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by Dafydd17
10 Jan 2019, 4:46pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
Replies: 1446
Views: 125019

Re: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently

Ein Amerikaner belehrt einen Schweizer: "Wir schreiben 'New York' und sagen 'Nüiork'."

Meint der Schweizer: "Wir schreiben 'Wie bitte, was haben Sie gesagt?' und sagen 'Hä?'."
by Dafydd17
8 Jan 2019, 10:10pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Royal Park cycling - charged with offence
Replies: 62
Views: 3597

Re: Royal Park cycling - charged with offence

The utility cyclist wrote:What is 'whizzing' and what is 'silly speeds'? Do you expect people on bikes to slow down to less than jogging speed and move onto the road instea dof passing within a metre or so, often greater than received by motorists at three and four times the speed? Pedestrians are no more vulnerable than people on bikes, whilst you can/should take caution for pedestrians who cannot see you, being disgruntled because a cyclist came past you at a reasonable distance given the harm posed at 2-3 times LESS than the posted speed limit for motorvehicles just 3-4 feet away is ludicrous.
Pedestrians over react far too often, they get a bee in their bonnet over nothing, you always hear, 'nearly hit me', funny how that's a very common theme and government stats prove that peds put themselves in danger and do not take care when it comes to collisions with pedestrians, 50% worse when it comes to deaths. So the evidence shows us it's not cyclists not taking care but pedestrians, that's even through the eyes of those wanting more laws and wanting to punish people on bikes greater than they already are.

Let's not start down the route of using subjective language like 'whizzing' and 'silly speeds' when they are meaningless, particularly when the facts show us pedestrians take less care than people on bikes for their safety despite the similarities in vulnerability.



Thank you so much for clearing that up for me - I just hadn't realized! Let me see if I've got it right, if I'm on my bike, I can ride as fast as I like regardless of danger to pedestrians, should I hit one it's their own silly fault. And if I'm on foot, well, I deserve everything I get for being in the way. Well, that's OK then.
by Dafydd17
8 Jan 2019, 5:28pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Royal Park cycling - charged with offence
Replies: 62
Views: 3597

Re: Royal Park cycling - charged with offence

iandusud wrote:I regularly use cycle path that is shared with pedestrians and as such I moderate my speed and always give way to pedestrians.

Ian

If you are not quite in a minority of one, you are most certainly in the minority. It's unfortunate that the black looks you are getting from pedestrians are probably due to the previous cyclists who have whizzed by them at silly speeds, often from behind, with no warning whatsoever, thus scaring the daylights out of them. Please don't tell me this doesn't happen, I have seen this from both sides, and have now got to the point that I'm reluctant to take my dogs for a walk on my local path, which is shared use, with signage asking cyclists to give way to pedestrians. Some do, but one never knows if an approaching cyclist is one or not. A simple "Hello" to let me know they are there, and give me a chance to get out of the way, is all that's needed, but that's too hard, it seems. OK, rant over.
by Dafydd17
4 Jan 2019, 6:57pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Post accident car insurance premiums
Replies: 30
Views: 1714

Re: Post accident car insurance premiums

It's possible that this has been wrongly listed on the Claims and Underwriting Exchange (CUE) as a motor insurance claim by yourself.
Your insurers would then base the renewal risk on the information held there.
You would need to find out what information the CUE hold about you - it's free to find out, though a bit tedious. It's worth correcting any errors on it, because they can affect your insurance renewals in the future.
I was accused of lying to an insurance company about my claims history, because I had claimed damages (directly, not via my insurance) for a car that came off the road into my field, smashing the wall and fence. His insurers paid out, but then listed it as a motor claim (by me!), which caused me no end of hassle to correct.
by Dafydd17
27 Dec 2018, 5:29pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: The strange case of the Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL
Replies: 15
Views: 2696

Re: The strange case of the Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL

Cugel wrote: I mean, why do people still vote Tory even as their lives are degraded year-on-year? :-)


Probably because, until fairly recently, the choice was between a real right-wing party and a wannabe plastic-imitation right-wing party?

(Sorry, nothing to do with the topic...
I'll get me coat)
by Dafydd17
14 Dec 2018, 11:45am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Should Enoch Powell get a blue plaque ( in Wolverhamton)?
Replies: 197
Views: 8753

Re: Should Enoch Powell get a blue plaque ( in Wolverhamton)?

Cyril Haearn wrote:
pwa wrote:I'd say no. For the same reason that putting a statue of Thatcher in a public place is a bad idea. It is too divisive. It offends too many people.

