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From: mileburner on 11 Dec 2009 16:13 "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:jQxUm.14350$Ym4.12397(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > > Take a deep breath and admit that cyclists are often to blame for > collissions. Yes, in about 1:10
From: OG on 11 Dec 2009 18:10 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jakty3.2ltpnpoqzeioN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: > >> "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message >> news:0c924182-cf0a-4ac6-ad27-0a7bcce02d86(a)g12g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >> > Some of you may recall about three weeks ago I posted about an >> > accident my friend had where a cyclist collided with her car in >> > Catford and ended up draped across the bonnet his bike still strapped >> > to his feet. >> > >> >> That was the one where she pulled across his path and he screwed up the >> avoid, yes? > > No no no no no no no, yes. > > Or. > > It was the one where she waited perfectly positioned on her side of the > road, waiting for all traffic, including the cyclist that she had made > careful observation of, to clear the location before she turned right > into a side road. Unfortunately the cyclist completely lost his mind and > increased his speed to exceed 30mph, as he did so he lost control of the > bicycle and crossed over onto the wrong side of the road. There he hit > the car involved from the nearside by cycling in a wide arc across to > his right and back to his left to strike the bonnet of the car over the > nearside wing. Throughout this manouever he maintained his speed of over > 30mph and startled the poor dear with his excess speed and reckless > riding. > Oh, is this silly fiction corner? That's nothing like what was originally posted. (thread "Who is liable for the damage?" started 24th October)
From: Steve Firth on 11 Dec 2009 18:42 OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: > "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1jakty3.2ltpnpoqzeioN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > > OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: > > > >> "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message > >> news:0c924182-cf0a-4ac6-ad27-0a7bcce02d86(a)g12g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > >> > Some of you may recall about three weeks ago I posted about an > >> > accident my friend had where a cyclist collided with her car in > >> > Catford and ended up draped across the bonnet his bike still strapped > >> > to his feet. > >> > > >> > >> That was the one where she pulled across his path and he screwed up the > >> avoid, yes? > > > > No no no no no no no, yes. > > > > Or. > > > > It was the one where she waited perfectly positioned on her side of the > > road, waiting for all traffic, including the cyclist that she had made > > careful observation of, to clear the location before she turned right > > into a side road. Unfortunately the cyclist completely lost his mind and > > increased his speed to exceed 30mph, as he did so he lost control of the > > bicycle and crossed over onto the wrong side of the road. There he hit > > the car involved from the nearside by cycling in a wide arc across to > > his right and back to his left to strike the bonnet of the car over the > > nearside wing. Throughout this manouever he maintained his speed of over > > 30mph and startled the poor dear with his excess speed and reckless > > riding. > > > > Oh, is this silly fiction corner? I'll put you down for a "whoosh" shall I?
From: OG on 11 Dec 2009 19:39 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jal32t.8ws62r1rid3x2N%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: > >> "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:1jakty3.2ltpnpoqzeioN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... >> > OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: >> > >> >> "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message >> >> news:0c924182-cf0a-4ac6-ad27-0a7bcce02d86(a)g12g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >> >> > Some of you may recall about three weeks ago I posted about an >> >> > accident my friend had where a cyclist collided with her car in >> >> > Catford and ended up draped across the bonnet his bike still >> >> > strapped >> >> > to his feet. >> >> > >> >> >> >> That was the one where she pulled across his path and he screwed up >> >> the >> >> avoid, yes? >> > >> > No no no no no no no, yes. >> > >> > Or. >> > >> > It was the one where she waited perfectly positioned on her side of the >> > road, waiting for all traffic, including the cyclist that she had made >> > careful observation of, to clear the location before she turned right >> > into a side road. Unfortunately the cyclist completely lost his mind >> > and >> > increased his speed to exceed 30mph, as he did so he lost control of >> > the >> > bicycle and crossed over onto the wrong side of the road. There he hit >> > the car involved from the nearside by cycling in a wide arc across to >> > his right and back to his left to strike the bonnet of the car over the >> > nearside wing. Throughout this manouever he maintained his speed of >> > over >> > 30mph and startled the poor dear with his excess speed and reckless >> > riding. >> > >> >> Oh, is this silly fiction corner? > > I'll put you down for a "whoosh" shall I? Sorry Steve, it's just hard to tell when it's your posts. Some people just can't carry irony.
From: The Medway Handyman on 11 Dec 2009 20:06
Steve Firth wrote: > OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: > >> "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:1jakty3.2ltpnpoqzeioN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... >>> OG <owen(a)gwynnefamily.org.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message >>>> news:0c924182-cf0a-4ac6-ad27-0a7bcce02d86(a)g12g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >>>>> Some of you may recall about three weeks ago I posted about an >>>>> accident my friend had where a cyclist collided with her car in >>>>> Catford and ended up draped across the bonnet his bike still >>>>> strapped to his feet. >>>>> >>>> >>>> That was the one where she pulled across his path and he screwed >>>> up the avoid, yes? >>> >>> No no no no no no no, yes. >>> >>> Or. >>> >>> It was the one where she waited perfectly positioned on her side of >>> the road, waiting for all traffic, including the cyclist that she >>> had made careful observation of, to clear the location before she >>> turned right into a side road. Unfortunately the cyclist completely >>> lost his mind and increased his speed to exceed 30mph, as he did so >>> he lost control of the bicycle and crossed over onto the wrong side >>> of the road. There he hit the car involved from the nearside by >>> cycling in a wide arc across to his right and back to his left to >>> strike the bonnet of the car over the nearside wing. Throughout >>> this manouever he maintained his speed of over 30mph and startled >>> the poor dear with his excess speed and reckless riding. >>> >> >> Oh, is this silly fiction corner? > > I'll put you down for a "whoosh" shall I? More like a sonic boom. Your fault Mr Firth. You assumed cyclists were bright enough to understand irony & sarcasm. -- Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist |