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url:http://www.shotgunsandwich.net/images/crash.jpg
So there I was, peacefully stopped at the traffic lights southbound on Shoreditch High Street. Coming north up Shoreditch High Street is one of Her Majesty's Vauxhall Astras. Blue lights on, but no siren. Coming east out of Holywell Lane is a Peugeot 306. It is clearly not being driven by Superman, as the driver is unable to see the rapidly approaching dibbles due to the presence of an irritatingly opaque building. There is a collective sharp intake of breath among the cyclists and motorcyclists gathered in the ASL area, coz we can see exactly what is about to happen. Peugeot makes contact with Astra's nearside rear wing. Astra is very soon umop-ap!sdn, heading in our direction and shedding bits for which it has no further use. Fortunately it bounced off a convenient piece of road furniture, but one of its wheels was heading in my direction with alarming despatch. This, kids, is why it's a good idea to change down into a low gear when stopped at the lights. Fear, as the poet sang, lent him wings, and I took off at a rate that would have left Senor Alonso's company car looking rather second-rate. Don't know if anyone was KSI or hit by flying motorcar parts, but I think I need a drink... -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ A *National* Socialist Government did you say, Mr. Chaplin? |
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"Dave Larrington" wrote in message ... Don't know if anyone was KSI or hit by flying motorcar parts, but I think I need a drink... Glad you are okay. Wearing brown shorts??? Cheers, helen s |
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Dave Larrington wrote:
This, kids, is why it's a good idea to change down into a low gear when stopped at the lights. Fear, as the poet sang, lent him wings, and I took off at a rate that would have left Senor Alonso's company car looking rather second-rate. Bloody cyclists ignoring red traffic lights again ;-) Glad you got away unharmed. -- Tony "I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't" Anon |
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wafflycat came up with the following;:
"Dave Larrington" wrote in message ... Don't know if anyone was KSI or hit by flying motorcar parts, but I think I need a drink... Glad you are okay. Wearing brown shorts??? He wasn't when he set off from home ... -- Paul ... (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!! ebay stuff 5220527879 7987515557 |
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Dave Larrington wrote:
url:http://www.shotgunsandwich.net/images/crash.jpg So there I was, peacefully stopped at the traffic lights southbound on Shoreditch High Street. [big snip] Don't know if anyone was KSI or hit by flying motorcar parts, but I think I need a drink... Blood hell, Dave! I think I would too. Glad you eventually made it to the Nut Mines in one piece. Have you phoned in your name as a witness to the opacity of the building and the non-nee-nering nature of the car that nearly ended in your lap? -- Dave... |
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Tony Raven wrote:
Dave Larrington wrote: This, kids, is why it's a good idea to change down into a low gear when stopped at the lights. Fear, as the poet sang, lent him wings, and I took off at a rate that would have left Senor Alonso's company car looking rather second-rate. Bloody cyclists ignoring red traffic lights again ;-) The irony is he would have been safer if he had been. -- Dave... |
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On 19 Jul 2005 04:43:23 -0700 someone who may be "dkahn400"
wrote this:- Blood hell, Dave! I think I would too. Glad you eventually made it to the Nut Mines in one piece. Have you phoned in your name as a witness to the opacity of the building and the non-nee-nering nature of the car that nearly ended in your lap? If he did that then the police would undoubtedly persecute him for being "anti-police". However, I gather all Metropolitan Police cars are now fitted with data recorders which record such things. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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David Hansen wrote:
On 19 Jul 2005 04:43:23 -0700 someone who may be "dkahn400" wrote this:- Blood hell, Dave! I think I would too. Glad you eventually made it to the Nut Mines in one piece. Have you phoned in your name as a witness to the opacity of the building and the non-nee-nering nature of the car that nearly ended in your lap? If he did that then the police would undoubtedly persecute him for being "anti-police". However, I gather all Metropolitan Police cars are now fitted with data recorders which record such things. What, the names of passing witnesses? That's one helluvanimpressive data recorder. :-) R. |
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Richard wrote:
David Hansen wrote: On 19 Jul 2005 04:43:23 -0700 someone who may be "dkahn400" wrote this:- Blood hell, Dave! I think I would too. Glad you eventually made it to the Nut Mines in one piece. Have you phoned in your name as a witness to the opacity of the building and the non-nee-nering nature of the car that nearly ended in your lap? If he did that then the police would undoubtedly persecute him for being "anti-police". However, I gather all Metropolitan Police cars are now fitted with data recorders which record such things. What, the names of passing witnesses? That's one helluvanimpressive data recorder. :-) R. It's those new ID cards; all passing police vehicles will log the details of all persons enjoying the freedom of the street by RFID. |
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:24:36 +0100, Dave Larrington
wrote: Peugeot makes contact with Astra's nearside rear wing. Astra is very soon umop-ap!sdn, heading in our direction and shedding bits for which it has no further use. Fortunately it bounced off a convenient piece of road furniture, but one of its wheels was heading in my direction with alarming despatch. This, kids, is why it's a good idea to change down into a low gear when stopped at the lights. Fear, as the poet sang, lent him wings, and I took off at a rate that would have left Senor Alonso's company car looking rather second-rate. Flippin' 'eck - not quite as amusing as your normal posts. From the picture it looks like it could have been a *lot* worse; i.e. ploughing through peds. So, er, where did you get the photo? Are you some sort of Secret Agent with access to the nation's spy satellites...? Of course if you say "no" I shall assume that you are, and if "yes" I'll assume it's a double-bluff. -- jc |
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