From: Adrian on 28 Mar 2010 08:24 Doug <jagmad(a)riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> > It is extremely difficult trying to video a ramming as it takes >> > place, partly because of its quick unexpectedness and partly to get a >> > full view of the point of contact as it occurs. >> Or perhaps it only ocurs in your imagination. > No, as a Google search undoubtedly proves the practice of intentional > cyclist ramming by drivers is indeed widespread. Most of the hits are either your flimsy claims or ones supported only by similarly flimsy non-evidence.
From: JMS jmsmith2010 on 28 Mar 2010 14:40 On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:36:55 -0700 (PDT), Doug <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote: >On 27 Mar, 10:58, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> The Medway Handyman wrote: >> > Doug wrote: >> >> On 26 Mar, 09:03, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)no-spam- >> >> blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Doug wrote: >> >> >>> You claim to have been rammed in this video - >> >> >>> ? >> >> >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4WOmrwXPg >> >> >>> The video is 26 seconds long. Could you specify exactly when you were >> >>> rammed? >> >> >> When the video cuts off and causing my thumb to slip on the camera >> >> button. Try reading the text that accompanies the video. >> >> > How could you be rammed by the taxi you were filming? >> >> And why was he preventing the taxi's right to pass & repass? >> >I wasn't. > >As the video shows the taxi had been corked "corked" - I am sorry - I am not familiar with this term. Does it have some sort of legal meaning? -- Many cyclists are proving the need for registration by their contempt for the Highway Code and laws. The answer: All cyclists over 16 to take compulsory test, have compulsory insurance, and be registered. Registration number to be clearly visible on the back of mandatory hi-viz vest. Habitual law breakers' cycles confiscated and crushed. (With thanks to KeithT for the idea)
From: Mrcheerful on 28 Mar 2010 15:00 JMS wrote: > On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:36:55 -0700 (PDT), Doug <jagmad(a)riseup.net> > wrote: > >> On 27 Mar, 10:58, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>> The Medway Handyman wrote: >>>> Doug wrote: >>>>> On 26 Mar, 09:03, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)no-spam- >>>>> blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>> Doug wrote: >>> >>>>>> You claim to have been rammed in this video - >>> >>>>>> ? >>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4WOmrwXPg >>> >>>>>> The video is 26 seconds long. Could you specify exactly when you >>>>>> were rammed? >>> >>>>> When the video cuts off and causing my thumb to slip on the camera >>>>> button. Try reading the text that accompanies the video. >>> >>>> How could you be rammed by the taxi you were filming? >>> >>> And why was he preventing the taxi's right to pass & repass? >>> >> I wasn't. >> >> As the video shows the taxi had been corked > > "corked" - I am sorry - I am not familiar with this term. Does it > have some sort of legal meaning? yes, it usually precedes the word 'ramming' although there is no apparent proof or connection to link the two.
From: Tony Dragon on 28 Mar 2010 15:49 JMS wrote: > On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:36:55 -0700 (PDT), Doug <jagmad(a)riseup.net> > wrote: > >> On 27 Mar, 10:58, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>> The Medway Handyman wrote: >>>> Doug wrote: >>>>> On 26 Mar, 09:03, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)no-spam- >>>>> blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>> Doug wrote: >>>>>> You claim to have been rammed in this video - >>>>>> ? >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4WOmrwXPg >>>>>> The video is 26 seconds long. Could you specify exactly when you were >>>>>> rammed? >>>>> When the video cuts off and causing my thumb to slip on the camera >>>>> button. Try reading the text that accompanies the video. >>>> How could you be rammed by the taxi you were filming? >>> And why was he preventing the taxi's right to pass & repass? >>> >> I wasn't. >> >> As the video shows the taxi had been corked > > "corked" - I am sorry - I am not familiar with this term. Does it > have some sort of legal meaning? > I dougs case the word 'corked' & a 'whine' are often in the same post. -- Tony Dragon
From: Doug on 29 Mar 2010 03:21
On 28 Mar, 11:41, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > Doug wrote: > > On 27 Mar, 10:58, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> The Medway Handyman wrote: > >>> Doug wrote: > >>>> On 26 Mar, 09:03, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)no-spam- > >>>> blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > >>>>> Doug wrote: > >>>>> You claim to have been rammed in this video - > >>>>> ? > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4WOmrwXPg > >>>>> The video is 26 seconds long. Could you specify exactly when you were > >>>>> rammed? > >>>> When the video cuts off and causing my thumb to slip on the camera > >>>> button. Try reading the text that accompanies the video. > >>> How could you be rammed by the taxi you were filming? > >> And why was he preventing the taxi's right to pass & repass? > > > I wasn't. > > > As the video shows the taxi had been corked > > obstructed > Semantics. > > > as it was about to turn > > right, with a queue of traffic behind it, by other riders to prevent > > the remaining CM riders from being blocked. > > Can't have CM stopped in trafic can we? > No the procession becomes fragmented and therefore more obstructive. > > > I was situated so as to > > leave a gap for the taxi to exit right but it drive deliberately at my > > back wheel instead and the driver then gave me the finger. > > > It is extremely difficult trying to video a ramming as it takes place, > > partly because of its quick unexpectedness and partly to get a full > > view of the point of contact as it occurs. > > > As you have told us 'ramming' takes place all the time on CM, you should > have no problem videoing it. > See above. > > Any comments on the lawbreaking that you have filmed? > No. Its similar both to other processions and other types of road user, such as motorists, so not really deserving of comment. Do you have a point? -- Critical Mass London http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk "Get out of my way you f*ing cyclist" |