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From: Kevin Gleeson on 9 Apr 2010 23:36 On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:01:25 +0930, JohnO <varcs45(a)msn.com> wrote: >On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:16:19 +1000, CrazyCam ><CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > >>Zebee Johnstone wrote: >>> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:15:12 +1000 >>> CrazyCam <CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >>>> Zebee Johnstone wrote: >>>>> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:31:20 +1000 >>>>> CrazyCam <CrazyCam(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>> Over the years I have experimented with a variety of methods of getting >>>>>> car drivers to actually notice me, on a motorbike. >>>>> I am reliably informed that a little red cocktail dress and high heels >>>>> do a good job. >>>>> >>>>> Zebee >>>>> - looking very innocent >>>> That was the lovely Sam wasn't it? >>>> >>> >>> no, friend of mine who now lives on the North Coast and rides a ratty >>> Harley. >> >>Oh well, <sigh> Sam would have looked good riding in such an outfit. >> >> >> regards, >> CrazyCam > >Sam as in great aunt Sam? - If so, where would the tea-bags go? I miss Auntie Sam. Someone bring her back. Kev
From: George W Frost on 10 Apr 2010 00:20 "Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:ePKdndoajYARJSLWnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > On 10/04/2010 8:20 AM, George W Frost wrote: >> "Lee"<tardis42(a)one.of.the.free.providers.com> wrote in message >> news:op.vawe6vji2ci74a(a)leethal.local... >>> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:25 +1000, Nev..<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 9/04/2010 10:12 PM, George W Frost wrote: >>>>> "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:2_6dnYUD7Ju4RiPWnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >>>>>> On 9/04/2010 9:13 AM, thefathippy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course, my response is only based on anecdotal evidence, however, >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> have noticed that car drivers have seemed more aware of me when I'm >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> a loud bike than when I'm on a quiet bike (my current bikes have >>>>>>> standard exhausts). I've always put it down to what I call the >>>>>>> "bikie >>>>>>> phenomenon". >>>>>> >>>>>> From your anecdotal evidence, which bikes did you have loud pipes >>>>>> on >>>>>> and >>>>>> which did/do you have quiet pipes on? >>>>>> >>>>>> Nev.. >>>>>> '08 DL1000K8 - Stock pipes, but equipped with 139dB airhorns which >>>>>> make >>>>>> plenty of noise on demand. >>>>> >>>>> And of coarse you know Nev, that the Victorian coppers have declared >>>>> that >>>>> air horns are illegal? >>>> >>>> Bullshit. >>>> >>> what he said. >>> >>> *musical* air horns are illegal *to use as your primary horn* >>> >>> plain fixed/multi tone air horns are completely legal (as long as the >>> tone >>> doesn't keep changing). >>> >>> >>> ADR42.4.20.2 applies: >>> >>> Warning Device >>> >>> Every motor vehicle must be fitted with a least one warning device >>> capable >>> of giving sufficient audible warning of the presence of the vehicle. It >>> must give an audible signal having constant amplitude and frequency >>> characteristics. It may be powered by any energy source including >>> compressed air. >>> >>> >>> http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/73A110F4CE0C386FCA257376002046A0?OpenDocument >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lee >> >> >> what he said, I forgot to include the word "musical" > > Bullshit. > > Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8 If you reckon that is bullshit Nev, then I will appoint you to get my $125 back from the coppers when they booked me for having an illegal warniong device
From: theo on 10 Apr 2010 01:34 On Apr 10, 8:09 am, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > A bloke was killed in WA a few years ago by the train that ran on a > track that divided his property. He knew trains travelled that track, > and what times. But still, they weren't there that often and he was > hit by one. Not because he was stupid but because he spent so much > time there when trains weren't there. Fifteen clicks up the road from me, two weeks ago. bloke leaving his property and crossing the line. Didn't quite make it. Theo
From: Nev.. on 10 Apr 2010 02:23 On 10/04/2010 2:20 PM, George W Frost wrote: > "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message > news:ePKdndoajYARJSLWnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >> On 10/04/2010 8:20 AM, George W Frost wrote: >>> "Lee"<tardis42(a)one.of.the.free.providers.com> wrote in message >>> news:op.vawe6vji2ci74a(a)leethal.local... >>>> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:25 +1000, Nev..<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 9/04/2010 10:12 PM, George W Frost wrote: >>>>>> "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:2_6dnYUD7Ju4RiPWnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >>>>>>> On 9/04/2010 9:13 AM, thefathippy wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Of course, my response is only based on anecdotal evidence, however, >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> have noticed that car drivers have seemed more aware of me when I'm >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>> a loud bike than when I'm on a quiet bike (my current bikes have >>>>>>>> standard exhausts). I've always put it down to what I call the >>>>>>>> "bikie >>>>>>>> phenomenon". