Horn Blowing = Lion's Roar?

ComandanteBanana

(This comment interprets horn blowing. My own interpretation is found
below.)

Horn Blowing: Interpreting the Message.

If someone honks a horn at you, the meaning is all in the duration. A
really brief "Bip!" means "Hi!" or "Bye!" A moderately short beep
means, "I just want you to realize I'm here." Somewhere between a
second and maybe two seconds means, "I'm here and I am annoyed at your
heedlessness." Over two seconds it means, "I'm pissed off at you,
JERK!" Longer than three seconds it means, "I'm pissed off at this
whole situation! And I am frustrated that I can't do anything more
effective than sit here and blow my horn. Boy am I
frustrated!" (Usually employed in traffic jams to make people around
you even more frustrated too.)

Repeated honks are either repetitions of the above (sorted by blast
duration) or monotone musical "Hellos" if done in cadence with known
tunes like "Shave and a haircut: two bits!" (Meant to be friendly.)

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Like I said somewhere else: most of the time the vehicle's blowing the
horn is equivalent to the lion's roar...

"Hey, this is my territory and you better get lost --or else I eat
you!"

And guess what the monkey riding the bike said... "Yes, you can eat my
banana!"

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ComandanteBanana

On Apr 28, 6:20 pm, Gunner Asch <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote:

> I wonder how that translates to bicycle bells?

> Chuckle


Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
bicycle answers back...meaow.

It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...

Don Whybrow

ComandanteBanana wrote:
>
> Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
> bicycle answers back...meaow.
>
> It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...

Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]

[1] I have no connection other than as a customer

--
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Sequi Bonum Non Time

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naked_draughtsman

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:18:21 +0100, Don Whybrow wrote:
> Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]
>
> [1] I have no connection other than as a customer


Unfortunately they still require the victim (e.g. car driver) to be paying
attention to realise they've upset someone.

They sometimes work well on pedestrians who ignore bells and/or step out in
front of you (but again, most don't think they've done anything wrong).

peter

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 29, 12:18*pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> ComandanteBanana wrote:
>
> > Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
> > bicycle answers back...meaow.
>
> > It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...
>
> Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]
>
> [1] I have no connection other than as a customer
>
> --
> Don Whybrow
>
> Sequi Bonum Non Time
>
> You guys got something against spam? (Vriess, in _Alien 4_)

Well, that sounds real good...

But wouldn't the lion take it as a challenge to his alpha male role?
How loud is a car's horn?

D_Frumious_B@ndersnat.ch

In rec.bicycles.misc ComandanteBanana <nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Like I said somewhere else: most of the time the vehicle's blowing the
> horn is equivalent to the lion's roar...

Generally sounds more like the braying of a jackass to me.


Bill


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Don Whybrow

ComandanteBanana wrote:
> On Apr 29, 12:18 pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> ComandanteBanana wrote:
>>
>>> Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
>>> bicycle answers back...meaow.
>>> It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...
>> Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]
>>
>> [1] I have no connection other than as a customer
>>
>
> Well, that sounds real good...
>
> But wouldn't the lion take it as a challenge to his alpha male role?
> How loud is a car's horn?

According to Wikipedia 107 to 112 dB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_ho...d_vehicle_horns

The AirZound produces 115 to 120 dB depending on sources although you
can adjust it while you are NOT on the move.


--
Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

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the coffee just wasn't strong enough to defend himself. (Tom
Waits)

Commandante Apeshit

Got it. Whenever I hear a horn I know to be afraid.

I hear horns all day long, so I should be fearful all day long.

LSMike

On 29 Apr, 23:03, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> ComandanteBanana wrote:
> > On Apr 29, 12:18 pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> ComandanteBanana wrote:
>
> >>> Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
> >>> bicycle answers back...meaow.
> >>> It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...
> >> Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]
>
> >> [1] I have no connection other than as a customer
>
> > Well, that sounds real good...
>
> > But wouldn't the lion take it as a challenge to his alpha male role?
> > How loud is a car's horn?
>
> According to Wikipedia 107 to 112 dB
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_ho...d_vehicle_horns
>
> The AirZound produces 115 to 120 dB depending on sources although you
> can adjust it while you are NOT on the move.
>

It can produce that for a very long time with a 2 litre coke bottle as
the reservoir, and some serious over-pressure.

You can actually adjust it whilst on the move, but I don't bother
since mine's used on motorvehicles. It's not suitable for
pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, as it's far too loud to be
fair.

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 29, 5:25*pm, D_Frumiou...@ndersnat.ch wrote:
> In rec.bicycles.misc ComandanteBanana <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Like I said somewhere else: most of the time the vehicle's blowing the
> > horn is equivalent to the lion's roar...
>
> * *Generally sounds more like the braying of a jackass to me.

Or perhaps the bullying of a bull?

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 29, 6:03*pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> ComandanteBanana wrote:
> > On Apr 29, 12:18 pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> ComandanteBanana wrote:
>
> >>> Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
> >>> bicycle answers back...meaow.
> >>> It's a kind of behavior signalling submission. "Ding, ding, ding"...
> >> Might I suggest that one invests in an AirZound[1]
>
> >> [1] I have no connection other than as a customer
>
> > Well, that sounds real good...
>
> > But wouldn't the lion take it as a challenge to his alpha male role?
> > How loud is a car's horn?
>
> According to Wikipedia 107 to 112 dB
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_ho...d_vehicle_horns
>
> The AirZound produces 115 to 120 dB depending on sources although you
> can adjust it while you are NOT on the move.

I don't know but such a bluff may be a dangerous game to the cyclist.
As soon as the lion finds out that it's only a wimpy gazzelle...

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 30, 2:21 am, Commandante Apeshit <noloonnoprob...@hushmail.com>
wrote:
> Got it. Whenever I hear a horn I know to be afraid.
>
> I hear horns all day long, so I should be fearful all day long.

You should never let the guard down in the jungle. But you should be
able to tell a threatening roar from a hesitant driver, though both
can be deadly.

Another survival strategy that may not save you, but at least won't
make you fearful all the time is to wear headphones with noise
cancellation. Anyway that's what many drivers do with their radios.
Just ENJOY EVERYTHING LIKE IT WAS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE...

CommandanteApeshit

> You should never let the guard down in the jungle. But you should be
> able to tell a threatening roar from a hesitant driver, though both
> can be deadly.

Gotcha. Fear is the mind-killer. Keep killing that mind.

CommandanteApeshit

> Or perhaps the bullying of a bull?

Lots of bull here. It scares me.