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From: The Medway Handyman on 3 Dec 2009 14:02 mileburner wrote: > "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in > message news:SIDRm.11223$Ym4.7974(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >> Squashme wrote: >>> On 2 Dec, 16:28, %ste...(a)malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >>>> mileburner <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>>>>> Why is it the cyclists who seem to have a complete inability to >>>>>> correctly apportion blame? >>>> >>>>> Possibly because cyclists tend to see safety as more important >>>>> than blame. >>>> >>>> No, cyclists see whining on about safety as important. However they >>>> don't have a clue about safety. Otherwise they would not ignore red >>>> lights, place their safety above that of pedestrians, and cycle >>>> down the blind sides of large vehicles. >>>> >>>> I'll take your pronouncements about safety seriously the day that >>>> cyclists place safety above their own convenience. >>> >>> I certainly find being dead rather inconvenient. >> >> The only good cyclist is a dead cyclist. > > That comment certainly highlights the problems that cyclists face on > the roads. Then they should keep off them. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
From: The Medway Handyman on 3 Dec 2009 14:03 Adrian wrote: > "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding > much like they were saying: > >> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >> message news:SIDRm.11223$Ym4.7974(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>> The only good cyclist is a dead cyclist. > >> That comment certainly highlights the problems that cyclists face on >> the roads. > > I find it hilarious that David Lang, the Medway Handyman (http:// > www.medwayhandyman.co.uk/) thinks that he's actually doing anything > positive by advertising his business in this manner. I'm not advertising my business. I only work in a very specific area. I have no idea where anyone here lives, and if they are a cyclist they wouldn't employ me anyway - which suits me. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
From: The Medway Handyman on 3 Dec 2009 14:04 mileburner wrote: > "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:7nphnqF3n4836U6(a)mid.individual.net... >> "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding >> much like they were saying: >> >>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:SIDRm.11223$Ym4.7974(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>>> The only good cyclist is a dead cyclist. >> >>> That comment certainly highlights the problems that cyclists face >>> on the roads. >> >> I find it hilarious that David Lang, the Medway Handyman (http:// >> www.medwayhandyman.co.uk/) thinks that he's actually doing anything >> positive by advertising his business in this manner. > > Not only that, he makes remarks which are hateful and thoroughly > offensive and publishes his home address in the public domain. Can't win the argument, attack the person instead. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
From: JNugent on 3 Dec 2009 14:10 mileburner wrote: > "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> That presupposes that motorists are stupid enough to want to cycle. Why >> on earth would any sane person want to do so? > Health, fitness, cost, respect for other who want to breath clean air, or > just for plain enjoyment. I am sure there are plenty of other reasons too. You were doing fine until you used the word "respect"... When one thinks of how many people, rules and situations for which too many cyclists have absolutely no respect (not even for themselves, it sometimes seems), that word is resonant with irony.
From: JNugent on 3 Dec 2009 14:16
The Medway Handyman wrote: > mileburner wrote: >> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:7nphnqF3n4836U6(a)mid.individual.net... >>> "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding >>> much like they were saying: >>> >>>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>>> message news:SIDRm.11223$Ym4.7974(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>>>> The only good cyclist is a dead cyclist. >>>> That comment certainly highlights the problems that cyclists face >>>> on the roads. >>> I find it hilarious that David Lang, the Medway Handyman (http:// >>> www.medwayhandyman.co.uk/) thinks that he's actually doing anything >>> positive by advertising his business in this manner. >> Not only that, he makes remarks which are hateful and thoroughly >> offensive and publishes his home address in the public domain. > > Can't win the argument, attack the person instead. Not only mileburner adheres to that maxim though, eh? |