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From: George W Frost on 22 Apr 2010 21:01 "bikerbetty" <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> wrote in message news:4bd0d551$0$10009$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > > "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 > I always listen to the voices Betty, most of the time, it is the only company I have.
From: G-S on 21 Apr 2010 03:47 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:58:23 -0700 (PDT) > Marty H <hytram(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> My office is in the bottom end of Flinders Lane in Melbourne and I am >> driving through the CDB several time each day. The amount of >> pedestrians that just walk out onto the road without looking or worse >> still, looking and simply not caring is astounding, Ipods and mobiles >> phones don't help either. >> > > So tell me. > > How many pedestrians have you seen being hit? > 2. 1 died [1][2][3] G-S [1] both were crossing at traffic lights when the pedestrian lights were red. [2] my office looks out into an intersection. [3] I miss tow truck call out bonuses :)
From: George W Frost on 21 Apr 2010 03:47 "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?
From: George W Frost on 21 Apr 2010 03:49 "Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:slrnhssh9k.dsu.zebeej(a)gmail.com... > In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:58:23 -0700 (PDT) > Marty H <hytram(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> My office is in the bottom end of Flinders Lane in Melbourne and I am >> driving through the CDB several time each day. The amount of >> pedestrians that just walk out onto the road without looking or worse >> still, looking and simply not caring is astounding, Ipods and mobiles >> phones don't help either. >> > > So tell me. > > How many pedestrians have you seen being hit? > > Zebee Bloody pedestrians are twenty to the deener in Melbourne
From: Nev.. on 21 Apr 2010 04:14
On 21/04/2010 8:58 AM, Marty H wrote: > Seeing that more Pedistians get killed and injuried each year than > motorcyclist in Vic and dont pay one read cent to TAC/insurance, they Hey, I am a pedestrian and I pay at least my fair share of TAC insurance premiums, probably more. Nev.. '08 DL1000K8 |