Horn Blowing = Lion's Roar?

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

My veal cutlet tried to beat the shit out of my cup of coffee...
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.

Pat

On Apr 28, 3:52*pm, ComandanteBanana <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> (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.)
>
> http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.ph...=0&gopid=37361&...
>
> 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!"
>
> WELCOME TO THE JUNGLEhttp://webspawner.com/users/donquijote

I've heard of people talking to themselves but not posting to
themselves. You need to adjust your meds or something. You've made
2/3 (11 of 17) of all posts in this thread with multiple cases in
which you respond to your own posts. Pretty unbelieveable.

Don Whybrow

ComandanteBanana wrote:
> As soon as the lion finds out that it's only a wimpy gazzelle...

Are you related to Eric Cantona by any chance?

--
Don Whybrow

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money, from God only knows what source--fomenting riot and
rebellion during a public emergency--and in control of an Engine-
driven press! It's nightmarish!" (Gibson-Sterling, "The
Difference Engine")

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 30, 10:41*am, CommandanteApeshit <noloonnoprob...@hushmail.com>
wrote:
> > 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.

Yeah, but if a stupid driver kills the body, what's the point of
having a healthy mind. "Mens sana in corpore sano," said the Romans.

Or was it the Greeks?

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 30, 10:42*am, CommandanteApeshit <noloonnoprob...@hushmail.com>
wrote:
> > Or perhaps the bullying of a bull?
>
> Lots of bull here. *It scares me.

You must be tough, CommandanteApeshit, if you are not scare of cars or
horns. The bull would be a piece of cake.

But the horns are dangerous.

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 30, 11:27*am, Pat <gro...@artisticphotography.us> wrote:
> On Apr 28, 3:52*pm, ComandanteBanana <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > (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.)
>
> >http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.ph...=0&gopid=37361&...
>
> > 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!"
>
> > WELCOME TO THE JUNGLEhttp://webspawner.com/users/donquijote
>
> I've heard of people talking to themselves but not posting to
> themselves. *You need to adjust your meds or something. *You've made
> 2/3 (11 of 17) of all posts in this thread with multiple cases in
> which you respond to your own posts. *Pretty unbelieveable.- Hide quotedtext -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well, I'm chatting with my copycat, ComandanteApeshit, about bull and
horns.

And what are doing here if you don't ride a bike and you hate cyclists?

ComandanteBanana

On Apr 30, 12:07*pm, Don Whybrow <d...@fwhybrow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
> ComandanteBanana wrote:
> > As soon as the lion finds out that it's only a wimpy gazzelle...
>
> Are you related to Eric Cantona by any chance?

Introduce me, please.