Viel Feind, Viel Ehr
(German)
She who has many enemies, has many friends :wink:


Wot was the point of resurrecting this - were you just bored?
by Dafydd17
4 Sep 2018, 9:31am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: FCOT / Fellowship of cycling ..
Replies: 5
Views: 2290

Re: FCOT / Fellowship of cycling ..

FN is the Fellowship News magazine.
by Dafydd17
31 Aug 2018, 11:07pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: is there a doctor in the house?
Replies: 15
Views: 1486

Re: is there a doctor in the house?

From personal experience, it is possible to get a fungal infection (similar to athlete's foot) in this area, and it can be very difficult to get rid of. Cleanliness obviously helps, but once it's there any chafing can bring it back. I had several medications from the GP, creams and tablets; all seemed to work until I started cycling again, then back to square one! I wasn't able to ride for ages, and what finally sorted it was an anti-fungal powder (similar to talc) from the chemist. I now use this liberally before a ride, and after a shower etc, and so far so good. Best of luck and hope this helps.
by Dafydd17
15 Aug 2018, 10:10pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?
Replies: 156
Views: 29835

Re: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?

As Pete says, siop is the same word as the english, (of whatever origin), but llyfr and livre both come from the latin.

Beware of taking Google translate as any sort of authority on welsh (or english for that matter); it's correct in this case, but some of it's translations from french to english are hilarious. French to welsh is better, but by no means to be relied upon.









A. Nother Pedant
by Dafydd17
13 Aug 2018, 10:07pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?
Replies: 156
Views: 29835

Re: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?

Cyril Haearn wrote:Siop llyfrau: book shop


siop lyfrau, non?






A. Pedant
by Dafydd17
6 May 2018, 12:23pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: pedal washers
Replies: 27
Views: 5143

Re: pedal washers

Brucey wrote: So however much copper-ease you might put on pedals


Why on earth would you use copper-ease to keep water out of threads? (I assume you mean Copaslip or similar; the tin's a bit of a giveaway - it says "High Temperature Anti-seize compound" or similar. So if you're trying to keep high-temperature steam pipe flanges, or diesel exhaust bolts, from seizing, it's quite good stuff; not bad on vehicle brakes, either).

I'm rather baffled by the number of people who seem to think it's good as a lubricant for a whole variety of uses it's not designed for. For example, to keep bicycle threads that are exposed to road salt/spray etc in good condition, surely a water-resistant grease is ideal, or better still a salt-water resistant grease, such as Castrol SW2 (I think they've renamed it recently, just to confuse). I've used this on threaded fittings that were reglarly drenched/submerged in sea-water for months, and still been able to unscrew them. If you used Copaslip in the same application, you'd need the burning gear...
by Dafydd17
6 May 2018, 11:47am
Forum: Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling
Topic: Paris-Roubaix Welsh Language
Replies: 1
Views: 5216

Re: Paris-Roubaix Welsh Language

Diolch yn fawr am hwn.
Many thanks for this link - I've only just seen it, hadn't realized it was on the BBC. They've also got L-B-L and La Fleche Wallonne available at the moment. I've even managed to watch iPlayer in France, which is a first!
(I'd had a sub. to EurosportPlayer last year, which was great, then Discovery took them over, "updated" all the programming, it all went to rat***t! I've been suffering withdrawal symptoms ever since...)
by Dafydd17
9 Sep 2017, 1:13am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: SAFE(ISH) PARKING
Replies: 11
Views: 1219

Re: SAFE(ISH) PARKING

Cyril Haearn wrote:I think I read about a website, park on my drive?


It's called justpark.com
by Dafydd17
1 Sep 2017, 11:12pm
Forum: Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling
Topic: 2017 Vuelta (spoilers post-highlights please)
Replies: 62
Views: 12654

Re: 2017 Vuelta (spoilers post-highlights please)

Did anyone hear David Millar's rant against the Spanish police this evening? Seemed a bit over the top; I'm no lover of the Guardia Civil (having once been 'arrested' by them for daring to walk past Franco's yacht!) but in this Vuelta they do seem to have been doing their best to keep idiot fans from interfering with the race.

Re. Froome's second fall on yesterday's stage, does anyone else think the team car's proximity on the inside of the bend may have contributed? All of us who watched it saw the car's brake lights come on as Froome approached, but the car was still far enough forward to send him off line.
by Dafydd17
17 Apr 2017, 12:06am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: For Gods sake ...
Replies: 69
Views: 2991

Re: For Gods sake ...

Cyril Haearn wrote:
Vorpal wrote:
Cyril Haearn wrote:One not so good thing - far too many books are published in German, Norwegian and Welsh are better there


Could you explain, please? I'm afraid I don't know what you mean there...