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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote:
On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 6:21 pm, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: On May 6, 7:37 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Snippy snip snip. But they might lose their momentum, and if they are clipped to their pedals they may fall off. It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
On May 8, 12:55*pm, JNugent wrote:
On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 6:21 pm, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: On May 6, 7:37 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Snippy snip snip. But they might lose their momentum, and if they are clipped to their pedals they may fall off. It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 08/05/2013 14:05, Squashme wrote:
On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: [ ... ] It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Are you? Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 And? Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. That reads like a cut'n'paste. I could find it in me to criticise the lack of a "[sic]", I suppose. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
Squashme wrote:
On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 6:21 pm, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: On May 6, 7:37 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Snippy snip snip. But they might lose their momentum, and if they are clipped to their pedals they may fall off. It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. Cut and pasted material does not indicate that I do not know the difference, I am surprised and disappointed that you think it does, it rather shows that you are desperately scraping the bottom of a barrel. Grow up. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
On May 8, 3:17*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Squashme wrote: On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 6:21 pm, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: On May 6, 7:37 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Snippy snip snip. But they might lose their momentum, and if they are clipped to their pedals they may fall off. It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. * The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. Cut and pasted material does not indicate that I do not know the difference, I am surprised and disappointed that you think it does, it rather shows that you are desperately scraping the bottom of a barrel. *Grow up. Glad to disappoint you. There's plenty of barrel left. How grown-up is it to giggle like a schoolgirl at spelling errors? If you can't catch, don't throw. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
On May 8, 2:10*pm, JNugent wrote:
On 08/05/2013 14:05, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: [ ... ] It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Are you? Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. * *The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 And? Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. That reads like a cut'n'paste. I could find it in me to criticise the lack of a "[sic]", I suppose. You had your chance at the time. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
Squashme wrote:
On May 8, 3:17 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Squashme wrote: On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 6:21 pm, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: On May 6, 7:37 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Snippy snip snip. But they might lose their momentum, and if they are clipped to their pedals they may fall off. It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. Cut and pasted material does not indicate that I do not know the difference, I am surprised and disappointed that you think it does, it rather shows that you are desperately scraping the bottom of a barrel. Grow up. Glad to disappoint you. There's plenty of barrel left. How grown-up is it to giggle like a schoolgirl at spelling errors? If you can't catch, don't throw. You should write letters to the editors complaining about their errors. Undoubtedly you would snivel that I had altered the text if I were to correct it. You cannot have it both ways. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 08/05/2013 15:17, Mrcheerful wrote:
Squashme wrote: Cut and pasted material does not indicate that I do not know the difference, I am surprised and disappointed that you think it does, it rather shows that you are desperately scraping the bottom of a barrel. Grow up. Ha can't grow up - he is a cyclist. -- Dave - Cyclists VORC Bicycles are for Children. Like masturbation, something you should grow out of. There is something seriously sick and stunted about grown men who want to ride a bike." |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 08/05/2013 17:11, Squashme wrote:
On May 8, 2:10 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 14:05, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 12:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 12:47, Squashme wrote: On May 8, 11:29 am, JNugent wrote: On 08/05/2013 07:47, Squashme wrote: On May 7, 8:55 pm, JNugent wrote: On 07/05/2013 20:41, Squashme wrote: Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 06/05/2013 22:52, Squashme wrote: [ ... ] It's quite fun to see how long one can balance without much forward movement. Even funnier when the idiot cyclist falls off :-) Or when a motorist trips over the curb, eh? Over the what? Apparently more English speakers use "curb" than use "kerb." So, like "road tax" it must be correct. It is correct-ish in some places. The United Kingdom is not one of them. The US is correct-ish. And a lot of people use it in the UK, like "Road Tax." Perhaps it is a process of change. The "people ... in the UK" you mention will consist of two groups in the main: (a) Americans who know no better (that won't be all Americans) and (b) other people who know no better. Which one are you? I'm in good company. Are you? Judith:- "Will the OED do you: An enclosing framework or border: in the first place, the curved border of something round, but eventually applied also to things straight. The name appears to have originally connoted the curved outline merely, and to have gradually taken more and more from the sense of CURB v.2, until this became the characteristic notion, and that of curvature entirely disappeared. Also spelt kerb." judith 2008 And? Mrcheerful in 2012:- A 13-YEAR-OLD died after she cycled out in front of a car an inquest heard yesterday Joy, of Mare Hey Lane, Ewloe, tragically hit her head on the curb when she landed and died as a result of a massive head injury. That reads like a cut'n'paste. I could find it in me to criticise the lack of a "[sic]", I suppose. You had your chance at the time. If I read it, you mean. |
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