Irish Times Editorial 31/3/2012

RobFowl

Two wheels good

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0331/1224314163782.html

IN THE face of famine across the western world in 1816, when German farmers were forced to shoot their horses because they couldn’t feed them, eccentric aristocrat Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbronn conceived of a mechanical horse. His “Draisine” comprised two wooden carriage wheels in line and a wooden bench which the rider straddled, scooting his feet along the ground for propulsion. It was the first bicycle.
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tomasrojo

Do they have no editors in the IT anymore? According to the style guide, all articles about bicycles in the IT must have the heading: "On Your Bike!". ("On Yer Bike!" is an acceptable variant.)

oflahero

Any excuse to post this...

What the average Irish Times reader is thinking while reading that editorial over their breakfast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI

tomasrojo

"Pull your mirrors in!"

killalanerr

so now im a Mamil,been called worst