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Cyclist 'Walt' spotted on the A325 from Farnborough to Frimley this morning.
On a mountain bike, wearing a yellow Hi-Vis jacket, and carrying a rucksack.
All entirely normal things to see on a cyclist who's riding down a four-lane dual carriageway (40mph limit) in morning traffic.
The 'Walt' part was the flashing rear light attached to the seat-post of the bike. A 'pulsing' kind of setting. Three rapid flashes, then a gap and another three rapid flashes. Only at every longer gap between flashes the colour of the emitted light changed from red to blue, then back again. On repeat. Just like, for want of a better example, a 'police car' or an 'ambulance'.
FFS Mr Cyclist? The only colour of light you are permitted to show at the rear of a bicycle is a RED light. And alternating blue and red lights are strictly reserved for emergency services vehicles. Get a grip of yourself for Christ's sake man. If you were four years old and that light was attached to a plastic 'police' pedal car no-one would bat an eye, but you look like an utter twerp riding along with your fake police light strobing away behind you.
And before I'm accused of bike-bashing prejudice? I'm a 6,000 mile per year cyclist myself, and ride with all manner of flashing and solid RED lights when their use is appropriate. Try a stunt like that in a car or on a motorbike and you'd be getting your collar felt PDQ, I reckon. Where are all the police patrols when you need one? It would be so funny to watch this one get pulled and try to explain the light. Stuff like this gets on my tits, and gives other cyclists a bad name. No need, I tell thee. No need...
On a mountain bike, wearing a yellow Hi-Vis jacket, and carrying a rucksack.
All entirely normal things to see on a cyclist who's riding down a four-lane dual carriageway (40mph limit) in morning traffic.
The 'Walt' part was the flashing rear light attached to the seat-post of the bike. A 'pulsing' kind of setting. Three rapid flashes, then a gap and another three rapid flashes. Only at every longer gap between flashes the colour of the emitted light changed from red to blue, then back again. On repeat. Just like, for want of a better example, a 'police car' or an 'ambulance'.
FFS Mr Cyclist? The only colour of light you are permitted to show at the rear of a bicycle is a RED light. And alternating blue and red lights are strictly reserved for emergency services vehicles. Get a grip of yourself for Christ's sake man. If you were four years old and that light was attached to a plastic 'police' pedal car no-one would bat an eye, but you look like an utter twerp riding along with your fake police light strobing away behind you.
And before I'm accused of bike-bashing prejudice? I'm a 6,000 mile per year cyclist myself, and ride with all manner of flashing and solid RED lights when their use is appropriate. Try a stunt like that in a car or on a motorbike and you'd be getting your collar felt PDQ, I reckon. Where are all the police patrols when you need one? It would be so funny to watch this one get pulled and try to explain the light. Stuff like this gets on my tits, and gives other cyclists a bad name. No need, I tell thee. No need...
Shakermaker said:
I see the "have you got the heating on" thread has resurfaced, so it must soon be time for the 193rd Emergency Service to start arranging comms and doing a radio check...
Get with the program, new boy.It's "Conduct pre-deployment operational checks and bring all assets to readiness"
Tango dingo bongo.
Charlie Foxtrot Kilo, out.
Reading through this reminds me of a group of friends and friends of friends I used to do a lot of gocarting with a few years ago. Majority of people just viewed it as good fun and while there was a bit of rivalry, it was generally light hearted.
There were however a family who liked to think they were rally legends on the road and true to form they thought they were entitled to win every carting session as they were also F1 legends. While everyone else was having fun and occasionally side swiping/pushing into the tyres, they on more than one occasion squared up for fights with others because they slid out in front of them or cut them up.
They also complained constantly to the track owners about the difference in speeds of carts and how it wasn't fair. Big weans! To top it all they went on the local radio talk show to bad mouth about the place, and got us banned from going back.
There were however a family who liked to think they were rally legends on the road and true to form they thought they were entitled to win every carting session as they were also F1 legends. While everyone else was having fun and occasionally side swiping/pushing into the tyres, they on more than one occasion squared up for fights with others because they slid out in front of them or cut them up.
They also complained constantly to the track owners about the difference in speeds of carts and how it wasn't fair. Big weans! To top it all they went on the local radio talk show to bad mouth about the place, and got us banned from going back.
GIYess said:
Reading through this reminds me of a group of friends and friends of friends I used to do a lot of gocarting with a few years ago. Majority of people just viewed it as good fun and while there was a bit of rivalry, it was generally light hearted.
There were however a family who liked to think they were rally legends on the road and true to form they thought they were entitled to win every carting session as they were also F1 legends. While everyone else was having fun and occasionally side swiping/pushing into the tyres, they on more than one occasion squared up for fights with others because they slid out in front of them or cut them up.
They also complained constantly to the track owners about the difference in speeds of carts and how it wasn't fair. Big weans! To top it all they went on the local radio talk show to bad mouth about the place, and got us banned from going back.
Oh god that sounds familiar.There were however a family who liked to think they were rally legends on the road and true to form they thought they were entitled to win every carting session as they were also F1 legends. While everyone else was having fun and occasionally side swiping/pushing into the tyres, they on more than one occasion squared up for fights with others because they slid out in front of them or cut them up.
They also complained constantly to the track owners about the difference in speeds of carts and how it wasn't fair. Big weans! To top it all they went on the local radio talk show to bad mouth about the place, and got us banned from going back.
