Harry Potter, the Psychic Boss and the Laneways of Doom

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 at 04:59 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I had a P-plater last night pull halfway out onto Camberwell Rd from a
laneway. I could see he was looking the other way - he was stopped
staring for a good 5 seconds. Then he just drove forward without even
turning his head forwards, let alone in my direction to check again.
I was by this stage about 3m away from him, and closing very fast.

....

Quoted message said:

Must be the weather but I'm sure there's been an increase in the number
of drivers who pull up to an intersection and then stare in one
direction (typically the WRONG direction) before moving off.
I've approached a few cars recently with my 'don't even think about
moving' stare and it doesn't work because they're not looking! Arr!
What to do.. what to do?

Similarly linked is the case I had a few days ago of someone
indicating their intention to go left at a roundabout, and instead,
turning right, all the while not changing their indicator.

I think their bemused look summed it all up.

Maybe the Earth's magnetic field flipped, stuffing up everyone's
spatial abilities?

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
"The application did not fail successfully because of an error"

hippy said:

Scene: The office

A women gets out of the car and begins apologising.
"Yeah, yeah.. I'm alive.. whatever.. Just slow down and open your eyes!"

(insert standard discussion about not seeing you, are you okay, want a
drink, need help putting on your chain or straightening your bars?)

I go easy on her because she was very nice about it (much to the chagrin
of some of you I bet!) twist my bars back around and walk back out to
the road.

hippy

At this stage I usually (well on 2 occasions) say "just close your eyes for a minute and imagine yourself saying that to the Coroner". I always feel better after that!
I'm glad you're OK, but surely you can send her a bill for a new bike:-)

ProfTournesol said:

hippy said:

A women gets out of the car and begins apologising.
"Yeah, yeah.. I'm alive.. whatever.. Just slow down and open your
eyes!"

At this stage I usually (well on 2 occasions) say "just close your eyes
for a minute and imagine yourself saying that to the Coroner". I always
feel better after that!
I'm glad you're OK, but surely you can send her a bill for a new
bike:-)

Oh crud! Didn't even think about that!
I could've hit her up for the eurotourer! 😄

hippy

TimC said:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 at 04:59 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I had a P-plater last night pull halfway out onto Camberwell Rd from a
laneway. I could see he was looking the other way - he was stopped
staring for a good 5 seconds. Then he just drove forward without even
turning his head forwards, let alone in my direction to check again.
I was by this stage about 3m away from him, and closing very fast.

...

Quoted message said:

Must be the weather but I'm sure there's been an increase in the number
of drivers who pull up to an intersection and then stare in one
direction (typically the WRONG direction) before moving off.
I've approached a few cars recently with my 'don't even think about
moving' stare and it doesn't work because they're not looking! Arr!
What to do.. what to do?

Similarly linked is the case I had a few days ago of someone
indicating their intention to go left at a roundabout, and instead,
turning right, all the while not changing their indicator.

As a friend said one day:

"Indicators:

There are controls in each vehicle that cause little bits of coloured
plastic to flash on and off at the corners of your vehicle.

Pretty, aren't they?"

--
Regards.
Richard.

"Richard Sherratt" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

As a friend said one day:

"Indicators:

There are controls in each vehicle that cause little bits of coloured
plastic to flash on and off at the corners of your vehicle.

Pretty, aren't they?"

--
Regards.
Richard.

I love it! Is it copyright? :-)

Richard Sherratt said:

TimC said:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 at 04:59 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC wrote:

>I had a P-plater last night pull halfway out onto Camberwell Rd from a
>laneway. I could see he was looking the other way - he was stopped
>staring for a good 5 seconds. Then he just drove forward without even
>turning his head forwards, let alone in my direction to check again.
>I was by this stage about 3m away from him, and closing very fast.

...

Quoted message said:

Must be the weather but I'm sure there's been an increase in the number
of drivers who pull up to an intersection and then stare in one
direction (typically the WRONG direction) before moving off.
I've approached a few cars recently with my 'don't even think about
moving' stare and it doesn't work because they're not looking! Arr!
What to do.. what to do?

Similarly linked is the case I had a few days ago of someone
indicating their intention to go left at a roundabout, and instead,
turning right, all the while not changing their indicator.

As a friend said one day:

"Indicators:

There are controls in each vehicle that cause little bits of coloured
plastic to flash on and off at the corners of your vehicle.

Pretty, aren't they?"

SCene
its the early 80.s and we are in Mikes old Rally car in the right hand
lane heading down Bandenong rd just comming up to Warrigal rd.

In the right turn lane with its right indicator on is a Volvo SP 1800
sportscar.

Miks says Ÿou know I would never own a volvo but if I did it would be
one of them

Just then the volvo turns left from the right turn lane across our noze
and the other 5 lanes or however many their are
Mike hits the brakes hard. The rally car instanly spins and stops
backward just missing volvo.
We watch anothe dozen cars lock up everything and stop then both turn
and look out the driverside window at the volvo vanishing down warrigal
rd to the left.. still with his right indicator flashing. Unhurried.
without a concern in the world.

Mike says ¨then again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvo¨

hippy said:

ProfTournesol said:

hippy said:

A women gets out of the car and begins apologising.
"Yeah, yeah.. I'm alive.. whatever.. Just slow down and open your
eyes!"

At this stage I usually (well on 2 occasions) say "just close your eyes
for a minute and imagine yourself saying that to the Coroner". I always
feel better after that! I'm glad you're OK, but surely you can send
her a bill for a new
bike:-)

Oh crud! Didn't even think about that!
I could've hit her up for the eurotourer! 😄

hippy

I made money out of mine.

Only cos he was so polite in person and so rude on the phone.

And Hippy. There is a lovely policewoman at camberwell.. GO down there
and get her to charge em .. Works for me.

