You know what really grinds my gears?

Started by corn02, June 02, 2007, 03:41:22 PM

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EagleLord

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on June 29, 2011, 03:36:49 AM
Cashiers that put the bills in your hand and the coins on top. The coins then try to slide off.  I sometimes politely tell them it's better to gimme the coins first and then the bills.

Annoys me too. Becasue I always put the notes back inside the wallet then the coins in the wee pocket.

mayogodhelpus@gmail.com

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on June 28, 2011, 10:04:05 PM
Sanctimonious pollyanna (white Irish) Uncle Toms (SPUTs).

Whats an Irish Uncle Tom? Never heard of such a thing.
Time to take a more chill-pill approach to life.

AZOffaly

Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

Lads, just because ye've spent hundreds of euros on bikes, helmets, wraparound shades and those godawful spandex suits doesn't mean you are actually in the Tour de France. (Or even the Rás)

isourboydownyet

Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

Lads, just because ye've spent hundreds of euros on bikes, helmets, wraparound shades and those godawful spandex suits doesn't mean you are actually in the Tour de France. (Or even the Rás)


couldnt agree more

ONeill

I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

Hardy

Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

Lads, just because ye've spent hundreds of euros on bikes, helmets, wraparound shades and those godawful spandex suits doesn't mean you are actually in the Tour de France. (Or even the Rás)

And also with you. (I'm trying to come up with an alternative to " +1 ". Back to the  drawing board, though).

Tyrones own

Quote from: ONeill on June 29, 2011, 05:30:32 PM
Having nothing to do.
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Eamonnca1

Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

It's perfectly legal to ride 2 abreast. Get over yourself.

muppet

Quote from: Tyrones own on June 29, 2011, 05:46:04 PM
Quote from: ONeill on June 29, 2011, 05:30:32 PM
Having nothing to do.
:D I believe there's a whole separate thread for you here somewhere

There is a pretty sizable internet around here somewhere too.
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Hardy

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Quote from: Eamonnca1 on June 29, 2011, 06:25:44 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

It's perfectly legal to ride 2 abreast. Get over yourself.

It may be (it wasn't one time), but do you really think it's reasonable?

Eamonnca1

Quote from: Hardy on June 29, 2011, 06:56:07 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on June 29, 2011, 06:25:44 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.

It's perfectly legal to ride 2 abreast. Get over yourself.

I may be (it wasn't one time), but do you really think it's reasonable?
Usually it is. If it's not safe for a car to get past when they're riding two abreast then it's not safe to get past if they were riding single file.  I see it all the time. Riders are two abreast, they hear the car coming from behind, they get single file, and the car still can't get past until a straight clear overtaking path opens up. So it makes no difference how much room they're taking up. The only difference is in the minds of the motorists.

We were riding into Point Reyes one morning in a bit of a pack, and a few cars appeared behind us.  We all got single file (except for one girl who got a bit stuck and someone had to let her in). A cop car was one of the cars behind us and the cop announced over the speakers for us to ride single file. We eventually got tightened up into single file and rode as close to the gutter as we dared.  Guess what? The cars still couldn't get past us until a mile or two later. So what difference did it make how many abreast we were riding?

muppet

Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.
http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/pedal-cyclist.html

Maximum of two abreast.

However if the cyclists are over-taking they must do so in single file.

How slow exactly is your car AZ?
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LostInSpace

Price of petrol while countries such as US enjoy 40p a litre!!
The strength of the pound!

Puckoon

Quote from: muppet on June 29, 2011, 07:14:01 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Cyclists on country roads going 2 (or more) abreast.
http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/pedal-cyclist.html

Maximum of two abreast.

However if the cyclists are over-taking they must do so in single file.

How slow exactly is your car AZ?
Custom Paint job and all.

ross matt

Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on June 29, 2011, 05:20:40 PM
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on June 28, 2011, 10:04:05 PM
Sanctimonious pollyanna (white Irish) Uncle Toms (SPUTs).

Whats an Irish Uncle Tom? Never heard of such a thing.

That would be me I'm told. Learn something new about yourself everyday.