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Cyclist mown down by lamp-post
"Gefreiter Krueger" wrote
On Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:32:17 +0100, TMS320 wrote: "Gefreiter Krueger" wrote On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:56:10 +0100, TMS320 wrote: "Gefreiter Krueger" wrote TMS320 wrote: "Mrcheerful" wrote Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask whether I could see a bollard on a cycle way. I simply answered "no, you have to know it's there". I would have had a Never Ready front lamp at that time. The answer satisfied her and we didn't engage in further conversation. Don't make assumptions. Are you ****ing blind or something? Are you stupid or something? I doesn't occur to you to wonder why a woman might be standing in near darkness waiting to ask someone? She was out walking her dog, saw the bollard, saw the cyclist, and assumed he was blind? No. It is not possible to convey the tone of the conversation in text but I'm surprised it is needed. I know it's difficult but you should try to distinguish real world from newsgroup world. Should you go outdoors the sky will not fall on your head. So you don't have a better reasoning then? Mine was totally plausible. Very well, perhaps I should have said "Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask something with the gist of whether a bollard on the cycleway was sufficiently visible. I cannot remember her exact words but my answer was "no, you have to know it's there"". Better now? |
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Cyclist mown down by lamp-post
On 07/06/2013 10:59, Squashme wrote:
On Jun 7, 10:49 am, "TMS320" wrote: "Mrcheerful" wrote You couldn't make it up. http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/loc...us-condition-a... Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask whether I could see a bollard on a cycle way. "I simply answered "No, that's no bollard, lady. I'm just pleased to see you!"" Squashme's the name! I'm here all week. Don't give up the day job.... -- Dave - Cyclists VORP "It is time for us to say to cyclists 'You want to join our gang, get trained and pay up'. John Griffin, Addison Lee. |
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Cyclist mown down by lamp-post
On 07/06/2013 21:56, TMS320 wrote:
"Gefreiter Krueger" wrote TMS320 wrote: "Mrcheerful" wrote You couldn't make it up. http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/loc...post-1-5166670 Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask whether I could see a bollard on a cycle way. I simply answered "no, you have to know it's there". I would have had a Never Ready front lamp at that time. The answer satisfied her and we didn't engage in further conversation. Don't make assumptions. Are you ****ing blind or something? Are you stupid or something? I doesn't occur to you to wonder why a woman might be standing in near darkness waiting to ask someone? 'Underneath the lantern By the barrack gate'...... -- Dave - Cyclists VORP "It is time for us to say to cyclists 'You want to join our gang, get trained and pay up'. John Griffin, Addison Lee. |
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Cyclist mown down by lamp-post
On Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:53:52 +0100, TMS320 wrote:
"Gefreiter Krueger" wrote On Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:32:17 +0100, TMS320 wrote: "Gefreiter Krueger" wrote On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:56:10 +0100, TMS320 wrote: "Gefreiter Krueger" wrote Are you stupid or something? I doesn't occur to you to wonder why a woman might be standing in near darkness waiting to ask someone? She was out walking her dog, saw the bollard, saw the cyclist, and assumed he was blind? No. It is not possible to convey the tone of the conversation in text but I'm surprised it is needed. I know it's difficult but you should try to distinguish real world from newsgroup world. Should you go outdoors the sky will not fall on your head. So you don't have a better reasoning then? Mine was totally plausible. Very well, perhaps I should have said "Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask something with the gist of whether a bollard on the cycleway was sufficiently visible. I cannot remember her exact words but my answer was "no, you have to know it's there"". Better now? No. -- If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that person considered a hostage situation? |
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Cyclist mown down by lamp-post
On Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:31:20 +0100, Dave- Cyclists VORP wrote:
On 07/06/2013 21:56, TMS320 wrote: "Gefreiter Krueger" wrote TMS320 wrote: "Mrcheerful" wrote You couldn't make it up. http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/loc...post-1-5166670 Many years ago, I was cycling after dark and a woman stopped me to ask whether I could see a bollard on a cycle way. I simply answered "no, you have to know it's there". I would have had a Never Ready front lamp at that time. The answer satisfied her and we didn't engage in further conversation. Don't make assumptions. Are you ****ing blind or something? Are you stupid or something? I doesn't occur to you to wonder why a woman might be standing in near darkness waiting to ask someone? 'Underneath the lantern By the barrack gate'...... So, did she get some? -- While the Swiss Army Knife has been popular for years, the Swiss Navy Knife has remained largely unheralded. Its single blade functions as a tiny canoe paddle. |
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