Grandmother who hit cyclists loses licence

Theo Bekkers

brucef wrote:

> No, he said anyone can afford to live in the inner city.These areas
> are already at a very tight density. A older 40sqm cockroach-ridden
> flat in the CBD costs more than a 4bed house in the outer suburbs. The
> statement seems bizarre - how inner city property could ever be more
> affordable than similar accommodations in the middle suburbs, which
> have better services anyway, is a mystery to me.

Me too. Inner city living is surely an oxymoron.

Theo

Theo Bekkers

Tomasso wrote:

> Zebee is, apart from being a Theo synchophant, an extreme
> preservationist of her own wanky and specious image...

Hehe, you should meet her mother. Be careful, she subscribes to various
newsgroups, and also rides a motorcycle. :-)

> Grandmama who crashes through a pack of cyclists should be off the
> road. If she wants to get back on the road she should prove
> competence.

Absolutely agree.

> Proof of competence is a concept beyond Zebee.

Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're competent if
you haven't hit anyone lately.

> For obvious reasons.

Huh?

Theo

PeteSig

"Theo Bekkers" wrote:

> Would it be OK with you if I see how fast my motorcycle can go if a) the
> road is in a deserted region and b) there are no cyclists in the way and
> c) I hide my seniors card.

Hmmm, not sure which thread on speeding cyclists you were referring to, but
generally cycling at speed will be on mountain descents ie. open road. The
speed limit is usually 100kmh. A cyclist might hit 80-90 kmh. This is still
legal, don't know how you class them as hoons.

A motorbike taken to speed will definitely be breaking the speed limit, so
your comment is pretty specious really. The grandma broke several laws, in a
built-up area it seems. Cyclists riding within the law, but fast as a car,
downhill, might seem irresponsible to Joe Bloggs in his hot Commodore. But
that's simply ignorance talking.
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Peter

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TimC

On 2007-12-19, PeteSig (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> "Theo Bekkers" wrote:
>
>> Would it be OK with you if I see how fast my motorcycle can go if a) the
>> road is in a deserted region and b) there are no cyclists in the way and
>> c) I hide my seniors card.
>
> Hmmm, not sure which thread on speeding cyclists you were referring to, but
> generally cycling at speed will be on mountain descents ie. open road. The
> speed limit is usually 100kmh. A cyclist might hit 80-90 kmh. This is still
> legal, don't know how you class them as hoons.
>
> A motorbike taken to speed will definitely be breaking the speed limit, so
> your comment is pretty specious really. The grandma broke several laws, in a
> built-up area it seems. Cyclists riding within the law, but fast as a car,
> downhill, might seem irresponsible to Joe Bloggs in his hot Commodore. But
> that's simply ignorance talking.

Even overtaking said commodore (in a responsible manner) isn't
necessarily going to be breaking the speeding laws. 2 wheels can
handle twists and turns much better than a 2 tonne 4 wheeled behemoth.

--
TimC
Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons -- Simpsons

Zebee Johnstone

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:23:43 GMT
TimC <tconnors@no.spam.accepted.here-astro.swin.edu.au> wrote:
> Even overtaking said commodore (in a responsible manner) isn't
> necessarily going to be breaking the speeding laws. 2 wheels can
> handle twists and turns much better than a 2 tonne 4 wheeled behemoth.

until, of course, there's a problem with the road surface.

Your average 4 wheeled behemoth doesn't give a damn about gravel or
smallish potholes, or road filler.

Zebee

Dave Hughes

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:38:24 +0900, Theo Bekkers wrote:

> Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're competent if
> you haven't hit anyone lately.

You should have seen how close I came to a cyclist in my SS ute today. He
must have crapped his poofy pants, I was so skilful.

--
Dave Hughes - dave@hired-goons.net
You're a classic example of that inverse
ratio between the size of the mouth and the
size of the brain - Doctor Who

cfsmtb

That's a slender grasp on reality on public display. Get a room, make sure to invite the missus too, should be positively cosy over there in alt.aus.cars.chode. Less clutter for everyone else to deal with too.

