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Old 17-01.-2005, 08:33 PM   #16
Jeremy Collins
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Eatmorepies wrote:
> I was driving round Cambridge last night looking for my hotel I've never
> seen so many daft cyclists packed into one place.
>


> 25% - very dim lights


Batteries are expensive when you're a student! <g, d, r>

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Old 18-01.-2005, 06:03 AM   #17
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:08:18 +0100 someone who may be m-gineering
<ikmotgeenspam@m-gineeringpunt.ennel.nl> wrote this:-

>this reasoning presumes that both groups (with/without light) cover the
>same distances at night


As I posted earlier, "However, that does assume the lit and unlit
cyclists do the same things in the same way."


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Old 18-01.-2005, 06:37 AM   #18
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In message <csgmn7$ku0$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk>, Nathaniel Porter
<csucbj@warwick.ac.uk> writes
>
>
>(although I agree with the sentiment that some students waste money and then
>winge when they have none left)


A phenomena not just related to students............

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Old 18-01.-2005, 07:39 AM   #19
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Nathaniel Porter wrote:
>>
>>Ah yes pi$$ing the grant against a wall is much more important!
>>

> Grant?
>
> (although I agree with the sentiment that some students waste money and then
> winge when they have none left)

Your right, undergrads have to pay now don't they?

Badger, in a postgrad only dept!
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Old 18-01.-2005, 11:49 PM   #20
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Nathaniel Porter wrote:
> Grant?
>
> (although I agree with the sentiment that some students waste money and then
> winge when they have none left)


What? Undergrads have to pay, under a labia gov't? I don't believe it!

Niel, in a Postgrad only dept!

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Old 19-01.-2005, 12:56 AM   #21
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In article <csj41p$5cm$1@aspen.sucs.soton.ac.uk>, "njf>badger wrote:
>Nathaniel Porter wrote:
>> Grant?
>>
>> (although I agree with the sentiment that some students waste money and then
>> winge when they have none left)

>
>What? Undergrads have to pay, under a labia gov't? I don't believe it!


But this is the all new all "improved" *New* HLabour gov't.
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Old 19-01.-2005, 12:56 AM   #22
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In article <csj41p$5cm$1@aspen.sucs.soton.ac.uk>, "njf>badger wrote:
>Nathaniel Porter wrote:
>> Grant?
>>
>> (although I agree with the sentiment that some students waste money and then
>> winge when they have none left)

>
>What? Undergrads have to pay, under a labia gov't? I don't believe it!


But this is the all new all "improved" *New* HLabour gov't.
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Old 23-01.-2005, 02:45 AM   #23
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Jeremy Parker wrote:
> "Eatmorepies" <stopthere@lineone.net> wrote in message
> news:34td4kF4gtovhU1@individual.net...
>
>>I was driving round Cambridge last night looking for my hotel I've

>
> never
>
>>seen so many daft cyclists packed into one place.


I would agree - and its not just motorists that have to worry, last year
I nearly rode slap bang into the side of a ninja cyclist at 15+mph on
Jesus green last year. Mercifully I was on a recumbent trike that stops
and steers like nothing else and was able to avoid him but only by a
matter of inches.

Alex

>>
>>25% - no lights
>>25% - very dim lights
>>25% - small LEDs only
>>25% - decent lights, bright and large enough to subtend a

>
> sufficiently large
>
>>angle at the eye.
>>90+% - stealth clothing

>

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