Its Soooo tempting....

"John Tomlinson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

damn I wish you hadn't given me that idea :-)

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John Tomlinson <[email hidden]> typed:

Quoted message said:

...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

I merely content myself with imagining the owner parking them in some
extremely deprived and bitter part of Scotland or Wales, and trying to think
what the car would be like when they got back.*

Ambrose

*which isn't to say that there are many places it would actually be damaged,
of course. I imagine most times, even in really nasty areas, the worst is
that the flag would be pulled out.

"John Tomlinson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

John T.
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I've been abroad - what are all these English flags about?

Geoff Pearson said:

I've been abroad - what are all these English flags about?

Euro 2004 - people are just putting them out rather early. Esso petrol
stations are selling them, or were when I went in yesterday.

I wonder what effect they have on fuel consumption at 70mph?

John Tomlinson said:

...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

Don't do it. We regularly have posts on this group about things being
thrown at cyclists from cars. If we (quite rightly!) think this is
stupid and dangerous, why think about damaging someone's car?

Zog The Undenia said:

Geoff Pearson said:

I've been abroad - what are all these English flags about?

Euro 2004 - people are just putting them out rather early. Esso petrol
stations are selling them, or were when I went in yesterday.
I wonder what effect they have on fuel consumption at 70mph?

Having seen bits of these flags on the road whilst out there I wonde
what the stats are like for these things causing accidents hittin
windscreens etc

Or are the bits on the road down to the aforeposting irat
cyclists?:confused

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"John Tomlinson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

The current England rabble have no chance of getting past the first stage,
so they'll soon be in the bin!

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East Yorkshire.
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John Tomlinson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

Oh dear. I believe that a small minority of motorists feel similarly
about those little 'lollipops' beloved of inexperienced cyclists.

On 4 Jun 2004 05:02:14 -0700,
[email hidden] (Aloysius) wrote
(more or less):

Quoted message said:

John Tomlinson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .

Oh dear. I believe that a small minority of motorists feel similarly
about those little 'lollipops' beloved of inexperienced cyclists.

I have to say that in the last few weeks I've been beginning to think
that the lollipops would be a good thing, especially if done on a
/big/ scale.

And in a way which didn't increase sail area.

And with something really scratchy at the end. But attached in a way
that a car removing its paintwork by trying to cut up the cyclist
wouldn't knock the cycle over...

I'm fairly sure that the design aims are thoroughly incompatible with
each other, but the mulling is definitely continuing at a subconscious
level, given the number of weird ideas on the subject that have been
popping into my mind recently.

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Quoted message said:

I have to say that in the last few weeks I've been beginning to think
that the lollipops would be a good thing, especially if done on a
/big/ scale.

And in a way which didn't increase sail area.

And with something really scratchy at the end. But attached in a way
that a car removing its paintwork by trying to cut up the cyclist
wouldn't knock the cycle over...

I'm fairly sure that the design aims are thoroughly incompatible with
each other, but the mulling is definitely continuing at a subconscious
level, given the number of weird ideas on the subject that have been
popping into my mind recently.

Lightsabres would seem to be the obvious choice.

cheers,
clive

As per earlier post one flew off a car and hit me on the head a few day
ago...I am now a bit wary but also have an urge to snap the blood
things off

Cheer

Mat

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Captain's log. On StarDate 4 Jun 2004 05:02:14 -0700 received comm from
[email hidden] (Aloysius) on channel
uk.rec.cycling:

: John Tomlinson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
: > ...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
: > left hand and ....SNAP!
: >
: > I know I will not be able to stop myself before the month is out .
: >
:
: Oh dear. I believe that a small minority of motorists feel similarly
: about those little 'lollipops' beloved of inexperienced cyclists.

LOL.

I actually thought it was these dorky lollipop "flags" that John wanted to snap!

:-)

Best regards,

martin törnsten

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Zog The Undeniable said:

Euro 2004 - people are just putting them out rather early. Esso petrol
stations are selling them, or were when I went in yesterday.

I asked the driver of a car strewn with flags a few days ago if he
knew whether England had beaten the Ba-Baas or not.

"Eh?" he replied.

I'd stupidly assummed that all those rugger followers from back in
November actually followed the game.

James

Martin Törnsten said:

I actually thought it was these dorky lollipop "flags" that John wanted to snap!

I am shocked - I would never treat my fellow cyclists with such
contempt.

JT
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Gawnsoft said:

I have to say that in the last few weeks I've been beginning to think
that the lollipops would be a good thing, especially if done on a
/big/ scale.

And with something really scratchy at the end.

I've always thought small. Small, shaped charge. No significant
recoil, but enough to punch a hole in the bodywork and spatter the
occupant with some molten steel. Given how thin it is, you probably
only need a quarter teaspoon-full of explosive.

I bet they could overtake with more than a 3" gap then.

regards, Ian SMith
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Quoted message said:

I have to say that in the last few weeks I've been beginning to think
that the lollipops would be a good thing, especially if done on a
/big/ scale.

And in a way which didn't increase sail area.

And with something really scratchy at the end. But attached in a way
that a car removing its paintwork by trying to cut up the cyclist
wouldn't knock the cycle over...

ISTR somebody once saying they'd had some success with a bit of dowel,
sharpened at the end and painted metallic silver, sticking well out
into the road: it won't do any damage (an advantage or not, according
to your POV) but it may be effective with drivers who are more worried
about their paintwork than a cyclist's safety.

<cynic> That is to say, about 98% of them. </cynic>

--
Mark, UK.
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We like to see him biting fingers in his horny beak.

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:11:55 +0000 (UTC), John Tomlinson
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...when I overtake these dorks with the flags, to reach out with my
left hand and ....SNAP!

Oi! I have a flag on my bike! (an orange pennant, anyway).

Guy
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