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From: Adrian on 3 Aug 2010 05:36
Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

> "The nationwide independent survey reveals that almost four in ten
> drivers involved in the 222,1003 accidents on British roads ever year
> say they were frightened or angered by other drivers in the critical
> moments before a crash.
> Of those, more than 20% said the inconsiderate driving had come in the
> form of speeding

> 20% were frightened by "speeding" Hmmm.

Not quite - 20% of 40% - which is 8% of all.
From: Halmyre on 3 Aug 2010 05:43
On 3 Aug, 09:41, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3 Aug, 07:19, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 2 Aug, 18:01, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > "The nationwide independent survey reveals that almost four in ten
> > > drivers involved in the 222,100 accidents on British roads ever year
> > > say they were frightened or angered by other drivers in the critical
> > > moments before a crash."
>
> > >http://www.axa.co.uk/media-centre/media-releases/news-story?id=201007...
>
> > > " ... disrespectful, aggressive driving can be the cause of an
> > > accident in itself but also the negative emotions created by this type
> > > of driving can cause other drivers to become irrational and make
> > > mistakes they would otherwise not make."
>
> > Your definition of carnage probably differs from, say, a soldier at
> > Passchendale or the Somme.
>
> > --
> > Halmyre
>
> Certainly. Were you there?
> However, my definition is probably closer to reality than Mrcheerful
> in his
> "more carnage caused by racing cyclists" posting in urc.

Ah; the old "but he said it first" excuse; might work in school
playgrounds (or urc), but not really valid in a more grown-up
environment.

--
Halmyre
From: Squashme on 3 Aug 2010 06:02
On 3 Aug, 10:43, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 3 Aug, 09:41, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 3 Aug, 07:19, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 2 Aug, 18:01, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > "The nationwide independent survey reveals that almost four in ten
> > > > drivers involved in the 222,100 accidents on British roads ever year
> > > > say they were frightened or angered by other drivers in the critical
> > > > moments before a crash."
>
> > > >http://www.axa.co.uk/media-centre/media-releases/news-story?id=201007...
>
> > > > " ... disrespectful, aggressive driving can be the cause of an
> > > > accident in itself but also the negative emotions created by this type
> > > > of driving can cause other drivers to become irrational and make
> > > > mistakes they would otherwise not make."
>
> > > Your definition of carnage probably differs from, say, a soldier at
> > > Passchendale or the Somme.
>
> > > --
> > > Halmyre
>
> > Certainly. Were you there?
> > However, my definition is probably closer to reality than Mrcheerful
> > in his
> > "more carnage caused by racing cyclists" posting in urc.
>
> Ah; the old "but he said it first" excuse; might work in school
> playgrounds (or urc), but not really valid in a more grown-up
> environment.
>

And if this were a more grown-up environment, I would not use it.

Carnage:-
http://road.cc/content/news/10951-driver-gets-33-months-after-ramming-cyclist-and-leaving-him-dead



From: Halmyre on 3 Aug 2010 06:35
On 3 Aug, 11:02, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3 Aug, 10:43, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 3 Aug, 09:41, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 3 Aug, 07:19, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On 2 Aug, 18:01, Squashme <squas...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > "The nationwide independent survey reveals that almost four in ten
> > > > > drivers involved in the 222,100 accidents on British roads ever year
> > > > > say they were frightened or angered by other drivers in the critical
> > > > > moments before a crash."
>
> > > > >http://www.axa.co.uk/media-centre/media-releases/news-story?id=201007...
>
> > > > > " ... disrespectful, aggressive driving can be the cause of an
> > > > > accident in itself but also the negative emotions created by this type
> > > > > of driving can cause other drivers to become irrational and make
> > > > > mistakes they would otherwise not make."
>
> > > > Your definition of carnage probably differs from, say, a soldier at
> > > > Passchendale or the Somme.
>
> > > > --
> > > > Halmyre
>
> > > Certainly. Were you there?
> > > However, my definition is probably closer to reality than Mrcheerful
> > > in his
> > > "more carnage caused by racing cyclists" posting in urc.
>
> > Ah; the old "but he said it first" excuse; might work in school
> > playgrounds (or urc), but not really valid in a more grown-up
> > environment.
>
> And if this were a more grown-up environment, I would not use it.
>

You are aware this isn't solely posted in urc?

--
Halmyre
From: The Peeler on 3 Aug 2010 11:53
On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 07:08:14 +0100, Chelsea Tractor Man
<mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 10:01:55 -0700 (PDT), Squashme wrote:
>
>> " ... disrespectful, aggressive driving can be the cause of an
>> accident in itself but also the negative emotions created by this type
>> of driving can cause other drivers to become irrational and make
>> mistakes they would otherwise not make."
>
>rule 1, if you get angry while driving, stop.

Suddenly? LOL
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