[David9694]

A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don’t quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes. 

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[David9694]

Follow-up article in which

Follow-up article in which Revd Carbrain weighs-in

Calls for clamping on road where strangers park on driveways

However, Reverend David Southall, who lives on the road, wrote a letter in which he said: “There are more important things in the world than someone parking across my drive for 10 minutes to pick up their children.

“Yes, we should encourage walking to school as an option but we are in a car culture.

“So, complaining neighbours, 🤨 try walking a mile🧐 in other people’s shoes.

“See the stress that they may be under with work and school and all the other things life throws at us. And maybe do yourself some good, especially your blood pressure, by not sweating the small stuff.”

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/25259469.calls-clamping-road-strangers-park-driveways/

[David9694]

make the cyclists do x make

make the cyclists do x make the cyclists do y 

Follow-up article here, in which one person claims that carpet man has a disabled badge.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/news-opinion/businessmans-horse-cart-commute-around-31902525

[Jogle]

Cars parked on roundabouts by
[b]Cars parked on roundabouts by heatwave beachgoers[/b]

What other choice did they have….?

It’s a shame that there aren’t more powers to remove cars parked dangerously

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l4gl69g44o.amp

[newbankgyratory]

BBC article:

BBC article:

“The solution is to open the bridge to all traffic, make the cyclists use the designated cycle bridge which is 100 meters down the track. Or make the cyclists dismount and walk over the bridge.”

I don’t understand the focus on cyclists – why would making them dismount improve his business?

Incidentally – is there a suitable cargo eapc or bicycle trailer he could use to transport his carpets?

I notice that he doesn’t carry a bucket – what does he do about the pony eggs? 

 

[Jogle]

ktache wrote:

ktache wrote:

I’m not going on the mail, please a summary?

Here’s the BBC’s take on it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4wl92w1ppo.amp

[David9694]

mdavidford wrote:

The shopkeeper, who discovered the loophole of using the horse and cart…

… doesn’t understand what a ‘loophole’ is.

 

forced, I tells ya 

[ktache]

I’m not going on the mail,

I’m not going on the mail, please a summary?

[mdavidford]

Quote:

The shopkeeper, who discovered the loophole of using the horse and cart…

… doesn’t understand what a ‘loophole’ is.

[HoarseMann]

Shop owner forced to resort

Shop owner forced to resort to using horse and cart for deliveries after council set up controversial bus gates:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14835857/Shop-owner-forced-resort-using-horse-cart-deliveries-council-set-controversial-bus-gates.html

[HoarseMann]

Hero police officer who

Hero police officer who rescued toddler from a burning building loses job after speeding to work:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14835741/Hero-police-officer-rescued-toddler-burning-building-loses-job-speeding-work.html

[David9694]

The vehemence – is that,

The vehemence – is that, though? 20 mph is very hard to argue against at least with any facts, so drivers rapidly end up in conspiracy land instead. 

[David9694]

A police activated kill

A police activated kill switch in every car.  I’m sure the Registered Keeper will be able to help.  

Audi rams police and damages shop after dramatic chase

The occupants fled the scene and still haven’t been found

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/audi-rams-police-damages-shop-10281274?int_source=nba

[David9694]

Ah, “the greater good”, “more

Ah, “the greater good”, “more sensible laws” – expect to hear more heavy lifting from phrases like this if Reform make political progress. And of course 120 years of car domination has just magically happened, no politics at all. 

[chrisonabike]

BikingBud wrote:

BikingBud wrote:

Is this a start?

All good but the hope for “better humans through exhortation / trying to reason with people it’s in their best interests” has existed since history and likely before. With… mixed results. (See “eat and drink in moderation, 5 a day, take exercise ” etc. all of which have clearer direct benefit to self…)

[chrisonabike]

BikingBud wrote:

BikingBud wrote:

…

Should be used to deminstrate that the commenters are unfit to be granted the privilege of holding a driving license.

The vehemence of some on this subject and the repeated concern about “causing contempt for the law” makes me wonder if we are missing something. I should perhaps explore that memeplex a bit further.

Or … is it really just “no change for me, I’ll not have others tell me how to drive” – perhaps embedded so deeply that such commentary are unaware of it in themselves?

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