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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post... whereas unpleasant ones just slide off?
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Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Posta Nissan Qashqai (is that just a random selection of letters? how do you say it anyway?).
Car names are a happy hunting ground for motoscribes and headline writers. Nissan Armada? Please. Versa? Vice springs immediately to mind (and not because of any other websites I may or may not have visited recently). I'm not sure if Nissan was trying to flummox the press when they settled on Qashqai as a name for their new
[... no, I don't get it either. ]
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Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post90% of the time cyclists are not too bad, in my experience.
But it's also true that 90% of drivers are not too bad; and the difference is that we can be knocked down by cyclists and carry on walking (albeit with scuffed shins, bruises and a day ruined).
It's not the form of transport - it's the individual behind the wheel/handlebars.
(And as for "arrogance" - put those motorists who park in cycle lanes at the top of any list! )[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostI know exactly what you mean.
I usually catch the 130 bus which runs every 30 mins and is completely free for mature, post-employment citizens.
Cyclists and BMW drivers, or any other sort for that matter, are rarely a problem in my experience.
Some pedestrians, especially old ladies, should get to Specsavers smartish, though ...
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Originally posted by antongould View PostI am both a BMW driver and a cyclist and have never heard of the Proms ........"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by P. G. Tipps View PostSome pedestrians, especially old ladies, should get to Specsavers smartish, though ...
And others - most under 25 - should get a flaming grip and cease the practice of wandering anywhere (inc. across the street in Central London at rush hour) without looking due to typing on their "smart" phones...."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by vinteuil View PostNissan named the Qashqai after the Qashqai (pronounced [qaʃqaːʔiː]) people living in mountainous Southwestern Iran. Qashqai here means "A horse with a white forehead". ]Last edited by Zucchini; 19-01-17, 19:42.
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By the time I came back to live in London, 12 year ago, it seemed that the capital's motorists, especially its cab drivers, unlike those of other places, had become used to cyclists and their faults and foibles. One hardly ever observes motorists shouting "Where's your lights?" up here these days, though I often shout "Oi!" at cyclists who pass through red traffic lights at which I am patiently waiting. The worst cyclists are the ones who cycle after dark in black clothing, head-to-foot, without lights. Often, I have to say, Afro-Carribean youths! I figure they are out to demonstrate the proof of Sigmund Freud's death wish.
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