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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!newsfeed.freenet.de!news2.euro.net!newsfeed.bit.nl!eweka.nl!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!cyclone03.ams.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe18.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID:  From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Wait like the rest of us Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:43:45 +0000 References:  <6rcancFj6baU1@mid.individual.net>  <3qv1l45b5tinu86rqnlsd0etrldm7hbk6j@4ax.com>             <Urq4l.19795$9U2.6280@newsfe17.ams2> <gitfjl$7t7$1@energise.enta.net> Lines: 61 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (Windows/20081105) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <gitfjl$7t7$1@energise.enta.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.21.204.127 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe18.ams2 1230137046 82.21.204.127 (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:44:06 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:44:06 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 4130 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:681902

Light of Aria wrote: > > "_" <whos@prettyboy.com> wrote in message > news:Urq4l.19795$9U2.6280@newsfe17.ams2... >> Light of Aria wrote: >>> >>>>> >>>> Well fortunately I live in a more enlightened county, and I think my >>>> locals would file your 'complaint' straight into the circular >>>> receptacle designed for such missives. Of course, the very fact that >>>> you *can* make a complaint highlights yet another key differentiator >>>> between bikes and cars - we carry a unique identifier, and so its >>>> possible for people to complain about poor behaviour so drivers will >>>> obey the law. Bikers, on the other hand, ignore all rules with >>>> impunity, since the poor pedestrian they just mowed down can give >>>> nothing more than "he had jeans on" to identify the culprit. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Rant snip. >>> >> Eh? You haven't snipped a word of my post, so is that 'no rant at all' >> then? :) >> >>> Blatantly unture, since I and many of us do comply with the law at >>> all times. Simillarly, none of us have ever injured anyone else or >>> damaged anything else. >>> >> Are you suggesting motorists dont comply with the law at all times? Or >> that all motorists have injured someone? >>> >>> If you are concerned about law and order in your locality, do as I >>> do: Lead a community safety programme, work on things such as >>> Neighbourhood Watch, and participate in the affairs of your local >>> council, county council, Police, schools, and public facilities. >>> >> Heh, you have *no* idea how closely linked I am to the very bodies you >> mention! >>> >>>>> If it were a matter of injury, I have far worse people for you to >>>>> deal with than the Police: My solicitor. >>>>> >>>> I'd be fascinated to see under what liability your solicitor >>>> proposes to extract recompense. If you cant maintain stability on >>>> your contraption thats entirely your own responsibility :) >>> >>> >>> The County Courts thankfully think differently. >>> >>> The last motorist idiot who actually caused a break in one of my toes >>> received a large legal bill enforced by the County Courts. >>> >> You got a payout from a random passing motorist because you couldn't >> balance your machine? Wow, I'm impressed. > > > > And that ends my contribution to this. > > Thanks for showing that you had sweet fuck all to contribute, then :)