion's roar...

"Hey, this is my territory and you better get lost --or else I eat
you!"

And guess what the monkey riding the bike said... "Yes, you can eat my
banana!"

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLEhttp://webspawner.com/users/donquijote

I've heard of people talking to themselves but not posting to
themselves. *You need to adjust your meds or something. *You've made
2/3 (11 of 17) of all posts in this thread with multiple cases in
which you respond to your own posts. *Pretty unbelieveable.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, I'm chatting with my copycat, ComandanteApe****, about bull and
horns.

And what are doing here if you don't ride a bike and you hate cyclists?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I guess the better question is: what are YOU doing here because you
don't have anything to do with urban planning.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That's one of the problems with living in the boondocks: Your brain
usually slows down until you get a sort of mental retardation. I call
it the "boondocks syndrome," and it manifests by either being
indifferent to the outside world, or making stupid comments about
something that you don't care about. For example, WHAT DO YOU CARE
ABOUT URBAN PLANNING IF YOU LIVE IN THE BOONDOCKS?

FYI, I propose BIKE FACILITIES, and those are part of urban planning.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Like usual, you are completely wrong. *I live in the boondocks because
it's a great place to live. *But I work in urban planning and
community development. *

No wonder urban planning is so wrong. Designed by people who live in
the boondocks and hate bikes.

Why don't you change your career to raising goats or cows?

On May 1, 11:57 am, CommandanteApe****
wrote:
I guess the better question is: what are YOU doing here because
you don't have anything to do with urban planning.

You assume that CommandanteBananasForBrains has the remotest awareness
of the newsgroups he's crossposting everything to.

Why should Britons care about your boondocks, anyway?

Because that's the one that sets the policies for America. Not
civilized people from NYC, Boston or even LA, where alternative
transportation is important.

And when people live in the boondocks and cars are necessary... THE
WAR BECOMES NECESSARY TOO.

Originally Posted by chipcom
"Well I guess you just ain't got the cute butt that I got or don't
wrap it up in all that nice tight spandex.
Some guys honk because they might be gay, other guys honk as a warning
to stay away from their wives, daughters, girlfriends and mothers,
some honk because of they think I'm a gal and obviously FREAKIN BLIND
AS BATS!"

Well, modesty apart, I've got a nice butt, but it doesn't show because
I don't use spandex.

So it must good-ol'-fashioned bullying. Bulls that use their horns as
means of intimidation...

PS: Is that why in this lycra group people don't get honked at? "Nice
ass, fellow traveller!"