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  • 04-12-2008 11:05pm
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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭


    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055434174
    Cyclists, Go use the footpad.
    (this post is intended for outside city centre where hitting pedestrians isn't an issue..).

    Seriously, I'm sick of driving along, getting caught behind a guy on a bike and having to overtake him dangerously.. seems to have happened to me constantly all week. all while there's a six foot wide footpad to his left with no one on it.


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    #2
    uberwolf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,580 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    I saw that. He's digging his own hole.


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,268 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    It's probably a potentially futile exercise debating with someone who can't spell 'footpath'.


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    Eoin D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭Eoin D


    Cycling induction weeks would be good in schools, something to get kids familiar with cycling. I read in a DTO report that people who cycle when they are young are more likely to cycle when they are older.

    What I'm getting at is, people who make these comments are unfamiliar with being a cyclist and the conditions they have to cycle in. I've only taken up cycling recently enough but it's made me a far more considerate motorist when it comes to cyclists on the road. Demi-rant over


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I'm interested to see how long it lasts before it is locked.


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    Eoin D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭Eoin D


    Actually reading it again surely he's ripping the piss?


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Best. Reply. Ever
    Tago Mago wrote: »
    There are wanker cyclists, just like wanker drivers. Just like there are probably wanker lollipopmen. Although hopefully not lollipopmen that **** when there are children around because that is not on. These lollipopmen need to be sorted out once and for all, coming over here taking our jobs and children


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    CheGuedara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    el tonto wrote: »
    It's probably a potentially futile exercise debating with someone who can't spell 'footpath'.

    ...footpad, he he

    sounds like he's barely qualified to speak english let alone drive a car


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    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    CheGuedara wrote: »
    ...footpad, he he

    I dink dad he just haf some sord of beech imbedement. Footpads clearly are dum dort of dore zpot wid him.


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    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    haha what a muppet. lets just hope he stays over in after hours and doesn't find us here. Quick lads, turn off the lights!!! SHHHHHH!
    Besides he keeps talking about 'empty footpads' - but if a cyclist was to get on to one even with NO OTHER PEOPLE for 100 miles around, then it'd not be empty anymore, and they'd have to get off again. and on again. and .......


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    DirkVoodoo
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    Ugh, I wish I hadn't read that, I am carrying a lot of anger after nearly being minced by a driver overtaking me on a bend yesterday (literally less than a foot and they then cut in in front of me).

    If they weren't speeding in a 50km/hr zone I might have caught them and politely rapped on the window.

    Anyway, what a tool that guy is, "footpad", come on!


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    are cyclists who do this hold up traffic when there's an obvious cycle lane beside the footpath wan*ers?

    I see this a _lot_


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    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Yes its all a conspiracy, cyclists aren't actually trying to get home as safely as possible, we only leave our houses at night to slow down traffic, make people get home later and miss the 9 o clock news so Anne Doyle will be forced off the air.

    Genius plan no?

    I hope you get slapped with the banstick for flaming (hint hint).


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    In certain parts of Louth (i.e. the bit I'm from) path is pronounced pad. So shut your holes.


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    Chips Lovell
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    petethedrummer wrote: »
    In certain parts of Louth (i.e. the bit I'm from) path is pronounced pad. So shut your holes.

    Yes, but do you spell it that way?


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    Chips Lovell
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    are cyclists who do this hold up traffic when there's an obvious cycle lane beside the footpath wan*ers?

    I see this a _lot_

    Eh, what?:confused:


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    el tonto wrote: »
    Yes, but do you spell it that way?
    No but we should.


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    Freewheeling Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Freewheeling Ed


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    No but we should.


    cool, can't wait for the Louth English Dictionary , the LED


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    That would be the North Louth English Dictionary.
    Lesson 1: 'Path' is pronounced 'pad'.
    Lesson 2: 'Up' can be pronounced 'op' or 'ap'.


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    cyclopath2001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭cyclopath2001


    Seriously, I'm sick of driving along, getting caught behind a guy on a bike and having to overtake him dangerously..
    What the sheltered readers of 'cycling' need to know is that in 'motors' there's a whole pent up rage among a certain element (usually the ones with bad spelling) against anyone, cyclist or slow driver who gets in the way of an Ordinary Decent Speeder (ODS). After considerable debate, their logic has evolved as follows:

    1: Overtaking is dangerous.
    2: Causing an ODS frustration & forcing him to overtake, endangers the ODS.
    3: Slow road users are therefore dangerous & should be 'put off the road'.
    4: Speed traps are revenue-generating exercises.


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    [Deleted User]
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    cyclopath2001 wrote: »
    What the sheltered readers of 'cycling' need to know is that in 'motors' there's a whole pent up rage among a certain element (usually the ones with bad spelling) against anyone, cyclist or slow driver who gets in the way of an Ordinary Decent Speeder (ODS). After considerable debate, their logic has evolved as follows:

    1: Overtaking is dangerous.
    2: Causing an ODS frustration & forcing him to overtake, endangers the ODS.
    3: Slow road users are therefore dangerous & should be 'put off the road'.
    4: Speed traps are revenue-generating exercises.

    5: I'm paying Road Tax, cyclists don't.


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    E@gle.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭E@gle.


    Myth wrote: »
    5: I'm paying Road Tax, cyclists don't.

    not road tax btw its motor tax


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    #23
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Why can't we all just get along?

    Ah I dream of a time when I can walk out my front door, catch a tram to my son's school, one that lets me rack my bike on its front. Drop Junior off and lesuirely (or turn on race mode, dependent on mood) cycle to work. Wake up on a Saturday morning to find no traffic and wonder if I'm in the mood to bring the Maserati for a spin up north or just cycle along the coast... Either way end my day with a hot whiskey and a nice cuban. Aaaaaaah

    But that's not going to happen. Damn.


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    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    That would be the North Louth English Dictionary.
    Lesson 1: 'Path' is pronounced 'pad'.
    but is still always spelled 'path'. Unless it's the first word in the sentence in which case it's spelled 'Path'.
    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Lesson 2: 'Up' can be pronounced 'op' or 'ap'.
    but is always spelled 'up', again if it is the first word it would be spelled with a capital 'U' as in 'Up'.

    It's really not that difficult in fairness. It's a very small word, 4 letters. I bet a 7 year old can get it right


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    [Deleted User]
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    E@gle. wrote: »
    not road tax btw its motor tax

    That was kinda my point!


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    That would be the North Louth English Dictionary.
    Lesson 1: 'Path' is pronounced 'pad'.
    Lesson 2: 'Up' can be pronounced 'op' or 'ap'.

    Are you pulling the proverbial?


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Canis Lupus wrote: »
    Are you pulling the proverbial?
    No, I'm just keeping yous all informed of language developments in parts of north Louth.


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    No, I'm just keeping yous all informed of language developments in parts of north Louth.

    Cool. We'll keep you informed on how to spell then regardless of pronunciation.


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Tanks


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Tanks

    Must..... not..... be....


    It's thanks!!!!!

    :P


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    el tonto wrote: »
    Eh, what?:confused:

    Sorry, I didn't think it was a complex question.

    Let me dumb it down.

    I'm driving down the road some twat on a bike is out in the middle of it.

    I look to my left and there's two things.

    One a footpath, this is where people walk.

    Two a perfectly good cycle lane where this genius could be cycling.

    Clear up the picture?


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