The Pure Hell Of St. Trinians
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I presume you are referring to the way that view has been lost in favour of the modern notion that the only thing that kills is speed?
The work of a advertising executive, who realised that, "Speed kills, kill your speed" works better as a slogan than, "Bad driving kills, kill your bad driving".
You know, perhaps that's what happened. The entire "speed kills" issue was dreamed up by an 'ad firm' ... and eveything now has to be distorted to fit
Streaky
>> Edited by streaky on Saturday 20th December 12:14
The work of a advertising executive, who realised that, "Speed kills, kill your speed" works better as a slogan than, "Bad driving kills, kill your bad driving".
You know, perhaps that's what happened. The entire "speed kills" issue was dreamed up by an 'ad firm' ... and eveything now has to be distorted to fit
Streaky
>> Edited by streaky on Saturday 20th December 12:14
james_j said:
Yes, and those were the days of the Green Cross Code. ...when you had no-one else to blame but yourself if you walked into the road in front of a car.
So now it is acceptable for pedestrians to walk in front of cars.
The motorist has to be blamed for everything now, as they have become mobile cash dispensers for the government.
Do they still teach the green cross code?
I remember that when I was at school it was drilled into us both by the teachers and the occasional visiting policemen. Most of us reckoned that the policeman had a point so we looked for safe places to cross. The point was reinforced when a mate got knocked down when he dashed on front of a car (driving within the speed limit, he didn't look). That tought us all a lesson.
I remember that when I was at school it was drilled into us both by the teachers and the occasional visiting policemen. Most of us reckoned that the policeman had a point so we looked for safe places to cross. The point was reinforced when a mate got knocked down when he dashed on front of a car (driving within the speed limit, he didn't look). That tought us all a lesson.
I walked to school along an unlit NSL with no pavement on either side!
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
I got run over by a motorbike when I was about 9, I ran out in front of the poor guy (It was a Honda 90 step-through so he CAN'T have been doing 30!) and I remember thinking that I wasn't sure if I wanted to survive to face my mother's rant about being so stupid...
It was rather sore and I decided not to do it again.
I should have sued him because if he'd been doing 30 he'd have been past by the time I ran out.
It was rather sore and I decided not to do it again.
I should have sued him because if he'd been doing 30 he'd have been past by the time I ran out.
[quote=FourWheelDrift]I also remember compulsory cycling proficiency tests at school.
And free milk.
And when everyone walked to school.
.........and I'm only 32. What the hell has happened in the last 15-20 years????????
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funny isnt it? i remember free school milk and im only 24. i must have just made it! oh yeah, and if you were bad you got a 'stripe' and if you got 3 stripes it was the 'slipper' (not much imagination needed!) was that really so long ago?
And free milk.
And when everyone walked to school.
.........and I'm only 32. What the hell has happened in the last 15-20 years????????
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funny isnt it? i remember free school milk and im only 24. i must have just made it! oh yeah, and if you were bad you got a 'stripe' and if you got 3 stripes it was the 'slipper' (not much imagination needed!) was that really so long ago?
streaky said:
I walked to school along an unlit NSL with no pavement on either side!
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
You should think yourself lucky you didn't get picked up by Ed Gein...
wedg1e said:Ian - Plainfield, WI, USA is a long way from Jersey, CI - Streaky
streaky said:
I walked to school along an unlit NSL with no pavement on either side!
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
You should think yourself lucky you didn't get picked up by Ed Gein...
streaky said:
wedg1e said:
streaky said:
I walked to school along an unlit NSL with no pavement on either side!
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
You should think yourself lucky you didn't get picked up by Ed Gein...
Ian - Plainfield, WI, USA is a long way from Jersey, CI - Streaky
I'm impressed. I thought you'd put up a and ask "WHO??"
Didn't stay in any motels did you?
wedg1e said:The power of the Internet Search engine (actually I did recognise the name) - Streaky
streaky said:
wedg1e said:
streaky said:
I walked to school along an unlit NSL with no pavement on either side!
OK, OK, the NSL was 40mph, traffic (out of holiday season) was mostly farm machinery (and any local who saw me gave me a lift ... and I took it with my parent's blessing).
That was 40 (or so) years ago on Jersey, CI.
Streaky
You should think yourself lucky you didn't get picked up by Ed Gein...
Ian - Plainfield, WI, USA is a long way from Jersey, CI - Streaky
I'm impressed. I thought you'd put up a and ask "WHO??"
Didn't stay in any motels did you?
jam1et said:
Are you seriously telling me they dont teach the green cross code (or similar) or cycling proficiency in schools any more???? Please, someone tell me they still do this.
Don't know about the Green Cross Code. I can tell you that Cycling proficiency IS still done - by volunteer parents. If no parents volunteer to do it....then it doesn't happen..at least around our way.
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