Not a walt story but I'll share this anyway.
I used to race karts. I wasn't very good but I had fun and was always a clean and tidy driver which meant I could get the odd podium in local events.
... there was a "helicopter" dad. His son had all the kit - helmet, race suits, etc and would turn up for races and arrive 'n drive.
His dad would be filming him, arguing about the timing system, the kart, how his son was the next Schumacher (this was around 2001), etc
He son wasn't bad but a bit crash happy and was often black flagged.
They both got banned when the son drove at full speed down the pit lane and tried to mow down the marshall who had black flagged him... and then his dad took a swing at the same marshall.
Crossflow Kid said:
To be fair that is a hell of a lot of people on PHs.
berlintaxi said:
Crossflow Kid said:
To be fair that is a hell of a lot of people on PHs.Surely not
Out yesterday for an evening constitutional with the wife, came across my first Walt-in-the-Wild.
A Passat estate had broken down just before the entry to a roundabout. Simple enough scenario, given there are two lanes, and people were dealing with it just fine. Along comes Thunderbird 3 in his Defender 110 with more aerials than a job lot of Little Mermaid DVDs and the sort of flashing amber lights that I presume the CIA use to coerce compliance from suspects.
What did our hero do? Tow the stricken vehicle the 50' or so to a less dangerous location? Pop up the bonnet and remedy the issue? Well no, actually, what he did was activate his blindingly bright flashing lights and park a few feet behind the VW, thereby making life extremely difficult for traffic turning onto the main road from a side road which the VW had skilfully avoided blocking.
It was about 15 minutes later that we saw the VW being towed away by the AA. GI Joe was nowhere to be seen.
A Passat estate had broken down just before the entry to a roundabout. Simple enough scenario, given there are two lanes, and people were dealing with it just fine. Along comes Thunderbird 3 in his Defender 110 with more aerials than a job lot of Little Mermaid DVDs and the sort of flashing amber lights that I presume the CIA use to coerce compliance from suspects.
What did our hero do? Tow the stricken vehicle the 50' or so to a less dangerous location? Pop up the bonnet and remedy the issue? Well no, actually, what he did was activate his blindingly bright flashing lights and park a few feet behind the VW, thereby making life extremely difficult for traffic turning onto the main road from a side road which the VW had skilfully avoided blocking.
It was about 15 minutes later that we saw the VW being towed away by the AA. GI Joe was nowhere to be seen.
Thunderbird 3 would be no use on a dual carriageway given that it was an enormous space rocket rescue vehicle and supply ship to Thunderbird 5.
Thunderbird 2 is the one everyone in the Walt community (and 7 year old me) aspires to be - the versatility of all the tech in those pods, was the best.
Thunderbird 2 is the one everyone in the Walt community (and 7 year old me) aspires to be - the versatility of all the tech in those pods, was the best.
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k me, carnival night really brings out the hi-vis brigade! My absolute favourite was a chap who had parked his (dented to fk) Mk1 Focus behind the road closed signs. To ensure the safety of all civilians, it was equipped with:
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t get a photo, although they might have carried out a citizens arrest on me, for the protection of the general public!
It was funny though that every single car that came that way managed to work out all on their own that they needed to turn around before the Somerset Traffic Management Officials managed to waddle over to them.
k me, carnival night really brings out the hi-vis brigade! My absolute favourite was a chap who had parked his (dented to fk) Mk1 Focus behind the road closed signs. To ensure the safety of all civilians, it was equipped with:- Flashing amber LED grille lights
- Flashing white LED grille lights
- Flashing amber LED lights in the rear window
- TWO Flashing amber light bars (1 LED and 1 beacon style)
- A scrolling sign in the rear window (pointing into the closed road) proudly stating “Somerset Traffic Management”
- 2 blokes in 1 piece hi-vis suits
- An “I’m trained in First Aid” type sign in the rear quarter window
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t get a photo, although they might have carried out a citizens arrest on me, for the protection of the general public!
It was funny though that every single car that came that way managed to work out all on their own that they needed to turn around before the Somerset Traffic Management Officials managed to waddle over to them.
This one is going to take some beating.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/f...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/f...
independent said:
Fox News ran a story on 8 October about a decorated Vietnam War Navy SEAL and glass artist who created an enormous presidential glass seal he hoped to give to President Donald Trump. On Thursday, 11 days later, the network retracted the story after being told the Trump supporter never served in Vietnam at all, much less earned commendations for his service.
In the segment, John Garafalo said he served in the Vietnam War with the US Navy SEAL team. Fox News reported that he also received two Purple Hearts and about two dozen other medals for his service.
In the segment, John Garafalo said he served in the Vietnam War with the US Navy SEAL team. Fox News reported that he also received two Purple Hearts and about two dozen other medals for his service.
Edited by 4x4Tyke on Friday 20th October 16:01
Check this out...
Ultimate Walt Centre?
I think so....
https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalog...
(If I had the money I would be buying this to feature on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces I reckon)
Ultimate Walt Centre?
I think so....
https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalog...
(If I had the money I would be buying this to feature on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces I reckon)
Shakermaker said:
Check this out...
Ultimate Walt Centre?
I think so....
https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalog...
(If I had the money I would be buying this to feature on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces I reckon)
That has so many possibilities. Ultimate Walt Centre?
I think so....
https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalog...
(If I had the money I would be buying this to feature on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces I reckon)
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