From: Moike on
George W Frost wrote:
> "Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4bd0053b$1(a)newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> George W Frost wrote:
>>> "Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4bcff347(a)newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>>> George W Frost wrote:
>>>>> "Moike" <Ym13bW9pa2VAZ21haWwuY29t(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote
>>>>> in message news:hqljas$5tv$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>> George W Frost wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Haven't been into the city proper for a while now, but they used to
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> coppers on point duty at each intersection, directing traffic and
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> stuff.
>>>>>>> The point I am getting at, is there used to be a particular copper on
>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>> at Flinders and Swanston Street intersection, directing traffic and
>>>>>>> if any
>>>>>>> pedestrian decided to chance the lights and walk against his
>>>>>>> direction, he
>>>>>>> would call them back to the footpath from where they came from, then
>>>>>>> talk to
>>>>>>> them for about two ot three mniutes about the dangers of the
>>>>>>> traffic, thus
>>>>>>> holding them up from catching their train or whatever, making them
>>>>>>> late for
>>>>>>> an appointment, then he would let them go with the green light, when
>>>>>>> he was
>>>>>>> good and ready to.
>>>>>>> There were not many who tried to cross against the lights when he was
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> duty, even if they hadn't been caught before.
>>>>>>> Could you imagine the embarrasment?
>>>>>> Do you mean the copper we knew as the skull, or skullface in the early
>>>>>> 70's?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have spoken to him.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moike
>>>>>>
>>>>> after you tried running the red light?
>>>> Not exactly running. Walking quickly when the "Walk" sign was
>>>> (technically) a "Dont Walk".
>>>>
>>>> The policeman I'm talking about was a tall, silver-haired copper with
>>>> rather high cheekbones (hence the nickname). He seemed to be stationed
>>>> there for a long time, while other points-duty cops came and went. I
>>>> think he liked the job.
>>>>
>>>> When riding past on my 50cc Vespa, I always followed his instructions
>>>> carefully, knowing I probably couldn't outrun him without abandoning the
>>>> scooter.
>>>>
>>>> Moike
>>> Tall copper............ huh??
>>> from what I have been told about you
>>> everyone is tall
>> Huh?
>> Is there a "woosh" there?
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>> I'm what you might call a very ordinary height.
>>
>> Have you been listening to the voices again?
>>
>> (trying to imagine who there could be that has met me and has had the
>> pleasure of your company.)
>>
>> Moike
>
> You never know who you are talking to Moike
> but, someone said you were competing with Betty for the Duck's Disease Award
>
>
No, 5'10" isn't what you'd call tall, but I've never had trouble getting
two feet on the ground on any bike I've tried to ride.

Perhaps Sir is a little confused?

