New words/vocab on these fora, boards..

[thirdcrank]

... In the days of the Ordinary, the only competing road transport was horse-and-cart. And the main danger was that of falling off from a height! ...

Bearing in mind that the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, merely consolidated existing statutes, it's worth bearing in mind s35

35. Whosoever, having the Charge of any Carriage or Vehicle, shall, by wanton or furious Driving or Racing, or other wilful Misconduct, or by wilful Neglect, do or cause to be done any bodily Harm to any Person whatsoever, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/186 ... 100_en.pdf

And it does seem that Dr Johnson enjoyed charging about in a post-chaise.

[Cyril Haearn]

UpWrong: not a bent
Bent = DownRight

I complained once about that word. Surely both are 'right'?

It's humour - clearly the rover safety bicycle is an acceptable form of transport, but if getting lower (than an ordinary) was a safety improvement, then how much more is getting lower still

Somewhere on these fora I read about encounters on narrow roads
A bent rider reported how he met a combine harvester. The driver switched it off completely and invited the bentrider to go underneath
How low can one get?

[661-Pete]

And it does seem that Dr Johnson enjoyed charging about in a post-chaise.

The Prince Regent was able to top that....


For the record, I tried once or twice cycling up Keere Street. I failed. Pavé is like smooth tarmac compared to it. But I've seen other cyclists manage it....

[Cyril Haearn]

Skog, skoggy mess
Filthy thick grimy oily encrusted organic matter found on roads especially in winter especially in the gutter

Source: yostumpy
Diolch yn fawr iawn

[Cyril Haearn]

brexit

An ugly word for a bad idea
May have first been used on 15-5-2012 according to wikipedia

[Cyril Haearn]

Whiner
Electric bus

Just dreamed it up

[Cyril Haearn]

Maybot

[Cyril Haearn]

Parkhaus (German)

Much better than "multi-story-car-park" I think

[Cyril Haearn]

Chutney = skog

Used by HeltorChasca, diolch

[Cyril Haearn]

To *unbeeching*, to reopen a railway line (Cyril Haearn)

Dr Beeching was posthumously brought before a tribunal, he was found guilty (of what?) and sent to wait for the next train to call at Riccarton Junction

[Cyril Haearn]

SWMBO
She Who Must Be Obeyed
I
I puzzled that out, hope I am right

[Cyril Haearn]

TROTUK: the rest of the UK

trumpland: ameeerica!

[Cyril Haearn]

Paraforumedic

Thread resuscitation (eg: Cyril Haearn)

(reohn2)

[Cyril Haearn]

Scroat [yorks]

Nasty animal, lives in Queensbury tunnel and elsewhere in the Top of England

Info: PDQ mobile

[Cyril Haearn]

SMIDSY
Sorry mate I did not see you