TimC

On 2007-12-19, Dave Hughes (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:38:24 +0900, Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
>> Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're competent if
>> you haven't hit anyone lately.
>
> You should have seen how close I came to a cyclist in my SS ute today. He
> must have crapped his poofy pants, I was so skilful.

Single speed ute? Damned utility bike zealots

--
TimC
It's funny, isn't it? All this antiterrorist legislation makes ordinary
law-abiding citizens want to blow up politicians. -- Mark South on ARK

Theo Bekkers

Dave Hughes wrote:
> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
>> Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're
>> competent if you haven't hit anyone lately.
>
> You should have seen how close I came to a cyclist in my SS ute
> today. He must have crapped his poofy pants, I was so skilful.

Hehe. We're getting a new SS ute today or tomorrow.

Theo

lemmiwinks.au@gmail.com

On Dec 20, 9:46 am, "Theo Bekkers" <tbekk...@bekkers.com.au> wrote:
> Dave Hughes wrote:
> > Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
> >> Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're
> >> competent if you haven't hit anyone lately.
>
> > You should have seen how close I came to a cyclist in my SS ute
> > today. He must have crapped his poofy pants, I was so skilful.
>
> Hehe. We're getting a new SS ute today or tomorrow.

A fool and their money...

Resound

"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
news:4769a004$1@news.bekkers.com.au...
> Dave Hughes wrote:
>> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>>
>>> Have you proved your competence today? How do we know you're
>>> competent if you haven't hit anyone lately.
>>
>> You should have seen how close I came to a cyclist in my SS ute
>> today. He must have crapped his poofy pants, I was so skilful.
>
> Hehe. We're getting a new SS ute today or tomorrow.
>
> Theo

I do have to ask why...was it the bad fuel economy or reduced load carrying
ability you found most appealing?

Theo Bekkers

Resound wrote:
> "Theo Bekkers wrote

>> Hehe. We're getting a new SS ute today or tomorrow.

> I do have to ask why...was it the bad fuel economy or reduced load
> carrying ability you found most appealing?

It's a company car, replacing a 4-5 yo Holden Storm ute, and the most
appealing thing about it is that it doesn't attract FBT. I'm probably never
going to drive it. I personally also have a company car of my choice, a 4
yo 4 cyl manual Ford Courier ute.

Theo

G-S

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.bicycle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:30:31 +1100
> Tomasso <Tomasso@blank.blank> wrote:
>> Zebee is, apart from being a Theo synchophant, an extreme preservationist of her own wanky and specious image...
>
> Hehehe
>
>
> By the way, the word you want is, I think, sycophant. I don't sync
> with Theo, our Norges are quite different.
>
> Zebee

Indeed this is true... Theo is much more like me (although still not
very much :-) [1]


G-S

[1] Well he's male and owns a Guzzi... [2]

[2] That's 2 things we have in common [3]

[3] Our guzzi's have much less in common (might be something to do with
mine not being a Norge!) [4]

[4] But a Norge is still on the 'possible' list [5]

[5] You already have 3 guzzi riding... cycling... guzzisti in the news
group... would you like more?

G-S

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> Resound wrote:
>> "Theo Bekkers wrote
>
>>> Hehe. We're getting a new SS ute today or tomorrow.
>
>> I do have to ask why...was it the bad fuel economy or reduced load
>> carrying ability you found most appealing?
>
> It's a company car, replacing a 4-5 yo Holden Storm ute, and the most
> appealing thing about it is that it doesn't attract FBT. I'm probably never
> going to drive it. I personally also have a company car of my choice, a 4
> yo 4 cyl manual Ford Courier ute.
>
> Theo
>

It continues to astound me how sensible you can be all the way up there
in your ivory tower!

*looks out the front at his (2004 red 4x4 4 cylinder turbo-diesel) work ute*


G-S