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WildCat
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superflid said:
WildCat said:
But ... she really kicked lycra sporting ass when on that site  |
Just spent some time reading up her posts.
The one spread over new year was entertaining, can't see her needing any help............. |
She taught me everything I know in how to be stroppy .... she ist two und bit years older than me...und our Papa was always soft touch for her  Some of those posts around Xmas... was like soap opera und we were all on seat edges as those two members of this family took on the muesliest munchers on there..... und  they accused her of being Paulie in drag, his gangsta moll.... und so weiter....they deleted the COAST thread as insults towards her got OTT. But that was startling... Concentrating, Observing, Anticipating und allowing space und time .. apparently not desired qualities in drivers  (FR was one of the few who did not share this....but she was a bit naughty to him at times.  )
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funkyrobot
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65 months
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funkyrobot
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mrs fish said:Upon returning from a pleasant meal out I was somewhat dissapointed to catch up on this thread and to see personal abuse being flung about. Funkyrobot does indeed have different views to the majority on here but I still don't think it is called for, for him to be told to f off. I have actually enjoyed reading this thread and he has had the temerity to keep with it in face of hostility. For that he should be entitled to a smidgeon of respect?
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Thankyou Mrs Fish 
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funkyrobot
Original Poster
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65 months
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superflid said:Persevering is to be admired. Totally ignoring the opinions of anyone with a salient point is another thing.
I've never known anyone quite so totally convinced that they are right.
I apologise for going a little too far towards the end.
He did not come here to listen, I should have realised that was what I was supposed to do......
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funkyrobot
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Broccers said:
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Absolutely. Looks like you've your very own fan club on here now. |
Woo hoo!!!! 
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nonegreen
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107 months
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funkyrobot said:
mrs fish said:Upon returning from a pleasant meal out I was somewhat dissapointed to catch up on this thread and to see personal abuse being flung about. Funkyrobot does indeed have different views to the majority on here but I still don't think it is called for, for him to be told to f off. I have actually enjoyed reading this thread and he has had the temerity to keep with it in face of hostility. For that he should be entitled to a smidgeon of respect?
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Thankyou Mrs Fish |
You have been on the pop again havn't you? Feel all mellow and stuff? Never mind take a couple of asprin now and you will feel fine in the morning Funky is talking shite by the way....
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mrs fish
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95 months
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must be this damn maternal instinct kicking in
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towman
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mrs fish
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I've just read it  I still don't think he should be told to f off and called a tw@ though... Just ignore him, if you know his mind won't be swayed why answer??? :chill:
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towman
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mrs fish said:I still don't think he should be told to f off and called a tw@ though...
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Absolutely not - we should be above all that (unless it`s Bogbrush of course) Hi Boggers 
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WildCat
8,369 posts
80 months
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mrs fish said:| must be this damn maternal instinct kicking in |
Und it gets worse... Perhaps if our cycling pal actually does a couple of track days und an IAM as opposed to pass plus ...he may see the error of his ways mit regard to the 70 mph limit. Und in any case ... the more decent und politely phrased arguments ....perhaps there ist time (he ist just a mere boy at 26 after all ) to educate him to only logical conclusions namely that these are scams, don't do the job as claimed und emphasis should be on training und maintaining quality skills .
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mrs fish
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95 months
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Indeed  I do wonder what his role model is like to have such strong views at such a young age. I must admit I had in mind a 50 plus bloke not a young whippersnapper
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destroyer
256 posts
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funkyrobot said:
Mrs Fish said:
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However, I disagree with the opinion that speed cameras cause accidents and are a major distraction. |
So people who spend more time looking at their speedos so they don'y go 5-6mph over the limit so they don't get zapped by scameras are safe and don't get distracted then? |
Anybody who can't glance at their speedo to check their speed whilst driving without having an accident clearly shouldn't be on the road.
How hard is it to check your speed whilst maintaining safe driving?? |
Exactly. It's the speeding driver that has no brain. Surely even the lowest standard of skilled driver can maintain a safe speed that is both safe and is within the legal limit. If you can't you need retraining or parhaps take the bus. I am astounded by somne attitudes and statements on here regarding this. Take the Wildcat who not only drives within the limit and never speeds but is so underconfident despite COAST that she takes a route that avoids the cameras. How brainless is that?
