Horn Blowing = Lion's Roar?

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam except
for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and how do
you use this group with so much spam?

-Mike
mmeiser.com/blog

On Apr 28, 3:52 pm, ComandanteBanana <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(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 [censored] at you,
JERK!" Longer than three seconds it means, "I'm [censored] 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.php?showtopic=5105&st=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!"

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mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam except
for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and how do
you use this group with so much spam?

-Mike
mmeiser.com/blog

Don't use Google. I use news.datemas.de which filters out most spam.

mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam
except
for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual
users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and
how do
you use this group with so much spam?

Up to a few weeks ago, r.b.m and r.b.r. were good newsgroups.

Now we are awash with spam and silly posts. Some regulars have
become discouraged.

ZBicyclist said:

mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam
except
for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual
users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and
how do
you use this group with so much spam?

Up to a few weeks ago, r.b.m and r.b.r. were good newsgroups.

Now we are awash with spam and silly posts. Some regulars have
become discouraged.

A news feed that filters most of the spam solves the problem.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

I equipped my truck with a triple horn that sounds a lot like the ones
used by the race official's cars in the TdF. Cyclists recognize it as a
friendly acknowledgement regardless of how long I hold it :-3).

Of course, when tooting at cyclists I always wait until I've passed or
am approaching, so's not to startle them.

- -
Compliments of:
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

If you want to E-mail me use:
ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net

My website:
http://geocities.com/czcorner

From: [email hidden] (Tom Sherman)

Quoted message said:

A news feed that filters most of the spam
solves the problem.

Could you recommend one?

- -
Compliments of:
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

If you want to E-mail me use:
ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net

My website:
http://geocities.com/czcorner

It's Chris said:

From: [email hidden] (Tom Sherman)

Quoted message said:

A news feed that filters most of the spam
solves the problem.

Could you recommend one?

<http://news2.motzarella.org/>.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam except
for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and how do
you use this group with so much spam?

-Mike
mmeiser.com/blog

So I guess you don't use the horn to mark territory. Funny, dogs mark
territory be peeing all over. I hope it doesn't catch on with the SUV
drivers. 😉

Gunner Asch said:

I wonder how that translates to bicycle bells?

Quoted message said:

Chuckle

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"...

On Apr 29, 8:25 am, ComandanteBanana <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

Quoted message said:

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam except
for this post.

Quoted message said:

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

Quoted message said:

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and how do
you use this group with so much spam?

Quoted message said:

-Mike
mmeiser.com/blog

So I guess you don't use the horn to mark territory. Funny, dogs mark
territory be peeing all over. I hope it doesn't catch on with the SUV
drivers. 😉

It's early morning and I make mistakes like this. This answer is
supposed to match Chris' comment.

ComandanteBanana said:

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

--
Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

You guys got something against spam? (Vriess, in _Alien 4_)

ZBicyclist said:

mmeiser said:

Pardon if I'm off topic but I have a quick question.

I've been browsing the rec.bicylces.rides and other rec.bicycles
usenet groups via google, and they seem completely full of spam
except for this post.

I hope this isn't a stupid question but are there some actual users
dialoguing on here regularly or is it all spam?

If so, how many people are actually regularly participating and how
do you use this group with so much spam?

Up to a few weeks ago, r.b.m and r.b.r. were good newsgroups.

Now we are awash with spam and silly posts. Some regulars have
become discouraged.

I hate to sound like a broken record, but considering that 99.95% of the
spam is coming from Google Groups, and considering that Google has
outright refused to act on numerous spam reports from myself and others,
the answer is quite simple:

1. Make sure you're posting to and reading Usenet with any client other
than Google Groups.

2. Kill all posts from Google Groups. Optionally, and depending on
the sophistication of your newsreader's scoring abilities, whitelist
Google Groups posts which are followups to your own articles, or
were posted by your favorite known non-spamming authors.

That's really all there is to it.

--
Mark Shroyer, http://markshroyer.com/contact/
I have joined others in blocking Google Groups due to excessive
spam. If you want more people to see your posts, you should use
another means of posting on Usenet. http://improve-usenet.org/

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana said:

Bicycle bells vs. car's horn amount to this: The lion roars and the
bicycle answers back...meaow.

Quoted message said:

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

--
Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

You guys got something against spam? (Vriess, in _Alien 4_)

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?

In rec.bicycles.misc ComandanteBanana said:

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.

Bill

__o | Any time of the year is a time of sorrow and sadness
_`\(,_ | when we lose a loss of life.
(_)/ (_) | - George W. Bush

ComandanteBanana said:

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana said:

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_horn#Signalling_and_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 [censored] out of my cup of coffee...
the coffee just wasn't strong enough to defend himself. (Tom
Waits)

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.

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana said:

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> 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]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

[1] I have no connection other than as a customer

Quoted message said:

Well, that sounds real good... 😉

Quoted message said:

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_horn#Signalling_and_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.

Quoted message said:

In rec.bicycles.misc ComandanteBanana said:

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?

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana said:

Don Whybrow said:

ComandanteBanana wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> 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]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

[1] I have no connection other than as a customer

Quoted message said:

Well, that sounds real good... 😉

Quoted message said:

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_horn#Signalling_and_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...