Dave

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Quoted message said:

Richard Sherratt said:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:18:31 GMT, TimC
<[email hidden]> wrote:

SCene
its the early 80.s and we are in Mikes old Rally car in the right hand
lane heading down Bandenong rd just comming up to Warrigal rd.

In the right turn lane with its right indicator on is a Volvo SP 1800
sportscar.

Miks says Ÿou know I would never own a volvo but if I did it would be
one of them

Just then the volvo turns left from the right turn lane across our noze
and the other 5 lanes or however many their are
Mike hits the brakes hard. The rally car instanly spins and stops
backward just missing volvo.
We watch anothe dozen cars lock up everything and stop then both turn
and look out the driverside window at the volvo vanishing down warrigal
rd to the left.. still with his right indicator flashing. Unhurried.
without a concern in the world.

Mike says ¨then again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvo¨

WOW! A volvo using indicators!

One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and
indicators on volvos...?

Frank

Plodder said:

WOW! A volvo using indicators!
One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and
indicators on volvos...?

Something for cyclists to smash in/off post-nde[1]?

hippy
[1] NDE - Near Death Experience, i.e. Volvo driver killing spree

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:26:41 +0800, Plodder <> Wrote :
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Quoted message said:

WOW! A volvo using indicators!

Yeah well even Volvo drivers make mistakes...:-)

Quoted message said:

One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and
indicators on volvos...?

Ahhhh someone who doesn't understand Volvo drivers. My father was the PERFECT
Volvo driver - he drove a '70's yellow ochre Volvo 244, he was old, he
wore a toweling hat and most of all he drove with a certain obliviousness.
Have you heard a driver ask the passengers "what colour's that traffic
light?" or "what did that sign say?" (it was a BIG green one on a freeway.)
I've heard these questions, and more, posed by my father whilst driving in
BROAD DAYLIGHT. The mind boggles at the possible questions he would've had
at NIGHT - and yes he DID drive at night but I'm a wimp who wouldn't get
in the car with him driving if it was dark...:-)

(His eyesight was totally shot - partially formed cataracts and years of
un-diagnosed and therefore untreated type 2 diabetes saw to that.)

--

Humbug

kim said:

Dave said:

Mike says ¨then again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvo¨

i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo
drivers.

on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in
less than 10Km.

<rant>why does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving?

commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses
against cyclists.

and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+
male&females, in no particular order.

followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros
and prados.

</rant>

kim

Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And
becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone being
an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who is
totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else.

However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days.

Dave

Dave said:

Mike says ¨then again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvo¨

i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo drivers.

on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in less than 10Km.

<rant>why does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving?

commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses against cyclists.

and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+ male&females, in no particular order.

followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros and prados.

</rant>

kim

kim said:

Dave said:

Mike says ¨then again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvo¨

i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo
drivers.

on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in
less than 10Km.

<rant>why does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving?

commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses
against cyclists.

and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+
male&females, in no particular order.

followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros
and prados.

</rant>

kim

Do you drive a Volvo kim?

Liz said:

"Richard Sherratt" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

As a friend said one day:

"Indicators:

There are controls in each vehicle that cause little bits of coloured
plastic to flash on and off at the corners of your vehicle.

Pretty, aren't they?"

Quoted message said:

I love it! Is it copyright? :-)

I doubt it. I've pinched it :-)

--
Regards.
Richard.

Oscar said:

Do you drive a Volvo kim?

no. no i don't.

there are plenty of folks who drive really badly in locally made cars.
its just so much easier to target a minority of drivers who drive some foreign tank tho.

kim

Dave said:

Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And
becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone being
an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who is
totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else.

it is quite interesting how this varies across different 'burbs in just adelaide.
i expect across australia it would vary even more =)

Quoted message said:

However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days.

quite possibly. although i expect that the move to the medium sized 4wd is about keeping ones wife and kids safe on the road.
i suppose its entirely irrelavent that the safety of the medium sized 4wd is less than the average volvo, but image is
everything. obey your thirst! um ...

also most mums with a horde of kids in the back have the same issues with distractions of feeding, resolving fights, etc.
i have moved my morning route to avoid the 'school zones'.

kim

kim said:

Dave said:

Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And
becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone
being an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who
is totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else.

it is quite interesting how this varies across different 'burbs in just
adelaide.
i expect across australia it would vary even more =)

Quoted message said:

However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days.

quite possibly. although i expect that the move to the medium sized 4wd
is about keeping ones wife and kids safe on the road.
i suppose its entirely irrelavent that the safety of the medium sized
4wd is less than the average volvo, but image is everything. obey your
thirst! um ...

also most mums with a horde of kids in the back have the same issues
with distractions of feeding, resolving fights, etc.
i have moved my morning route to avoid the 'school zones'.

kim

When you talk to these mums.. the main reason they have a 4wd is so
darling child will be safe.. from other mums in 4wds

Dave

kim said:

Oscar said:

Do you drive a Volvo kim?

no. no i don't.

there are plenty of folks who drive really badly in locally made cars.
its just so much easier to target a minority of drivers who drive some
foreign tank tho.

kim

Oh but there is really badly and then there is really badly.

WHen my friend Jane... (and jane do u still want that powerpoint
presentation) got rid of her 144 and got a barina she improved maybe
500 percent. Made it all the way up to terrible.

Sorry Janey.. you know its true

Dave

Dave said:

When you talk to these mums.. the main reason they have a 4wd is so
darling child will be safe.. from other mums in 4wds

praps all these mums should just get volvos.
then they will be safe and it'll be a whole lot easier to spot.
and it'll also make prados and pajeros easier to outlaw as pointless
poluting status symbols. or show ponys as my wife calls them =)

kim