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destroyer
256 posts
77 months
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james_j said:
supraman2954 said:
SteveCallaghan said:| I work with the county council, the highways agency, the police, capita, the road haulage association, the council education department, the fire service, parish councillors and even the primary care trusts in more than one partnership |
So you work with everyone except the people who count: who use the roads, are on the wrong side of the KSI figure and who are the sole financiers of the road network and your safety partnership; us.
Yet you wonder why we feel somewhat aggrieved when you continue with your flawed policy and more of us are killed.
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Spot on.  |
I don't thik this is spot on at all james_j me old fruit! All of these agencies are: " who use the roads, are on the wrong side of the KSI figure " Or are they some form of government being rolled in and out of the office between 0900 and 1700? You are obviously a citizen of the real world. 
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destroyer
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funkyrobot said:| Just to clear this up I also totally agree that speed is not the only factor in causing accidents, as I mentioned in my original post. Speed regulation in certain areas is a very good thing though because there are so many people who think they know better but they clearly don't. |
This is a very good point. Speed is of course not the only factor in an accident or it's severity. The problem we have here is that there is widespread denial of the physical fact that the likelyhood of the accident occuring in the first place and the severity that follows is directly proportional to the speed of vehicles. The biggest cause of denial and the justification that the speed limit is not that drivers are more highly skilled so they can speed without an increase in risk but that they think they are. Now that is dangerous.
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destroyer
256 posts
77 months
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funkyrobot said:
forever_driving said:Bit late to the thread and I'm too busy at work to start a useful contribution, but I'd just like to say "thank you" to funkyrobot for sticking around for an 11 page discussion where everyone (except for SteveC) disagrees with you.
Pistonheads just wouldn't be fun if there weren't people like you around to challenge our views. |
Ah, if I were a real troll I would have nipped off ages ago wouldn't I!!
Some people agree with me a bit though on some of my points so thats a result!!! |
I wouldn't worry about it. Troll seems to be someone on here who disagrees with the populus even when an alternative argument is posted. Perhaps thay prefer to abuse with this term rather than accept an alternative to speed, ho ho.
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TripleS
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destroyer said:Speed is of course not the only factor in an accident or it's severity. The problem we have here is that there is widespread denial of the physical fact that the likelyhood of the accident occuring in the first place and the severity that follows is directly proportional to the speed of vehicles.
The biggest cause of denial and the justification that the speed limit is not that drivers are more highly skilled so they can speed without an increase in risk but that they think they are.
Now that is dangerous. |
That is very peculiar wording, but it seems highly likely that there is a significant nonsense content all the same. I hope you're more careful with your driving than you are with a keyboard. Best wishes all, Dave.
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supraman2954
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76 months
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destroyer said:
Troll seems to be someone on here who disagrees with the populus even when an alternative argument is posted |
....posted, but not discussed; big difference.
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supraman2954
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76 months
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destroyer said:
james_j said:
supraman2954 said:
SteveCallaghan said:| I work with the county council, the highways agency, the police, capita, the road haulage association, the council education department, the fire service, parish councillors and even the primary care trusts in more than one partnership |
So you work with everyone except the people who count: who use the roads, are on the wrong side of the KSI figure and who are the sole financiers of the road network and your safety partnership; us.
Yet you wonder why we feel somewhat aggrieved when you continue with your flawed policy and more of us are killed.
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I don't thik this is spot on at all james_j me old fruit!
All of these agencies are: "who use the roads, are on the wrong side of the KSI figure "
Or are they some form of government being rolled in and out of the office between 0900 and 1700?
You are obviously a citizen of the real world. |
But the amount of our money that's given to all these, bar one, is controlled by the government (we don't get a say in this either), thereby their opinions are somewhat less than independent.
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supraman2954
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76 months
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destroyer said:
The problem we have here is that there is widespread denial of the physical fact that the likelyhood of the accident occuring in the first place and the severity that follows is directly proportional to the speed of vehicles.
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highlight added for emphasis How do you know this fact? Can you back this statement up? I also didn't understand the rest of your post.
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