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Forum: Paul Smith, RIP Topic: Condolences |
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 17:35
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Replies: 179
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My condolences added to the ever-growing pile. I'm so sorry, I really had no idea of the seriousness of the problems. deepest sympathies to Claire and all Paul's family.
The campaign, however, must continue. Onward and upward, everyone! |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Traffic Signals for Cyclists |
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 14:09
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Replies: 16
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| OK, one of the main gripes that drivers have about cyclists is that many riders completely ignore traffic signals - either because they make a calculation that they will not be hit (I think this is called "gaming" the lights), or because they suffer from the delusion that "they don't apply to me". S... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Accuracy v precision |
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 14:11
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Replies: 11
Views: 5048
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Parking on the pavement |
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 15:07
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Replies: 12
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| Dunno, but enforcement is certainly inconsistent. On my road, on my side, we have a wide pavement, and if cars park with 2 wheels up, then 2-way traffic is unobstructed. A few months ago, a small car was parked outside my house next to the lamp post, i.e. wholly on the road, and didn't move for a wh... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Energy dissipation in a collision |
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 15:00
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Replies: 60
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| And in any case, you are describing free-travelling speed, not impact speed. It is rare indeed for the two to be exactly equal - drivers notice a hazard, apply brakes, and the impact speed will be much, much lower, assuming there is an impact at all. What you describe could be termed the "heart atta... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Travel and genetic diversity |
| CJB |
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:33
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Replies: 25
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| Shall we start by handing George Monbiot the loaded revolver ? |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Travel and genetic diversity |
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 09:52
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Replies: 25
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| There is only one thing to say about restricted travel/inbreeding....Stroud :D :D :D :D I hear even the dogs have club feet there :D Seriously, though, my wife teaches at an inner-city school in Brum where a majority of the children are of Bangladeshi extraction - most born locally of first- or sec... |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Guardian, 20th December 2005 |
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 09:54
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Replies: 23
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| Letters to the Guardian on the subject here (no letter from Paul - did you get one sent in in time?): http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,3604,1671565,00.html An interesting mixture of views - and not all in favour of Monbiot. Two letters in particular pointing out deficiencies of cameras as i... |
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Forum: Challenges Topic: George Monboit |
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 16:26
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Replies: 10
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| Are you surprised? He is a man with a great deal of self-belief. Thing is, even if Paul wipes the floor with him in debate, he'll still convince himself that he won. It's like the Welsh rugby team in the 70's and 80's - you could never beat them, you just scored more points. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: What do we all drive? |
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 16:15
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Replies: 64
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| Mine - 04 reg Renault Laguna estate (sorry, "Sport Tourer", if you please), 2 litre petrol. Plenty of grunt for what I need - lots of motorway driving, plus ferrying family and/or bulky musical instruments - but not what I would call drastically high-powered, and I see plenty of both saloon and esta... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Most Flouted Law in UK Is..... |
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 13:54
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Replies: 19
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Homer wrote: Surely there isn't a huge alcohol problem with the under-fives?????
Have you seen what they put in the gripe water?  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Why drivers speed - again |
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 13:21
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Replies: 454
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| You'll find Worcestershire has done the same. Busting the speed limit there is easy as pie. Not that the cops waste much time enforcing them. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Can SPECS cameras see in the dark ? |
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 13:42
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Replies: 23
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| I was under the impression that they had infra-red "lights" each side of the camera, so yes they can. But I'm open to correction. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Lennon Remembered |
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 09:58
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WildCat wrote: ... Yanch (aruably best guitarist ever per the likes of Clapton, Knopfler , etc) ...
You mean Bert Jansch, perhaps, of Pentangle? Superb player, excellent solo work as well. Top call  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Caught speeding but have no driver license? |
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 23:02
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Replies: 35
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| Caught speeding, even before you've got your provisional licence? Are you for real? If so, what sort of nutcase are you? Yup, I'd say you're screwed all right. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Lennon Remembered |
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 23:00
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Replies: 24
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| Where was I? In my 2nd year at Oxford, though I can't remember precise place/time. Favourite songs? "She said she said", "Revolution" and "I am the Walrus". Oh, and "Come Together" - *the* coolest song the Beatles ever recorded. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: If the speed limit on motorways went up tomorrow |
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 22:02
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Replies: 37
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What every one else so far is saying!
Having said that, on my daily drive to work it would make b*gger all difference as the preponderance of HGVs on the M6 makes it difficult to reach 70 even in lane 3, and on the M54 the elephant racers on the 2-lane bit keep us all below 60! |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: VSL goes live on M42 |
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 13:47
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Replies: 45
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ed_m wrote: has anyone actually seen any cameras?
Yes, there are some on the gantries, but not on *every* one and not on *every* lane at any gantry. This is unlike the M25 where if one lane has cameras, they all do. I'd reckon on them being easily moved from place to place, mind. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Top Gear |
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 16:05
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Replies: 13
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Capri2.8i wrote: ... plus changing down.
With his engine dropping to pieces behind him? I don't think so! |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: What is the status of this bit of road? |
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 16:02
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Replies: 7
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| I agree. Blue signs doth a motorway make! Up here in our neck of the woods we even have a bit of single carriageway motorway. I always make a point of doing 70 along it! Are you talking about the A601(M) from M6 J35 towards Over Kellett? HTF do you get up to 70 on that piddling little bit of road? ... |
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