From: The Medway Handyman on
Happi Monday wrote:
> The Medway Handyman wrote:
>
>> I'm sure my customers would be delighted to pay my hourly rate
>> whilst I went home & back.
>
> Are you still charging 10 bob an hour, or did you have to reduce it
> due the the credit crunch?

Don't know what thats got to do with things. FYI - I'm the most expensive
handyman in the Medway Towns and I've been extremely busy throughout the
credit crunch - my biggest problem is finding the time to book jobs in.
Full details of charges on the web site.


--
Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist


From: DavidR on
"Judith M Smith" <judithmsmith(a)live.co.uk> wrote
> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:44:03 +0000, Peter Grange
>>>
>>>
>>>I have written with my suggestions and my MP is very interested - they
>>>will be taken up with the DfT:
>>>
>>>All cyclists over 16 who wish to ride on public roads must take and
>>>pass a written test based on the Highway Code and basic cycle
>>>maintenance; passing the test entitles them to a cycle licence and
>>>gives them a cyclist registration number.
>>>
>>>Cyclists over the age of 16 must not ride on public roads unless they
>>>possess a cycle licence.
>>>
>>>Cyclists over the age of 16 must not ride on public roads unless they
>>>possess third party liability insurance.
>>>
>>>Cyclists over the age of 16 must only ride cycles which conform to
>>>some required standards when on public roads
>>>
>>>Cyclists over the age of 16 must not ride on public roads unless they
>>>wear a hi-viz outer garment (or slip on vest) on the back of which is
>>>clearly displayed their cyclist registration number.
>>>
>>>The cycles of habitual cycling law breakers will be confiscated and
>>>crushed.
>>>
>>>(With many thanks to KeithT for the ideas)
>>>
>>And you have every right to do that, but I repeat, why don't you put
>>your stupid proposals to them instead of posting like a prat here.
>
>
> I am sorry - I thought that cyclists may be interested in ideas which
> may affect their future.
>
> Is this not the case?

Well... you have merely produced a child's Christmas present list. For each
item in the list, how about telling us what you think the problem is and why
you think your idea will help to solve it?



From: NM on
On 14 Dec, 19:23, "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> wrote:
> On 14 Dec, 18:02, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> > were saying:
>
> > >> > And put places like Toys R Us and Argos out of the bike business -
> > >> > along with so many others that would fail even if brand new.
> > >> The UK's largest toy retailers.  Proves that bikes are for kids, not
> > >> adults.
> > > More ad hominen attacks - yawn.
>
> > <shrug>
>
> > Well, if they ain't vehicles, what are they...?
>
> Toys apparently.
> So now in Medway Man's crazy mixed up world he wants people to pay tax
> for playing with their toys in the road.
> Presumbly, I can pay with Bank of Toytown money!
>
> --
> Simon Mason

Having seen some of the prices you cyclists are prepared to pay for
rudimentary engineering it must be Bank of Toytown money you are using.
From: NM on
On 14 Dec, 19:42, %ste...(a)malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:
> Mas...(a)BP.com <Mas...(a)BP.com> wrote:
> > More ad hominen attacks
>
> Hypocrite.

Irony (Maxed out).
From: NM on
On 14 Dec, 20:10, "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> wrote:
> On 14 Dec, 19:02, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> > were saying:
>
> > >> >> > And put places like Toys R Us and Argos out of the bike business -
> > >> >> > along with so many others that would fail even if brand new.
> > >> >> The UK's largest toy retailers.  Proves that bikes are for kids, not
> > >> >> adults.
> > >> > More ad hominen attacks - yawn.
> > >> <shrug>
>
> > >> Well, if they ain't vehicles, what are they...?
> > > Toys apparently.
> > > So now in Medway Man's crazy mixed up world he wants people to pay tax
> > > for playing with their toys in the road. Presumbly, I can pay with Bank
> > > of Toytown money!
>
> > Hmm. I don't really think that the middle of the road is a suitable
> > location for toys, do you? Surely it's somewhere that's better kept to
> > sensible vehicles...?
>
> > Like I said, Simon - I'm not sure that suggesting that bikes aren't
> > vehicles is a particularly sensible tactic...
>
> I know they are vehicles.
> Anyone who knows the HC will understand the difference between the
> white circular sign with a red border and the same one with Evel
> Kneivel in it, but if some big butch man in a van wants to call them
> kid's toys to make himself look clever in front of his mates, then he
> should realise that's kid's toys don't incur VED.
>
> His choice of reasoning, not mine.
>
> --
> Simon Mason

Bikes are on sale in toy shops,in fact one of the biggest sellers,
that makes them toys.