Moike
From: bikerbetty on

"Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4bd0355c(a)newsgate.x-privat.org...
> George W Frost wrote:
>> "Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4bd0053b$1(a)newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> George W Frost wrote:
>>>> "Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4bcff347(a)newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>>>> George W Frost wrote:
>>>>>> "Moike" <Ym13bW9pa2VAZ21haWwuY29t(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au>
>>>>>> wrote in message news:hqljas$5tv$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>>> George W Frost wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Haven't been into the city proper for a while now, but they used to
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> coppers on point duty at each intersection, directing traffic and
>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>> stuff.
>>>>>>>> The point I am getting at, is there used to be a particular copper
>>>>>>>> on point
>>>>>>>> at Flinders and Swanston Street intersection, directing traffic and
>>>>>>>> if any
>>>>>>>> pedestrian decided to chance the lights and walk against his
>>>>>>>> direction, he
>>>>>>>> would call them back to the footpath from where they came from,
>>>>>>>> then talk to
>>>>>>>> them for about two ot three mniutes about the dangers of the
>>>>>>>> traffic, thus
>>>>>>>> holding them up from catching their train or whatever, making them
>>>>>>>> late for
>>>>>>>> an appointment, then he would let them go with the green light,
>>>>>>>> when he was
>>>>>>>> good and ready to.
>>>>>>>> There were not many who tried to cross against the lights when he
>>>>>>>> was on
>>>>>>>> duty, even if they hadn't been caught before.
>>>>>>>> Could you imagine the embarrasment?
>>>>>>> Do you mean the copper we knew as the skull, or skullface in the
>>>>>>> early
>>>>>>> 70's?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have spoken to him.....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Moike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> after you tried running the red light?
>>>>> Not exactly running. Walking quickly when the "Walk" sign was
>>>>> (technically) a "Dont Walk".
>>>>>
>>>>> The policeman I'm talking about was a tall, silver-haired copper with
>>>>> rather high cheekbones (hence the nickname). He seemed to be
>>>>> stationed there for a long time, while other points-duty cops came and
>>>>> went. I think he liked the job.
>>>>>
>>>>> When riding past on my 50cc Vespa, I always followed his instructions
>>>>> carefully, knowing I probably couldn't outrun him without abandoning
>>>>> the scooter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Moike
>>>> Tall copper............ huh??
>>>> from what I have been told about you
>>>> everyone is tall
>>> Huh?
>>> Is there a "woosh" there?
>>> Am I missing something?
>>>
>>> I'm what you might call a very ordinary height.
>>>
>>> Have you been listening to the voices again?
>>>
>>> (trying to imagine who there could be that has met me and has had the
>>> pleasure of your company.)
>>>
>>> Moike
>>
>> You never know who you are talking to Moike
>> but, someone said you were competing with Betty for the Duck's Disease
>> Award
> No, 5'10" isn't what you'd call tall, but I've never had trouble getting
> two feet on the ground on any bike I've tried to ride.
>
> Perhaps Sir is a little confused?
>
> Moike

I think Sir is mucho confused! 5'10" vs 5'3" isn't much of a contest....
methinks GWF has been sniffing the fumes in his shed again, and yes,
listening to the Voices...

betty


From: Lars Chance on
Moike wrote:

> Having said that, I was very nearly the cause of the demise of one
> bewildered lady when, "on my recent motorcycling tour of the European
> Alps" I was going through a village in Italy and saw a lady apparently
> about to step onto the road at a zebra crossing. Of course I stopped to
> give way (as you do). She was so astounded that she stepped onto the
> road without looking back the other way and was very nearly collected by
> a lorry coming the other way!
>
> Apparently in Italy, being about to step off the curb at a pedestrian
> crossing is no reason for traffic to stop. When you actually step off,
> they will find a way to avoid hitting you (if you are on a zebra crossing).
>
I almost did killed a schoolkid doing this the other day.
The little takker was sprinting along the footpath and looking like
crossing at the crossing but he propped and halted at the gutter.
I then stopped and waved him through but he sprinted across the road
without checking the *other* way (and blind, from behind a parked van)!

Luckily no-one was coming and I don't have a dead kid on my conscience.

--
Elsie.
From: Lars Chance on
Moike wrote:

> Perhaps Sir is a little confused?
>
A neat summation of "Sir's" life methinks.


--
Elsie.
From: Lars Chance on
Kevin Gleeson wrote:

> Along these lines, I had to go down to Kent St in Sydney CBD the other
> day to pick up a security pass for another one of our buildings.
> Coming back I crossed Kent St after checking for traffic and saw none
> so wandered over the road. It is a quiet little street and there are
> road works going on so cars are avoiding it as it is bottlenecked. As
> I nearly got to the other side of the street a bicycle screamed past
> me and abused me for not looking. He was flying. Way faster than I'd
> drive any car or motorcycle through there. Estimate he may have been
> doing 60 kph. He nearly hit me. I felt the wind from him as he went
> past. (snip)
>
So you admit you were 100% in the wrong and you probably caused the
subsequent crash (after the *law abiding* cyclist had to avoid the
jaywalking non-attention-paying obstacle) yet you still try and put the
blame on *him*!!

You belong in aus.cars Kev!


--
Elsie.
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