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From your anecdotal evidence, which bikes did you have loud pipes >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> which did/do you have quiet pipes on? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nev.. >>>>>>> '08 DL1000K8 - Stock pipes, but equipped with 139dB airhorns which >>>>>>> make >>>>>>> plenty of noise on demand. >>>>>> >>>>>> And of coarse you know Nev, that the Victorian coppers have declared >>>>>> that >>>>>> air horns are illegal? >>>>> >>>>> Bullshit. >>>>> >>>> what he said. >>>> >>>> *musical* air horns are illegal *to use as your primary horn* >>>> >>>> plain fixed/multi tone air horns are completely legal (as long as the >>>> tone >>>> doesn't keep changing). >>>> >>>> >>>> ADR42.4.20.2 applies: >>>> >>>> Warning Device >>>> >>>> Every motor vehicle must be fitted with a least one warning device >>>> capable >>>> of giving sufficient audible warning of the presence of the vehicle. It >>>> must give an audible signal having constant amplitude and frequency >>>> characteristics. It may be powered by any energy source including >>>> compressed air. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/73A110F4CE0C386FCA257376002046A0?OpenDocument >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lee >>> >>> >>> what he said, I forgot to include the word "musical" >> >> Bullshit. >> >> Nev.. >> '08 DL1000K8 > > If you reckon that is bullshit Nev, then I will appoint you to get my $125 > back from the coppers when they booked me for having an illegal warniong > device What the police did to you is between you and them. I never said anything about that. I said your forgetfulness was bullshit. You are full of bullshit. Nev.. '08 DL1000K8
From: George W Frost on 10 Apr 2010 02:30
"Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:cYKdnRSNS-3BhF3WnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > On 10/04/2010 2:20 PM, George W Frost wrote: >> "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message >> news:ePKdndoajYARJSLWnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >>> On 10/04/2010 8:20 AM, George W Frost wrote: >>>> "Lee"<tardis42(a)one.of.the.free.providers.com> wrote in message >>>> news:op.vawe6vji2ci74a(a)leethal.local... >>>>> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:25 +1000, Nev..<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 9/04/2010 10:12 PM, George W Frost wrote: >>>>>>> "Nev.."<idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:2_6dnYUD7Ju4RiPWnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >>>>>>>> On 9/04/2010 9:13 AM, thefathippy wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Of course, my response is only based on anecdotal evidence, >>>>>>>>> however, >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> have noticed that car drivers have seemed more aware of me when >>>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> a loud bike than when I'm on a quiet bike (my current bikes have >>>>>>>>> standard exhausts). I've always put it down to what I call the >>>>>>>>> "bikie >>>>>>>>> phenomenon". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From your anecdotal evidence, which bikes did you have loud >>>>>>>> pipes >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> which did/do you have quiet pipes on? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nev.. >>>>>>>> '08 DL1000K8 - Stock pipes, but equipped with 139dB airhorns which >>>>>>>> make >>>>>>>> plenty of noise on demand. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And of coarse you know Nev, that the Victorian coppers have declared >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> air horns are illegal? >>>>>> >>>>>> Bullshit. >>>>>> >>>>> what he said. >>>>> >>>>> *musical* air horns are illegal *to use as your primary horn* >>>>> >>>>> plain fixed/multi tone air horns are completely legal (as long as the >>>>> tone >>>>> doesn't keep changing). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ADR42.4.20.2 applies: >>>>> >>>>> Warning Device >>>>> >>>>> Every motor vehicle must be fitted with a least one warning device >>>>> capable >>>>> of giving sufficient audible warning of the presence of the vehicle. >>>>> It >>>>> must give an audible signal having constant amplitude and frequency >>>>> characteristics. It may be powered by any energy source including >>>>> compressed air. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/73A110F4CE0C386FCA257376002046A0?OpenDocument >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lee >>>> >>>> >>>> what he said, I forgot to include the word "musical" >>> >>> Bullshit. >>> >>> Nev.. >>> '08 DL1000K8 >> >> If you reckon that is bullshit Nev, then I will appoint you to get my >> $125 >> back from the coppers when they booked me for having an illegal warniong >> device > > What the police did to you is between you and them. I never said anything > about that. I said your forgetfulness was bullshit. You are full of > bullshit. > > Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8 Nowhere near the bullshit you come up with Nev |