Letter to discourage cycling for transport.

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...87154?UserKey=

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On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

Obviously he is not getting long enough in the queues so wants these
folks all to start driving instead. I am convinced drivers actively
enjoy being in queues, look at the dangerous things they will do in
order to get to the next queue a few seconds earlier so they can have
extra time sitting there waiting.

Guy
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

Obviously he is not getting long enough in the queues so wants these
folks all to start driving instead. I am convinced drivers actively
enjoy being in queues, look at the dangerous things they will do in
order to get to the next queue a few seconds earlier so they can have
extra time sitting there waiting.

FFS, can you stop being provocational for just ONE post?!

thaksin wrote:
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

Obviously he is not getting long enough in the queues so wants these
folks all to start driving instead. I am convinced drivers actively
enjoy being in queues, look at the dangerous things they will do in
order to get to the next queue a few seconds earlier so they can have
extra time sitting there waiting.

FFS, can you stop being provocational for just ONE post?!

Fat chance. It's his schtick (and he wouldn't deny that).



[BTW: "provocational"? What's wrong with "provocative"?]

JNugent wrote:
thaksin wrote:
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

Obviously he is not getting long enough in the queues so wants these
folks all to start driving instead. I am convinced drivers actively
enjoy being in queues, look at the dangerous things they will do in
order to get to the next queue a few seconds earlier so they can have
extra time sitting there waiting.

FFS, can you stop being provocational for just ONE post?!

Fat chance. It's his schtick (and he wouldn't deny that).



[BTW: "provocational"? What's wrong with "provocative"?]

Ummmm, okay, you got me. It's a fair cop, I'll come quietly.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT)
" wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...87154?UserKey=


He says "there is little we can do to improve the inherent vulnerability
of cyclists on today’s busy roads" so I guess we'd better just cut the
number of cars on the road by imposing various restrictions on
them. :-)

Rob Morley wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT)
" wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...87154?UserKey=


He says "there is little we can do to improve the inherent vulnerability
of cyclists on today’s busy roads" so I guess we'd better just cut the
number of cars on the road by imposing various restrictions on
them. :-)

Be quicker to just remove the cyclists though, and far less damaging to
the economy.

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009, JNugent wrote:

thaksin wrote:
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

Obviously he is not getting long enough in the queues so wants these
folks all to start driving instead. I am convinced drivers actively
enjoy being in queues, look at the dangerous things they will do in
order to get to the next queue a few seconds earlier so they can have
extra time sitting there waiting.

FFS, can you stop being provocational for just ONE post?!

Fat chance. It's his schtick (and he wouldn't deny that).

[BTW: "provocational"? What's wrong with "provocative"?]

It'll just make everyone think of Guy in a basque, that's what's wrong
with it.

tom

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On 26 Apr, 02:10, thaksin wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT)
" wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...87154?UserKey=

He says "there is little we can do to improve the inherent vulnerability
of cyclists on today’s busy roads" so I guess we'd better just cut the
number of cars on the road by imposing various restrictions on
them. *:-)

Be quicker to just remove the cyclists though, and far less damaging to
the economy.

The author of this letter lives 10 miles inland from Aberdeen.
There is basically no one there. The 25 square miles
round his joint probably has a lower population density
than anywhere in England containing a road.

He is a rich **** that can't buy a loaf of bread without getting
in his car and his opinion has no relevance to anyone
who cycles in anything that could be called a town.

His complaint is likely that his Bently has to reduce
speed by 3.2 mph for 7 seconds twice a month to
avoid troublesome questions from the police. He hates
it that someone poorer than him can demand this
much of his attention.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...,0.031157&z=15

On 26 Apr, 03:57, bod43 wrote:
On 26 Apr, 02:10, thaksin wrote:



Rob Morley wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:28:37 -0700 (PDT)
" wrote:

Interesting letter in an Aberdeen newspaper by a writer who wants to
get rid of cycle lanes and the cyclists that go with them. It seems he
wants them all to simply go away. Where to, he doesn't say.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...87154?UserKey=

He says "there is little we can do to improve the inherent vulnerability
of cyclists on today’s busy roads" so I guess we'd better just cut the
number of cars on the road by imposing various restrictions on
them. *:-)

Be quicker to just remove the cyclists though, and far less damaging to
the economy.

The author of this letter lives 10 miles inland from Aberdeen.
There is basically no one there. The 25 square miles
round his joint probably has a lower population density
than anywhere in England containing a road.

He is a rich **** that can't buy a loaf of bread without getting
in his car and his opinion has no relevance to anyone
who cycles in anything that could be called a town.

His complaint is likely that his Bently has to reduce
speed by 3.2 mph for 7 seconds twice a month to
avoid troublesome questions from the police. He hates
it that someone poorer than him can demand this
much of his attention.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...ode=&q=Mansard...

Turns out that there is Google Street View, however
I can see no Bentley.